Darren Jackson (born 7 December 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Darren Jackson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1961 | ||
| Original team(s) | Finley (MFL) | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1984 | Geelong | 2 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1984. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A full-forward from Finley, Jackson came to Geelong after winning the Murray Football League's leading goal-kicker award in 1983.[2][3] He made two senior appearances for Geelong in the 1984 VFL season, against Collingwood at Kardinia Park in round seven and Essendon at Waverley Park in round eight.[4]
Jackson went on to have a long and decorated career at Finley, being the Murray Football League leading-kicker a further three times, in 1986, 1989 and 1997.[3] He also had a stint with South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club South Adelaide.[5]
In 2015 Jackson took on the role of Senior Coach for the Northern Jests (Ardlethan/Ariah Park/Mirrool) in the Farrer Football League.
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ Canberra Times, "Top names absent", 8 May 1984, p. 22
- ^ a b "Senior LGK - Les Mogg Cup". Fox Sports Pulse.
- ^ "Darren Jackson". AFL Tables.
- ^ Paul Daffey. "Kick it to Juka". Australian Rules. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013.