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We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Glen Darren Jakovich (born 24 March 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). If you get yourself in uncompromising positions, the joints will give a bit, whereas if theyre stiff, theyll just snap. (Photo by Jon Buckle/Getty Images). Im loose-jointed. Australian Football - A conversation with Glen Jakovich EAGLES legend Glen Jakovich has threatened former teammate Adrian Barich with legal action for defamation. Mick (Moylan) said: Hes got a few rough edges, but well smooth them over. I knew Id stuffed up, but I felt I deserved another chance. Use the '+' symbol on star profiles to add to your shortlist. It was probably 1999 by the time Jakovich was back to something approaching his best. I thought: Why me? Then the Duck (Carey) touched me up big time (kicking 5.1 from 18 kicks and 11 marks). My rehab was so precise. There were 80 players there and I knew I had to make my presence felt to get a look in. Predicted round-one teams: Amiss to miss for Dockers, Crows keen for Eagles and Freo to repay pre-season favour, Another Eagle down as Rotham breaks arm in pre-season loss. C: Peter Matera, Don Pyke, Chris Mainwaring USER IS NOT PERMITTED TO DOWNLOAD OR USE IMAGE WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL. Self-doubt and thoughts of self-preservation started playing on my mind, which affected my form. by Ben Collins. It was round nine, 1993 at the MCG. It took two years to fully regain my agility and the ability to twist and turn, but I still played two or three of my top 10 games when I came back in 97. [5] He finished with 71 goals for his debut season; becoming one of a handful of players in VFL/AFL history to kick 50 goals in both the senior competition and now defunct 'reserves' league within the same season. Virgin Australia Cabin Crew during the Premiership Cup Tour Launch at the Grand Toyota Dealership on September 4, 2021 in Perth, Australia. People wrote me off, but I knew I was better than that. My older brothers, Gary and Allen (who kicked 201 goals in 47 games for Melbourne from 1991-94), and I had to beg the old man to let us play footy because, if we played soccer at school, the Aussie kids would throw rocks at us. For a chance to win, head to a Premiership Cup Tour stop at a local footy club or Toyota Dealer and have your picture taken with the cup to enter into the draw. He then played in towns in outback Western Australia such as Port Headland and Kalgoorlie. Mick Malthouse had just finished his first season as coach and the two men who convinced him to draft me were (football manager) Trevor Nisbett and (recruiting manager) Mick Moylan, who knew my brothers and had known me since I was in primary school. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. That wasnt the reason I started so early though. But I wasnt the only player who let himself down because Hawthorn beat us (by 23 points). He was an integral part of the rebound from defence that saw the side win its historic first premiership. Glen Jakovich Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images We competed with each other at training.