Glen Jakovich
West Coast · “Jako”
AFL career
276 games60 goals
- Debut
- R12 1991 v BRB9 June 1991
- Most recent
- R8 2004 v SYD15 May 2004
Stats
2004 | WCE | 6 | 7.7 | 3.7 | 11.3 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 53 |
2003 | WCE | 21 | 9.1 | 4.4 | 13.5 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 58 |
2002 | WCE | 22 | 11.4 | 4.5 | 15.9 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 59 |
2001 | WCE | 22 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 14.7 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 59 |
2000 | WCE | 22 | 15.1 | 4.2 | 19.4 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 73 |
1999 | WCE | 23 | 13.3 | 5.6 | 19.0 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 66 |
1998 | WCE | 21 | 10.6 | 5.6 | 16.1 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 59 |
1997 | WCE | 16 | 11.7 | 5.8 | 17.4 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 64 |
1996 | WCE | 12 | 13.4 | 6.0 | 19.4 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 70 |
1995 | WCE | 24 | 12.4 | 6.4 | 18.8 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 67 |
1994 | WCE | 25 | 14.4 | 5.5 | 19.8 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 73 |
1993 | WCE | 22 | 13.5 | 4.4 | 17.9 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 66 |
1992 | WCE | 24 | 11.5 | 5.3 | 16.9 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 65 |
1991 | WCE | 16 | 11.1 | 5.9 | 17.0 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 67 |
Bio
Recruited from South Fremantle, Glen Jakovich debuted for West Coast in 1991 as a physically advanced teenager, entering the league shortly after his older brother Allen had made his mark at Melbourne. He immediately cemented his spot in the Eagles' backline, evolving into the premier centre half-back of the 1990s. Renowned for his immense upper-body strength, aerial power, and booming right-foot kick, Jakovich was the anchor of a disciplined defensive unit. His career is often defined by his legendary standing duels with North Melbourne captain Wayne Carey, where Jakovich proved to be one of the few defenders capable of regularly matching the era's most dominant forward strength for strength.
A key pillar in the Eagles' 1992 and 1994 premiership sides, Jakovich's consistency was rewarded with four Club Champion awards, a record he held alone until it was eventually surpassed by Ben Cousins. Despite suffering a serious knee injury in 1996 that forced him to undergo a reconstruction, he successfully returned to play at a high level for several more seasons, adapting his game to rely more on positioning and strength than pure athleticism. He retired midway through the 2004 season as a one-club player, leaving the game as West Coast's games record holder at the time and a future Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee.
Profile
- Born
- 24 Mar 1973 (age 53y 211d)
- Birthplace
- Perth, WA
- Height
- 193 cm
- Weight
- 102 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership(2×) 1992, 1994
- Hall of Fame2008
- All-Australian(2×) 1994, 1995
- West Coast B&F(4×) 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000
- 3rd
- 1992
- Top 10
- 1999, 2002
Family
- Brother:Allen Jakovich
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from South Fremantle, Glen Jakovich debuted for West Coast in 1991 as a physically advanced teenager, entering the league shortly after his older brother Allen had made his mark at Melbourne. He immediately cemented his spot in the Eagles' backline, evolving into the premier centre half-back of the 1990s. Renowned for his immense upper-body strength, aerial power, and booming right-foot kick, Jakovich was the anchor of a disciplined defensive unit. His career is often defined by his legendary standing duels with North Melbourne captain Wayne Carey, where Jakovich proved to be one of the few defenders capable of regularly matching the era's most dominant forward strength for strength.
A key pillar in the Eagles' 1992 and 1994 premiership sides, Jakovich's consistency was rewarded with four Club Champion awards, a record he held alone until it was eventually surpassed by Ben Cousins. Despite suffering a serious knee injury in 1996 that forced him to undergo a reconstruction, he successfully returned to play at a high level for several more seasons, adapting his game to rely more on positioning and strength than pure athleticism. He retired midway through the 2004 season as a one-club player, leaving the game as West Coast's games record holder at the time and a future Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee.