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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: Tiger Spirit on July 15, 2004, 05:44:18 PM
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Jackson a class act
15 July 2004 Herald Sun
Grantley Bernard
APPETITE diminished, concentration shot, it was a tough day at school for Daniel Jackson.
It might have been tougher if his problems were caused by bad news.
After receiving word on Tuesday he would make his AFL debut for Richmond this weekend, life at Carey Grammar was a little disjointed yesterday for Jackson, whose stomach was full of butterflies rather than hunger.
"I was fine last night at home," Jackson said. "I was pretty relaxed and took about an hour to get to sleep.
"But this morning coming to school and everybody sort of found out about it, that was when I started to get a bit nervous.
"I lost my appetite for a little while and I've been struggling in class, too.
"I'm not getting much done."
Which could be excused given he has achieved so much over the past fortnight of school holidays.
With school taking priority, 18-year-old Jackson has been in and out of Punt Rd at odd hours this season, save for school holidays when he can commit to the Tigers' regular training routine.
Time off from the APS football season allowed Jackson to play for Coburg in the VFL and make the extra impression that prompted the Tigers to hand him his debut.
"His form in the VFL the last two weeks was very good and as a result he's been selected," Richmond football manager Greg Hutchison said. "He's got a good head on his shoulders and he's a good competitor."
That the strapping Jackson (187cm and 87kg) is in any position to be playing AFL is a feat in itself and, in many ways, largely down to Carey Grammar, which can claim four AFL players this season (Jackson, Tom Roach, Julian Rowe and Kieran McGuinness).
Such is Jackson's commitment to Carey as its footy captain, he is desperate to play against Scotch in a couple of weeks to close a memorable chapter of his school life.
A junior soccer player, Jackson didn't play competitive footy until he went to Carey, where he also is an excellent rower, and he was uncertain about even going into last year's draft.
But Tiger scouts had seen enough of Jackson in his handful of games for Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup to take him with the 53rd pick.
For that, Jackson gives some credit to fellow Tiger Tom Roach.
"They were looking at Tom Roach a fair bit and they managed to see me at the same time," Jackson said.
"This time last year I hadn't been planning on nominating for the draft.
"There was too much happening last year. The plan was to finish school and make sure I didn't stuff that up."
The exam results will tell that story at the end of the year.
So far, it seems Jackson's footy education is right on pace.
"I've learnt a lot this year in a football sense," Jackson said.
"It's got me far enough to get a game this week."
Which is plenty of good news for one day, anyway.
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,10142035%255E19771,00.html
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Jackson set for action
15 July, 2004
Tony Greenberg
richmondfc.com.au
Richmond’s Director of Football, Greg Miller, has described Daniel Jackson’s meteoric rise this year, from schoolboy to AFL player, as “a fairytale story”.
The 18-year-old Jackson, who is completing his VCE at Carey Grammar, will make his senior debut for Richmond against St Kilda at Telstra Dome this Saturday.
“From schoolboy to AFL footballer in the same year is rarely done these days as players don’t normally nominate for the draft until they’ve completed their VCE,” Miller said.
“In this case, we worked with Daniel’s family prior to the draft and convinced them that his school would come first.
“During this year, we’ve kept up that obligation and he’s played his school football and looked after his studies as No. 1 priority.
“We certainly weren’t expecting to get senior football, or even much Coburg football, from Daniel this season – we were looking to 2005 with him.
“From an interrupted preparation, in terms of what AFL is these days, to come down during school holidays and before the school season started, and to be able to work his way into the senior side, speaks volumes for his organisational skills – let alone his outstanding ability.
“The last three weeks he’s played with Coburg, given the mid-year semester break for the school . . . his form’s been undeniable and he’s now been given the opportunity at senior level.”
Miller is confident the 187cm and 87kg teenager won’t be overawed by the occasion.
“Look, he’s absolutely ‘bull-at-a-gate’ in his approach. He’s uncompromising, he puts his body on the line and he’s a competitor in every sense of the word,” Miller said.
“It was a target of ours in the recruiting period at the end of last year to get competitors here, and we see Daniel as an absolute competitor – that’s how you best describe him.
“He’ll relish every contest that he can get into. And, the experience he picks up is going to be invaluable to him for an even better season next year post his VCE.”
http://richmondfc.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=160377
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Pleased he's able to get a taste of AFL footy in his first year. He's deserved his opportunity to get a game.
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Jackson did very well today in his debut. Seemed very comfortable at this level, is a good size and most of all had good skills and a footy brain that many of his more experienced and old teammates lacked. I liked how he switched the play back into the centre which set up a goal for us in the last quarter instead of just predictably bombing it down the line to a contest as we did all day.
Well done today Daniel :).
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Forgot to ask if Jackson has done his groin or was that only cramp in the last quarter?
Also I missed what caused Sarge out?
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Very impressed with him. Kicked it long twice out of the middle straight down Richo's throat.
Rex called for him to be dragged saying it was very unRichmond-like lol
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Forgot to ask if Jackson has done his groin or was that only cramp in the last quarter?
Also I missed what caused Sarge out?
Can't help on the first one. Heard Sarge twinged a hammy at training. Only heard it through casual chat at the game though, nothing concrete.
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Thanks for that Gibby. The AFL website has only Pettifer with an ankle injury :(.
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I thought Jackson played a very good game, wasnt scared to back back in front of a leading forward and seemed very comfortable at the level. I think he has a great future with us at tigerland
I was also very impressed with Kelvin Moore again, this kid is something. Very good at ground level for his size and knows where to go and how to judge the ball. Another very impressive youngster.
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Both Moore and Jackson were good, I remember some ""clown "" telling me from some other planet in internet land that neither would play for the Tigers this year and I was an idiot! Dont ask ,I cant be bothered naming him, lol
Yeah, Bulluss, he sits near you! lol
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Richmond confirmed that it was just cramp not a groin injury. So good news
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When Richmond coach Danny Frawley spoke in his post-match media conference after the Tigers 44-point loss to St Kilda at Telstra Dome on Saturday, he focused on the positives, despite the disappointing loss.
He spoke glowingly about the efforts of Joel Bowden on key Saint Aaron Hamill, the efforts of Matthew Richardson to kick six goals in a losing side, while he praised the first match of Daniel Jackson, who showed plenty to like about his game.
"Young Daniel Jackson, I thought his start of the last quarter or his game (was great) - he's got a bit to learn about the game - but he's going to be a terrific for this club for a long time, hopefully," Frawley said.
"He's got a good attitude, he's got a good character and as you saw today, he's going to have a good strong body on him and he's got good speed, so that was a positive."
For the 18 year-old Carey Grammar school boy, who has spent the majority of the season with his school side and just a handful of matches with the Coburg Tigers in the VFL, he said it was a 'great experience' to have his first taste as an AFL footballer.
"I was pretty happy with how I went today. They just don't stop running out there, so I need to get a few more k's under the belt while I'm at school," Jackson said.
"I was just cramping up in my hammy's, groin and my calves and I was pretty much shot by the end there. It was just the pace. They keep going and going and going. I was running on guts all day."
Jackson said he found out he was set to make his AFL debut last Tuesday when club director of football Greg Miller and football manager Greg Hutchison visited his home to tell him the good news.
"Greg and Greg came over and checked it was all clear with my parents and then filled me in, so I was a bit nervous then and I battled a bit at school on Wednesday, when everyone found out and after that I got over the nerves and I was right last night," Jackson said.
"It was a pretty big surprise. It clicked when Mum said they were coming over for a meeting.”
Jackson, who was selected at No.53 in last year's National's AFL Draft, may not have been playing this season if Richmond hadn't convinced him and his parents to nominate for last year's meeting.
"Last year, I didn't even plan on nominating and then they convinced me to come down here and I just thought I'd take it as it came, but I didn't think I'd be playing until next year either, so I just keep stepping up and stepping up," Jackson said.
The word in the football circles was that Jackson would be a monty to be taken as an earlier selection in this year's National's AFL Draft, had he not ended up nominating last year.
"Brisbane had spoken to me first and we said at the time (that) I wasn't going to nominate, so we said no sorry, not this year," Jackson said.
"Then I nominated after Richmond had spoken to my parents. Brisbane came back and spoke to me again, which was a bit worrying, but we told them that I'd stay here and finish school and get that done and that was a bit of a risk for them and they chose not to take it.
"I was more than happy to come here with Tommy Roach and with all the other young guys. It's just been great. We've got a good group going there and good friendships have been made out of it, so hopefully we can stay together for a long time."
http://richmondfc.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=160850
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Both Moore and Jackson were good, I remember some ""clown "" telling me from some other planet in internet land that neither would play for the Tigers this year and I was an idiot! Dont ask ,I cant be bothered naming him, lol
Yeah, Bulluss, he sits near you! lol
Does he wave a flag? ;D ;)
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Gibby, you are just too clever. 10/10 for you ! ;)
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Heard Sarge twinged a hammy at training. Only heard it through casual chat at the game though, nothing concrete.
Spot on Gibby - not a strain or tear just soreness and they didn't want to risk him.
As for Jackson's debut - thought he was excellent. Skill and good decision making (a footy brain I think MT called it ;)) looking forawrd to seeing what he can do for the next 10 years.
Surely, seeing young fellows like Jackson, Moore, Hartigan and Roach has to help in enticing a coach to come to the Tigers :-\ ;)
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Good effort....one of the things i was looking forward to was watching the kids play and he was well enough. Look forward to seeing more of him in the future.
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Jackson, who was selected at No.53 in last year's National's AFL Draft, may not have been playing this season if Richmond hadn't convinced him and his parents to nominate for last year's meeting.
Maybe we’re finally starting to work out how the draft works.
We got Jackson and Raines with a late pick last year, which has no doubt saved us some high picks for this season.
There’s a long way to go, but Jackson looks a great pick up at No. 53 and, at pick No. 76, I have a feeling that Raines will prove to be a good player for us, in time.
"I was more than happy to come here with Tommy Roach and with all the other young guys. It's just been great. We've got a good group going there and good friendships have been made out of it, so hopefully we can stay together for a long time."
The future is definitely these young players. The camaraderie and spirit developing amongst them is the best thing we can take from the last couple of seasons and really gives us some hope for future.
Well done to Daniel on the weekend, a great first up effort. 8)
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This is the only way to go about it. Kids !!
If you look back during the drafts under Frawley our recruitment of kids has been poor. Only in 2000 did the club decide to go for kids, and from that draft Pettifer, Coughlan, Hyde, Newman and Krakour were drafted who are all currently regulars in the senior team.
In 2001 we only have Rodan as the sole kid recruited still on our list (McGrath was delisted).
Also 2002 we only have Schulz as the sole kid recruited still on our list (Sipthorpe was delisted).
Each year, regardless of ladder position, you must recruit at least 5 kids on the senior list PLUS at leat 3 kids on the rookie list. That's a total of at least 8 new kids coming through the system each and every year. 2001 and 2002 have set this club back many years.
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"I was more than happy to come here with Tommy Roach and with all the other young guys. It's just been great. We've got a good group going there and good friendships have been made out of it, so hopefully we can stay together for a long time."
Thats great to hear !!!!!
Cant wait until we become a footy team again.
stuff i hate Frawley and what his ineptness has done to our club.
I hope he isnt allowed anywhere near the joint come end of year.
LMAOOO@Talking to Otto atseason end and trying to get him to stkilda.
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i hate Frawley and what his ineptness has done to our club.
Really ? Never of guessed it ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Daniel came across when interviewed on club corner as very well spoken and level headed. Sounds like a top kid :).
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Being captain of his school team, you would expect he would be MT. All of the young players they have interviewed have been really impressive and Daniel sounded like he’s 18 going on 28. :o
Carey Grammar and St. Kevin’s were to play on Saturday and they agreed to change the time of the game to 11.00am so they could go and see Daniel in his first game. Great gesture by both schools.
Expect him to be in a leadership group somewhere down the track. ;)
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Here's the text to the interview Daniel did on Monday night.
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Daniel in the Tigers’ Den
12:09:45 PM Thu 22 July, 2004
richmondfc.com.au
Daniel Jackson followed up his promising debut for Richmond last Saturday with a polished performance as the main interview subject on last Monday night’s ‘Tigers’ Club Corner’ show on Sport 927. Here’s how the 18-year-old schoolboy handled the questions fired at him by Club Corner host Andrew Kuuse.
AK: Congratulations . . . a milestone certainly to play your first senior game. Can you give us an insight into last week when you actually knew you were going to be playing your first senior game?
DJ: Yeah, well, Greg Hutchison and Greg Miller came over on Tuesday night and made sure my parents thought it was okay, a good idea. And, after they’d given it the all-clear, they informed me. So I was a bit nervous Tuesday night and Wednesday at school I got even worse once everyone else had found out there. Didn’t eat much that day, but after that I was fine. I sort of regained composure by Thursday and by the time the game was upon me, I was all ready.
AK: Interesting you say that they had to get the permission of your parents. It sounds almost like as though they were asking for your hand in marriage! You’ve got an interesting situation doing your VCE this year . . . so they sat down with your parents first before they actually decided to play you?
DJ: Right, yeah, well I’ve sort of taken my schooling pretty seriously and that was the whole deal last year. I was never actually going to nominate until the Tigers came and spoke to me and said, you know, we’ll let you finish school. They know it’s a pretty big thing that I get the score that I need . . . So, there’s been a deal that I go to school and put that first and they’re very happy to do that. They’re very supportive and they make sure I’m up to date with my study. The whole idea was that they just wanted to make sure my parents weren’t too fussed about me having to train a little bit more throughout the week. But that wasn’t a problem at all.
AK: They didn’t have to twist their arms at all?
DJ: Not at all. They were very happy – very supportive.
AK: So, take us through being in the rooms, preparing for the game, running through the banner and just even having a look around the stadium as you’re about to play this first senior game. Was it tough to handle, was it different, was it exciting, was it nerve-wracking?
DJ: I suppose the only thing I was really worried about was the whole boots situation because I’d heard of how shocking and slippery the surface at Telstra had been the week before. But when we went out there, I thought it was perfect. I’d been playing school footy on some pretty bad ovals and in the VFL. So I went out there and thought they were just whingers. We had no trouble there . . . the roof was on, there was no rain, no wind. I thought it was lovely out there. So, after I’d seen that I was pretty confident. Starting on the ground was great because it meant I didn’t have to sit on the bench to gain even more nerves . . . it was just straight out and into it. And just running out there, I suppose I hadn’t really thought about what it’d be like. But you sort of just block out everything else and I was worrying too much about what I was going to do in the game, rather than what was going on around me.
AK: But did you think about where you should be when you ran out because at some clubs there’s a bit of a pecking order isn’t there? Near the front and near the back, and some players like to be last and so on. Did you just try and ease your way into the middle of the group?
DJ: I hadn’t thought about that . . . I suppose I was in the middle there somewhere – I think standing next to Joel Bowden, that’s what I remember. But no, I wasn’t thinking about that at all. I just thought I’d let Kane Johnson run through first and that was about all I worried about.
AK: Your first touch of the football . . . You did pick up, just looking at the stats here, 13 possessions. You picked up a lot of the footy, especially after half-time. But just take us through the first quarter and your first touch.
DJ: I had to think about that, but the first touch was a mark. I’d pushed up the ground out of our kick-out, I think. I took it out over near the boundary and, funnily enough, I was running into the fence and thought it’d be a bright idea to try and stop myself with my foot. So, I nearly fell over, which was just another exciting thing. And, then there was this kick into the forward line, which actually missed Brad Ottens, but hit Andy Krakouer, I think, and we kicked a point.
AK: You played what, around through half-back, middle of the field, across the wing area?
DJ: Yeah, I was mainly half-back, with a bit of a defensive wing role on Blake later in the game – that’s how I managed to sort of get into it a bit more . . . a few more touches in the last quarter.
AK: Now, where do you play your football when you’re playing at Carey Grammar amongst players your own age.
DJ: We sort of have to change up a bit there . . . I end up usually playing centre half-forward or on the ball. Sort of depends on what the other school’s tactics are. Get a bit of rough play every now and again and quite a bit of attention. So, it’s a big difference switching between Coburg and Carey and obviously Richmond and Carey as well. The game’s just played totally differently. And there is pressure obviously – more pressure on me in the AFL – but then again, I don’t cop as much attention . . .
AK: How did Carey go on the weekend – did they play?
DJ: They did – they were actually supposed to play at the same time as the AFL, but both schools agreed that they’d be happy to change it to 11 o’clock in the morning, so the guys could come and watch. So they played before me and they only won by three points, which I suppose is lucky because otherwise I would have been held to blame . . .
AK: Boy, that’s a fantastic gesture on the school’s part. I mean no-one likes to think of themselves as being that important. But to think that the school would change the game so that your teammates could come along and have a look . . . that’s fantastic.
DJ: Yeah, I was very grateful with the school for that and also to St Kevin’s for the same thing. It meant a lot to me so I could get my friends and obviously the coaches down there to see the first game because as Danny Frawley said – you only get one first game.
AK: Take us through playing for Carey, and for Coburg. Are you trying to play enough to qualify as well because it looks as though Coburg certainly will play in the finals down in the VFL. So, how do you work out how many games you want to play for Coburg and Carey over the course of this year?
DJ: I’ve never actually looked at that. I’m not even sure how many I need to qualify. There’s only 10 school games though. So far I’ve played seven with Coburg, I think, and there’s only two more school rounds to go, which I might play the last one actually because it’s sort of the last game with my friends, who I’ve played with for the last few years. But we haven’t decided that yet. So I think, if I was to play in the VFL, I still would qualify, but I’ll have to check that.
AK: So, this senior game on the weekend . . . because of the organisation to just get you into the team and getting the okay from your family and, of course, the fact that you’re still involved with your VCE, is it a one-off? I mean, you obviously played well enough to keep your spot, but are you hoping to play more?
DJ: Well, planning to play more, as long as I’m picked. So, if I was picked this week I’d play. The only other week that’d be a bit different is next weekend with that being the last Carey game. We haven’t actually discussed that yet, but I think the school would be keen for me to play and I think I’d be happy to do that as well. But then after that, I think I’d be up for selection again. So it all depends on the club there. But, yeah, it’d either be at Coburg or at Richmond for the last few rounds.
AK: You do seem to be a very level-headed young man and it does show obviously in the importance you’ve placed on your education. So this year, in terms of your football, it is obviously secondary. How are your studies going?
DJ: They were pretty good for the first semester. After the two-week holiday break, I spent all my time just playing footy down with the other young Richmond guys and had a ball. So, I’m struggling a little bit to get back on task, but I’ll get a kick-on soon and start getting back into it. But there’s only sort of 10 weeks to go, so if I can get back on track, I’m sure I’ll last.
AK: Daniel, how old are you, have you turned 18 or are you still 17?
DJ: I’m 18 now – I turned 18 earlier in the year.
AK: Who did you support growing up – did you support the Tigers?
DJ: Unfortunately, I didn’t. I actually supported the West Coast Eagles – not very well. Apparently when I was a little boy I decided I liked the colors over there and my dad, who goes for Melbourne, couldn’t convince me otherwise. Don’t worry, I was never a very loyal West Coast supporter, but that was just how it turned out.
AK: So Daniel, with your schooling, how often do you join in training with the Richmond-listed players at Punt Road over the course of a season?
DJ: Over the first semester it was sort of not that many. Often I wouldn’t attend any in the week . . . I’d just go in and train by myself with the coaches. But over the last two weeks, obviously after being picked, I’ve attended a few more. It’s about half or a bit over, depending on the week and how it pans out with my school timetable. But I also do my own extra training on the side, so it’s never really a problem.
AK: And, do you feel as though you clicked with all of your teammates on the weekend, or is it a case of because you’re not at the club all of the time that . . . I don’t want to say you don’t feel a part of it, but how is your relationship with all of the other players there?
DJ: They’re all great down there. From the start – even though I’ve been there for I suppose even less than half the time as all the others – I still feel as though I fit in well, especially in the VFL because we’ve got quite a big, young group at the moment, which is really good. We’ve developed some good friendships and we all sort of hang out together and things. But even with the older players out there, they were all really good. Joel Bowden helped me out a lot . . . made sure I was in the right spots – played a bit of a guidance role, and Richo was the same, which was really good of them as well.
AK: Now, you’re quite a solid player – I think you’re what, 90kg?
DJ: Not quite – 88kg.
AK: Obviously that helps in playing a game of league football at a young age because I look at someone like Alex Gilmour. We spoke to him a few weeks ago on the program and obviously he’d love to play a senior game, too, but a lot of it has to do with how quickly your body can adjust, doesn’t it?
DJ: Yeah, it does. I found out that it was pretty physical – copped a few tackles and bumps. They’re just that much more intense. Obviously if you were a bit lighter, it could do some damage . . . But I felt I wasn’t too out of place out there with my size, which was very fortunate.
AK: Look, fantastic to chat to you. Well done on your debut and, as you say, if it can work in, let’s hope you can play a few more senior games this year and obviously do well in your VCE . . . Apart from the fact that you’ll be able to apply yourself to your football even more, what do you hope to do post your studies?
DJ: Next year, definitely keen on deferring and sort of hitting the Play Station for a year and just having a rest. I think 12 years of school’s enough to deserve a rest. So, all football next year and hopefully can get a lot of out of that. Maybe after that I’ll get a bit of part-time study, a university course happening then. But I haven’t thought about that too much just yet.
AK: Well done on your debut and good luck this week. Thank you for joining us tonight.
DJ: Thanks a lot – thanks for having me.
http://richmondfc.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=161594
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Thought Jackson was better again this week which was good to see. I know you shouldn't get excited about a 12 possession game but it's refreshing to see in a young kid someone who continually does the 1%ers and is mostly clean with his skills and decision making.
