In what discipline was Alex Jesaulenko's 'Mark of the Century'?
Alex Jesaulenko Footy Show". Alex Jesaulenko Alex Jesaulenko (, transcribed "Oleksandr Yesaulenko", ) MBE (born 2 August 1945 in Salzburg, Austria) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach who represented and in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from the 1960s to the 1980s. He is regarded as one of the game's greatest-ever players and is an official Legend of the Australian Football Hall of Fame. He immortalised his reputation in the game by taking the Mark of the Century in the 1970 VFL Grand Final. In 2009 "The Australian" nominated Jesaulenko as one of the 25 greatest footballers never to win
Alex Jesaulenko was perhaps best highlighted by a spectacular mark over big Collingwood ruckman Graeme Jenkin in the 1970 VFL Grand Final. The commentary has Mike Williamson shouting the now famous phrase ""Oh Jesaulenko, you beauty!"". This "specky" is acclaimed by some to be the "Mark of the Century" and was the first to be recognised officially as the Mark of the Year; the medal awarded to the annual winner is called the Alex Jesaulenko Medal. Jesaulenko has downplayed the specky, citing other marks he took—even during the same game—as greater feats. He later said: "The images make it look classical, like