Allen Jakovich - Where is he now? Funny story!

[The Saintsational Man]

Yesterday a bloke calls up SEN and asked David Schwarz what’s Allen Jakovich up to these days.....Ox mentions he’s running a fishing charter company up on the Gold Coast and is a recluse or something along those lines.....then proceeds to tell a story.....

In Allen's contract, he was allocated $10,000 every year worth of Puma gear and when he came first time to collect he took all $10,000 straight off the bat.....the idea was to take a little bit each time so your always decked out in the newest products Puma has to offer, but Allen took it all in one hit and was suspected of taking the clothes then selling them down at a market or somewhere else.

The next year same thing, comes in grabs all $10,000 straight up.....so one of the Melbourne Football Club Executives or someone along those lines followed him to see what he was up to.....turns out he followed him right to the Royal Children’s Hospital where Jakovich was handing out all the clothes to the kids.

Awesome story.....

 

[Demonheart]

Jako was awesome and could have been as good as any player to have played the game if it wasn't for his dodgey back. I believe he still holds the record for least number of games to 50 career goals and jointly has the record to 100 career goals.

 

[Butane]

Good work Hungry Jakovitch's

 

[roy47]

remember seeing him at my school watching cricket (around pre-season)

he ate 3 pies
a snot block
pack of twisties
2 big M's.

struggled with injuries after that.

loved him.

 

[The Saintsational Man]

remember seeing him at my school watching cricket (around pre-season)

he ate 3 pies
a snot block
pack of twisties
2 big M's.

struggled with injuries after that.

loved him.

Superstar diet???

 

[Magnum27]

Good Sth Freo boy, wouldn't expect anything else, could have been ranked as highly as his brother if not for injuries. Also if had been more commited to training he may not have had as many injury problems.

 

[DeeHughMan]

Good Sth Freo boy, wouldn't expect anything else, could have been ranked as highly as his brother if not for injuries. Also if had been more commited to training he may not have had as many injury problems.

he could have been an all time great. was in the gary ablett mould. could do anything.

that game against the roos when he kicked 11.7 was just breathtaking.

would probably rate as the biggest waste of talent ever.

 

[bradrowe#32]

Jako was awesome and could have been as good as any player to have played the game if it wasn't for his dodgey back. I believe he still holds the record for least number of games to 50 career goals and jointly has the record to 100 career goals.

Really? I thought Adrian McAdam was.

Great story BTW.

 

[Sedition]

The Jacko

http://www.surfcoastfootychat.com/jako.htm

 

[Scruff83]

Haha, good story! I still remember him running round the boundary line at the G, high fiving the crowd. Need more characters like that in the game!

 

[Bloods boy from the Bush]

Kicked an amazing amount of Goals in a short career but an amazing amout of points to I remember seeing figures like 8goals 8behinds as the norm for jacko in his glory years or year as I think it was '91. If not for injury and innaccuracy he may well have kicked 1000 goals in his career.

 

[Shay Boy]

I'll never forget when he gave Glen Jakovich a big kiss on the cheek during a game. I think it was after a miricle goal from the boundary or something?

 

[ToO]

Good story.

 

[floppinab]

The Jacko

http://www.surfcoastfootychat.com/jako.htm

Very disappointed to not see that site up this year. Would you believe Billy Jude is an U10 coach at my kids footy club!!!!

 

[Crow-mo]

Yesterday a bloke calls up SEN and asked David Schwarz what’s Allen Jakovich up to these days.....Ox mentions he’s running a fishing charter company up on the Gold Coast and is a recluse or something along those lines.....then proceeds to tell a story.....

In Allen's contract, he was allocated $10,000 every year worth of Puma gear and when he came first time to collect he took all $10,000 straight off the bat.....the idea was to take a little bit each time so your always decked out in the newest products Puma has to offer, but Allen took it all in one hit and was suspected of taking the clothes then selling them down at a market or somewhere else.

The next year same thing, comes in grabs all $10,000 straight up.....so one of the Melbourne Football Club Executives or someone along those lines followed him to see what he was up to.....turns out he followed him right to the Royal Children’s Hospital where Jakovich was handing out all the clothes to the kids.

Awesome story.....

you're right. that is a great story

but how many kids would fit into jako's gear?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Allen Jakovich was much more talented than Glen. As has been said, could've been anything. He was great to watch, a human highlight reel.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Great story, but what was the funny part?

 

[Crow-mo]

I'm still not sure about this clothing thing.

if he went to puma, and got kids sizes clothing they'd already know what he was doing - and if he got the stuff in his own size, what are a bunch of kids going to do with stuff that big?

I love the story, not sure I believe it.

 

[blackhead&boil]

remember seeing him at my school watching cricket (around pre-season)

he ate 3 pies
a snot block
pack of twisties
2 big M's.

struggled with injuries after that.

loved him.

the john daly diet.



top story about AJ...

 

[Junior23]

I'm still not sure about this clothing thing.

if he went to puma, and got kids sizes clothing they'd already know what he was doing - and if he got the stuff in his own size, what are a bunch of kids going to do with stuff that big?

I love the story, not sure I believe it.

The people at Puma were concerned he was selling it....

 

[RoK]

I'm still not sure about this clothing thing.

if he went to puma, and got kids sizes clothing they'd already know what he was doing - and if he got the stuff in his own size, what are a bunch of kids going to do with stuff that big?

I love the story, not sure I believe it.

So what ! who cares if you believe.

 

[Art Corvelay]

I'll never forget when he gave Glen Jakovich a big kiss on the cheek during a game. I think it was after a miricle goal from the boundary or something?

lol yep, right near 50 on a tight angle, f'ken hilarious.

 

[Croat tiger]

the john daly diet.



top story about AJ...

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

He was so good the commentators still don't realise Glen is a different person, with a different name.

 

[- PC -]

Put me in the ''I love Allen Jakovich'' camp

Awesome talent....wasted