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I like him already.
I see a guy who finally can be a genuine hard player for us,something sorely lacking in recent years.
He reminds me a lot of a young Justin Leppitsch,with the No23 and his ginger nut.
If he's that good eventually,l'll be rapt :thumbsup
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A quality example of why Fleming is useles.....
Jackson is hard but actually a different type ot the idiot version that Fleming is.
He crunches bodies but also gets the ball and looks to use it and does the little things like push hard with a player for support and he well doesnt look like he is running on the spot!
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Congrats to Daniel in the 100m GF sprint today. Came 4th but was just within a whisker of snatching second place. Had great acceleration off the mark. Good to see we're adding pace to our list. Add that to his height and footy ability and he's going to be difficult for opposing sides to match up on and contain. Well done Daniel :thumbsup.
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Congrats to Daniel in the 100m GF sprint today. Came 4th but was just within a whisker of snatching second place. Had great acceleration off the mark. Good to see we're adding pace to our list. Add that to his height and footy ability and he's going to be difficult for opposing sides to match up on and contain. Well done Daniel :thumbsup.
10/10 for dedication MT !
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lmfaooooooo@that freo player having the distinction of being the fastest and worst player in the AFL! Top sport!
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lmfaooooooo@that freo player having the distinction of being the fastest and worst player in the AFL! Top sport!
well I suppose at the very least he can claim to be multi skilled ;D
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I'm sure there are faster players in the AFL than Walker. Chris Judd and Aaron Davey come to mind.
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Fighting Tiger Bulletin
by Sean Callander
The tests keep coming for second year Tiger Daniel Jackson.
Last year, it was an AFL debut, combined with the rigors of studying for his YCE.
In the opening round of the 2005 Wizard Cup, it was lining up on one of the game's elite forwards, Magpie Chris Tarrant.
But the 18-year-old defender is becoming accustomed to life in the spotlight. Indeed, he's thriving on each challenge and the valuable experience they provide.
"It was a great learning experience to play on Chris Tarrant. While we lost the game, there were plenty of positives. I can't complain about opportunities like that - he's one of the best forwards going around," Jackson said.
Jackson was one of the surprise packets of the 2003 AFL National Draft, snared 53rd overall with the Tigers' third pick.
He attracted the attention of the Richmond recruiting staff while they were keeping an eye on Tom Roach, Jackson's Carey Grammar teammate, who was claimed by the Tigers under the father-son rule.
"They were watching Tommy quite a lot. I played at Carey with him, so that was my link to Richmond. As I was still at school, Richmond's interest didn't really draw too much attention," Jackson said.
"As a 17-year-old, I hadn't thought about getting drafted all year until a few days before when Richmond's offer came up. It only left me 48 hours to make a decision.
"After I nominated, Richmond told me they'd pick me up, so I was pretty hopeful. The Brisbane Lions were the only other club that showed any interest."
While VCE studies were keeping him busy, the hard running backman eventually caught the eye of senior selectors after a series of solid performances for Richmond's VFL affiliate, the Coburg Tigers.
"I played a few good games in the VFL over the school holidays. Then (Richmond Director of Football) Greg Miller and (former Football Manager) Greg Hutchison came over and spoke to my parents, before they told me I'd be selected to make my debut. All I could think was `I've got a SAC (school assessed coursework) tomorrow, but I'll be there on Saturday'. It was a big surprise," he said.
Jackson's pace and fierce appetite for the ball drew plenty of praise after his senior debut against St Kilda in Round 16. He eventually played in six of the last seven games for 2004.
Not only did Jackson show he was a more than capable AFL player, he successfully combined club commitments with study.
"It was a bit different when it came to playing. Some days I'd duck out at recess to the footy club, and then again after school finished to do extra training to catch up," he said.
"I know now that I learnt a lot more at school when' was relaxed. Footy was a great outlet as it kept my mind fresh. By the end of the year I was pretty committed. I was used to focusing for football and I applied the same skills to study. Maybe it was the other way around, but either way it worked."
It sure did. .. Jackson scored 96.65 in his VCE.
"I was very happy, and surprised even myself. I got into commerce at Melbourne (University), but it will be very much part-time, just one subject and three hours a week," he said.
While he's no stranger to hard work, Jackson barely had time to celebrate his VCE success before pre-season kicked off under new Richmond coach Terry Wallace.
"It's sure been pretty solid," Jackson said.
"It was longer and more intense than my first pre-season, but at the same time there was more variety - boxing, weights, swimming, then skills and ball-work. It was tough, but I expect it will payoff.
"One of my strengths is my running I've worked hard on that - but I've tried to do a lot more ball-work, as I haven't played as many years as a lot of the other guys."
Described by Greg Miller as an "absolute competitor, a player who relishes every contest he can get to", Jackson hopes to consolidate a permanent starting position in 2005.
"Terry said he'd like to give me a run in the midfield some time this year to see how I go, but I'm happy to stick in the backline and just keep working on my skills and learning," he said.
Although Richmond is coming off one of their worst seasons on record, Jackson said the mood was buoyant in the Tiger camp.
"The Wizard Cup game was different. . . everyone was up for it. Obviously, every club aspires to get into the eight, and we'll certainly try to do that. But ifs also a learning year to tryout the new systems that Terry has brought in, which already seem to be working," he said.
"Last year we had a lot of young guys come through and we've developed pretty good bonds. If we all come through together ifs going to be very positive for the Club over the next few years."
And, Jackson can't wait to share in his first rousing rendition of 'We're From Tigerland".
"I've played in six premiership-season games and one Wizard Cup game for seven losses. I can't wait to win one and sing the song. I just hope I remember the words!"
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Finally we unearth a player with brawn and brains. Hope he becomes our John Worsfold.
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He might need a few lessons from Staff if he's to become our Worsfold lol.
"Terry said he'd like to give me a run in the midfield some time this year to see how I go, but I'm happy to stick in the backline and just keep working on my skills and learning," he said.
It'll be good to see him get a go in the midfield this year. I think this is where he'll end up playing most of his footy career and given his size, pace and agility he'll be a bloody hard player for the opposition to match-up on once he reaches around the 50 game mark and has gained the experience.
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And, Jackson can't wait to share in his first rousing rendition of 'We're From Tigerland". I can't wait to finally hear it again either
"I've played in six premiership-season games and one Wizard Cup game for seven losses. Don't worry this will change after we play the Pussies.
I can't wait to win one and sing the song. I just hope I remember the words!" Daniel :help how could you not remeber the AFL's best theme-song?
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Daniel :help how could you not remeber the AFL's best theme-song?
If we do win I'd reckon it'll be one of the loudest renditions of the theme song ever in a H/A game. The bloke in control of the CD might play it a few times too to get of the cobwebs ;).
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Jackson was quiet for the first 3 quarters but in the last I thought he did some nice things on the wing running through the lines and setting up a couple of our goals. Thought he was one of the main reasons we at least fought the game out and in the end won the quarter.
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Last chance for Jacko?
If he's playing as a tagger tomorrow (on whom?), what would be a good game from him?
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Last chance against this current West Coast outfit would be a bit unfair.
Needless to say I think he would be spending a bit of time on and off the ground.
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he will tag judd or kerr
big job ahead and i reckon he will be up to it
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he at least deserves a chance to show what he can do after consistent form at VFL level. I like him - he seems like a good lad, so I want him to do well.
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he at least deserves a chance to show what he can do after consistent form at VFL level. I like him - he seems like a good lad, so I want him to do well.
ditto
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Not good enough.
Won't make it.
Doesn't have what it takes.
Will be gone at end of year.
Give him a go by all means.
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Did Jacko do enough today to keep his spot?
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Well he kept Braun relatively quiet, and worked hard. I watched him closely all day - he'll keep his spot for next week on that.
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Well he kept Braun relatively quiet, and worked hard. I watched him closely all day - he'll keep his spot for next week on that.
agree!
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Well he kept Braun relatively quiet, and worked hard. I watched him closely all day - he'll keep his spot for next week on that.
Agree GB that Jacko will keep his spot in the team. I think Terry will be happy he put his body in too and didn't shirk a contest like when he went hard at the ball on the wing to cause a stoppage knowing he would get clobbered by two Eagles in a tackle.
For the sake of his career though Jacko will need to win a fair bit of the ball himself. He just can't be a stopper.
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Pretty good job by Jacko today. He certainly doesn't lack courage and has good pace and size. He clearly did a job on Braun and had him under control physically. He should keep his spot and could be used to give Sugar a break if his hand remains crook. :gotigers
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Plough said he loved Jacko's game in EOTT. I had him one of the favourites to get delisted at the end but if he can make himself our number one tagger he could save his AFL career after all and free up Sugar to a flank.
Daniel was so good early in the match that not only was he tagging his opponent, but pushing forward and causing Braun some genuine concern as an offensive weapon. So much so, that they put Braun into a forward pocket to get ‘Jacko’ out of the play. Jacko has shown us that with concentration he can play some very solid ‘run-with’ roles for the team.
http://210.50.4.102/rfc/
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It's not enough to just do a job. You have to be able to get the ball yourself. Just have a look at "stoppers" like KCornes, Rawlings, Stenglein, Kirk, Holland, etc and you will notice that they all are able to get their own footy. And in order to do that you have to have sufficient football smarts in the form of reading of the play, awareness and positioning. I'm afraid this is the area Jackson fails in.
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I heard that in a recent Coburg game, Jacko was tagging player X.
Player X came off the ground and he followed as per instructions.
Jacko then told the bench that they better tell him when player X goes back onto the field so he can continue to tag him.
If he isnt switched on enough to realise when his opponent is coming back on the ground then it doenst say much for his intelligence.
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Jacko then told the bench that they better tell him when player X goes back onto the field so he can continue to tag him.
If he isnt switched on enough to realise when his opponent is coming back on the ground then it doenst say much for his intelligence.
I reckon that's a good sign bully, that is the bench's job, to keep an eye on what's going on on the sidelines. Jacko is better off concentrating on getting the footy.
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jacko isnt stupid, he is quite intelligent actually
his VCE scores proved that
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It's not enough to just do a job. You have to be able to get the ball yourself. Just have a look at "stoppers" like KCornes, Rawlings, Stenglein, Kirk, Holland, etc and you will notice that they all are able to get their own footy. And in order to do that you have to have sufficient football smarts in the form of reading of the play, awareness and positioning. I'm afraid this is the area Jackson fails in.
Cornes, Stenglein, Kirk are all experienced players. Give Jacko time.
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Jacko certainly has the physical attributes to play the game, it is the mental side that lets him down.
I dont care what he scored in his VCE, doesnt mean he has any clue on the footy field.
In saying that i still think he deserves a few games to prove himself.
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I think jackson just need to find his position....he has a big body and has shown he can run and carry the ball. his attack on the ball cant questioned, watched him at coburg and just really took some sides apart with his attack and run.
im a big fan,i think he has massive potential.....but like i said, he just needs to find his possie!
i hope he makes it because i think with a long run in the 1's he will show us what he can do and that he belongs there.
still young aswell so time is on his side! i think thats one problem with us supporters! we want our young kids to flourish straight away and sometimes it just doesnt happen!
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i agree that he needs to find his position ... WHICH IS IN THE BACKLINE !!! !!! !!! !!! !!!
he isn't a forward or midfielder ... why play him up forward ???
he is still 20 or 21 and hasn't been given a shot really i believe ...
and VCE v AFL no comparisment !!!
Brock McLean got an ENTER score of less then 20 !!! ... accutally less then 10 !!! ...
and look at him now !
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Plough in EOTT has been pleased with Jacko over the past month.
He has been playing good football over the past month, both at Coburg and AFL level with us, but his three-goal return on the night was very valuable, with that goal he kicked just before half-time simply irresistible. Daniel has really worked his way into the side, playing both run-with roles and as a hit-up forward.
http://210.50.4.102/rfc/
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I'd be very happy if he proves me wrong but I still don't think Jacko will make it. 4 years in the system and still on the fringe. He'd have to have far more valuable games like Saturday night than not in the next 13 weeks to save himself IMO.
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Unfortunatleu he's one those players that seems disposable to the team after he has one bad game when Johnno, Tivs and Petts continue to get chances. :shh
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I'd be very happy if he proves me wrong but I still don't think Jacko will make it. 4 years in the system and still on the fringe. He'd have to have far more valuable games like Saturday night than not in the next 13 weeks to save himself IMO.
you obviously do not share the same opinion on Jackson as Troy Simmonds
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Jackson an occasional forward
6:16 PM Tue 29 May, 2007
By Catherine Murphy
for richmondfc.com.au
RICHMOND midfielder Daniel Jackson’s teammates have been asking him to replicate his incredible banana kick goal from the boundary against Essendon on Saturday night but he isn’t keen to try it.
“I keep telling them it was intentional but I refuse to have another shot at it,” Jackson joked.
The 21-year-old insists his three-goal haul doesn’t mean that he’s looking for a transfer to the forward line.
“I’ve been working on my midfield play. That’s my focus at the moment but if I can get down and kick a few goals, it’s always a bonus,” Jackson said.
Jackson believes that nerves certainly played a part in the Tigers relinquishing a three-goal lead in the dying minutes of Saturday night’s Dreamtime at the ‘G clash.
“It’s a young group and we’re still learning how to close out games. We’re missing a few senior players who would be of real benefit at that point of a game. You can only gain from those experiences and next time it happens we’ll know what to do,” Jackson said.
http://richmondfc.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/6301/Default.aspx?newsId=44217
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I'd be very happy if he proves me wrong but I still don't think Jacko will make it. 4 years in the system and still on the fringe. He'd have to have far more valuable games like Saturday night than not in the next 13 weeks to save himself IMO.
you obviously do not share the same opinion on Jackson as Troy Simmonds
I didn't hear what Simmo said but I just never seen Jacko find a position for himself in the team. He's been tried down back, in the middle and as a pinchhitter up forward without showing consistent signs playing any of those roles. It depends on how much patience we have. We did wait for Petts and Hyde. 4 years is a fair amount of time to wait.
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I'd be very happy if he proves me wrong but I still don't think Jacko will make it. 4 years in the system and still on the fringe. He'd have to have far more valuable games like Saturday night than not in the next 13 weeks to save himself IMO.
you obviously do not share the same opinion on Jackson as Troy Simmonds
I didn't hear what Simmo said but I just never seen Jacko find a position for himself in the team. He's been tried down back, in the middle and as a pinchhitter up forward without showing consistent signs playing any of those roles. It depends on how much patience we have. We did wait for Petts and Hyde. 4 years is a fair amount of time to wait.
It was in article about simmo. He said that Daniel Jackson will become a very good footballer people keep forgetting how old he is.
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Let's hope Jacko can kick another 3 goals this week.
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Credit where it's due. Jacko's best game for the Club last night. Shut Black completely out of the game as well as got his hands on the footy and kicked a goal pushing forward.
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Unsung Hero
sportal.com.au
by: Brandon Cohen at Telstra Dome
Daniel Jackson is fast becoming Richmond's jack-of-all-trades. After booting three goals last week in the Tigers' narrow loss to Essendon, the versatile 21-year-old was this week given the tough assignment of shadowing gun Brisbane midfielder Simon Black for the entire game - and did it with aplomb. Jackson held the 2002 Brownlow Medallist and three-time premiership player to just 16 disposals, while picking up 15 touches of his own, earning the plaudits of coach Terry Wallace.
"He was a tagging half-forward flanker on Andrew Mcleod two or three weeks ago, we played him on Dustin Fletcher for part of the game last week to try and nullify Dustin's impact on the game and then to go into a midfield role this week and take on Simon Black, there's been a real variety in the size and types of the players he's played on. I think he's done a fantastic job and thought he was one of our very, very good players tonight."
http://www.sportal.com.au/football.asp?i=news&id=99730
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Jackson happy to draw the short straw
10 June 2007 Sunday Herald Sun
Ken Piesse
WHEN you chase after a Brownlow medallist all night, it is exhilarating and exhausting.
In the first draw for this season, Daniel Jackson was pivotal in Richmond's late charge to snatch two points against the Brisbane Lions last weekend.
Having to subdue polished midfielder Simon Black was as challenging a role as the 21-year-old Jackson has had.
He broke even in one of the best matches of his career.
"(Coach) Terry (Wallace) said if I could get this done, it would be a great step forward for me," Jackson said.
"But I've never been more exhausted after a match before. He never stopped running."
Before his close-down role on Black, one of the supremos of the competition, Jackson has run with the highly rated Eagle Michael Braun and Adelaide's game-breaker Andrew McLeod.
Today at Subiaco he is likely to have another key role, which may see him against in-form Fremantle midfielder Paul Hasleby.
Rather than being ultra-defensive like some run-with specialists, Jackson is also being encouraged to win his share of the ball and use his exceptional kicking skills.
Even in this age of versatility, few are as proficient on their non-preferred side, a trait Jackson attributes to his soccer background and his long-running 2006 battle with hamstring breakdowns, which forced him to kick almost exclusively on his left side.
"Last year I played five of the first seven games before I suffered the first of three hamstring injuries, which led to surgery at the end of the year," he said.
"This year I am a lot more confident where I'm at. I had a good (uninterrupted) pre-season, which is helping."
While the Tigers are yet to win a match this year, Jackson said once they broke through it could lead to a chain of victories.
"We are such a young group and so very united. We've been working so hard without getting the results," he said.
The injuries to some of the club's most experienced such as Nathan Brown has made it tougher for the team to play consistently.
Jackson said Fremantle also had its problems this year, but remained as talented as almost any team in the competition and shaped as a formidable opponent especially at Subiaco.
"We need to keep doing what we have been doing and keep playing our natural game," he said.
"We've had our chances, but we have tended to go back into our shells. We need to keep taking it up to the opposition.
"This is where having more of the experienced players around would really help."
Originally employed across half-back under his initial coach Danny Frawley, Jackson has played forward line roles of late before being enlisted into the midfield to free up captain Kane Johnson.
Jackson said in retrospect he was probably thrown around too much in his early in his career without being able to truly settle and it hindered his game.
But now he has a genuine role within the team and is thriving on the responsibility.
"This is my fourth year so I'm really trying to make an impression and cement my spot," he said.
"We want to start winning not only for ourselves, but for our supporters. They never stop backing us."
Wallace likes Jackson's commitment and his goalkicking power, and is always encouraging him to make himself an extra target up forward. One early goal against Brisbane from deep on a half-forward flank helped create some early momentum for the Tigers.
"Andrew Krakouer and I have been practising our goalkicking," he said.
"I would have previously been inclined to pass it off, but I thought why not go for it."
Originally a notable soccer player and rower, Jackson would love to be a long-termer at Richmond and be central in the team's rise.
He said the feeling of team unity at Tigerland was immense and up to 25 of the squad would have dinner together every week or so.
He said it was exciting to be playing league football, but realises the team must produce results or the list would change dramatically.
He is level headed enough to start developing his skills outside the game and is studying commerce part-time and planning more travel experience too in the off-season.
"I went to Cambodia last year. It was a fascinating place and the people were so friendly," he said.
"I'd like to go to a place like Vietnam this time around if it was possible. They are different places and that's what I like about them.
"There will be plenty of time later to stay in the big hotels and sit on the (most popular) beaches.
"Places like Africa also have a real fascination for me."
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,21876970%255E19742,00.html
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Is Jacko on Hasleby? Held him to just 7 possies while Jacko has 6 himself.
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Haven't seen much of him but also haven't seen much of Haselby. If he is tagging Haselby then he is continuing his good form :thumbsup
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Jacko is exactly what Richmond needed
he likes it rough & likes to give it out just like teams do to us
His tagging roles are superb well done young fella
More game time will do justice to this lad :clapping :clapping :clapping :clapping
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May have tagged well but his disposal let him down yesterday - couple of really bad turnovers
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Agree on that WP. Great tagging job but poor decision making complemented with poor skill errors at crucial time cost the team overall.
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Jacko scored another scalp shutting Bruce completely out of the game. Has he saved his career over the past month?
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Likw someone said,the bloke can kick them from seventy out.
With game time and working alongside Browny now, I can actually see him becoming a reliable and at times,damaging player.
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Wisbey rates him :thumbsup
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i'd like to see jackson be alot calmer in the heat of battle. Take a few deep breathes son, suck it in then dispose. Dont turn your head frantically left and right while running up and down on the spot in a wild panic.
Im being sarc but it is one part off his game which i'd like him to really work on. If he does he will be a good player for us. Who knows.
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i'd like to see jackson be alot calmer in the heat of battle. Take a few deep breathes son, suck it in then dispose. Dont turn your head frantically left and right while running up and down on the spot in a wild panic.
Im being sarc but it is one part off his game which i'd like him to really work on. If he does he will be a good player for us. Who knows.
he certainly does have the physical attributes of a good modern day player.
IMHO still needs to polish his kicking (plenty of penetration but accuracy not as flash). Also needs to improve his decision making but this will probably come with experience
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Jacko scored another scalp shutting Bruce completely out of the game. Has he saved his career over the past month?
He'll be there in 2008. 10 weeks ago was gone for all money. Great recovery.
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Jacko scored another scalp shutting Bruce completely out of the game. Has he saved his career over the past month?
He'll be there in 2008. 10 weeks ago was gone for all money. Great recovery.
Agreed, shown enough to be around for at least another year
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Wisbey rates him :thumbsup
here is wisbey's profile of Jacko
Daniel Jackson (Oakleigh Chargers)
186/88 bottom-age right foot (has left if necessary) versatile midfielder / utility.
