I have already done that in my previous posts . I am not commenting any further on this topic , As this is a Luke Jackson appreciation thread not a rules thread.
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You’d think Jackson had shown nothing if you read the Luke Jackson trade thread on the main board.
I’m honestly at the stage where I don’t give a **** how much we’ve traded for Jackson. Of course that first rounder is tied to our finishing position and I’d rather finish as high as possible - outside of that I don’t care. Jackson is a gun and worth whatever we end up paying, if not more.
Crazy how good he actually is at 21 if those people had actually bothered watching our games. Thing is too - we’ve already got a pretty decent young list - it might have one or two holes but they’ll be plenty of opportunities to fill them over the next 3-4 years. There was probably one chance of getting Luke Jackson or any player like him (because there isn’t any like him).
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The thing about Jackson is that he could easily be warming the pine for some American b-ball team, pulling down a lazy 1 or 2 million annually. Piece of piss.
But because he is a fair dinkum ripper-bewdy bonzer-sheila dingo dog sort of a bloke, he's here, slotting drop punts from the pocket bcause that's the proper bloody thing to do.
If I gave a rat's arse about that sort of thing, I'd be calling for him to be given a gong. Sir Dogga Jackson, knighted for services to getting a dog up ya.
But because he is a fair dinkum ripper-bewdy bonzer-sheila dingo dog sort of a bloke, he's here, slotting drop punts from the pocket bcause that's the proper bloody thing to do.
If I gave a rat's arse about that sort of thing, I'd be calling for him to be given a gong. Sir Dogga Jackson, knighted for services to getting a dog up ya.
he really is something else
usually with a big man theres some noticeable flaw, poor kick, poor decision making, or poor tank. none of that applies to Jackson. he can take a contested grab go back and slot it from 50, he can rove his own footy break out of the congestion with speed and agility and dob an inside50 with ease, he can be the link up handball in the middle of the ground during a transition run it 15m and dish it off. hes the difference maker, huge impact for us. and hes still only going to get better
I love the optimism here - but, he his peak would have been NBL. I don't think he was a better prospect than Travers and although he got drafted I am not sure he has what it takes to play in the NBA. Hope he does but there are levels.
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He's a tricky match up at the contest but consider an opposition defensive coordinator having to think up something if Jackson starts at the stoppage and then runs forward in general play - is he:
A - Matched up on a midfielder who he towers over by half a foot.
B - Matched up on a ruckman with the agility of a school bus.
C - Swapped onto by the key defender leaving Amiss or Treacy loose in the chaos.
This is why Jackson taking marks forward of centre is going to be so damaging. Force them to shuffle and let fatigue be our extra forward.
A - Matched up on a midfielder who he towers over by half a foot.
B - Matched up on a ruckman with the agility of a school bus.
C - Swapped onto by the key defender leaving Amiss or Treacy loose in the chaos.
This is why Jackson taking marks forward of centre is going to be so damaging. Force them to shuffle and let fatigue be our extra forward.
This bloke is not a number 1 ruck. Getting toweled up by a un heard of backup ruck.
Hopefully people in the media will stfu about Darcy and Jackson being a waste because we don't need 2 genuine rucks, Jacko is a unicorn not a ruck.
Hopefully people in the media will stfu about Darcy and Jackson being a waste because we don't need 2 genuine rucks, Jacko is a unicorn not a ruck.
The talk about not needing Darcy was foolish. Any ruck over 205 with a big body is going to cause us trouble if we only have jackson.
Much better for Jackson to dominate the second ruck and roam free than play against the behemoths.
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Clunked some nice ones today. Put him forward more and we are going to cause h serious headaches with Treacy, Sturt and amiss forward
Darcy stays
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Yeah Jackson is a 2nd ruck atm. Mid or forward for me. Hopefully, we find some mids so he isn't needed as a mid too often and can spend more time forward.
Like the idea of Jackson drifting forward as opposed to starting there at 6-6-6 CB.
I'd say our best right footed set shot in the team!
You're right. Maybe can start there. Play more mid after then drift forward. Just don't particularly like the idea of Jackson stuck up forward getting scragged all day. That's not what unicorns are meant for.
I assume someone posted this elsewhere on the board, but I thought this would be a good place as any. Great article by Schmooky. Don't see these long pieces with interesting insights and backstories very often.
www.afl.com.au
How Freo lured Luke Jackson, and its plan to build a superstar
Nathan Schmook looks back at how Luke Jackson's move to Fremantle happened, and the unique star's emergence as one of the League's best
www.afl.com.au
I’m not sure I could have enough patience and angst left in the tank to support Freo AND Spurs.
Good to see Luke enjoying himself though
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imagine the unicorn meeting the unicorn at the spurs.
Even after finishing far lower than we would have hoped and the Dees getting a higher pick than expected... I am still backing us to have the better side of the deal.
Yes, I think Jackson is going to be that good for another decade at least. AA season coming for Dogga.
Recognition he is a top ten player in the league a lock.
Yes, I think Jackson is going to be that good for another decade at least. AA season coming for Dogga.
Recognition he is a top ten player in the league a lock.
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Dogga and Amiss by themselves make me confident we do a few fun things over the next decade. I genuinely believe these two will be generational players that other teams just dont have. I dont know how much fun, I dont know if we go all the way but I know when these two are 25+ they are going to be taking the piss most weeks
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