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  13 Footscray

Western Bulldogs

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Period on list:

  1996 to 1996

Senior Games:

  7

Goals:

  7

Disposals:

  33

Recruited From:

  1995 National Draft Choice #9 (traded from Adelaide for Kym Koster) from Melbourne, Woodville
Honours:    
    He was flamboyant. had a younger talented brother Glen who played many games for the West Coast Eagles. Three of the seven goals he got were in one match in 1996 against StKilda.  

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Western Bulldogs   Many fans think that he already had his best seasons  when he was at Melbourne and that he would not be a good draft choice. our plans for draft day were revealed in the newspaper. Mark Kleiman's recruiting artistry was at work. He must have been delirious in excitement. He couldn't lose. Either way he was going to deliver us a high profile player - Allen Jakovich who had already played his best footy or Groom who only needed a restart. We were going to upstaged those big Pie and Bomber boys in the process.    
     

After what was an accurate assessment about the junior talent available it was decided that experienced players was the way to go.
 

Realising that the Pies were also keen on Jako, the Dogs granted Kym Koster his wish to return home to Adelaide which then positioned their 1st pick one place ahead of the Pies. We then off loaded our original 1st selection to land Brad Wira and Hugh Riemers. We planned to select Jako however, if he wasn't still available, then we would sit there quietly and select Chris Groom and pretend he was the player we were after all along. Draft day went to plan and when we took Jako you could hear a cry from the Pies table. Todd Curley, Mark West and Tony Campbell were drafted behind Jako that year.

    
         
         
         
         
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   Went to play for Woodville South Australia.