Not a basketballer, not a soccer player but ... a rower. A bloody rower! A rower though who took his oars out of the water for a while, stepped onto a TAC footy field and created his own waves almost immediately.
Will go later than I rank him, but perhaps still as early as round 2 though.
My unheralded hit pick of the future. The order of my rankings does essentially reflect the extent to which I fancy the players but I have made various concessions in the order to partly accommodate marketability and factors like gut feel speculation versus proven track record. You won't need to use pick 11 to get Jackson and he is basically unproven so conventional wisdom dictates he is not worth anything like pick 11. However, if I was at the draft table, the first pick I had after about pick 8 I would use on Jackson and not risk missing out on him later. A big call, especially for a rower newbie who averaged only 12 disposals in his 8 TAC games, but that's how confident I am that he has very serious AFL potential despite bugger-all footy background. Certainly ready by year 2, despite giving a head start to his peers and still being on the early part of the learning curve. Again despite those factors, it would not even surprise me if he played some games in year 1.
There was talk he may not nominate this year but I hope he does. He is very bottom-age and, as a footy newbie, a full year of TAC in '04 would help him learn the game at a very comfortable level. However, indications are that he would thrive in the environment of an AFL club and I think his learning would be better fast-tracked there.
*STYLE LIKE: Voss
*TRADEMARK:
- Run straight into oncoming traffic, clean hands gather on the move inside the traffic, show great balance and poise, spot quickly then long accurate, powerful feed out the other side of the traffic.
*SUMMARY ASSESSMENT, RECOMMENDATION:
I shudder to think how good this kid would have been by now had he always been a footballer. He strikes me as a natural.
He is one of those kids who could probably turn his hand to just about any sport and make a fist of it. As it happens he is also a high jump champ.
Athletically, physically and mentally, he brings to footy the following:-
- Great leap. In terms of DC tests, I focus on a kid's best running jump on his preferred take-off leg. Jackson beat 73% of the 168 DC/SS players tested.
- Genuine pace in a power, balanced-in-the-run, glide over the turf style. Beat 93% of DC/SS kids in the 5m test and 79% in the 20m.
- Willingness to push himself. Beat 79% in the Beep test.
- Body shape. Has a very good build and size already. Powerful (as you would expect from a strong rower). 186cm and 88kg, And even his first AFL pre-season will improve it further. His skin-fold reading only beat 24% of the DC/SS participants
A bit more background.
Had an ankle injury pre-season. Played 4 games early season, under-prepared, and so struggled a bit with touch and match fitness yet still kicked 4-2 in his 2nd game, taking 5 marks.
Is a Carey Grammar kid who didn't play TAC again until July, playing one game then and a further 3 in August. Played mainly midfield and gathered 20 or 21 touches in each of his first 3 of the 4 games after coming back., averaging 3 marks and 4 tackles in those games. Morrish Medal votes in the first 2 of those. I didn't see the first of those but I saw his last 3 and it was mainly his game against the almost invincible Calder Cannons that convinced me (although no votes).
Averaged just 7D in his first 4 games of the season (playing mainly deep forward, with stints elsewhere including deep defence) but 17D in his subsequent 4 games.
I saw him every game bar one. In his first game he wasn't worth a pinch and I noted his form as "underwhelming". Played FB on Kane (Eastern) and, for example, badly misjudged an overhead mark. At the same time, I badly misjudged Jackson.
Revisiting his physical / athletic attributes, his DC/SS skin-fold result indicates significant scope for improvement. This is not to be interpreted as a nice way of saying he is currently a pudding. far from it. He has a build which will finish up perfect for AFL. And it probably will only take one pre-season to be almost there. He already has a really good core physique but it just needs to be conditioned into a bit better definition.
His DC/SS agility result was only about average.
With all this, we have to take onto account that he is a TAC newbie who played only 8 games and, importantly was unable through injury to do a proper pre-season. Furthermore, while rowing works a helluva lot of muscles throughout the body, it is not the ideal preparation for the movement / agility required for footy. In fact, rowing could be argued to be detrimental, in some aspects, to footy preparation.
Summary so far:
A natural athlete who is genuinely very quick (refer 5m, 20m times) but strong. A kid who is strongly built (88k) but has a big leap (8th of 36 in the 184-187cm DC/SS group) and is prepared to push himself (refer Beep result). A kid, though, coming from a strength but sedentary sport in rowing so not surprisingly needs to improve his agility a bit, body definition a fair bit (refer skin-fold result), and maybe endurance(?). I query endurance only because I don't have a 3Km time for the Screening Sessions attendees and because rowing, while great for aerobic fitness, is otherwise not conducive to running fitness. I have no reason to doubt his endurance.
Most importantly, he can really play. And, although he naturally still has a fair bit to learn about the finer points of footy (eg centre-bounce strategies), he is already very clever. And I mean footy-smart clever. And not "for a rower" but genuinely , regardless of (despite) his lack of experience. (He is also very intelligent off-field, incidentally).
DC/SS results for any player are only a guide or opportunity to cross-check what you had observed in games or were not sure about. In mentioning much of the above stuff about Jackson's athleticism, I referred to DC/SS result purely by way of statistical evidence to support what I had already concluded, without exception, from observing him in games.
When it comes to the age-old argument of footballer versus athlete, my philosophy has never wavered - Give me footballer over athlete. Within reason, I strongly believe there is significantly more chance of improving the pace / athleticism of a player who is clean and has footy smarts than there is of giving an athlete clean hands and smarts. I grow even stronger in that conviction during this era of "scrumby".
There is clearly a place for outside runners. However, with packs regularly numbering 16-22 around the ball in a floating scrum all over the ground, I believe the emphasis these days needs to be more on players who routinely
1. have an acceptable combination of poise, strength and intensity inside traffic
2. read the ball well at / inside traffic
3. under pressure, keep their feet, are not easily stripped, and keep their arms free
4. have good traffic management (including, ideally, ability to create space)
5. can get the hard ball cleanly inside traffic, know what to do with it, and being able to think and act quickly,
and less on athleticism per se.
I'm not advocating slugs but I am advocating genuine footballers. I still have outside runners in my list, including a couple early (Walker and Ray, and not that they lack smarts or don't attack the ball). However, my rankings and recommendations have a strong leaning to inside players over outside ones and to footballers over athletes.
I mention all this because, despite Jackson being a footy newbie and highly athletic, I certainly don't class him as an athlete project in the usual sense and he is very much inside and intrinsically footy smart. His appeal to me is first and foremost as a natural footballer, albeit one who happens to have great athletic attributes "as well". With Jackson, you can tick off all of 1-5 above ... PLUS what you would hope for athletically.
And you can add:-
- strong overhead
- good disposal depth
- not only creative but inventive
- routinely looks for options
- team player
- excellent work ethic
- physicality
- courage
- quick recovery
- quick hands
- highly coachable and intelligent
- versatility
- good character
And just a reminder - he is very bottom age.
Jackson is a very intelligent kid who is laid back (not in the slack sense but in the sense of not being a "footy-is-everything ", single focus type. It is expected that he will absolutely thrive on AFL and in an AFL environment and, although still just learning the game, has already demonstrated that he is learning at a very fast rate.
As you can gather, I believe he can be seriously good AFL, perhaps even a gun. That's the best-case scenario. Worst case, 10-15 on an AFL list. There are some players who you suspect have high upside but who are so lacking in current demonstration of their perceived potential that they must be rated a greater than normal risk of failing to deliver. Brent Hall is one. Jackson is not. Subject to injury, I see Jackson, despite being somewhat of a "no name", as "no risk", a "no-brainer" draft selection. (Note the "er").
*DISPOSAL, DECISION-MAKING, SMARTS:
(see above)
- Currently not much idea at ball-ups, especially centre bounce. Seems to be unsure where to position and when / how /where to make a move so tends to spectate a bit in that situation.
- Other than that situation, reads both play and ball very well and displays excellent traffic management. Seems to be wherever the ball is and seems to do the right thing on most occasions.
- Is a thumping kick. Somewhat unusual, but effective, kicking style - sometimes holds the ball very much out in front of himself as if his arms don't bend. (Usually OK off the boot but kick occasionally goes left). Kicking for goal is a mixed bag, more mix than bag. Overall though, I would describe him as "generally accurate".
- Good mix of disposals, hand or foot, shortish or long (although preference for longish, whether by hand or by foot). Plenty of power, hand or foot, but also weights well.
- Very good poise, generally looks around for options even under great pressure, and keeps arms free. (At this stage he occasionally doesn't quite "look up" when charging out of traffic with an opponent on his jack and hurries a quick kick "somewhere" downfield. However, if in that scenario an opportunity to feed by hand presents itself, he does routinely spot and deliver.)
- Quick brain, will be a reliable decision-maker.
*HANDS:
- Extremely clean and sure, all levels.
*OVERHEAD MARKING:
- Also very clean, sure. Good pack mark for size and crashes the pack. Can take a very big grab, any angle, but especially from behind. If he gets his hands to it he usually takes it.
*ATHLETICISM, INTENSITY, ETHIC, CONSISTENCY:
(see above)
- Works hard. Routinely runs to block, runs on to present an option, etc.
- Intelligent and listens attentively to coaches.
- Generally very good intensity. Stats tell only part of the story with Jackson as he is so competitive and works very hard whether he has it, his team mates have, the opposition has it, or the ball is in dispute. Is very physical, purposeful. Attacks man and ball and closes quickly and aggressively .When he tackles or bumps, he means it. Hits hard.
- Good balance, strong over the ball, keeps his feet.
- Courageous and mentally tough. Stands his ground under great pressure. Works hard even when injured.
- Very good evasion - side step, 360, sell the dummy, etc. And sudden, not telegraphed.
*BY WAY OF EXAMPLE....:
- I can understand how much of this assessment of a relative no-name may sound like over-the-top bullsh* so in this section I want to get into specifics. Oakleigh were not a strong side in '03. On the one hand that means it is easier to stand out. On the other hand you have to do more of the work yourself and playing in a strong team (eg Calder) engenders the confidence to do things in the knowledge that you are surrounded by plenty of talent to support you. A good test for a player in a low team is how well you perform against a top team. In that context, it was fortunate for me that Jackson played twice against the virtually invincible Calder Cannons. Let me re-visit my notes from those two games as they demonstrate the range of Jackson's capabilities, versatility and where he is currently at. This is warts and all, but excluding all positive summary conclusions and including the single negative summary conclusion.:-
- 3/5/03 (his 2nd game): "Tagged" McLean from mid Q2. McLean still did many nice things and, in fairness, it was McLean's 1st TAC game for the year. At the end of the day, Jackson 8 disposals, Mclean 19 (quite a few before Jackson was on him) but I was impressed by Jackson's application and general manner. McLean is very young but Jackson even a bit younger. Despite only 8D, Jackson still managed
1. two vice grab oh marks at half forward.
2. a hard ball get under great pressure mid traffic and in which he kept his feet while tackled and spotted and fed, showing poise and class.
3. a good punchaway.
4. a pick-up and feed in same motion.
5. an unselfish block then 2e, running after the ball then a diving strong tackle (moved well).
For the record, his biggest crime in that game that I noticed was choosing to kick across ground once to a one-on-one.
- 16/08/03:
Pros:
1. Broke tackle then non-pref left hand feed HBF, showing poise under pressure, spotting, balance, clean hands.
2. Charged into heavy traffic in BP, clean hands gather, sidestep, sidestep, sidestep then feed, showing excellent traffic management, very sharp evasion, balance, poise under great pressure.
3. Very high overhead mark on a strong lead at CHF.
4. Immediately ran hard, after feeding, to present an option.
5. Hardball get mid-traffic under great pressure then jumped very high straight up in the air from a standing start to feed while high in air & riding a bump. The feed went over the top of traffic 15m to a team mate in the clear. Magnificent athleticism, leap, poise under great pressure, balance, smarts. Excellent spotting and long feed. Also great courage as the ball he got was high in the air & he had to run with the flight into heavy traffic to take it as a hospital air gather. Brilliant.
6. And then he did a similar thing later but a difficult gather off the ground & in only light traffic midfield.
7. Excellent reflex smother then quick recovery to take the same spill under great pressure, barging into traffic. Kept he feet while being tackled, then fed off. Showed willingness to attack both man and ball, balance, very clean hands, quick reaction and thinking, poise and decision-making under pressure.
8. Ran hard 10m to smother. Desperate. Excellent closing speed.
9. High one-grab overhead mark from behind one-on-one (albeit against the 177cm Hartigan).
10. Rode shotgun to protect a team mate who was carrying the ball on the run.
11. 360 degree turn out of trouble the feed while tackled..
Cons:
1. A not very committed attempted tackle. Easily pushed off marking contest by rover Ezard.
2. (General note) Seems unsure of how / where to position himself and when / how to move at ball-ups. Needs coaching in this aspect.
- One other important example was round 18, played in a continuous heavy downpour. It was significant to me because it showed that Jackson was mentally tough and prepared to push himself (as attested to by his DC/SS Beep result). He injured his leg (corkie? quad?) mid Q1 and was clearly genuinely inconvenienced after that, often grimacing. I mean "genuinely" because there are players who cop something minor and feel a need to exaggerate throughout the game, as if observers will marvel at their melodramatic heroics, their pretend pain threshold. These are guys who actually worry me. In Jackson's case, the inconvenience was indisputable and his discomfort in certain actions was genuine automatic reaction. Despite that, he still continually pushed himself to chase, tackle, throw himself into packs etc with exactly the same intensity as he would uninjured. I think the coach kept him off from ½ time until late game but when he came back on he continued to throw himself at everything, even contesting some ruck contests, and stiil at times clearly inconvenienced. Still picked up 11 possessions plus heaps of non-stats stuff. AFL players have to learn to push themselves through pain barriers as they are often 'carrying" some sort of niggle into a game. Jackson proved in that game that he has that mental toughness.
- Note the routine ability to do things well under great pressure. Note also that I haven't even mentioned either of the 2 games in which het got Morrish Medal votes (and 20+ possessions).
*SCI (SCOPE FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT):
- Great scope for continuous improvement. (see above). I rate he and Hall as arguably the players with the most scope in this year's draft. Will improve in leaps and bounds as he continues learning the finer points about strategies, positioning etc.
*AFL VERSATILITY:
- Should be very versatile. Stints at U18 level in most roles, both ends and midfield, including FF and CHB, despite being only 186cm. Not that he would be KPP at AFL of course but it does show that he plays fairly tall.
- I think he is ideally suited to running HBF, where he could be outstanding at AFL level. However, is also a natural wingman. Has the potential in time to be excellent as a run-with and might develop into a "ruckrover-type" onballer in his own right, once he learns what stop play strategy is all about. At the very least he is capable of playing anywhere down the flanks. As a forward, he is not the world's best shot for goal but gets the pill and also works very hard to keep the ball in the forward line and to clear a path for team mates.
*QUERY:
- Nothing of note.
*SOME STATS:
- TAC: Averaged 12 disposals in 8 TAC games (split into a pair of 4 games at a time). 2.3 marks, 2.9 tackles, total 6 goals-9. 50% of disposals are kicks. 19% of his possessions are marks. At least 20 disposals in 3 games.
- Mid-way trend .. % change in disposals was 143%. % change in marks was 56%. % change in tackles was 52%.
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93802&highlight=Jackson (http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93802&highlight=Jackson)
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Interesting though , his cons in regards to positioning has contributed to his inconsistent career to date.
I know this is a major concern with Plough, although he seems to have improved in this area.
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Wisbey rates him :thumbsup
here is wisbey's profile of Jacko
Daniel Jackson (Oakleigh Chargers)
186/88 bottom-age right foot (has left if necessary) versatile midfielder / utility.
Not a basketballer, not a soccer player but ... a rower. A bloody rower! A rower though who took his oars out of the water for a while, stepped onto a TAC footy field and created his own waves almost immediately.
Will go later than I rank him, but perhaps still as early as round 2 though.
My unheralded hit pick of the future. The order of my rankings does essentially reflect the extent to which I fancy the players but I have made various concessions in the order to partly accommodate marketability and factors like gut feel speculation versus proven track record. You won't need to use pick 11 to get Jackson and he is basically unproven so conventional wisdom dictates he is not worth anything like pick 11. However, if I was at the draft table, the first pick I had after about pick 8 I would use on Jackson and not risk missing out on him later. A big call, especially for a rower newbie who averaged only 12 disposals in his 8 TAC games, but that's how confident I am that he has very serious AFL potential despite bugger-all footy background. Certainly ready by year 2, despite giving a head start to his peers and still being on the early part of the learning curve. Again despite those factors, it would not even surprise me if he played some games in year 1.
There was talk he may not nominate this year but I hope he does. He is very bottom-age and, as a footy newbie, a full year of TAC in '04 would help him learn the game at a very comfortable level. However, indications are that he would thrive in the environment of an AFL club and I think his learning would be better fast-tracked there.
*STYLE LIKE: Voss
*TRADEMARK:
- Run straight into oncoming traffic, clean hands gather on the move inside the traffic, show great balance and poise, spot quickly then long accurate, powerful feed out the other side of the traffic.
*SUMMARY ASSESSMENT, RECOMMENDATION:
I shudder to think how good this kid would have been by now had he always been a footballer. He strikes me as a natural.
He is one of those kids who could probably turn his hand to just about any sport and make a fist of it. As it happens he is also a high jump champ.
Athletically, physically and mentally, he brings to footy the following:-
- Great leap. In terms of DC tests, I focus on a kid's best running jump on his preferred take-off leg. Jackson beat 73% of the 168 DC/SS players tested.
- Genuine pace in a power, balanced-in-the-run, glide over the turf style. Beat 93% of DC/SS kids in the 5m test and 79% in the 20m.
- Willingness to push himself. Beat 79% in the Beep test.
- Body shape. Has a very good build and size already. Powerful (as you would expect from a strong rower). 186cm and 88kg, And even his first AFL pre-season will improve it further. His skin-fold reading only beat 24% of the DC/SS participants
A bit more background.
Had an ankle injury pre-season. Played 4 games early season, under-prepared, and so struggled a bit with touch and match fitness yet still kicked 4-2 in his 2nd game, taking 5 marks.
Is a Carey Grammar kid who didn't play TAC again until July, playing one game then and a further 3 in August. Played mainly midfield and gathered 20 or 21 touches in each of his first 3 of the 4 games after coming back., averaging 3 marks and 4 tackles in those games. Morrish Medal votes in the first 2 of those. I didn't see the first of those but I saw his last 3 and it was mainly his game against the almost invincible Calder Cannons that convinced me (although no votes).
Averaged just 7D in his first 4 games of the season (playing mainly deep forward, with stints elsewhere including deep defence) but 17D in his subsequent 4 games.
I saw him every game bar one. In his first game he wasn't worth a pinch and I noted his form as "underwhelming". Played FB on Kane (Eastern) and, for example, badly misjudged an overhead mark. At the same time, I badly misjudged Jackson.
Revisiting his physical / athletic attributes, his DC/SS skin-fold result indicates significant scope for improvement. This is not to be interpreted as a nice way of saying he is currently a pudding. far from it. He has a build which will finish up perfect for AFL. And it probably will only take one pre-season to be almost there. He already has a really good core physique but it just needs to be conditioned into a bit better definition.
His DC/SS agility result was only about average.
With all this, we have to take onto account that he is a TAC newbie who played only 8 games and, importantly was unable through injury to do a proper pre-season. Furthermore, while rowing works a helluva lot of muscles throughout the body, it is not the ideal preparation for the movement / agility required for footy. In fact, rowing could be argued to be detrimental, in some aspects, to footy preparation.
Summary so far:
A natural athlete who is genuinely very quick (refer 5m, 20m times) but strong. A kid who is strongly built (88k) but has a big leap (8th of 36 in the 184-187cm DC/SS group) and is prepared to push himself (refer Beep result). A kid, though, coming from a strength but sedentary sport in rowing so not surprisingly needs to improve his agility a bit, body definition a fair bit (refer skin-fold result), and maybe endurance(?). I query endurance only because I don't have a 3Km time for the Screening Sessions attendees and because rowing, while great for aerobic fitness, is otherwise not conducive to running fitness. I have no reason to doubt his endurance.
Most importantly, he can really play. And, although he naturally still has a fair bit to learn about the finer points of footy (eg centre-bounce strategies), he is already very clever. And I mean footy-smart clever. And not "for a rower" but genuinely , regardless of (despite) his lack of experience. (He is also very intelligent off-field, incidentally).
DC/SS results for any player are only a guide or opportunity to cross-check what you had observed in games or were not sure about. In mentioning much of the above stuff about Jackson's athleticism, I referred to DC/SS result purely by way of statistical evidence to support what I had already concluded, without exception, from observing him in games.
When it comes to the age-old argument of footballer versus athlete, my philosophy has never wavered - Give me footballer over athlete. Within reason, I strongly believe there is significantly more chance of improving the pace / athleticism of a player who is clean and has footy smarts than there is of giving an athlete clean hands and smarts. I grow even stronger in that conviction during this era of "scrumby".
There is clearly a place for outside runners. However, with packs regularly numbering 16-22 around the ball in a floating scrum all over the ground, I believe the emphasis these days needs to be more on players who routinely
1. have an acceptable combination of poise, strength and intensity inside traffic
2. read the ball well at / inside traffic
3. under pressure, keep their feet, are not easily stripped, and keep their arms free
4. have good traffic management (including, ideally, ability to create space)
5. can get the hard ball cleanly inside traffic, know what to do with it, and being able to think and act quickly,
and less on athleticism per se.
