Allan Jacobsen
Footscray
AFL career
30 games27 goals
- Debut
- R5 1939 v SME20 May 1939
- Most recent
- R20 1945 v CAR1 Sept 1945
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Scotch College, Allan Jacobsen was a distinguished all-round sportsman who arrived at the Western Oval with an elite rowing pedigree, having stroked the Victorian King's Cup crew just a year prior to his 1939 debut. Standing 188cm, a significant height for the era, he presented as a formidable target in attack and a capable follower, averaging nearly a goal a game during his brief tenure. His football journey was severely interrupted by military service during the Second World War, restricting him to just 30 senior appearances spread across seven years. While he returned for a final stint in 1945, Jacobsen eventually traded his boots for the megaphone, leaving the game to cement a lasting legacy as a highly successful Olympic and Commonwealth Games rowing coach.
Profile
- Born
- 18 Aug 1916
- Died
- 10 Oct 1995 (aged 79y 53d)
- Birthplace
- Footscray, VIC
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 87 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Scotch College, Allan Jacobsen was a distinguished all-round sportsman who arrived at the Western Oval with an elite rowing pedigree, having stroked the Victorian King's Cup crew just a year prior to his 1939 debut. Standing 188cm, a significant height for the era, he presented as a formidable target in attack and a capable follower, averaging nearly a goal a game during his brief tenure. His football journey was severely interrupted by military service during the Second World War, restricting him to just 30 senior appearances spread across seven years. While he returned for a final stint in 1945, Jacobsen eventually traded his boots for the megaphone, leaving the game to cement a lasting legacy as a highly successful Olympic and Commonwealth Games rowing coach.