In 1996 he was also named on the half-forward flank in the AFL Team of the Century. Jesaulenko's mark over Collingwood ruckman Graeme Jenkin in the 1970 VFL Grand Final is one of the most iconic images in AFL history, taken in front of a record crowd. He will always be remembered for his high marking, mercurial ground play, outstanding steadiness and goal kicking. Jesaulenko's mark over Collingwood ruckman Graeme Jenkin in the 1970 VFL Grand Final is one of the most iconic images in AFL history, taken in front of a … Playing Career 1967-1979 – Carlton Football Club. (from good to 'the best'). When his status was elevated as “Legend” in the Australian Football Hall of Fame, he was accorded tribute from the great contemporaries of his era.Do you agree with Alex Jesaulenko being an AFL legend?How would you rate their greatness? In 1996, he was named on the half-forward flank in the AFL Team of the Century. However, prior to that, he played for Eastlake and played in three back-to-back premierships from 1964 to 1966 for Eastlake. When he was younger, he displayed a prodigious talent for soccer and rugby. When Carlton set up their Hall of Fame in 1987, Jesaulenko was one of the inaugural inductees. Port Adelaide great Kane Cornes has ruffed the feathers of AFL fans once again, calling Carlton icon Alex Jesaulenko's mark of the century over-rated. Alex’s reputation became immortal in the Grand Final of 1970 when he took the Mark of the Century. He began playing Australian Rules football when he was fourteen and quickly joined the Eastlake Football Club.  Jesaulenko is considered to be one of football’s greatest players elevating his status as “Legend” into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.Â.Alex Jesaulenko marked his reputation by taking the Mark of the Century in the 1970 VFL Grand Final.Alex Jesaulenko possessed an abundance of all major football skills which supplemented his capability with remarkable intellect and attentiveness. Alex Jesaulenko made his VFL debut with Carlton Football Club in 1967.

Jesaulenko was inducted into the Ukrainian Sports Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2010. He was also an inaugural inductee into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996, and in 2008 was elevated to Legend status. Player of the Year,Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre,"Fitzroy v Carlton, Saturday 15 April 1967","The 10 biggest mid-season coaching upheavals","St Kilda v North Melbourne – Match Stats","The North Story: Malcolm Blight profile","Back to the Walls: a familiar tale of turmoil for Carlton","Alex Jesaulenko MBE – Australian Football","Jezza leads Multicultural Team of Champions","Pratt touched many Australians: Alex Jesaulenko",https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alex_Jesaulenko&oldid=972239121,Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees,Australian rules footballers from the Australian Capital Territory,Short description is different from Wikidata,All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English,Infobox AFL biography articles missing expected parameters,Articles containing Ukrainian-language text,Articles with unsourced statements from December 2015,Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Alex Jesaulenko, MBE, (born August 2, 1945 in Saizburg, Austria) is a former footballer who played for Carlton from 1967 to 1979, and St Kilda from 1980 to 1981. Greatest Sporting Achievements Alex Jesaulenko marked his reputation by taking the Mark of the Century in the 1970 VFL Grand Final.