I'm not advocating slugs but I am advocating genuine footballers. I still have outside runners in my list, including a couple early (Walker and Ray, and not that they lack smarts or don't attack the ball). However, my rankings and recommendations have a strong leaning to inside players over outside ones and to footballers over athletes.
I mention all this because, despite Jackson being a footy newbie and highly athletic, I certainly don't class him as an athlete project in the usual sense and he is very much inside and intrinsically footy smart. His appeal to me is first and foremost as a natural footballer, albeit one who happens to have great athletic attributes "as well". With Jackson, you can tick off all of 1-5 above ... PLUS what you would hope for athletically.
And you can add:-
- strong overhead
- good disposal depth
- not only creative but inventive
- routinely looks for options
- team player
- excellent work ethic
- physicality
- courage
- quick recovery
- quick hands
- highly coachable and intelligent
- versatility
- good character
And just a reminder - he is very bottom age.
Jackson is a very intelligent kid who is laid back (not in the slack sense but in the sense of not being a "footy-is-everything ", single focus type. It is expected that he will absolutely thrive on AFL and in an AFL environment and, although still just learning the game, has already demonstrated that he is learning at a very fast rate.
As you can gather, I believe he can be seriously good AFL, perhaps even a gun. That's the best-case scenario. Worst case, 10-15 on an AFL list. There are some players who you suspect have high upside but who are so lacking in current demonstration of their perceived potential that they must be rated a greater than normal risk of failing to deliver. Brent Hall is one. Jackson is not. Subject to injury, I see Jackson, despite being somewhat of a "no name", as "no risk", a "no-brainer" draft selection. (Note the "er").
*DISPOSAL, DECISION-MAKING, SMARTS:
(see above)
- Currently not much idea at ball-ups, especially centre bounce. Seems to be unsure where to position and when / how /where to make a move so tends to spectate a bit in that situation.
- Other than that situation, reads both play and ball very well and displays excellent traffic management. Seems to be wherever the ball is and seems to do the right thing on most occasions.
- Is a thumping kick. Somewhat unusual, but effective, kicking style - sometimes holds the ball very much out in front of himself as if his arms don't bend. (Usually OK off the boot but kick occasionally goes left). Kicking for goal is a mixed bag, more mix than bag. Overall though, I would describe him as "generally accurate".
- Good mix of disposals, hand or foot, shortish or long (although preference for longish, whether by hand or by foot). Plenty of power, hand or foot, but also weights well.
- Very good poise, generally looks around for options even under great pressure, and keeps arms free. (At this stage he occasionally doesn't quite "look up" when charging out of traffic with an opponent on his jack and hurries a quick kick "somewhere" downfield. However, if in that scenario an opportunity to feed by hand presents itself, he does routinely spot and deliver.)
- Quick brain, will be a reliable decision-maker.
*HANDS:
- Extremely clean and sure, all levels.
*OVERHEAD MARKING:
- Also very clean, sure. Good pack mark for size and crashes the pack. Can take a very big grab, any angle, but especially from behind. If he gets his hands to it he usually takes it.
*ATHLETICISM, INTENSITY, ETHIC, CONSISTENCY:
(see above)
- Works hard. Routinely runs to block, runs on to present an option, etc.
- Intelligent and listens attentively to coaches.
- Generally very good intensity. Stats tell only part of the story with Jackson as he is so competitive and works very hard whether he has it, his team mates have, the opposition has it, or the ball is in dispute. Is very physical, purposeful. Attacks man and ball and closes quickly and aggressively .When he tackles or bumps, he means it. Hits hard.
- Good balance, strong over the ball, keeps his feet.
- Courageous and mentally tough. Stands his ground under great pressure. Works hard even when injured.
- Very good evasion - side step, 360, sell the dummy, etc. And sudden, not telegraphed.
*BY WAY OF EXAMPLE....:
- I can understand how much of this assessment of a relative no-name may sound like over-the-top bullsh* so in this section I want to get into specifics. Oakleigh were not a strong side in '03. On the one hand that means it is easier to stand out. On the other hand you have to do more of the work yourself and playing in a strong team (eg Calder) engenders the confidence to do things in the knowledge that you are surrounded by plenty of talent to support you. A good test for a player in a low team is how well you perform against a top team. In that context, it was fortunate for me that Jackson played twice against the virtually invincible Calder Cannons. Let me re-visit my notes from those two games as they demonstrate the range of Jackson's capabilities, versatility and where he is currently at. This is warts and all, but excluding all positive summary conclusions and including the single negative summary conclusion.:-
- 3/5/03 (his 2nd game): "Tagged" McLean from mid Q2. McLean still did many nice things and, in fairness, it was McLean's 1st TAC game for the year. At the end of the day, Jackson 8 disposals, Mclean 19 (quite a few before Jackson was on him) but I was impressed by Jackson's application and general manner. McLean is very young but Jackson even a bit younger. Despite only 8D, Jackson still managed
1. two vice grab oh marks at half forward.
2. a hard ball get under great pressure mid traffic and in which he kept his feet while tackled and spotted and fed, showing poise and class.
3. a good punchaway.
4. a pick-up and feed in same motion.
5. an unselfish block then 2e, running after the ball then a diving strong tackle (moved well).
For the record, his biggest crime in that game that I noticed was choosing to kick across ground once to a one-on-one.
- 16/08/03:
Pros:
1. Broke tackle then non-pref left hand feed HBF, showing poise under pressure, spotting, balance, clean hands.
2. Charged into heavy traffic in BP, clean hands gather, sidestep, sidestep, sidestep then feed, showing excellent traffic management, very sharp evasion, balance, poise under great pressure.
3. Very high overhead mark on a strong lead at CHF.
4. Immediately ran hard, after feeding, to present an option.
5. Hardball get mid-traffic under great pressure then jumped very high straight up in the air from a standing start to feed while high in air & riding a bump. The feed went over the top of traffic 15m to a team mate in the clear. Magnificent athleticism, leap, poise under great pressure, balance, smarts. Excellent spotting and long feed. Also great courage as the ball he got was high in the air & he had to run with the flight into heavy traffic to take it as a hospital air gather. Brilliant.
6. And then he did a similar thing later but a difficult gather off the ground & in only light traffic midfield.
7. Excellent reflex smother then quick recovery to take the same spill under great pressure, barging into traffic. Kept he feet while being tackled, then fed off. Showed willingness to attack both man and ball, balance, very clean hands, quick reaction and thinking, poise and decision-making under pressure.
8. Ran hard 10m to smother. Desperate. Excellent closing speed.
9. High one-grab overhead mark from behind one-on-one (albeit against the 177cm Hartigan).
10. Rode shotgun to protect a team mate who was carrying the ball on the run.
11. 360 degree turn out of trouble the feed while tackled..
Cons:
1. A not very committed attempted tackle. Easily pushed off marking contest by rover Ezard.
2. (General note) Seems unsure of how / where to position himself and when / how to move at ball-ups. Needs coaching in this aspect.
- One other important example was round 18, played in a continuous heavy downpour. It was significant to me because it showed that Jackson was mentally tough and prepared to push himself (as attested to by his DC/SS Beep result). He injured his leg (corkie? quad?) mid Q1 and was clearly genuinely inconvenienced after that, often grimacing. I mean "genuinely" because there are players who cop something minor and feel a need to exaggerate throughout the game, as if observers will marvel at their melodramatic heroics, their pretend pain threshold. These are guys who actually worry me. In Jackson's case, the inconvenience was indisputable and his discomfort in certain actions was genuine automatic reaction. Despite that, he still continually pushed himself to chase, tackle, throw himself into packs etc with exactly the same intensity as he would uninjured. I think the coach kept him off from ½ time until late game but when he came back on he continued to throw himself at everything, even contesting some ruck contests, and stiil at times clearly inconvenienced. Still picked up 11 possessions plus heaps of non-stats stuff. AFL players have to learn to push themselves through pain barriers as they are often 'carrying" some sort of niggle into a game. Jackson proved in that game that he has that mental toughness.
- Note the routine ability to do things well under great pressure. Note also that I haven't even mentioned either of the 2 games in which het got Morrish Medal votes (and 20+ possessions).
*SCI (SCOPE FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT):
- Great scope for continuous improvement. (see above). I rate he and Hall as arguably the players with the most scope in this year's draft. Will improve in leaps and bounds as he continues learning the finer points about strategies, positioning etc.
*AFL VERSATILITY:
- Should be very versatile. Stints at U18 level in most roles, both ends and midfield, including FF and CHB, despite being only 186cm. Not that he would be KPP at AFL of course but it does show that he plays fairly tall.
- I think he is ideally suited to running HBF, where he could be outstanding at AFL level. However, is also a natural wingman. Has the potential in time to be excellent as a run-with and might develop into a "ruckrover-type" onballer in his own right, once he learns what stop play strategy is all about. At the very least he is capable of playing anywhere down the flanks. As a forward, he is not the world's best shot for goal but gets the pill and also works very hard to keep the ball in the forward line and to clear a path for team mates.
*QUERY:
- Nothing of note.
*SOME STATS:
- TAC: Averaged 12 disposals in 8 TAC games (split into a pair of 4 games at a time). 2.3 marks, 2.9 tackles, total 6 goals-9. 50% of disposals are kicks. 19% of his possessions are marks. At least 20 disposals in 3 games.
- Mid-way trend .. % change in disposals was 143%. % change in marks was 56%. % change in tackles was 52%.
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93802&highlight=Jackson (http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93802&highlight=Jackson)
I'd like to see a more detailed profile - this one is a bit light on :rollin
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well ...
i am liking the role as a midfield tagger ...
and so far has done the job
from the matches i have seen ... Brisbane and Melbourne ... has won ...
how did he go v Fremantle ??? ...
anyway ... he looks good in that position ... maybe he could be a winner there ...
frees up Tuck, Johnson and Foley's match really ...
see Johnson should be a match winner ... not a stopper ...
Jackson fits this role ... just hope he gets more of the football offensively ...
centre bounces he does well ... gets it, and kick the sh*t out of it ... thats what you should do under pressure ...
yet ... he is still a bit slow in getting rid of the football ...
has this move work ??? ... just hope so !
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Sounds like an Andrew Carrazzo type story, starts as a run with player, learns where to position himself and then within 2 years he becomes the hunted instead of the hunter.
This game time will give him extra confidence, going into next years pre-season he will really turn it on I reckon, he'll feel like he belongs.
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You can't knock Jacko's tagging abilities over the past month. Claimed a number of high class scalps. However to become a more complete player his kicking still needs work. Going at only 65% effective so far this year. league average is 73%.
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Yep, Jacko may well have found his place as an AFL tagger, hope he grabs a few more before years end :cheers
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Tagging role opens door for Jackson
30 June 2007 Herald-Sun
Jon Anderson
"HEADLESS chook" is the label self-effacing Richmond midfielder Daniel Jackson uses when asked to describe his first three years with the Tigers.
That self analysis was based on an inability to find enough of the ball and cement a regular position after being chosen with pick No. 53 from Carey Grammar in the 2003 draft.
It all went haywire for Jackson after he played six of the last seven games in his debut year and impressed at centre half-back.
Ten games followed as a midfielder, wingman or half-back in 2005 but just five last year as a hit-up leading full- forward had the 21-year-old Melbourne University commerce student wondering if he had a position, and a future.
Enter Richmond development coach Craig McRae who suggested a run-with role for a runner capable of breaking 50sec for 400m and stopping the clock at just over 13min on The Tan.
"I've always been able to run OK but I've had to learn how to use it to advantage in a game of football, instead of running around like a headless chook," Jackson said. "When Craig McRae suggested a run-with role at the start of this season I thought, 'Here we go again, another potential waste of time'.
"At the start of this year the club had recruited forwards and had a few coming on, so you start to ask yourself what is the future?
"As a half-back flanker I maybe wasn't attacking enough for Terry (Wallace) so I had to develop another string to my bow.
"It's turned out well because I'm a player who needs to know what I have to do and the good players I've played on take me to the ball."
Those players include Cameron Bruce last week, Andrew McLeod, Simon Black and Heath Black. Jackson said Brisbane Lion Black was the "hardest worker" and McLeod the "most dynamic".
The run-with world all began in the last practice match this year when Jackson was given the task of quietening Carlton's Luke Blackwell in the seconds.
Blackwell was coming off 39 possessions the previous week but Jackson did his job, before lining up on the same player in the VFL in Round 1.
"His head dropped when he saw me coming and I just said, 'Sorry mate, I just have to do my job here'. I actually felt sorry for him to have some bloke there for the whole day. But we both got promoted not long after, so that was good."
Jackson's intelligence and personality ensure his popularity at Punt Rd, even if his future remains uncertain until he can continue performing shut-down run-with roles over a consistent period.
He wonders how long such a role can be performed effectively in the AFL given the mental and physical intensity that goes with it.
"Then I look at someone like James McDonald of Melbourne, who began as a tagger before becoming a genuine midfielder.
"For me to get to that stage I need to get more possession. Last week against Cameron Bruce I got 18 which is good for me."
Away from football, Jackson has deferred his university course and is studying for a degree in teaching English as a second language, something that may well go hand in glove with his ability to speak fluent French.
"My parents sent me to a bilingual primary school in Camberwell so I learnt French from prep. I didn't realise how handy it was until travelling to France at the end of 2005," said Jackson, who thinks the idea of teaching English in Paris one day has a certain appeal.
He's also involved with the Tigers In The Community Program that sees nine Richmond players regularly visit the North Richmond Housing Estate.
"I enjoy doing school clinics but sometimes find the kids at some city schools are used to AFL players visiting and get a bit cocky about it, whereas country kids and the housing-estate kids really brighten up in their faces when you arrive."
Unlike Luke Blackwell a couple of months back.
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,21990543%255E19771,00.html
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Where is Jacko at?
He's collected a few scalps in Black and Bruce in his tag/run with role to begin with but in the past two weeks he's struggled to stick with the more nimble and speedy Montagna and Boomer Harvey (who was so far a class above everyone else last night it wasn't funny).
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Where is Jacko at?
He's collected a few scalps in Black and Bruce in his tag/run with role to begin with but in the past two weeks he's struggled to stick with the more nimble and speedy Montagna and Boomer Harvey (who was so far a class above everyone else last night it wasn't funny).
He is a good athlete and his disposal is ok, nothing better.
Still lacks a lot of football smarts which i think will be his downfall.
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Where is Jacko at?
He's collected a few scalps in Black and Bruce in his tag/run with role to begin with but in the past two weeks he's struggled to stick with the more nimble and speedy Montagna and Boomer Harvey (who was so far a class above everyone else last night it wasn't funny).
jacko is ok, the past 2 weeks are more coaching errors than jacko errors
jacko must be kept in the team purely for his aggression, he along with king are the only 2 players we have that show fight and mongrel, get tivendale out and bring connors in (if he is suspended) to add another tough nut into the team
kane johnson is the one we should be asking where he is at. no passion, no desire, no fight, no inspiration, shocking disposal, shocking awareness. sugar is a weak dog
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Where is Jacko at?
He's collected a few scalps in Black and Bruce in his tag/run with role to begin with but in the past two weeks he's struggled to stick with the more nimble and speedy Montagna and Boomer Harvey (who was so far a class above everyone else last night it wasn't funny).
jacko is ok, the past 2 weeks are more coaching errors than jacko errors
jacko must be kept in the team purely for his aggression, he along with king are the only 2 players we have that show fight and mongrel, get tivendale out and bring connors in (if he is suspended) to add another tough nut into the team
kane johnson is the one we should be asking where he is at. no passion, no desire, no fight, no inspiration, shocking disposal, shocking awareness. sugar is a weak dog
you forgot Richoman he is our best player
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Think he has been ok,
What i didnt like yesterday was the ease the Boomer Harvey pushed him off in a marking contest and then kicked a goal ?
He should be a lot stronger than Harvey and should be able to hold his ground.
I still have memories of him playing on Matera at the G in 2005 against West Coast and Matera kicking the winning goal as Jacko was on the wrong side of the stoppage allowing Matera the easiet of goals ever seen.
That aside, I reckon he would get a tick for 2007.
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I believe that Harvey is pound for pound the strongest player at Arden Street.
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harvey also had a truckload more experience on the noght.
fanta pants will be ok and he is a far better kick than many on our list, ppl think tiv has a nice kick, pigs butt, jacko kicks the ball far better than tivs
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Was disappointed last night with his game - he needs to be able to do more than run - footy samrts, like Bull mentioned are the key here (or lack of them) :-\
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WP,
Going to disagree (a first) with you. DJ ran real hard to provide options on the fat/open side of the ground a number of times. Given that the 'roos were flooding the RFC players needed to look to the open/fat side for an option. Had they done so DJ would have been the option on more than one occassion. He did the work and provided the option, we just had too many short sighted licks into a crowded side of the ground.
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WP,
Going to disagree (a first) with you. DJ ran real hard to provide options on the fat/open side of the ground a number of times. Given that the 'roos were flooding the RFC players needed to look to the open/fat side for an option. Had they done so DJ would have been the option on more than one occassion. He did the work and provided the option, we just had too many short sighted licks into a crowded side of the ground.
thats how i saw his game, and when they did use him as an option, he had a hand in many scoring shots and opportunities, he was the main reason we came back in it in the 2nd quarter
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WP,
Going to disagree (a first) with you. DJ ran real hard to provide options on the fat/open side of the ground a number of times. Given that the 'roos were flooding the RFC players needed to look to the open/fat side for an option. Had they done so DJ would have been the option on more than one occassion. He did the work and provided the option, we just had too many short sighted licks into a crowded side of the ground.
thats how i saw his game, and when they did use him as an option, he had a hand in many scoring shots and opportunities, he was the main reason we came back in it in the 2nd quarter
Even scarier stuff. Disagreeing with WP and now agreeing with X. :lol :lol
As I have a debate going on Y&B as to his effectiveness I actually specifically counted where DJ had a hand/key role in a goal and I counted 4 and possibly 5. It could have been more if teammates had looked for him when he made himself available and was free. Whilst Harvey got lots of kicks on him, DJ could really have Harvey the other way had he been utilised as he really worked off him hard. It probably cost him a bit as Harvey got some easy possessions from rebounds from turnovers.
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WP,
Going to disagree (a first) with you. DJ ran real hard to provide options on the fat/open side of the ground a number of times. Given that the 'roos were flooding the RFC players needed to look to the open/fat side for an option. Had they done so DJ would have been the option on more than one occassion. He did the work and provided the option, we just had too many short sighted licks into a crowded side of the ground.
No dramas HKTiger - happy to have you disagree with me. And I take your point regarding DJ providing options.
What concerns me with his "footy smarts" and it showed again on Sunday was that when he is in the clinches (ie under pressure) he seems to either panic (like what Tommy Roach used to do) and as a result makes a bad skill error or at the opposite end he takes too long the make a decision, which slows down our movement forward (thought he wasn't alone there on Sunday either :-\). A very fine line I admit but that what concerned/s me
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WP,
Going to disagree (a first) with you. DJ ran real hard to provide options on the fat/open side of the ground a number of times. Given that the 'roos were flooding the RFC players needed to look to the open/fat side for an option. Had they done so DJ would have been the option on more than one occassion. He did the work and provided the option, we just had too many short sighted licks into a crowded side of the ground.
I'm sorry but I can't help myself.
What is a short sighted "lick"?
I have a mental image of a...
No I probably shouldn't say what the image I have in mind is.
Anyway...
DJ will be a long term player for us.
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WP,
Going to disagree (a first) with you. DJ ran real hard to provide options on the fat/open side of the ground a number of times. Given that the 'roos were flooding the RFC players needed to look to the open/fat side for an option. Had they done so DJ would have been the option on more than one occassion. He did the work and provided the option, we just had too many short sighted licks into a crowded side of the ground.
I'm sorry but I can't help myself.
What is a short sighted "lick"?
I have a mental image of a...
No I probably shouldn't say what the image I have in mind is.
Anyway...
DJ will be a long term player for us.
'65,
As my user name suggests I am an Asia resident. And I've had short sighted and long sighted licks.
Now if we had a decent keyboards then "k"s and 'l"s wouldn't be so close together.
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'65,
As my user name suggests I am an Asia resident. And I've had short sighted and long sighted licks.
Now if we had a decent keyboards then "k"s and 'l"s wouldn't be so close together.
My penchant for correct Grammar was one of the contributing factors that got me banned from another (unmentionable) forum by an equally unmentionable dictator moderator.
My apologies, in this case I was only trying to be funny.
'65
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'65,
Appreciate that. So was I. I need to use more smiley's.
And then i might need to describe my preferred night life but this is a family forum so I will need another avenue..... ;) ;) ;)
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Daniel Jackson is a waste of space, the club should cut their losses with this guy and get rid of him.
He has no football brain and was badly beaten by McGlynn today. He was tagging a half forward flanker and he doesnt stand goal side of his player at a stoppage.
This is rule 101 in the handbook.
He has athletic talents, but IMO no football brain.
Today was a clear indication that he will NEVER make it.
Time and time again he was 20m off his player, not good enough for a tagger.
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Welcome to OER Birdy :thumbsup
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I wasn't at today's game (first i've missed all season) went to watch Coburg instead
Saw about 15 minutes of the 3rd quarter after the game in Social Club - on the footy smarts issue - well I've raised my concerns last week but it didn't look very good
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I wasn't at today's game (first i've missed all season) went to watch Coburg instead
Saw about 15 minutes of the 3rd quarter after the game in Social Club - on the footy smarts issue - well I've raised my concerns last week but it didn't look very good
I havent forgotten his game on Matera in 2005 ::)
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I actually watched him very closely today and he gave his op player far too much space.
The club must make hard decision this year and Jackson is one of them that has to go.
