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Luke Jackson (footballer)

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Luke Jackson (footballer)

Luke Stephen Jackson (born 29 September 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Fremantle in the Australian Football League (AFL). Prior to joining Fremantle, he played for Melbourne, where he was a member of their 2021 premiership team. Standing at 199 cm tall, Jackson plays primarily as a ruckman. After 52 games for Melbourne, Jackson requested a trade to his home state of Western Australia and was acquired by Fremantle at the end of the 2022 season.

Infobox

Full name
Luke Jackson
Nicknames
Dogga, Unicorn
Born
(2001-09-29) 29 September 2001 (age 24)Fremantle, Western Australia
Original team
East Fremantle
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
Ruck
Current club
Fremantle
Number
9
Years
Club
2020–2022
Melbourne
2023–
Fremantle

Tables

· Statistics
G
G
Season
G
Team
B
No.
K
Games
H
Totals
D
Totals
M
Totals
T
Totals
H/O
Totals
G
Totals
B
Totals
K
Totals
H
Averages (per game)
D
Averages (per game)
M
Averages (per game)
T
Averages (per game)
H/O
2020
2020
Season
2020
Team
Melbourne
No.
6
Games
6
Totals
3
Totals
2
Totals
19
Totals
33
Totals
52
Totals
9
Totals
8
Totals
29
Averages (per game)
0.5
Averages (per game)
0.3
Averages (per game)
3.1
Averages (per game)
5.5
Averages (per game)
8.7
Averages (per game)
1.5
Averages (per game)
1.3
Averages (per game)
4.8
Votes
0
2021#
2021#
Season
2021#
Team
Melbourne
No.
6
Games
24
Totals
16
Totals
9
Totals
107
Totals
201
Totals
308
Totals
72
Totals
48
Totals
255
Averages (per game)
0.7
Averages (per game)
0.4
Averages (per game)
4.5
Averages (per game)
8.4
Averages (per game)
12.8
Averages (per game)
3.0
Averages (per game)
2.0
Averages (per game)
10.6
Votes
3
2022
2022
Season
2022
Team
Melbourne
No.
6
Games
22
Totals
11
Totals
12
Totals
118
Totals
185
Totals
303
Totals
65
Totals
81
Totals
243
Averages (per game)
0.5
Averages (per game)
0.5
Averages (per game)
5.4
Averages (per game)
8.4
Averages (per game)
13.8
Averages (per game)
3.0
Averages (per game)
3.7
Averages (per game)
11.0
Votes
2
2023
2023
Season
2023
Team
Fremantle
No.
9
Games
23
Totals
22
Totals
19
Totals
165
Totals
181
Totals
346
Totals
78
Totals
81
Totals
406
Averages (per game)
1.0
Averages (per game)
0.8
Averages (per game)
7.2
Averages (per game)
7.9
Averages (per game)
15.0
Averages (per game)
3.4
Averages (per game)
3.5
Averages (per game)
17.7
Votes
6
2024
2024
Season
2024
Team
Fremantle
No.
9
Games
23
Totals
21
Totals
16
Totals
132
Totals
243
Totals
375
Totals
61
Totals
72
Totals
375
Averages (per game)
0.9
Averages (per game)
0.7
Averages (per game)
5.7
Averages (per game)
10.6
Averages (per game)
16.3
Averages (per game)
2.6
Averages (per game)
3.1
Averages (per game)
16.3
Votes
4
2025
2025
Season
2025
Team
Fremantle
No.
9
Games
21
Totals
20
Totals
7
Totals
153
Totals
220
Totals
373
Totals
72
Totals
87
Totals
458
Averages (per game)
0.9
Averages (per game)
0.3
Averages (per game)
7.2
Averages (per game)
10.4
Averages (per game)
17.7
Averages (per game)
3.4
Averages (per game)
4.1
Averages (per game)
21.8
Votes
17
Career
Career
Season
Career
Team
119
No.
93
Games
65
Totals
694
Totals
1063
Totals
1757
Totals
357
Totals
377
Totals
1765
Totals
0.7
Totals
0.5
Averages (per game)
5.8
Averages (per game)
8.9
Averages (per game)
14.7
Averages (per game)
3.0
Averages (per game)
3.1
Averages (per game)
14.8
Averages (per game)
32
Season
Team
No.
Games
Totals
Averages (per game)
Votes
G
B
K
H
D
M
T
H/O
G
B
K
H
D
M
T
H/O
2020
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
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
2023
Fremantle
9
23
22
19
165
181
346
78
81
406
1.0
0.8
7.2
7.9
15.0
3.4
3.5
17.7
6
2024
Fremantle
9
23
21
16
132
243
375
61
72
375
0.9
0.7
5.7
10.6
16.3
2.6
3.1
16.3
4
2025
Fremantle
9
21
20
7
153
220
373
72
87
458
0.9
0.3
7.2
10.4
17.7
3.4
4.1
21.8
17
Career
119
93
65
694
1063
1757
357
377
1765
0.7
0.5
5.8
8.9
14.7
3.0
3.1
14.8
32

