Luke Jackson (born 29 September 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously played for the Melbourne Football Club. Jackson was recruited by Melbourne with pick 3 in the 2019 AFL draft,[2][3][4] and played in Melbourne's 2021 premership.
Luke Jackson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Luke Jackson | ||
Nickname(s) | Dogga[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2001-09-29) 29 September 2001 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Fremantle, Western Australia | ||
Draft | No. 3, 2019 AFL draft, Melbourne | ||
Debut |
13 June 2020, Melbourne vs. Carlton, at Docklands Stadium | ||
Height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Ruck/Utility | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Fremantle | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2020–2022 | Melbourne | 52 (30) | |
2023– | Fremantle | 00 0(0) | |
Total | 52 (30) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
In 2018, Jackson represented Australia at the Under-17 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Argentina and won gold at the Under-16 FIBA Asia Championship in China.[5] He was named in the all-tournament team for the U16 Asian Championship.[6] The AIS basketball program was keen for him to move to Canberra in 2019 and begin a pathway which could have led him to college in the United States.[5] He was childhood friends with NBA draft pick Luke Travers.[7]
Jackson represented Western Australia at the AFL Under 18 Championships for two seasons, where he ended up winning under-18 All Australian selection.[8][9][10] He also played for the East Fremantle Sharks for the 2019 season in the colts division.[11][12]
Jackson debuted in the Demons' one-point win over the Carlton Blues in the second round of the 2020 AFL season.[13] He collected 7 disposals, 1 behind and 1 tackle.[14] After being omitted for the next 3 rounds, Jackson re-entered the team in Round 7. He won the Rising Star nomination for Round 10.[15][16][17] In that game he kicked 2 goals, including the opening goal. On top of that, he also collected 8 disposals, 14 hitouts and 2 marks.[18] At the conclusion of the year he took out the Harold Ball Memorial Trophy, an award given to the best young talent for the Melbourne Demons.[19] Jackson re-signed for a one year contract extension with the club at the end of the year, keeping him at the club until 2022.[1] He became part of a select-few players in the AFL to receive two Rising Star nominations in their careers after he received a nomination for his 22 disposal, 1 goal performance in Round 7 of the 2021 AFL season.[20]
Following Melbourne's loss to the Brisbane Lions in the 2022 semi-final, Jackson reportedly met with the club and formally requested a trade to his home state of Western Australia, however he did not nominate a specific club and allowed offers from both West Coast and Fremantle.[21] Jackson was traded to Fremantle on October 10 for a first-round pick, a future first-round pick and a future second-round pick.[22]
Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[23]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks | H/O |
Hit-outs |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | |||||
2020[lower-alpha 1] | Melbourne | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 0 |
2021# | Melbourne | 6 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 107 | 201 | 308 | 72 | 48 | 255 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 8.4 | 12.8 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 10.6 | 3 |
2022[lower-alpha 2] | Melbourne | 6 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 118 | 185 | 303 | 65 | 81 | 243 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 5.4 | 8.4 | 13.8 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 11.0 | 2 |
Career | 52 | 30 | 23 | 244 | 419 | 663 | 146 | 137 | 527 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 8.1 | 12.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 10.1 | 5 |
Team
Individual
Fremantle Football Club – current squad | |
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Melbourne Football Club 2021 AFL premiers | |
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Coach: Goodwin |
Ron Evans Medal • AFL Rising Star winners | |
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2019 AFL national draft | |
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First round |
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Second round |
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Third round |
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Fourth round |
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Fifth round |
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2020 AFL Rising Star nominees | |
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2021 AFL Rising Star nominees | |
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Italics denote winner |