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Blame the coach for not making him man up
Blame the coach for not making changes
Tanking would be the answer everyone is looking for
that golden spoon has reason it's not as disgraceful anymore when you can draft a million dollar baby finishing last now thats more value than the premiers get
Change the draft system to 16 drawn balls at the end of the season like lotto
would make every team fight it out all season knowing tanking will bring no special rewards
This would forever destroy the tanking theory
Why dont the AFL change it they hold the cards of all power
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Change the draft system to 16 drawn balls at the end of the season like lotto
I agree with this. You should at least have a lotto system for the bottom 8. And get rid of the stupid priority pick, it does nothing. How many have Carlton had and they are still pathetic. Possibly leave it at the end of the first round but NEVER as the first pick. Stupid idea.
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It doesn't look good for Jacko after the past 3 weeks. He's been given proper game time and just hasn't been able to handle the job given to him. Mind you he has a few mates :P.
Change the draft system to 16 drawn balls at the end of the season like lotto
I agree with this. You should at least have a lotto system for the bottom 8. And get rid of the stupid priority pick, it does nothing. How many have Carlton had and they are still pathetic. Possibly leave it at the end of the first round but NEVER as the first pick. Stupid idea.
Agree rules. The top 8 sides play finals so that's their reward. Follow the NBA's lead and have a lotto system for the bottom 8 sides where the number of balls you have corresponds to your position on the ladder. Say 16th has 8 balls, 15th has 7 balls, etc...
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That sounds about right. The lower you finish on the ladder the more balls you need. :D
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Best game for the club tonight IMO. Jacko played to his major strength which is running (400m) to hit-up into space hard. Skill level and decision making was much improved also. Just when you think he's out the door again he produces a game like tonight.
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Jacko has been reported for wrestling
Jackson was reported along with Collingwood's Ben Johnson for their wrestling tussle and Johnson was also reported for striking Jackson later in the game.
http://richmondfc.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/6301/Default.aspx?newsId=48960
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Best game for the club tonight IMO. Jacko played to his major strength which is running (400m) to hit-up into space hard. Skill level and decision making was much improved also. Just when you think he's out the door again he produces a game like tonight.
especially liked his game in the second half. Really stood up when collingwood challenged and showed composure beyond his year. May have just bought himself a ticket for 2008
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not only does he have red hair
he has brains, he is a smart kid, and he also has mongrel, he is not afraid and loves the biff!
he is safe, the other red head in moore is the who may be let go, but jacko has shown he will be a good utility, can play back, can play fwd and is learning the ropes in the midfeild
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Jacko has been reported for wrestling
Jackson was reported along with Collingwood's Ben Johnson for their wrestling tussle and Johnson was also reported for striking Jackson later in the game.
http://richmondfc.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/6301/Default.aspx?newsId=48960
Made him bleed, and only reported for one wrestling incident???? I say take that. :rollin
Him and Kingy went to Town on Dale Thomas as well remember. :lol
Love those blokes, the biff is great.
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Jacko is safe going by Plough's comments in EOTT
He played a tough, uncompromising game all evening, but when the real pressure came on in the third quarter, with Collingwood on the attack, it was ‘Jacko’, who stood up more than anyone else. He finished with a dozen possessions for the quarter in a terrific effort. Daniel is starting to grow in stature and improve on a weekly basis. ..still only 21 ... clearly have an enormous future with the Club.
http://210.50.4.102/rfc/
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Jacko is safe going by Plough's comments in EOTT
He played a tough, uncompromising game all evening, but when the real pressure came on in the third quarter, with Collingwood on the attack, it was ‘Jacko’, who stood up more than anyone else. He finished with a dozen possessions for the quarter in a terrific effort. Daniel is starting to grow in stature and improve on a weekly basis. ..still only 21 ... clearly have an enormous future with the Club.
http://210.50.4.102/rfc/
Yuo have to be patient and give these kids a chance to develop. why give other clubs the fruit of your labour
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IMO Jacko has a future, just don't know wear.
Looked like a tagger a few weeks back, now he looks good in an attacking utility role
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IMO Jacko has a future, just don't know wear.
Looked like a tagger a few weeks back, now he looks good in an attacking utility role
Gotta love those thumping kicks from the wing deep into our forward line.
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Jacko is a firey sensation & is just what is required at tigerland for many years
anyone who gives Johnson from the skunks a split eye & forces him off the ground should be rewarded
he never backs off from taunts & gives back just as much as he gets
future at Tigerland
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IMO Jacko has a future, just don't know wear.
Looked like a tagger a few weeks back, now he looks good in an attacking utility role
Dunno if he's good enough as a tagger, I like him on a wing myself.
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What did we all think of Jacko's game and his job after half-time on Kerr?
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What did we all think of Jacko's game and his job after half-time on Kerr?
solid game
1st half very iffy
2nd half much improved minimsing Kerr's influence a bit. Loved the scuffle he had with Kerr :clapping more mongrel please
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Jacko won Plough's unsung hero award again in EOTT.
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Finey on SEN said Gerald Healy made an interesting comment about Jacko during the FOX coverage. Anyone who watched it remember what Healy said?
Jacko curbed Hird's influence after half-time.
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??? wasn't sugar playing on hird
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??? wasn't sugar playing on hird
I could be wrong but I'm just going by the radio commentary and they said after half-time that Jackson went to Hird.
SEN just mentioned Healy's comment. Apparently Healy said during the game that Daniel has to go away over summer and flog himself :whistle. We know what he meant :wallywink
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from what I saw, sugar was tagging hird, at least for most of the night
and what a game he played, shut down hird and got plenty of the ball himself :clapping
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Healy said something about he plays ok and then cited his amount of games in 4 year and said he had to flog himself over the pre-season to become a better player.
ONE. . . TWO . . THREE
DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUH. :sleep
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from what I saw, sugar was tagging hird, at least for most of the night
and what a game he played, shut down hird and got plenty of the ball himself :clapping
sugar and jacko rotated on hird all night in the midfeild , but jacko did a betetr job whilst on him and it freed up sugar who was very creative
iirc, sgar manned up hird at the stappages and ball ups, and then switched with jacko in general play
jacko has good size pace and mongrel, will be ok
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Jacko forgot it was Hirdy's farewell game. Shoved Jimmy's face into the turf lol.
(http://www.aflphotos.com.au/images/thumbs/150/2007/08/26/15175.jpg)
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Well done :clapping :clapping
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Action Jackson piles on the pressure
10:38 AM Thu 20 September, 2007
By Greg Lange,
for richmondfc.com.au
DESPITE facing an opponent full of experience, talent and form, Daniel Jackson has no doubt the Coburg Tigers have what it takes to topple VFL flag favorites Geelong in this weekend’s grand final.
The emerging Richmond tagger says Coburg’s playing style will be the key.
“I think our major strength is our competitiveness, physicality and tackling strength around the ball,” Jackson said.
“If you do that to any team, it doesn’t matter how good they are, it puts them under the pump and gives you all kinds of chances. So, if we play like we have done over the past two weeks I think we will be fine.”
Jackson will be one of the leaders of the pack when it comes to on-the-ball pressure, but perhaps it will be his ability to turn defence into attack that Coburg will need this weekend.
Two weeks ago, Jackson successfully tagged the Western Bulldogs’ Matthew Robbins and turned attacker whenever his opponent rested on the bench.
A week later, the 21-year-old was among the best in Coburg’s 61-point defeat of Williamstown, a game in which Jackson was moved into defence in order to break a tag.
The 2003 fourth-round draftee draft says a full pre-season and more time spent on the ground are two of many reasons his confidence and form have lifted this year.
“I know exactly where I am going and where I have got to work to – which has made it a lot easier,” he said.
“Also, the fact they have given me roles to focus on during the game seems to have made all the difference and I have learned heaps every week by playing on all those good opponents. It’s taught me more than what I thought it would.”
The midfielder’s form at VFL level this year earned him 15 AFL games, his best return since making his AFL debut in 2004 and a figure he is keen to improve on next year.
“You can always strive to be fitter and stronger, but I think from my side of things, I just really want to learn the game as best I can. So that when I do get the footy I am a real weapon with it,” Jackson said.
http://richmondfc.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/6301/Default.aspx?newsId=51397
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Brian Royal's RFC player review
Daniel Jackson
Daniel had a great year. He’s been in the system for four years now and probably has not at any stage over the four years shown he could step up to AFL level, but this year he has. He’s got a man’s body now and is really starting to play that way. He did some outstanding jobs tagging this year at AFL level and took some of the better players out of the game. For Daniel to play 15 games this year shows he has come a long way.
http://richmondfc.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/6301/Default.aspx?newsId=52313
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Jacko's a "key component in our future plans for success" according to Wallace in EOTT.
Thoughts?
The pleasing aspect with Jacko is that he appears to be getting more comfortable in the senior environment. Some of his deep kicking and pinpoint passes set up goals for the team. He is a big-bodied midfielder, who’s also a quality athlete. His ability to make the grade is a key component in our future plans for success, so it was pleasing to see him take a large step forward last Sunday . . .
http://210.50.4.102/rfc/
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i was impressed by his game v the dees, was surprised that many people did not think he played that well. as i said in another thread, he owned nate jones, so i guess this dumb blonde knows more than some so called wanna be "experts"
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I thoroughly enjoyed his bullet pass to Richo.
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A shame he's injured and back out of the side as his skills were much improved against Melbourne to what he's shown in the past. A crucial loss as a tagger with Sugar already missing too.
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A shame he's injured and back out of the side as his skills were much improved against Melbourne to what he's shown in the past. A crucial loss as a tagger with Sugar already missing too.
Polo
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Geez, you'd hope if Tivva gets 190+ games, Hyde gets 8 seasons & Krak get 100+ games on an AFL list that Jacko would get another 2 year contract to see him to 24 for a considered development and assessment process prior to any thought of release.
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Geez, you'd hope if Tivva gets 190+ games, Hyde gets 8 seasons & Krak get 100+ games on an AFL list that Jacko would get another 2 year contract to see him to 24 for a considered development and assessment process prior to any thought of release.
1 more season at least.
I'm not sold on Wacko Jacko. He's abit of a plodder.
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Geez, you'd hope if Tivva gets 190+ games, Hyde gets 8 seasons & Krak get 100+ games on an AFL list that Jacko would get another 2 year contract to see him to 24 for a considered development and assessment process prior to any thought of release.
1 more season at least.
I'm not sold on Wacko Jacko. He's abit of a plodder.
is not!
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Jackson takes 'Brownlow' lesson
richmondfc.com.au
By Matt Burgan
11:23 AM Sun 03 August, 2008
EMERGING Richmond midfielder Daniel Jackson believes his run-with role on reigning Brownlow Medallist Jimmy Bartel was a great learning curve in his development as an AFL player.
Although Bartel continued his stellar season with 32 disposals, Jackson worked hard on the champion Geelong onballer, gaining 21 touches, as the Cats easily accounted for the Tigers by 63 points at Telstra Dome on Saturday night.
"It was another learning experience and I did alright on him in the first half, although he got a couple of goals, but that was when I was on the bench and then he ended up with too many in the end," Jackson told richmondfc.com.au.
"You just can't give him any time to himself, because he still manages to rack them up. I've done a lot of hard work on my fitness – I'm as fit as I've been – and that's definitely as asset for me and it enables me to get off and get some touches."
"But with a guy like Jimmy Bartel, we knew he got a lot of handball receives and uncontested marks, but when we set up in our zone, he's a very smart player and he'd go and get two or three possessions in a row, when I was in the zone. He's a very smart player and he knows what he's doing and better luck next time for me."
Jackson's efforts earned the plaudits from his coach Terry Wallace post-match.
"He's had a few of those roles over the course of the season and he can go and play on his own rights and go and win the footy, but he's got a nice, strong body and he's a fit young man, who has also got speed and the ability to go in and be able to run with a bloke," Wallace said.
"I think that he'll learn and handle that and we wanted him to play on a Brownlow Medallist for exactly that purpose and to get some experience on playing against the best."
Jackson said he was relishing his opportunity back in the senior side after a frustrating start to the season.
"At the start of the year I got dropped, along with Greg Tivendale and Joel Bowden, for not having enough tackles early on and then the team won a couple and it was hard to get back in and then I hurt my hamstring and that put me out for a while," Jackson said.
"I'd been playing fine at the level below and I've been working on my defensive side – and I had four tackles at half-time [and finished with six for the match] – so I just want to keep improving."
http://afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=64704
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"But with a guy like Jimmy Bartel, we knew he got a lot of handball receives and uncontested marks,"
Couldn't agree more - commentators like Billy B salivate about Jimmy's game this week but goals from running past guys on the 50m line and taking a handpass ? hmm.
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Not good enough IMO.
Would rather Danny Meyer play next week.
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Common sense
Cheryl Critchley and Blanche Clark
August 05, 2008
TIGERS' chief executive Steven Wright knew where to turn when the French sponsors of the Richmond Football Club visited Melbourne recently.
Midfielder Daniel Jackson is fluent in French, so he was roped in to help.
"He took me over to them and said, 'This is Daniel, he speaks French'," Jackson says.
"I just explained the rules of the game to them."
Jackson, 22, is studying commerce and for a diploma of modern language (French) at the University of Melbourne.
He learnt French at Camberwell Primary, which has a bilingual curriculum, and continued at Carey Grammar.
Determined to have an education, Jackson completed year 12 while playing for Richmond and scored an ENTER of 96.65.
"They used to give me heaps . . . when I rocked up with my school blazer and my socks up," he laughs.
AFL clubs encourage players to gain qualifications, whether it be an AFL traineeship, or at a TAFE institute or university.
The AFL Players' Association contributes $2500 a year towards Jackson's university fees. He studies at university part-time, but he had to defer a semester last year because of football commitments.
Jackson hopes to use his degree to work in finance, management or marketing. He may even keep studying politics and psychology.
He also plans to travel to Africa as part of the AFL's community work there, but is aware that AFL careers can end in an instant.
If he doesn't get a job straight after footy, he'll travel overseas, making the most of his fluency in French.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24126166-5011680,00.html
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How did we all rate Jacko's game today?
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Still abit of a plodder but he trys hard and has a big crack. Massive unit for a mid.
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I thought he was pretty damn good, but I've always liked him. I can't be the only one who rated his game though as he was named in the best.
There was a move towards the end of the game where he weaved out of congested traffic which was brilliant. He was on Palmer all day and kept him pretty quiet by his usual standards and hurt him the other way. Palmer usually averages over 23 disposals and I think he had 16 today.
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jacko will become better than foley, watch this space. you may laugh, but jacko has more strings to his bow than foley and only needs confidence and belief. batter mark, kick, much stronger and more athletic than foley. foley cannot shake a tag and his kicking is very over rated. next year will be a break out yr for jacko. mark it down
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Still too many brain fades, constantly tries to beat too many rather than using the first option. If he can cut that out, he's got a chance of progressing.
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with more experience and more confidence he will stop those brain fades, his last quarter today was fantastic, and he never gives up, unlike say foley, who as soon as he is tagged , throws in the towel. dont worry next year we will be praising jacko as the most improved just like we have been for moore this yr
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with more experience and more confidence he will stop those brain fades, his last quarter today was fantastic, and he never gives up, unlike say foley, who as soon as he is tagged , throws in the towel. dont worry next year we will be praising jacko as the most improved just like we have been for moore this yr
so you obviously dont rate Foley...mmm :lol
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Still too many brain fades, constantly tries to beat too many rather than using the first option. If he can cut that out, he's got a chance of progressing.
His awareness at times is non existent. At times he looks slow and lethargic. He is very frustrating to watch. I don't think there has been a game this season when he has not been penalised for holding the ball after he has failed to use awareness and give off to the first option.
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In Foley's defence, he is paying the price for us having a midfield that doesn't need any more than 1 serious tag applied. Watch how he seems to 'improve' next season as Cotchin steps up and Deledio starts to have more of a midfield impact.
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deledio was tagged in the second half yesterday, don't worry they will all work their way through it, foley is a great player .
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with more experience and more confidence he will stop those brain fades, his last quarter today was fantastic, and he never gives up, unlike say foley, who as soon as he is tagged , throws in the towel. dont worry next year we will be praising jacko as the most improved just like we have been for moore this yr
so you obviously dont rate Foley...mmm :lol
i rate him but not as highly as most. i know he is carrying a niggle or two but thats not the reason why he cant break a tag, been his problem since day dot. he does not work hard enough when tagged, does not gut run to shake a tag as say a ben cousins ablett and judd do. deledio is starting to get better at it but imo foley gets beaten as soon as he knows he has a heavy tag. he has pace to burn but wont use it to beat his tag. i belive its a mind thing, and tbh, foleys kicking skills are not elite. foley still has alot of improvements in him , i just hope he has what it takes to get over the tag
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it pains to me admit it but i agree with mooseXshannonCotchDanielleBloodiedTiger.
Foley cracks it with a tagger and goes off his game! :help
Jacko can be a very good player.
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THAT MUST HAVE BEEN PAINFUL ! ;D
and it must pain you also that i am not all those people you think i am :D
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Still too many brain fades, constantly tries to beat too many rather than using the first option. If he can cut that out, he's got a chance of progressing.
His awareness at times is non existent. At times he looks slow and lethargic. He is very frustrating to watch. I don't think there has been a game this season when he has not been penalised for holding the ball after he has failed to use awareness and give off to the first option.
Pretty much agree 100% with that.
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THAT MUST HAVE BEEN PAINFUL ! ;D
and it must pain you also that i am not all those people you think i am :D
Interesting that you said "not all" and didn't say "not any".
Hmmm
I wonder how many of them you are then?
;)
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just moose , plain old me
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Jackson is no good.
Makes too many silly errors and has no awareness
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Tough, Hard at the football, Great Long Kick.
needs to work on his Speed during the pre-season.
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:-X :-X
No comment
:whistle
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Tough, Hard at the football, Great Long Kick.
needs to work on his Speed during the pre-season.
he is actually very quick ??? or are you suggesting something else ???
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I thought he was pretty damn good, but I've always liked him. I can't be the only one who rated his game though as he was named in the best.
There was a move towards the end of the game where he weaved out of congested traffic which was brilliant. He was on Palmer all day and kept him pretty quiet by his usual standards and hurt him the other way. Palmer usually averages over 23 disposals and I think he had 16 today.
Jackson is a 5th season players. Palmer a 1st.
You'd hope he wouldn't lose that match up ...
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with more experience and more confidence he will stop those brain fades, his last quarter today was fantastic, and he never gives up, unlike say foley, who as soon as he is tagged , throws in the towel. dont worry next year we will be praising jacko as the most improved just like we have been for moore this yr
My thoughts exactly Moose :thumbsup
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What are your expectations for Jacko entering his sixth year and what would be a good year for him?
Career so far
Games Disposals Marks Tackles G.B
2004: 6 8.7 1.5 3.5 0.0
2005: 10 7.4 2.1 1.1 0.2
2006: 5 6.4 3.8 1.0 4.3
2007: 15 14.0 5.3 1.5 7.6
2008: 11 17.5 4.5 3.5 4.2
http://finalsiren.com/PlayerStats.asp?PlayerID=1408&SeasonID=ALL
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Hope he's starting to get the footy smarts that give him the ability to shut down the 2nd or 3rd best mid in a team, while racking up 15-20 touches and banging through a 90 metre goal or two a week.
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I like this boy a lot and was real pleased with the way he finished off last season.
However he badly needs to carry his 2008 form into this year and cement a postion in the side. Good to see disposals and tackles both lift last season and would be looking for him to average low 20's in disposals.
Has a lot of good attributes for a midfielder with size, speed and motor but heading into sixth season needs to be a regular.
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Interesting statical breakdown over his time at the club.
I can't say I have ever been 100% convinced but he's a committed learner that's for sure and is obviously still improving.
His pre season again has been most impressive.
At the very least he'll keep others vying for a midfield position very honest and may even have an impact of his own.
Will be one to watch for sure in '09.
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I like this boy a lot and was real pleased with the way he finished off last season.
However he badly needs to carry his 2008 form into this year and cement a postion in the side. Good to see disposals and tackles both lift last season and would be looking for him to average low 20's in disposals.
Has a lot of good attributes for a midfielder with size, speed and motor but heading into sixth season needs to be a regular.
I can't add to this so I won't.
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Improved footy smarts is the key IMHO
Got pinged for hold the ball at crucial times last year because of what appeared to be a real lack of awareness. That may seem a harsh statement but it's the best way I can articulate it at the moment
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He'll never be a classy A-grade midfielder but I can live with Jacko performing each week this year like he did on Sunday in terms of a 2nd/3rd tier mid. His extra work on the track which the club has been pumping up over summer showed up in that last piece of play which resulted in the winning goal by Richo.
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I read a Docker fan saying 'that ranga Jackson was thumping Palmer at the stoppages all the time'.
That's promising.
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Jackson Pulling Out All Stops
By Russell Holmesby
Inside Football, March 4, 2009
Richmond's talented midfield has been boosted by the acquisition of Ben Cousins, but all successful midfields have someone who can take on the less glamorous run-with roles.
Daniel Jackson is more than pleased to get his hands dirty, but admits that playing a run-with role these days is becoming harder because the number of stoppages is decreasing.
"I really like the run-with roles and the club I wants me to play them," Jackson said.
"You always need someone to take on the best opposition player otherwise they are going to be racking up 30 touches.
"At. the same time I'm working on raising my damage points. My priority is negating that opposition player that I've been given.
"It's something I need to work on because we have such an elite midfield I need to have another string to my bow," he said.
"Cameron Ling does it and so does Kane Cornes, who has made a career out of it.
