Luke Jackson (footballer)

Luke Jackson (born 29 September 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Melbourne Demons in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Melbourne Demons with the 3rd draft pick in the 2019 AFL draft.[2][3][4]

Luke Jackson
Personal information
Nickname(s) Dogga[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-29) 29 September 2001
Place of birth Fremantle, Western Australia
Draft No. 3, 2019 AFL draft, Melbourne
Debut 13 June 2020, Melbourne
vs. Carlton, at Marvel Stadium
Height 198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Position(s) Ruck/Forward
Club information
Current club Melbourne
Number 6
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020– Melbourne 6 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early football

Jackson represented Western Australia at the AFL Under 18 Championships for two seasons, where he ended up winning under-18 All Australian selection.[5][6][7] He also played for the East Fremantle Sharks for the 2019 season in the colts division.[8][9]

AFL career

Jackson debuted in the Demons' one-point win over the Carlton Blues in the second round of the 2020 AFL season.[10] He collected 7 disposals, 1 behind and 1 tackle.[11] 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.[12][13][14] 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.[15] 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.[16] Jackson re-signed for a two year contract extension with the club at the end of the year, keeping him at the club until 2022.[1]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season[17]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles  H/O  Hit-outs
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T H/O G B K H D M T H/O
2020[lower-alpha 1] Melbourne 663219335298290.50.33.15.58.71.51.34.8
Career 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
  1. The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

References
  1. Gibson, Ben (18 November 2020). "Dogga the Demon: Jackson extends contract with Melbourne". Melbourne Demons Media. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  2. "Who would you have taken at pick No.3? We ask the recruiters". Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  3. "Luke Jackson". Footywire. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  4. Gibson, Ben (27 November 2019). "Melbourne lands Jackson with pick No.3". MelbourneFC Media. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  5. "Luke Jackson". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  6. Twomey, Callum (4 July 2019). "REVEALED: The 2019 U18 All Australian team". AFL Media. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  7. Waterworth, Ben (15 November 2019). "This star AFL draft prospect wants to buck a ruck trend — and he's set to be snapped up very quickly". Fox Sports. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  8. Fogliani, Lenny (5 June 2019). "AFL U18s Championships Preview: Western Australia". WA Football. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  9. McArdle, Jordan (1 May 2019). "Luke Jackson, Jeremy Sharp and Liam Henry among the first-round draft prospects in WA's AFL National Under-18 Championship squad". The West Australian. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  10. Harrington, Anna (10 June 2020). "Bennell locked in for Demons AFL debut". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  11. "Round 2 • Carlton v Melbourne - Player Stats". Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  12. "Melbourne's Luke Jackson joins former WA teammate Mitch Georgiades as Rising Star nominee in 2020". The West Australian. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  13. Gibson, Ben (8 August 2020). "Jackson earns Rising Star nomination". MelbourneFC Media. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  14. Twomey, Callum (8 August 2020). "Dees finally break four-year Rising Star drought". AFL Media. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  15. "Adelaide vs Melbourne - Player Stats". AFLTables. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  16. Gibson, Ben (23 September 2020). "2020 Best and Fairest: All the winners". Melbourne Demons Media. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  17. "Luke Jackson". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
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