References

  1. The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (do
  2. 2022 statistics include one game in which Jackson was substituted out of the game due to injury (round 23) and was repla
  3. Melbourne Demons Media
    https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/836725/dogga-the-demon-jackson-extends-contract-with-melbourne
  4. FIBA Basketball
    https://www.fiba.basketball/en/players/247511-luke-stephen-jackson
  5. perthnow.com.au
    https://www.perthnow.com.au/opinion/cut-the-bs-from-high-school-to-the-big-time-luke-travers-and-luke-jacksons-paths-forever-entwined-c-7306476
  6. Luke Jackson and Trey Ruscoe
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_0nTbcFbpw
  7. The West Australian
    https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/luke-jackson-is-a-young-man-with-a-big-choice-to-make---footy-or-basketball-ng-b88865363z
  8. fiba.basketball
    http://www.fiba.basketball/asia/u16/2017/news/sotto-sun-and-wigness-lead-the-fiba-u16-asian-championship-mythical-teams
  9. Aussie Rules Draft Central
    https://afl.draftcentral.com.au/player/luke-jackson/
  10. AFL Media
    https://www.afl.com.au/news/129391/revealed-the-2019-u18-all-australian-team
  11. Fox Sports
    https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-draft-2019-luke-jackson-melbourne-basketball-career-switch-round-1-2020/news-story/e20629adc866f1edc9deb8939d09f248
  12. WA Football
    http://www.wafootball.com.au/news/17197/afl-u18s-championships-preview-western-australia
  13. The West Australian
    https://thewest.com.au/sport/wafl/luke-jackson-jeremy-sharp-and-liam-henry-among-the-first-round-draft-prospects-in-was-afl-national-under-18-championship-squad-ng-b881184206z
  14. "Who would you have taken at pick No.3? We ask the recruiters"
    https://www.afl.com.au/news/149301/who-would-you-have-taken-at-pick-no3-we-ask-the-recruiters
  15. Footywire
    https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--luke-jackson
  16. MelbourneFC Media
    https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/308913/melbourne-lands-jackson-with-pick-no-3
  17. The Canberra Times
    https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6787970/bennell-locked-in-for-demons-afl-debut/?cs=9465
  18. "Round 2 • Carlton v Melbourne - Player Stats"
    https://www.afl.com.au/matches/2039#player-stats
  19. The West Australian
    https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/melbournes-luke-jackson-joins-former-wa-teammate-mitch-georgiades-as-rising-star-nominee-in-2020-ng-b881633300z
  20. MelbourneFC Media
    https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/791573/jackson-earns-rising-star-nomination
  21. AFL Media
    https://www.afl.com.au/news/482321/dees-finally-break-four-year-rising-star-drought
  22. AFLTables
    https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2020/011120200805.html
  23. Melbourne Demons Media
    https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/818211/2020-best-and-fairest-all-the-winners
  24. AFL Media
    https://www.afl.com.au/news/607662/athletic-demon-joins-exclusive-club-with-second-rising-star-nod
  25. afl.com.au
    https://www.afl.com.au/news/670647/luke-jackson-nab-afl-rising-star-winner-2021
  26. afl.com.au
    https://www.afl.com.au/news/682383/we-should-unleash-him-the-big-call-that-won-melbourne-a-grand-final
  27. The Age
    https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/action-on-jackson-trade-demon-to-request-trade-home-to-wa-club-20220912-p5bhei.html
  28. "Trade paperwork lodged"
    https://x.com/AFL_House/status/1579313139258392578
  29. sen
    https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/03/24/freo-star-outlines-number-one-role-for-luke-jackson/
  30. foxsports
    https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/bragging-on-that-shot-freos-natural-forward-delivers-with-a-warning-to-rivals/news-story/3941a64a40b76d0669e0ea62a8c279a9
  31. afl.com.au
    https://www.afl.com.au/news/1005373/dockers-do-it-easy-over-hapless-eagles-in-derby-demolition
  32. Australian Football League
    https://www.afl.com.au/news/1031086/purple-reign-star-docker-caps-brilliant-year-with-maiden-doig-medal
  33. Nine's Wide World of Sports
    https://www.nine.com.au/sport/afl/news-2024-top-ruckmen-in-pictures-20240223-p5fqfe.html
  34. thewest.com
    https://thewest.com.au/sport/fremantle-dockers/fremantle-dockers-confirm-sean-darcys-injury-timeline-but-luke-jackson-says-he-is-ready-to-fill-the-void--c-13920674
  35. canberratimes.com
    https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8563832/dockers-star-luke-jackson-liking-the-taste-of-ruck-role/
  36. foxsports.com
    https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/live-afl-scores-2024-north-melbourne-kangaroos-vs-fremantle-dockers-round-2-updates-blog-stats-latest-news-start-time-how-to-stream/news-story/c5e16dd3e969c2aa8d4c3526accef52f
  37. afl.com.au
    https://www.afl.com.au/news/1130362/eight-things-we-learned-patrick-cripps-and-sam-walsh-need-more-support-from-carltons-midfield
  38. The Canberra Times
    https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8563832/dockers-star-luke-jackson-liking-the-taste-of-ruck-role/
  39. 1116 SEN
    https://www.sen.com.au/news/2024/10/04/the-2024-afl-best-and-fairest-winners-top-10s-and-other-club-awards
  40. AFL Tables
    https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/L/Luke_Jackson.html
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