"He gets lots of touches, but he also does a job and I'd like to think that one day I could be as valuable as those two."
In last Thursday night's game, Jackson won a lot of the ball himself while also trying to shut down Dane Swan, Shane O'Bree and others.
"I was trying to run with Swan, but being such an up-and-down game with not too many stoppages it was hard to have a lock-down tag," Jackson said.
"It was a very fast game --- like a game of basketball --- up and back, up and back. In a game like that you have got to be clean because if you turn it over it just goes straight back."
Jackson was as disappointed as every other Tiger with last Thursday's performance, but quickly pointed out there was a long way to go.
"We weren't clean enough with some pretty easy set shots in the third quarter when the momentum was going our way," he said. "We were doing all the hard work, but there were too many turnovers."
There were suggestions after the game that Tigers coach Terry Wallace's post-match address had peeled the paint off the walls, but Jackson said it was all constructive.
"It was more an education type of talk," he said.
"It's still only February so it was about learning, and changing the things we weren't doing right."
While all the media focus has been on the expectation generated by Ben Cousins arrival, Jackson said the expectations from within were more apparent.
"On ourselves we have more expectation because the group is maturing and finishing like we did last year, we want to win more games," he said.
Jackson said the mix of experience on the Tigers' list was just about right.
"Andrew Raines, Nathan Foley and myself are coming into our sixth seasons, Kel Moore came of age last year and he's coming into his seventh," he said.
"Then there's the guys who are doing their second, third and fourth years. They are getting games under their belts and starting to shine."
Raines, in particular, was a huge bonus on Thursday night after an injury-ravaged 2008 campaign, dashing out of the backline.
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Well up to this point he can hold his head higher than most at the club, he can attribute that to the work he has put into his fitness levels this year during training.
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Small wins brighten loss
richmondfc.com.au
By Mic Cullen
Sun 05 April, 2009
A POSITIVE attitude can carry you a long way, in football and in life.
On the macro scale, Richmond believed that it could knock off Geelong at Skilled Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and it went so close it was leading at the last change.
On the micro scale, Daniel Jackson was set to renew his battle with Cats wunderkind Joel Selwood, and in keeping the Michael Tuck Medallist and premiership star relatively quiet he won the battle; even if the Tigers did lose the war.
Jackson said the opportunity to measure themselves against the best team in the competition was something the Tigers had looked forward to after the Carlton debacle in round one.
“Last week was a bit of an embarrassment – everything went wrong, and we set ourselves this week to go out there and be physical and tough and take it to the Cats,” he told richmondfc.com.au after the game.
“They’ve been such a good side over the last couple of years that it would be a good barometer for us to test ourselves against.
“And we had them there at three-quarter time – we’re a very fit side and we knew we could give it a good run in the last quarter, and to let that go and not quite do what we wanted to was a bit disappointing ... frustrating.”
The 22-year-old said the Cats’ experience had taught them how to win games that were hanging in the balance.
“They’re experienced at winning, that’s what they do well, it’s what they’ve done for the last two years, and in positions like that, it shines out.
“Our side’s a little bit younger, a little bit less experienced – we have a crack, but sometimes we make little mistakes which end up costing us in the end.
“I think that’s what happened today – we didn’t quite make the most of our opportunities, and we gave them a few too many.”
Jackson said he was determined not to repeat his errors from the Carlton match, and he stepped up defensively and offensively, amassing 25 touches (nine contested), five tackles, five inside 50s and five centre clearances.
“I was a bit disappointed last week – I had a job to do and I was too defensively-minded,” he said.
“This week I went out there thinking that I’d do my defensive job but at the same time I want to attack the footy ... The contested possessions were something I was really focussing on for the week, so I’m happy to hear that.”
Jackson said he enjoyed the challenge posed by Selwood.
“I went and watched their first half and had a look at him, and look, he goes about it like any respected AFL player does – he puts his head over it, and I knew the only way I was going to be able to take it to him was by getting the footy myself.
“I always have a good battle against him, and to his credit, he said to me after the game that I had him.
“That was much appreciated, but he’s a good fella, and I wish him well for the year.”
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/74406/default.aspx
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I can't believe the official stats have Jacko with zero clangers today ???. He was almost b.o.g. for Melbourne with the number of skewed kicks to teammates that resulted in turnovers :scream.
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JACKSON AND WHITE ARE BOTH S H I T
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JACKSON AND WHITE ARE BOTH S H I T
CORRECT!!!
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Jackson
very little awareness, gets caught in possession too much
and clangers by the boatload.
Unfortunantely for him will not be a long term league footballer from this year onwards.
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JACKSON AND WHITE ARE BOTH S H I T
CORRECT!!!
DOUBLE CORRECT. Neither up to AFL
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I dont like Agreeing with TT but unfortunately on this occassion he is more correct than not. sadly.
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JACKSON AND WHITE ARE BOTH S H I T
CORRECT!!!
DOUBLE CORRECT. Neither up to AFL
Maybe not but it is odd how they lead our tackle count and this is one area just about everyone agrees we suck on. Take out our leading and third most tacklers and how worse will our tackling and pressure be on game day.
While I agree they are not A grade midfielders, at the moment until some of our other midfielders increase (learn how to) tackle and apply pressure these two are needed players.
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While I've wanted to give Jackson a real go and he showed a bit of promise in the NAB cup, he's struggled in the real thing again. However he's a mature body and there are plenty who need to go before him.
I still have time for White though. His disposal was much improved so far this year, but had some shockers against Melbourne, mostly by hand. He's still young and can turn it around, so not going to call for his head just yet.
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While I've wanted to give Jackson a real go and he showed a bit of promise in the NAB cup, he's struggled in the real thing again. However he's a mature body and there are plenty who need to go before him.
I still have time for White though. His disposal was much improved so far this year, but had some shockers against Melbourne, mostly by hand. He's still young and can turn it around, so not going to call for his head just yet.
dont worry all the players are down this season.
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While I've wanted to give Jackson a real go and he showed a bit of promise in the NAB cup, he's struggled in the real thing again. However he's a mature body and there are plenty who need to go before him.
I still have time for White though. His disposal was much improved so far this year, but had some shockers against Melbourne, mostly by hand. He's still young and can turn it around, so not going to call for his head just yet.
dont worry all the players are down this season.
True. We definitely need to look at retiring the bulk of our 30+ year old players at the end of this year way before we look at cutting kids. I wouldn't want to have more than 2 left on the list next year.
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While I've wanted to give Jackson a real go and he showed a bit of promise in the NAB cup, he's struggled in the real thing again. However he's a mature body and there are plenty who need to go before him.
I still have time for White though. His disposal was much improved so far this year, but had some shockers against Melbourne, mostly by hand. He's still young and can turn it around, so not going to call for his head just yet.
dont worry all the players are down this season.
True. We definitely need to look at retiring the bulk of our 30+ year old players at the end of this year way before we look at cutting kids. I wouldn't want to have more than 2 left on the list next year.
Cousins will play another 2-3 years. Joel will play another year as will Richo. Johnson will retire as will Simmonds. Browny l'm unsure but he is not traveling too well at present, you would think he go another year. Think our main problem is with Rucks as Simmo is playing with a bad knee & l doubt he will see the year out. l like to see Patto Graham & Vickery all out the in a few weeks together
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While I've wanted to give Jackson a real go and he showed a bit of promise in the NAB cup, he's struggled in the real thing again. However he's a mature body and there are plenty who need to go before him
rubbish footballer
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JACKSON AND WHITE ARE BOTH S H I T
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DOUBLE CORRECT. Neither up to AFL
Have a good look at these two games tonight. Their attack was great but also their defenisve efforts, tackling and hardness at the ball. Jackson was involved in both the clashes with Harvey and Firrito which seen them go off.
They may never be A grade midfielders but as depth midfielders they will be more than adequate.
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JACKSON AND WHITE ARE BOTH S H I T
CORRECT!!!
DOUBLE CORRECT. Neither up to AFL
Agreed Chuckie.
I think that the pasting dished out by posters on DJ has been a pretty narrow view of his overall game TBH.
He has now played very well in 2 of our 5 games and certainly hasn't disgraced himself in the other games when compared to our so called senior players.
Give him a break, be patient and let him develop
Have a good look at these two games tonight. Their attack was great but also their defenisve efforts, tackling and hardness at the ball. Jackson was involved in both the clashes with Harvey and Firrito which seen them go off.
They may never be A grade midfielders but as depth midfielders they will be more than adequate.
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Can't fault his work ethic nor his committment nor his toughness and courage but even on tonights effort which was a great game the thing that stands out for me was that clanger that result in a Sh1tboner goal. At least he was not run down from behind this week.
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You can't knock Jacko's workrate and hardness tonight and his handballs were almost 100% effective but as Tucky said those clangers by foot are frustrating as hell especially as a contrast when he occasionally pulls off a 50m lace out pearler like he did to Jack tonight. He's too inconsistent by foot. Of Jacko's 20 or so kicks 8 missed their target :-\. That's why he didn't get a vote from me even though he got the ball 33 times.
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he is a powerful kick but roots around too much with it.
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alot to like about ranga jacksons game last night, there may be hope for him
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JACKSON AND WHITE ARE BOTH S H I T
CORRECT!!!
DOUBLE CORRECT. Neither up to AFL
Just like a lot of people.....oh well,at least the club stuffs the really sh it ones off... :thumbsup
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You can't knock Jacko's workrate and hardness tonight and his handballs were almost 100% effective but as Tucky said those clangers by foot are frustrating as hell especially as a contrast when he occasionally pulls off a 50m lace out pearler like he did to Jack tonight. He's too inconsistent by foot. Of Jacko's 20 or so kicks 8 missed their target :-\. That's why he didn't get a vote from me even though he got the ball 33 times.
Ditto
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You can't knock Jacko's workrate and hardness tonight and his handballs were almost 100% effective but as Tucky said those clangers by foot are frustrating as hell especially as a contrast when he occasionally pulls off a 50m lace out pearler like he did to Jack tonight. He's too inconsistent by foot. Of Jacko's 20 or so kicks 8 missed their target :-\. That's why he didn't get a vote from me even though he got the ball 33 times.
Ditto
pretty tough lads, there was only one real howler...not sure that even the elite have 100% efficiency ::)...he cointinues to improve , has fantastic workrate, with great tackling and eyes for the footy :thumbsup
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You can't knock Jacko's workrate and hardness tonight and his handballs were almost 100% effective but as Tucky said those clangers by foot are frustrating as hell especially as a contrast when he occasionally pulls off a 50m lace out pearler like he did to Jack tonight. He's too inconsistent by foot. Of Jacko's 20 or so kicks 8 missed their target :-\. That's why he didn't get a vote from me even though he got the ball 33 times.
Ditto
pretty tough lads, there was only one real howler...not sure that even the elite have 100% efficiency ::)...he cointinues to improve , has fantastic workrate, with great tackling and eyes for the footy :thumbsup
No one is expecting Jacko to have 100% efficiency by foot bj but I don't think it's unfair either to expect higher than 64% which is his kicking efficiency and to show more consistency by foot. That goes for a few other Tigers as well.
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You can't knock Jacko's workrate and hardness tonight and his handballs were almost 100% effective but as Tucky said those clangers by foot are frustrating as hell especially as a contrast when he occasionally pulls off a 50m lace out pearler like he did to Jack tonight. He's too inconsistent by foot. Of Jacko's 20 or so kicks 8 missed their target :-\. That's why he didn't get a vote from me even though he got the ball 33 times.
Ditto
pretty tough lads, there was only one real howler...not sure that even the elite have 100% efficiency ::)...he cointinues to improve , has fantastic workrate, with great tackling and eyes for the footy :thumbsup
No one is expecting Jacko to have 100% efficiency by foot bj but I don't think it's unfair either to expect higher than 64% which is his kicking efficiency and to show more consistency by foot. That goes for a few other Tigers as well.
a bit rough on jacko mt, white and foley are much worse kicks than jacko. and what made jackos game great was his workrate, he made it to every contest and injured the kangas 2 best players!
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Best game I have ever seen him play.
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a bit rough on jacko mt, white and foley are much worse kicks than jacko. and what made jackos game great was his workrate, he made it to every contest and injured the kangas 2 best players!
What he said.
Jacko puts in the 1%ers too.
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I've been critical of Jacko in the past (re: his disposal) but I thought today was one of his best for the Tigers. Got plenty of the ball while still being able to shut out and beat someone of the quality of Adam Goodes.
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He was fantastic again today, now if we only get his break out year buddies Axel and Raines to ignite, we might be dangerous!
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Where are the Jackson bashers anyway.
Oh thats right gone onto Foley, Lids etc :wallywink
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have to agree thought it was one of his best games today
Even scores a vote from me this week :thumbsup
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Where are the Jackson bashers anyway.
Oh thats right gone onto Foley, Lids etc :wallywink
not me champ. I thought Jackson was okay today actually good.
My issue lies with our forward line for a change. Im glad Richo went down and hopefully he misses next week because he needs a rest.
What we saw today IS OUR FUTURE IN THE FORWARD LINE and sadly we are in deep deep TROUBLE.
Morton one good game this year if that has gone backwards- NO DEFENSIVE PRESSURE
Jack- Ditto
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My issue lies with our forward line for a change. Im glad Richo went down and hopefully he misses next week because he needs a rest.
What we saw today IS OUR FUTURE IN THE FORWARD LINE and sadly we are in deep deep TROUBLE.
Agree there, badly need a KPP forward.
Our options at the moment are probably Schulz, Simmo and Hughes which all combined dont say a great deal.
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Just on Jacko, while I am a fan I do recognise his disposal in general play isnt 100%.
BUT I've just started noticing this kick he sometimes does, where (I'll probably describe this wrong) he holds the ball out to the right, and his body sort of goes to the left and he does this low roundhouse kick at it. The ball goes from 15-40m fast as at about 5 foot high max. I noticed one on the weekend and two against North, absolute pearler kicks that hit the target spot on.
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Where are the Jackson bashers anyway.
Oh thats right gone onto Foley, Lids etc :wallywink
foley does deserve to be bashed(not literally speaking)
deledio does need to be told that he must prosude more with his ability and work harder, its not bashing him, its contrusctive criticism. he and morton have natural gifts and have had an armchair ride , they must now be told work your butts off or play out the year in coburg. it is not wrong to demand more from players who can produce more
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foley does deserve to be bashed(not literally speaking)
No he doesn't he is a player that gives a 100%. You can't blame a player for giving his all.
If Foley is not the best option for the side then it is the coaches job to pick a better alternative, if there is no better alternative then it is up to the recruiters to draft/trade for one.
Instead of doing whatever it is called that you do to Foley, he should be encouraged as a player that has achieved what a lot of other players only dream about, ie to play AFL at the highest level. Also he has achieved that without the skill set other more gifted playes have and has compensated by busting his gut to be a hard little in and under nut.
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foley plays for the opposition, he is fantastic at winning the hard ball and giving it straight back to them
well done foley lets keep encouraging you :clapping :clapping
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foley plays for the opposition, he is fantastic at winning the hard ball and giving it straight back to them
well done foley lets keep encouraging you :clapping :clapping
Oh WOW you are unconditionally supporting your team, must be a pleasant experience. Well done I didnt know you had it in you.
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Just on Jacko, while I am a fan I do recognise his disposal in general play isnt 100%.
BUT I've just started noticing this kick he sometimes does, where (I'll probably describe this wrong) he holds the ball out to the right, and his body sort of goes to the left and he does this low roundhouse kick at it. The ball goes from 15-40m fast as at about 5 foot high max. I noticed one on the weekend and two against North, absolute pearler kicks that hit the target spot on.
and it travels like a bullet, noticed a couple in the North game.
i still like this bloke, yes his kicking isnt 100% all the time but i reckon he will keep coming on.
i reckon keep him on the park this year and he will have a solid/promising year.
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Jacko can pull off perfect lace out kicks over 40m onto a leading forward's chest as you've mentioned Chucky but then he'll spoil himself with some dud usually short 'pass' that results in a turnover. He's not a Jake King who simple can't kick but it's the inconsistency in Jacko's kicking that's frustrating.
Just on tomorrow's game, how Jacko goes will be a crucial part of it. He absolutely blanketed Simon Black in our win last year at the Dome. Jacko's best performance last year. We need him to do the same again tomorrow if we are to have any chance of winning.
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Leadership and opportunity
July 27, 2009 - 1:22PM
ABOUT six weeks ago, Daniel Jackson quietly joined the Richmond leadership group.
The promotion acknowledged that he had good things to teach the club’s young players, and it validated the football he had been playing.
It has given the 23- year-old the chance to develop wider thoughts, share them, become more comfortable in front of the cameras at pre-training media calls, meet plenty of people and set a more "official" example for his younger teammates.
He has also shared some non-football knowledge. A while back, Jackson — who studies commerce, speaks French, reads biographies, loves his role as an AFL Players Association delegate and would like to work overseas at some point — decided he would take up cooking.
As important as football is to him, he needs more. Cooking proved, however, a temporary hobby.
"I took it up for a while, but I’ve since found that there are so many cheap restaurants in and around the city," said Jackson, who lives in Richmond.
"There’s Lygon Street, Victoria Street. I realised I didn’t need to cook, I could eat for less than $10 if I looked hard enough. I like going out for dinner.
I try to go to a new place every week, just to find somewhere new and it’s good, because I’ve got plenty of advice for the younger guys who are new to Melbourne.
They say, ‘Jacko, where should I take this girl?’ and it’s like, ‘Right, so do you want dinner and drinks, or just drinks? Well, this place is good for a snack, or you should go and watch a movie on this rooftop bar’, or whatever. Leadership entails everything, I think."
After five years at Richmond, Jackson entered this season in the final year of his contract and with a bundle of half-seasons behind him, but without much anxiety. In itself, this was a new experience.
The last time the midfielder was waiting on a new offer, he was outside the Richmond side, feeling dissatisfied and stressed, wondering what he would do after football, before football had even been taken away from him.
He was struggling with the thought that he hadn’t proven to himself what he could achieve, let alone shown anyone else, so he sought help.
"I saw a sports psychologist for while, and we’d just sit there and talk," he said. "I was a bit worried, because things felt out of my control. I’d had a bad run with injuries, but I hadn’t really achieved much and I didn’t think I’d proven myself at all. I felt like I had more in me, that was the thing.
"I was getting a bit overwhelmed with what I was going to do if it didn’t work out. I was thinking a lot about what I was going to do outside of football, but this guy really helped.
"We’d just sit there and talk for two hours and he’d guide the conversation, but I found I figured things out myself in the end. People would be surprised.
"Everyone has the impression that AFL footballers live a great lifestyle, get in the media, get a lot of free stuff and get paid really well, but that’s only a small portion of it.
"The rest of the time you’re stressed about whether your body’s going to get up for the game, whether you’ll get a game, why you’re not playing well, what the media think of you, what your friends think of you. You’re constantly under the pump. The guys who don’t go and seek help, I don’t really know how they do it."
Why have things been so different, this time around? It started midway through last year, when various parts of Jackson’s life crumbled — all at once.
He injured a hamstring, the university holidays were upon him and he had recently come out of a long-term relationship.
Basically, he had nothing to do, so rather than sit at home feeling bored and sorry for himself, he went swimming, or to the gym, to do some extra work.
He became fitter than he had been and by the time he was ready to play again, he couldn’t wait for it.
Two of his coaches, Terry Wallace and Craig McRae, had decided to try him as a midfield stopper, and so Jackson had new opponents to research and new skills to learn.
Having started playing football only at the urging of his mates during high school, he had always felt slightly behind, as if he had been piecing his game together, bit by bit.
But in the last six games of last season, he played with a more settled mind, as if he understood why he was there, and what he was meant to be doing.
"It probably all started off-field, and then it wound into on-field," said Jackson, who felt fresh at the end of the season and, after a month travelling in Asia, flew into pre-season training.
"I was probably going to the gym every night, pretty much, just because I was looking to distract myself. I like to read, but when you’ve got things on your mind, it’s hard to even concentrate on that.
I’d played all my PlayStation games and there was nothing on TV, so it was, ‘What can I do to stop going mad?’
"So I went to the gym, and when I could start running I was doing more fi tness sessions. So I was in fairly good nick, and I’d had a good mental break as well. I had a new role to play, so I was researching that, and all of a sudden I was really looking forward to going out there and playing.
"I was always more of an athlete than a footballer, but halfway through last year I finally started to feel that it was coming together. I was working out what worked for me out on the field, out on the track, and I think when that happens, you find yourself a spot, you know your role and you can go out each week and do it.
"Before that, I’d be running out thinking, ‘Geez, I hope I play well. I was always hoping. I didn’t know exactly what I was doing, and that made it hard to maintain confidence or get any sort of continuity."
Jackson travelled through Vietnam and Cambodia alone last off-season, before catching up with friends in Thailand.
This September, he is headed to Europe, to visit friends in Sweden and see Madrid, but also spend five or six days in France on his own, brushing up on his French (Jackson went to a bilingual primary school in Camberwell, and kept learning the language through high school).
He doesn’t mind travelling on his own. For one thing he likes it, but he says it also makes him more social.
The same applies here. During his second year, Jackson caught a train to Docklands to watch the Tigers play.
Heading home after a loss, not wanting to get bailed up by grumpy supporters, he overheard a couple speaking French, and moved to sit near them.
"I said, ‘This is going to sound a bit odd, but I don’t get many opportunities to practise my French,’ " he said.
"We had a chat and it turned out they’d just moved over here and didn’t know anyone. I still catch up with them now, and we’ve become good friends.
