RIP Allan Jeans - One of the Hawthorn Football Club's Greatest has passed away

[Hodgepodge]

Re: RIP Allan Jeans

HOLY SHITTE!! Look at the guns on Hafey

I heard him on SEN and he said on a daily basis he'll wake up, do 200 push ups and sit ups then run 10 ks to the beach and go for a swim in freezing water. That's the rough workout. He also don't drink alcohol or smoke or anything. He's a nutter.

 

[dermie52]

RIP Allan Jeans
Gave us one of the most powerful and sustained periods of success in Australian & world sport.
Will be sadly missed.

 

[Phil McCreviss]

In all seriousness, if we were to play in a Grand Final this year, all Clarkson would need to do was set up a radio in the middle of the rooms pre game and play Allan Jeans half time address to the players in the 89 Grand Final.

I don't care who our opposition is on Grand Final day. I don't care if they are more talented, skillful and in better shape. The game would be over at 1/4 time because everyone in a gold and brown jumper would kill any opposing player that even tried to sniff the Sherrin.

 

[Ram-Man]

Saddened to hear of Allan's passing ... was close to tears hearing two of my all time heroes in Dipper and Dermie in pain talking of the loss of their father-like mentor.

I am halfway through the year 1990 with my scrapbook will endeavour to finish it this afternoon as tribute to yabby.

RIP Allan Yabby Jeans

 

[moginie]

A great man, an inspirational man.

Thank you, Allan.

Vale

 

[LuvMyHawks]

I sit here thinking about AJ, and I wonder how many people have been affected by this special person.He had such an impact on so many. I remember when he was our coach back in the 80's.My late husband talked about him with such respect and what he did for our family club.He was a fanatical Hawk fan..We have been blessed to have him as our club coach..We will miss you Yabby...So many, wonderful, happy thoughts you have left us

 

[lickmerocks]

A great man that wasn't only a brilliant football coach but became a father mentor and friend to players like dermie who had it very tough growing up.

You will be missed yab but never forgotten by anyone associated with the HFC

RIP

 

[Goldhawk]

An Icon of the Hawthorn football club,will be sadly missed.

RIP

 

[Gauntlet]

Deepest sympathies to all the family on the passing of a wonderful coach and a fine man.

 

[Langford4FBOTC]

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I remember him going nuts at the merger talks . . . from memory he was in favour of the merger and I didn't understand his attitude tbh.

I was vehemently against the merger and to be honest I don't remember whether he spoke for or against it. It doesn't matter in my mind. The experience of being on the end of a passionate Yabby speech transcended it all.

 

[bungholes_premiers]

Re: RIP Allan Jeans

Sad day, you will always be remembered and never forgotten, love ya Jeansy, RIP

 

[bungholes_premiers]

Re: RIP Allan Jeans

MTR with Derm & Dipper after the news:
[youtube]s3AlPI5wyBA[/youtube]

 

[Roughies Boys]

RIP Allan Jeans

 

[bungholes_premiers]

watch the YT video guys ... tear jerking stuff

 

[Aphrodite]

Very sad news & a true legend of the game.

R.I.P Alan Jeans.

Your legacy will live on.

 

[grizzlym]

Tributes flow for AFL Coach Jeans.


"Tributes have flowed in for Allan Jeans following the death of the legendary AFL Coach on Wednesday. Jeans, who suffered fibrosis of the lung, died after a long illness aged 77.
He was renowned during his years at St Kilda and Hawthorn as one of the league's toughest coaches and greatest motivators."

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/tributes-flow-for-afl-coach-jeans-20110713-1hcv2.html

 

[SA1NTER]

I know the pain you Hawks supporters are feeling, very sad day for both our clubs.

Rest In Peace Allan.

 

[The Cryptkeeper]

A legend.

RIP.

 

[Ram-Man]

Article by Schwabby following yabby's departure from Hawthorn.

 

[TBoyleSuperstar]

Sad news. A great of our club.

Best wishes to his family and friends

RIP Yabby

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I just feel so sad, but at the same time so privileged to have sat and listened to Yabby during the 90's, while also enjoying the success that he brought to our club in the 80's.

Not many people can sit in front of you and enthral you, push all your buttons and have you ready to go to war for them. But that was what Yabby was renowned for, and in that short time that he visited my home town football club, I saw exactly why the HFC were the force that we were in his tenure.

Right now, all I can do is take great pride in the fact that the club that I love can associate itself with such a great person, and one that is so revered and respected by anyone who came into contact with him.

Listening to Derm And Dipper recount that affection for their former coach only confirms what most of us already thought, and that was that Yabby wasn't just a coach of a team of champions, he was a champion bloke, loved by all who knew him.

RIP Yabby.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Wow, got a tear in my eye listening to Dermott there. And that speech, oh my god ...

 

[Agent Smith]

It wasn't widely known, but the efforts that Allan went to without any fuss or fanfare were remarkable. Case in point, he always attended the funerals of any player he coached. When my uncle passed away a number of years ago (he played a handful of games for St Kilda back in the sixties), I was pleasantly surprised to see Allan attend the funeral. The whole passing had been kept very low key and few non-family members actually turned up (or knew to turn up). But sure enough, there was Allan, paying his respects. To this day, I never really knew how he found out about it.

A great man, who lived as he preached. The world was a better place having him in it. The Hawthorn Football Club was definitely a better place with him at the wheel. He took a good club and turned it into a great one. May his legacy live on forever.

Well played, Allan. The final siren has rung and you came out a clear winner. RIP.

 

[grizzlym]

It wasn't widely known, but the efforts that Allan went to without any fuss or fanfare were remarkable. Case in point, he always attended the funerals of any player he coached. When my uncle passed away a number of years ago (he played a handful of games for St Kilda back in the sixties), I was pleasantly surprised to see Allan attend the funeral. The whole passing had been kept very low key and few non-family members actually turned up (or knew to turn up). But sure enough, there was Allan, paying his respects. To this day, I never really knew how he found out about it.

A great man, who lived as he preached. The world was a better place having him in it. The Hawthorn Football Club was definitely a better place with him at the wheel. He took a good club and turned it into a great one. May his legacy live on forever.

Well played, Allan. The final siren has rung and you came out a clear winner. RIP.

That's a great post.

 

[La Vache]

I don't want to downplay any of the dozens of media contributions we have heard but Dermott has been magnificent today. Listening to him on the various stations I have got a very clear window into a rare player / coach relationship that transcended football.

Not just moving but really fascinating for me as I started following that team in 1986 as a 5 year old.

I guess I just feel like there is so much absolute bullshit in footy these days and it's interesting that only rarely on a sad day like today can we get a proper insight into the people in the game.