Phrases & SayingsSport and recreation
do a Jezza
To take or attempt a spectacular high mark in Australian football, in allusion to Alex Jesaulenko's 1970 grand-final mark.
In a sentence
Every child in the schoolyard tried to do a Jezza.
Where it came from
An allusive construction based on Jezza, the nickname of footballer Alex Jesaulenko, in the productive pattern do a plus a person's name. AFL and football-history material independently records do a Jezza for attempting a spectacular mark, referring to Alex Jesaulenko's 1970 grand-final mark.
- Initial era
- 1950–1999
- Where used
- Australian football culture
- Use today
- Historical and remembered