"But it’s funny. I can happily go out by myself in Melbourne and it’s the same overseas; I can wander around a city all day and not talk to anyone. I prefer being on my own a lot of the time, but it forces you to meet other people, as well. I enjoy that."
Even before he joined the leadership group, Jackson tried to meet as many people as he could around his club, too.
He meets a few board members for an occasional coffee and has spent time with one of the club’s new coterie groups, a group of young businessmen and lawyers.
He has a while to go on his degree, and no idea what he’ll do with it yet, but likes speaking to people who can give him ideas.
"I try to get to as many of their functions as I can, because it’s of interest to me later in life. I’m just interested in learning about what they do, how they got there and what skills I need to develop," he said.
"There’s a group of guys at the club who are studying right now, who probably don’t have any ideas about how they’re going to get into a job, so we’ve organised with this coterie to have a bit of a business luncheon where we’ll take along eight or nine of our guys to interact with some of their guys and just talk about what they do, how they got into it, what we could possibly do, and how we might get there.
"It’s just to get some ideas, really, to figure out what’s interesting and learn a bit more about the pathway outside football. I suppose it’s like footy or like anything — the more you know, the better you’ll go."
Daniel Jackson’s cheap eats
Gingerboy Crossley Street, Melbourne
"I like going there for dinner. I call it retro Asian, but it’s probably a modern take on Asian cooking."
Thesherman’s Bakehouse Faraday Street, Carlton
"I go there before and after uni. Good range of food, and good prices."
Soul Mama St Kilda Seabaths
"This is where I go when I’m feeling really healthy. And it’s a good place to go on a date because you come across as very trendy."
Groove Train Bridge Road, Richmond
"You get good breakfasts there. Good cakes, too."
Pho Hung Vuong 2 Victoria Street, Richmond
"There’s a couple of places in Victoria Street I really like, but this is my favourite. I go there before every game for a noodle soup."
http://www.theage.com.au/news/rfnews/leadership-and-opportunity/2009/07/27/1248546664817.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1
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I think Jacko's game has been down a bit lately on his earlier form.
Then again having Cotch, Lids and Cuz playing well and they will naturally outshine him.
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Wallace today on SEN called Jacko a "gun!"
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Jacko's got injury niggles. That's probably the reason for his recent slump in form.
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Jacko's got injury niggles. That's probably the reason for his recent slump in form.
That wouldn't surprise with the way he was throwing himself into everything at the start of the season.
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Jacko's got injury niggles. That's probably the reason for his recent slump in form.
I wouldn't even say it's a slump in form. Just a couple of quiet quarters, eveyone has them, DJ has certainly raised the bar on himself this year which is why we've even noticed that!
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DJ has certainly raised the bar on himself this year
Well he did say in his article in the Age the other day that he enjoys his own company :lol
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In Jacko, I finally see we have a player that when he goes to line up against an opposition player at the start of a match they go "Oh crap!!" as they know they are in for a bit of close attention and some hard footy.
Well done Jacko! The hard nut we have been missing in our team for some time. :clapping
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Jacko's got injury niggles. That's probably the reason for his recent slump in form.
Correct. He has injury niggles, but I wouldn't call his recent form a slump.... it's just that a few others have tried a bit of gut running too and found it works...... so he doesn't stand out quite as much. ;)
A quality young man.
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Jacko said the other day he'd like a second break during the season so that may be a clue he's carrying some niggle that just needs a week off to settle down.
Thesherman’s Bakehouse Faraday Street, Carlton
"I go there before and after uni. Good range of food, and good prices."
:thumbsup
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Jacko coming up now on SEN
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Summary
* Disappointing year but we want to now finish off the season strong.
* Jade coming in has got the attention and media off our backs. There's now a simple gameplan and with the young guys coming in it's been good. Richie Tambling for instance has really come on.
* Jacko credits his better year on being fitter than ever after a good preseason.
* He's just not a stopper otherwise mentally it would be tough. He's been working on finding that balance between tagging and still be creative and winning your own footy.
* Jade has brought a focus on the defensive side of the game. It's not that we didn't work on that before but Jade had simplied it and looking out for each other out there. Brett (Lids) is an example of what we've all gone through. Jacko said he knows how he hates being tagged and Lids has had to cop that more than the rest of us.
* Ling being voted sexiest footballer is a win for all our kind (redheads) .. laughs
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... There's now a simple gameplan ...
Jade has brought a focus on the defensive side of the game. It's not that we didn't work on that before but Jade had simplied it and looking out for each other out there.
It's not unusual for players to publicly praise a new coach especially after a win but there's been a few subtle and less than subtle whacks at the former coach in the last few days from the players referring to a lack of communication.
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Leadership and opportunity
July 27, 2009 - 1:22PM
Daniel Jackson’s cheap eats
Gingerboy Crossley Street, Melbourne
"I like going there for dinner. I call it retro Asian, but it’s probably a modern take on Asian cooking."
Thesherman’s Bakehouse Faraday Street, Carlton
"I go there before and after uni. Good range of food, and good prices."
Soul Mama St Kilda Seabaths
"This is where I go when I’m feeling really healthy. And it’s a good place to go on a date because you come across as very trendy."
Groove Train Bridge Road, Richmond
"You get good breakfasts there. Good cakes, too."
Pho Hung Vuong 2 Victoria Street, Richmond
"There’s a couple of places in Victoria Street I really like, but this is my favourite. I go there before every game for a noodle soup."
http://www.theage.com.au/news/rfnews/leadership-and-opportunity/2009/07/27/1248546664817.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1
Good list but its a fail- theres no souvlaki joint and no souvlaki joint means fail. Infact he should go back to coburg for not having listed a good souvlaki joint.
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Good list but its a fail- theres no souvlaki joint and no souvlaki joint means fail. Infact he should go back to coburg for not having listed a good souvlaki joint.
:lol :clapping
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Victoria St efn stinks
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Good list but its a fail- theres no souvlaki joint and no souvlaki joint means fail. Infact he should go back to coburg for not having listed a good souvlaki joint.
:lol :clapping
Common smoke, even you realise this, the lad is playing for Richmond and in Richmond the souvlaki rules- or atleast it did 30 years ago lol. The kid needs to learn about the benefits of lamb gyros souvlaki. ;D
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I do, that's why I laughed at it - a funny yet true post!!
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On another matter anyone reckon that young Elroy has ever seen a lamb gyros souvlaki?
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Can anyone give me a rough idea of who jackson has played the tagging role on this year and how he has done on them?
just really intrested.
seeing that dane swan has racked up a heap for the last cople of weeks maybe jackson can take him on?
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He'd better not. Jacko's my favourite player, but Swan's my DT captain. ;)
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Plan to stop Dane Swan
Jon Anderson | August 15, 2009
PROLIFIC Collingwood midfielder Dane Swan can expect to become better acquainted with Tiger tagger Daniel Jackson tonight at the MCG.
Both are in career-defining seasons at AFL level, Swan as a Brownlow Medal favourite and Jackson as one of the competition's premiers run-with players.
Swan has been a gun for three years, winning a Copeland Trophy last season, but now he is alongside Chris Judd and Gary Ablett in the AFL elite when it comes to midfielders.
Jackson's CV isn't so glamorous -- a bit-part player over the past five seasons before cementing a role in Richmond's midfield to the point where he is favourite to win the Jack Dyer medal for club best-and-fairest.
Tiger coach Jade Rawlings admitted yesterday to being bemused that Swan regularly finds so much space.
"He's proven to be untaggable so far. We've got a plan in place about how we will handle the Collingwood midfield full stop," Rawlings said.
That plan may also include terrier Jake King making himself known to Alan Didak in an attempt to get the Magpie "in", just as Hawthorn's Ben McGlynn did in Round 16.
As for Rawlings, his chances of retaining the Richmond coaching job next year may well depend on the next three weeks against Collingwood, Hawthorn and West Coast.
He has another meeting with the Richmond coaching committee next week and is comfortable in what he has delivered to date.
"I've loved seeing the players improve as a group, someone like Tom Hislop.
"As far as coaching goes, making decisions, going through these procedures (press conferences) I have enjoyed it.
"The club couldn't have been more thorough in their process and they won't get drawn into media speculation. They have been very clear about how they are going about it."
As for producing a performance against Collingwood that will help his own chances, Rawlings said it is about the team.
"Over the past couple of weeks I have been disappointed in the lack of consistency in our effort.
"We had a de-brief on Monday and the attitude has been good on the track, but it will need to be against the second-best team in the comp as it sits at the moment."
As history proves over the past decade, the coach that comes in mid-year is in the driver's seat, given more are retained than not. But an old-fashioned drubbing at the hands of Collingwood is not what Rawlings requires.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25931233-19742,00.html
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Does anyone else reckon Jacko is playing injured? He doesn't look to be moving freely as he was before and looks sore during a game when he walks the boundary while resting.
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Honestly I don't know all I do know is that his is one of my top favourites.
So I hope not and if he is lets hope he can be repaired for the preseason.
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Think his body is just tired after his first year playing fulltime midfield
He was commenting earlier in the year that he thinks the season is too long and he's carrying some niggles
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Does anyone else reckon Jacko is playing injured? He doesn't look to be moving freely as he was before and looks sore during a game when he walks the boundary while resting.
Yes he's stuffed (his words), but he's also been carrying an injury for about 4 weeks.
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Does anyone else reckon Jacko is playing injured? He doesn't look to be moving freely as he was before and looks sore during a game when he walks the boundary while resting.
Right groin strain
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Does anyone else reckon Jacko is playing injured? He doesn't look to be moving freely as he was before and looks sore during a game when he walks the boundary while resting.
He is injured.
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When I was in Melb a few weeks ago, I called in at training and he was getting treatment on a calf up near his knee.
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Jacko is co-hosting today on SEN with Doran and Rita.
He said he's re-signed for 2 years and now heading off to Oktoberfest during the season break.
Jacko also said Browny will be on the Richmond table at the Brownlow.
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He said he's re-signed for 2 years and now heading off to Oktoberfest during the season break.
Lucky bugger.
Looks like Jacko is safe if he's re-signed.
Jacko not a fan of some journos in the press. When asked if there's anyone in the media he dislikes he answered some in the press (no names) who just write rubbish to make names for themselves. Blamed these press guys for exacerbating the troubles this year.
Not a bad one-liner from the Ch 10 reporter in the helicopter (and Tiger supporter) btw:
Jacko: I know we wore different numbers at training to confuse you media guys as you couldn't tell who is who.
Ch 10 reporter: Well that might explain our year Jacko :lol
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I'm am happy if he has resigned with us.
I think if we lost him to another team he would really come out of his shell and play like a real champion.
So now he has really got the chance to do that with us.
It's good news if it is true. :gotigers
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Oh it's true! :rollin
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All I can say is thank you to him for resigning.
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Jacko was on SEN from 2.30-3.00pm. Nothing much about footy though.
* Reality check returning to training after coming back from the break. Lots of fresh faces with new coaching staff and players. Everyone training hard and heads down.
* Over the break he went to Munich for Oktoberfest, Ibiza, Paris and then lying on a beach Thailand.
* One fantasy thing he would love to do? Ride on the back of a superbike.
* They had him on as a film critic - he saw 'Up in there', '2012' and 'Time travaller's wife'.
* They then asked callers for one thing they would want saved if the world was almost wiped out?
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Jacko was on SEN from 2.30-3.00pm. Nothing much about footy though.
* They had him on as a film critic - he saw 'Up in there', Is Tigers life story out in cinemas allready
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Does anyone know how Jacko is going regarding his hammy or his injury, will he be ready for round 1??
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Does anyone know how Jacko is going regarding his hammy or his injury, will he be ready for round 1??
If it's just a typical hammy which it sounds like then it should be just a 2-3 week injury. He was in rehab last Thursday and wasn't still limping or anything. So Jacko should be okay to play in our second or at worst third NAB Cup/challenge practice match and right to go for round 1.
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Does anyone know how Jacko is going regarding his hammy or his injury, will he be ready for round 1??
If it's just a typical hammy which it sounds like then it should be just a 2-3 week injury. He was in rehab last Thursday and wasn't still limping or anything. So Jacko should be okay to play in our second or at worst third NAB Cup/challenge practice match and right to go for round 1.
Cheers MT.
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Jacko was clearly our top possession for most of the night but sheesh he has no clue what to do with the footy most of the time constantly making the wrong decision disposing the ball :scream (not robinson crusoe there also). He was a younger version of Tucky last night blindly kicking. I can see our classier young guys forcing him out in time if he isn't traded first.
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how long hs he been at the club?
Long enuff to acquire the "no confidence" trait that plagues our list and has for.........
I like Jacko.Never stops having a crack but yes MT,the rest is correct.
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Jacko should of nailed that goal in the second......thats what leaders do.
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how long hs he been at the club?
Drafted 2003. So Jacko is in his 7th season and in the age bracket that now needs to be accountable on-field.
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I like his work ethic, but if he's our top possession winner for the night you know the opposition is happy with the job they've done shutting down our midfield.
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i love jacksons work ethic, love his toughness BUT HE CANT KICK!!!! SO SHOULD BE at coburg and then delisted. along with hislop thomson simmonds moore connors nahas . We must be very strict and vigilent, IF U CANT KICK YOU WILL NOT PLAY. FULL STOP
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Have to say he wasn't alone in those departments.
There were a few out there that need a lesson or two.
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bet if he was at a team like collingwood they'd find a suitable role. Most clubs seem to be able to use players with obvious shortcoming in specific roles that help the team and minimise their potential damage, mick is a master at this, we seem to always get exposed. Jacko - hard at the contest and man, busts his gut running up and down all day and yet we seem to have him link into plays at the wrong moment. No team ever has 22 guns, every team has honest goers with weaknesses, we just seem to allow our opponents to expose ours better than we can vice versa
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Jacko should of nailed that goal in the second......thats what leaders do.
You see, thats whats wrong with RFC, they have fallen in love with players that should of been moved on ages ago.
Mat073 is 100% correct. he isnt a leader and isnt a match winner.
Cant remember when he has busted a pack opened and kicked an inspirational goal :banghead
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i don't understand why everone is dissing jacko, he trys his heart out, sure he makes some mistakes but he seems liek the only one trying out there
i dont see newman tackling?
i never see deledio get a hard ball get?
yet i see jacko do this week in week out
give him a break
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i don't understand why everone is dissing jacko, he trys his heart out, sure he makes some mistakes but he seems liek the only one trying out there
i dont see newman tackling?
i never see deledio get a hard ball get?
yet i see jacko do this week in week out
give him a break
just a typical over reaction from most, Jacko will never be a star but hes good enough to be in the side as a soldier.
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i don't understand why everone is dissing jacko, he trys his heart out, sure he makes some mistakes but he seems liek the only one trying out there
i dont see newman tackling?
i never see deledio get a hard ball get?
yet i see jacko do this week in week out
give him a break
Careful - you can diss Jacko all you like here but beware if you point out Lids' half efforts.
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i don't understand why everone is dissing jacko, he trys his heart out, sure he makes some mistakes but he seems liek the only one trying out there
i dont see newman tackling?
i never see deledio get a hard ball get?
yet i see jacko do this week in week out
give him a break
just a typical over reaction from most, Jacko will never be a star but hes good enough to be in the side as a soldier.
Good enough soldier to be part of a Premiership team?
Not if after 7 years of development he still kicks like poo and makes crap decisions time and time again.
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Jacko was clearly our top possession for most of the night but sheesh he has no clue what to do with the footy most of the time constantly making the wrong decision disposing the ball :scream (not robinson crusoe there also). He was a younger version of Tucky last night blindly kicking. I can see our classier young guys forcing him out in time if he isn't traded first.
Interesting to see all you followers that agree with the "experts" on these boards. Love the damning with faint praise "oh yeah he got most of his possessions because the opposition let him." Yeah like that shark off their tap on HFF in last qtr. Like Tuck, you football "experts" always have an excuse why Jackson and Tuck get so many possessions over your pet players. Take a look at the B&F 1-Deledio, 2-Jackson, 3-Newman, 4-Tambling, 5-Cousins, 6-Foley, 7-Tuck, 8-Riewoldt, 9-Polo, 10-Morton.
I refuse to accept this claptrap that Jackson, Tuck and Polo are not good enough.
I can clearly recall at least two really classy kicks around opponents and over forty yards into leading players in the corridor. Can't remember any one else except Cousins doing the same.
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Jacko should of nailed that goal in the second......thats what leaders do.
How right you are, just like the single goal Deledio kicked or the none that Cotchin kicked even though both played forward of Jackson or the 2.2 that Riewoldt kicked as our sole tall forward. Yep it's all Jackson's fault. And he's so soft Jackson in only laying 5 tackles when Cotchin laid a ripper single one.
Yep Leaders don't get all their possessions in the guts off their own bat like Jackson, they get them fed to them like Cotchin, Riewoldt and Deledio.
The double standards here are incredible. I bet you guys were really hanging out for that missed kick at goal that you could highlight and use it to say why the other 22 were also crap.
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Jackson cant be seen as an elite player and judging him like one is unfair.
He'd be on par with a Clinton Jones, Shane O'Bree etc. guys who have played in top 4 sides that are fringe players and aren't targeted casue tehy have team mates that are more capable. Put Clinton Jones in Jacko's shoes and he goes from a gun player to what Jacko is. It helps being in a good environment.
Jacko needs to be in a good side oterwise ofcourse he's going to look bad when he's made to distribute the footy 20+ times.
I much rather him as a run with player anyway.
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Careful - you can diss Jacko all you like here but beware if you point out Lids' half efforts.
Lids? Huh, if you want a half effort have a look at Connors skipping behind his man.
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i don't understand why everone is dissing jacko, he trys his heart out, sure he makes some mistakes but he seems liek the only one trying out there
i dont see newman tackling?
i never see deledio get a hard ball get?
yet i see jacko do this week in week out
give him a break
just a typical over reaction from most, Jacko will never be a star but hes good enough to be in the side as a soldier.
Good enough soldier to be part of a Premiership team?
Not if after 7 years of development he still kicks like poo and makes crap decisions time and time again.
premiership team? are you effin serious? lol man if we got rid of every player who we cant see part of a premiership side do you know how many players we'd be left with??
how about we learn to walk before we run and aim to make a side that is firstly competitive letalone a premiership side, tell you what, in 5 years, if we've finally put together a side that is a consistent finals bound side then i'll happily look at upgrading him along with a few others, until then, there are 20 players or so ahead of him that need to get necked!
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i don't understand why everone is dissing jacko, he trys his heart out, sure he makes some mistakes but he seems liek the only one trying out there
i dont see newman tackling?
i never see deledio get a hard ball get?
yet i see jacko do this week in week out
give him a break
just a typical over reaction from most, Jacko will never be a star but hes good enough to be in the side as a soldier.
Good enough soldier to be part of a Premiership team?
Not if after 7 years of development he still kicks like poo and makes crap decisions time and time again.
premiership team? are you effin serious? lol man if we got rid of every player who we cant see part of a premiership side do you know how many players we'd be left with??
Yep. Deadly serious.
Probably why we got rid of 14 last year and will give a good go this year delisting players who cannot be part of our next premiership team. It can't happen all at once but it's happening.
I hope someone makes him watch and re-consider every turnover and poor decision in the post game so he learns from it. He still has time on his side and is a smart cookie but it doesn't translate onto the park and doesn't look like ever happening.
Should have traded him last year or at least shopped him to see what we could get in terms of a draft pick.
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ffs if u cant hit targets by foot u should not get a game no matter how tough u are
deledio can kick, jackson cant
jacko should be dropped unless some miracle happens and he can hit targets
ame goes for connors thomson and hisloppy
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Will have to be upgraded eventually but on Thursday was clearly one of our best.
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Will have to be upgraded eventually but on Thursday was clearly one of our best.
just because he was hard and tough and got some possies does not make it a good game . his kicking was woefulln carlton kicked 12 goals directly from our turnovers, that 2/3 of their score 12 out of 18 :banghead :banghead :banghead
thats because of guys like jackson, hisloppy, nahas, moore, connors, thomson who repeatedlly cant kick and hit tartgets or make th ewrong decisions
wake up u fools
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Jackson cant be seen as an elite player and judging him like one is unfair.
He'd be on par with a Clinton Jones, Shane O'Bree etc. guys who have played in top 4 sides that are fringe players and aren't targeted casue tehy have team mates that are more capable. Put Clinton Jones in Jacko's shoes and he goes from a gun player to what Jacko is. It helps being in a good environment.
Jacko needs to be in a good side oterwise ofcourse he's going to look bad when he's made to distribute the footy 20+ times.
I much rather him as a run with player anyway.
Good call.
Jackson is a hard working second tier mid. His deficiencies are highlighted because of poor performances by those around him. A good side would find a role for him and to a certain degree hide the deficiencies.
It's a worry that a player who seems to be best suited to a primary shutdown role is one of the highest possession winners.
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ffs if u cant hit targets by foot u should not get a game no matter how tough u are
deledio can kick, jackson cant
I actually think Jackson can kick, but with one condition, when he's found a legitimate option to kick to
His flaw is either just bombing it long to no one, or choosing a terrible option that either requires a pin point "thread the eye of a needle" kick to pull it off, or to a player under the pump.
Some of his deliveries to a leading forward are bullet like worm burners that hit them on the chest
Always has and always will be a decision making thing for me
The guy is pretty good at winning the ball in congestion and stoppages, so when we have more players running in support then he should be instructed to handball to the first option as long as he doesn't have an opponent hanging off him already. Haven't really noticed him performing as many stopping roles in his last dozen games, so perhaps he should go back and focus on what he's good at.
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ffs if u cant hit targets by foot u should not get a game no matter how tough u are
deledio can kick, jackson cant
I actually think Jackson can kick, but with one condition, when he's found a legitimate option to kick to
His flaw is either just bombing it long to no one, or choosing a terrible option that either requires a pin point "thread the eye of a needle" kick to pull it off, or to a player under the pump.
Some of his deliveries to a leading forward are bullet like worm burners that hit them on the chest
Always has and always will be a decision making thing for me
The guy is pretty good at winning the ball in congestion and stoppages, so when we have more players running in support then he should be instructed to handball to the first option as long as he doesn't have an opponent hanging off him already. Haven't really noticed him performing as many stopping roles in his last dozen games, so perhaps he should go back and focus on what he's good at.
i love his hardness, he is ur only tough guy on th elist and loves the biff, but he cant kick and his decision making is costing us badly, hope he improves asap in these areas or else he gc17 for him
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ffs if u cant hit targets by foot u should not get a game no matter how tough u are
deledio can kick, jackson cant
I actually think Jackson can kick, but with one condition, when he's found a legitimate option to kick to
His flaw is either just bombing it long to no one, or choosing a terrible option that either requires a pin point "thread the eye of a needle" kick to pull it off, or to a player under the pump.
Some of his deliveries to a leading forward are bullet like worm burners that hit them on the chest
Always has and always will be a decision making thing for me
The guy is pretty good at winning the ball in congestion and stoppages, so when we have more players running in support then he should be instructed to handball to the first option as long as he doesn't have an opponent hanging off him already. Haven't really noticed him performing as many stopping roles in his last dozen games, so perhaps he should go back and focus on what he's good at.
I think you need to watch the tape again from friday night. He had all the time in the world yet missed the big sticks from a 35-40 metre set shot. What a disgrace and not for the first time he pulled off something like that.
the guy cannot kick and if your selecting him based on the fact "he tries hard" then gee whiz no wonder we are about collect another spoon.
Its exactly players like him who have currency which should be shopped around. He is Sugar Johnson Mark 2
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ffs if u cant hit targets by foot u should not get a game no matter how tough u are
deledio can kick, jackson cant
I actually think Jackson can kick, but with one condition, when he's found a legitimate option to kick to
His flaw is either just bombing it long to no one, or choosing a terrible option that either requires a pin point "thread the eye of a needle" kick to pull it off, or to a player under the pump.
Some of his deliveries to a leading forward are bullet like worm burners that hit them on the chest
Always has and always will be a decision making thing for me
The guy is pretty good at winning the ball in congestion and stoppages, so when we have more players running in support then he should be instructed to handball to the first option as long as he doesn't have an opponent hanging off him already. Haven't really noticed him performing as many stopping roles in his last dozen games, so perhaps he should go back and focus on what he's good at.
I think you need to watch the tape again from friday night. He had all the time in the world yet missed the big sticks from a 35-40 metre set shot. What a disgrace and not for the first time he pulled off something like that.
the guy cannot kick and if your selecting him based on the fact "he tries hard" then gee whiz no wonder we are about collect another spoon.
Its exactly players like him who have currency which should be shopped around. He is Sugar Johnson Mark 2
One shot for goal is hardly the barometer for kicking ability
Sure he's no Luke Hodge, but I maintain his poor decision making is more of an issue than his disposal
I think the fact he was our highest disposal getting against Carlton is a worry, not something we'd want to have throughout the season
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This bloke cannot play.
Just effs up with every possession.
Don't give me efficiency of effectiveness.
Unless he is tagging, Jacko is just poo.
Jogs around on a wing, can't run and carry, can't kick over a jam tin, is average over head, misses easy set shots.
Is this bloke only getting a game cause he can put his head over teh ball and he is 80kgs+.
I'll happily do this if thats all it takes?
Get rid of him next year please.
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Nicely summed up.
Only forgot to point out he is ginger.
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Jackson and Edwards thr cancer
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if jackson is not winning hard balls and clearances then what is the point of him being there?
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Get rid of him next year please.
+1
He's a tagger, but he can't stop anyone.
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Nicely summed up.
Only forgot to point out he is ginger.
And its fair to say that's the worst part.
Time for Ginger schnapps to be dunked in a scolding hot cup of cheap instant coffee, chewed up and spat out, with force
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Can't break tackles.
Does not hit targets. Butchers the ball.
Every time he gets it heart in your mouth.
Misses crucial goals.
Yet he is in our leadership group.
Straight swap with Port, Jackson for Trengove and we can add one of Thursfield or McGuane to sweeten the deal.
They need leaders we need a KPP defender.
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And he takes to long to make a decsion and either gets caught or bombs to no one or sells he's teamate in trouble.Needs to be dropped .
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One sided player. Edwards and Jackson unfortunately turn over the ball too often
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I wouldnt drop him or Edwards this season. Indeed Richmond should be pumping up there tyres in the media. Telling them how good they are. Giving them big wraps in games where they play like dog poo. Them just trade them at the end of the year anyway. In business you never talk down your assets even the ones you wanna get rid off.
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This bloke cannot play.
Just effs up with every possession.
Don't give me efficiency of effectiveness.
Unless he is tagging, Jacko is just poo.
Jogs around on a wing, can't run and carry, can't kick over a jam tin, is average over head, misses easy set shots.
Is this bloke only getting a game cause he can put his head over teh ball and he is 80kgs+.
I'll happily do this if thats all it takes?
Get rid of him next year please.
Agree with you Pope.
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Get rid of him next year please.
+1
He's a tagger, but he can't stop anyone.
One of the funniest things I've heard in my life when Richmond people say Jackson is a tagger. Hahahahahaha
If he is a tagger then I'm a giraffe
Jackson yeah tough yeah teachers pet
Enough crap Dimma I don't wanna hear he is your first picked rubbish
His form is worrying and one of Grigg or Jackson needs to say hello to Coburg
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Yet he is in our leadership group.
In my experience, farts lead turds.
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Yet he is in our leadership group.
In my experience, farts lead turds.
Gold :lol :rollin :lol
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Has been terrible pretty much all year and as mentioned cant kick to a target to save himself.
He has to go surely, take what we can for him!!
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I just had a thought he has played under Spud in his last year and the whole of Wallace's tenure as has Moore and Newman on our list. :help
I think Jako needs to move on best for the kid and for the club.
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Has been terrible pretty much all year and as mentioned cant kick to a target to save himself.
He has to go surely, take what we can for him!!
He'd be another one I'd look at to trade out for either a reasonable pick or player (eg for McIntosh ;D )
Seriously I think he has currency as other Clubs rate him.
It doesn't matter if we do or don't - it's what other clubs think that's important here..don't ya reckon
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Would be good if could get McIntosh for him
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He'd be another one I'd look at to trade out for either a reasonable pick or player (eg for McIntosh ;D )
Seriously I think he has currency as other Clubs rate him.
It doesn't matter if we do or don't - it's what other clubs think that's important here..don't ya reckon
I'm not doubting you WP, but I don't understand how sides would rate him.
Look at it this way, Clinton Jones for the Saints, run with player with shocking skills, just like Jackson. If anything he does a better shut down job than Jacko. Would anyone here give up anything for Jones?
I wouldn't.
If there is a team out there stupid enough to give something for Jackson, take it straight away Tiges.
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Jackson couldn't tag a pair of Levi's hanging on a dead man's Hills hoist. Delist.
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Tank the game in round 24 so we finish below North.
Jackson and 1st round
for
McIntosh and 1st round
Effectively its a straight swap for Jackson which is a massive win for us.
I'm crying with happy tears at the prospect of this trade.
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Only chance we will get something for Jackson is if we sell him to GWS.
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or the 7pm Project
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;D
:clapping
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YOu muppets clearly haven't read my sig. LOTR fanatics are coming for you suckers...
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Daniel Jackson will be on SEN shortly with Hartford in the 'centre circle'.
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Jacko's now on SEN:
* A bit up and down (Hartford gasped at 100 point loss being a bit up and down). Jacko said well a 100 point loss is more down.
* We're a young side so we'll win games we aren't expect to and lose games we're expected to win. It's all about learning and development.
* We played pretty well against Carlton in round 1 so he thought the days of 100 point loses was behind us but unfortunately not.
* Last year thought he was stiff with the MRP/tribunal as they were different incidents but this year he deserved he whack. He needs to play aggressively or he won't be in the side but he needs to find that balance so he stays on the park.
* Heading up tomorrow to Cairns to acclimatise. As he said earlier it's all about learning. Train on Friday.
* Understand that Darwin and Cairns is all about adding resources for development. So you need to make sacrifices. Not bad either heading up to Cairns during mid-winter in Melbourne.
* Know we can improve over the next couple of years but the sooner we do it the better. Rattled off Cotch, Martin, Lids, Jack, Foley, .... being guns.
* Who is our best ruckman?
Vickery is a good tap ruckman but he's been playing well up forward; Browne was doing well but was sore and needed a rest; Gus started the year in the side. Jacko didn't actually answer the question. Said we need a physical presence in there so we aren't push around.
* Houli told Jacko Ramadan is flexible in the sense you are allowed to play catch up in terms of fasting etc say the day after playing on a Saturday.
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* Buses stress him out. The trip from Sydney went fairly quickly though as he slid under the seats on the floor and slept while the roudy boys played cards. Rance would wake him up with the vuvuzeula.
* Batchelor was one of the ones the public didn't know much about that Jacko thought could play a lot of footy this year. He always thought Conca would play most of the season.
* Nason - missed a little over the summer (due to injury) and been in and out. Could be 2nd year blues. Tough to get a spot with Kingy and Nahas in the side and playing well. Good to have pressure for spots coming from below.
* Jack - objectively still having a fairly good year. 2nd in the Coleman. Not as many highlights this year and he's copping more attention from the opposition. Vickery though has stepped up as well.
* Poor Set Shot kicking - probably having most of his shots from 45m out and kicking the ball too hard and hooking it. Admitted he's not a naturally offensive player.
* Likes living in Melbourne so basically said GWS not for him (I think he said he's heard the rumours).
* Player dispute with AFL - will probably take time and everyone just wants their fair share of the pie.
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Funniest thing i heard was when jackson said Nason had 2nd year blues.
How about he focus on his own game before commenting on other players
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I don't like singling out players.
But Jackson is useless.
Said he needs to play hard to keep his spot.
I've never ever heard that someone needs to play aggressively cause otherwise he'd be dropped.
Everyone needs to play aggressively to win, you can't play AFL football unless your aggressive. Shows that even he knows that unless he plays hard at it football he has no other assets that are useful.
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Funniest thing i heard was when jackson said Nason had 2nd year blues.
How about he focus on his own game before commenting on other players
I think you are starting to read with bias Daniel! Not sure you noticed but Jacko did 'focus' on himself when he mentioned not kicking straight and not being a naturally offensively player. I read this mean that he admits his foot skills are poor!
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keep jako-PO Foley
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I just wished the hell they would ALL stay out of the media..the same crap questions and the same crap answers... :banghead
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I just wished the hell they would ALL stay out of the media..the same crap questions and the same crap answers... :banghead
Nah, surely not WAT! We don't here much about processes, lists, structures, set ups, presses, development, going/moving forward etc anymore do we?
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I just wished the hell they would ALL stay out of the media..the same crap questions and the same crap answers... :banghead
Nah, surely not WAT! We don't here much about processes, lists, structures, set ups, presses, development, going/moving forward etc anymore do we?
Surely not GR12 its all unplanned unchoreographed unrehearsed and oh so entertaining. :lol :rollin :lol
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I just wished the hell they would ALL stay out of the media..the same crap questions and the same crap answers... :banghead
Nah, surely not WAT! We don't here much about processes, lists, structures, set ups, presses, development, going/moving forward etc anymore do we?
Surely not GR12 its all unplanned unchoreographed unrehebehindd and oh so entertaining. :lol :rollin :lol
I love the way the swear filter wont accept r e h e a r se d!
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I want this bloke punched in the face.
Pig.
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8 kicks and 2 handpasses.
Should not be getting 4 kicks to every handball.. Can't kick..
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8 kicks and 2 handpasses.
Should not be getting 4 kicks to every handball.. Can't kick..
Giving junior far too much space = clueless
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And only 2 tackles in 3 quarters
Eff him off >:(
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Jackson has to be cut at the seasons end, he is a terrible footballer
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Yep poor footballer. Terrible when he has the ball terrible when he doesn't have it.
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Dear Daniel,
You are an imposter and a disgrace to the jumper, sucking money from the club.
Respectfully, eff off.
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Dear Daniel,
You are an imposter and a disgrace to the jumper, sucking money from the club.
Respectfully, eff off.
I am on pretty good terms with everyone at the club and they all tell me that Dan is a super valuable player, he is a great leader and is a real asset to the side.
He runs really hard and is just super tough and that makes up for most things.
I'd say more but it has been told to me in confidence by the coaches but suffice to say Dan is the greatest Richmond player of the past 75 years and that is a fact.
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Who isn't a fan of the thinking man's orange Tim Fleming?
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We have a severe lack of players around the 100 game mark in their mid 20's. And the ones we have got at that stage (Jackson, Foley) are ordinary.
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Rumoured to be traded to Collingwood for Heath Shaw's torn up TAB receipt for the Nick Maxwell first goal bet.
That 1x1inch piece of paper would be a better addition to our list than this twit.
I'm still filthy.
Just drop this mung.
Edited: for avoiding the swear filter - nice try Pope - we made it clear last week that use of the "C' word in ANY form wouldn't be tolerated and you have completely ignored our request.
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And only 2 tackles in 3 quarters
Eff him off >:(
Our leading tackler this year with 87 (13th in the league)
Keep.
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And only 2 tackles in 3 quarters
Eff him off >:(
Our leading tackler this year with 87 (13th in the league)
Keep.
On that criteria there's a lot of blokes we should have kept over the years :-\
One of the reasons he lays so many tackles if the fact his decision making is so poor when he turns the ball over the opposition usually runs their attacks via his direct opponent
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And only 2 tackles in 3 quarters
Eff him off >:(
Our leading tackler this year with 87 (13th in the league)
Keep.
Couldn't tackle an inflatable idiot
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Unbelievable that this guy is still in the side, he should have been out a month ago.
Must be pumping his tyres for trade week. It's the only conceivable answer for it.
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they might think there is descrimination case brewing due to his red hair and the scared to drop him :police:
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Unbelievable that this guy is still in the side, he should have been out a month ago.
Must be pumping his tyres for trade week. It's the only conceivable answer for it.
would be nice if that was the case but i doubt it
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It appears to be pretty obvious that Dimma likes this kid, but surely they would consider him valuable as trade currency.
I could easily imagine him and foley in GWS guernsy's... Im off topic I know but its hard not to when talking about him :wallywink
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It appears to be pretty obvious that Dimma likes this kid, but surely they would consider him valuable as trade currency.
I could easily imagine him and foley in GWS guernsy's... Im off topic I know but its hard not to when talking about him :wallywink
Like Foley, he is worth nothing at the trade table. We overate our players and underate the opposition's view of their potential.
If they're poo at Tigerland, they're poo period.
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Poo period?
Sounds nasty.
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Poo period?
Sounds nasty.
Especially if it lumpy.
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Poo period?
Sounds nasty.
Period 1 English
Period 2 Maths
Period 3 Chemistry
Poo Period
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Snip! :police:
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Like Foley, he is worth nothing at the trade table. We overate our players and underate the opposition's view of their potential.
If they're poo at Tigerland, they're poo period.
Said it before just because we as supporters dont' rate a player doesn't mean other clubs feel the same
Foley would have a helluva lot more trade value than Jackson but Jackson still had solid trade value IMHO
But I will repeat Foley is rated highly by other clubs. With the way the draft is set up over the next couple of years we would easlity get a 1st round draft pick for Foley or an establish player for him.
For example I could easily see N0rt trading MacIntosh & a 2nd round pick for a Foley or Brissie handing over Mitch Clarke for Nathan Foley
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Why the eff is everyone wanting to trade Foley???? : ???
Foley is at worst a 'good' player when he is fit and firing. He is our vice captain and a dedicated clubman. He also has pace and a mature body, two things we are desperately void of in the midfield.
His output has dropped in recent weeks but I think that is largely due to the fact that he is in his first season back from a long lay off. What the eff did people expect from him this year?
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Brownlow and a birthday card
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a birthday card? how unrealistic
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I would have settled for a reach around.
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How dare you address the group after the game.
You are a cancer.
Get out. Get out Get the eff out.
:banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead
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He going nowhere....and that scares me
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How dare you address the group after the game.
You are a cancer.
Get out. Get out Get the eff out.
:banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead
I didnt see it but if he addressed the players at the end it just shows what a joke of a club we have become.
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With Newy off the field injured then it's down to Jacko or Foley as vice-captains.
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lets be honest about this we cant be taken seriously if Jackson is taking the lead. In all seriousness what the stuff could Jackson say to Riewoldt, Deledio, Cotchin etc. Just embarrassing IMHO. Look Im sure Jackson aint a bad bloke but he shouldnt be playing AFL footy for Richmond. Thats all.
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Might as well play a witches hat than playing Jackson
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How embarressing.
In a group after the game Newman was limping towards them. Looked to see who was saying something, could see Foley being central then saw Jackson's mouth moving and pointing...
What a joke.
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The sooner we get the likes of Jackson, White, Thursfield, McGuane, Graham & Morton out of the team the better. VFL standard players at best.
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Right, all of you have been way too harsh on the TMOTF.
I just heard audio of his after game talk to the boys that one of the radio stations picked up.
It went something like this:
Now lads, too many of us have an opinion of ourselves well above our station as AFL footballers. You only have to look at our social media work. Some of us want to act like we are 'elite' players and put ourselves out there when we are really only ordinary playes that should be seen and not heard.
But let's not focus on that let's focus on where we went wrong today. It's not about the skill errors, it's not about the consistently dumb decisions some of us make it's not even about the fact that many of our skills are sub standard.
The most important thing a side needs is leadership and we just don't have enough guys who provide it, guys like me who are prepared to say a few words after a defeat are what we need to develop. There were blokes today who didn't do anything dumb which would lead to them being suspended and that is real leadership!
If we all work on leadership then we will solve all of our problems in one go. If anyone wants to follow up on this inspirational message then it will be available on @danjackson23 as soon as I get back to my mephone.
I, for one am prepared to admit I judged the TMOTF a bit harshly, he is a gun.
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Nup, I'm not copping this.
He is nothing but a hades herpe on the scrote of our club, who neeeds to be rubbed out immediately.
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Jackson is not a vice captain :banghead
he is in the leadership group but not a vice or deputy vice captain
BTW from where I was sitting it was agian Cotch and to a lesser extent Lids who called them and spoke but I will stand corrected on that
The fact that the club captain stood outside the circle after the game and didn't speak to the players is the thing I am most furious about. It was IMHO an indictment on his leadership, after taking so many steps forward as a leader in the last 18 months, that one display was a massive leap backwards IMHO
And just on Jackson - today highlighted yet again why he should be traded. The footy smarts of pea
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Daniel Jackson leaves me cold
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Loves travelling
Loves foreign cultures
Loves Vietnamese food
Loves media street
Can't play footy
the TMOTF was born for western Sydney
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Jackson is not a vice captain :banghead
he is in the leadership group but not a vice or deputy vice captain
BTW from where I was sitting it was agian Cotch and to a lesser extent Lids who called them and spoke but I will stand corrected on that
The fact that the club captain stood outside the circle after the game and didn't speak to the players is the thing I am most furious about. It was IMHO an indictment on his leadership, after taking so many steps forward as a leader in the last 18 months, that one display was a massive leap backwards IMHO
And just on Jackson - today highlighted yet again why he should be traded. The footy smarts of pea
If you watch the replay all it shows is Jackson speaking and a bit of Foley.
What did you expect Newman to do they had finished by the time he got there on 1 leg.
Newman speaks after every game, not the end of the world. Far bigger problems than this.
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If you watch the replay all it shows is Jackson speaking and a bit of Foley.
What did you expect Newman to do they had finished by the time he got there on 1 leg.
Newman speaks after every game, not the end of the world. Far bigger problems than this.
I haven't watched the replay pope because I was at the game, can only go by what I saw happening in front of me
Regarding Newman, I can assure you he came out on the ground after the siren and he stood at the back of the circle looking at the grass while the talking was going on
Sorry but not good enough IMHO
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If you watch the replay all it shows is Jackson speaking and a bit of Foley.
What did you expect Newman to do they had finished by the time he got there on 1 leg.
Newman speaks after every game, not the end of the world. Far bigger problems than this.
I haven't watched the replay pope because I was at the game, can only go by what I saw happening in front of me
Regarding Newman, I can assure you he came out on the ground after the siren and he stood at the back of the circle looking at the grass while the talking was going on
Sorry but not good enough IMHO
I think thats a bit rough WP.
From someone who has lead a sporting side, when your losing there is only so much you can say. Newman has probably said it all. "Not good enough, put it behind you, gotta work harder, gotta train harder, listen to Dimma" etc.
From what I saw Newman was hobbling towards an already established huddle and when he got there the huddle was 3 players thick.
What do you expect of him? Barge through the huddle and say what he's been saying for the past 6 weeks after another belting?
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Who cares Pope. No point closing the gate after the horse as bolted.
Jako addressing the group is equivalent to Ted Bundy instructing self defence classes for females.
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I think thats a bit rough WP.
From someone who has lead a sporting side, when your losing there is only so much you can say. Newman has probably said it all. "Not good enough, put it behind you, gotta work harder, gotta train harder, listen to Dimma" etc.
From what I saw Newman was hobbling towards an already established huddle and when he got there the huddle was 3 players thick.
What do you expect of him? Barge through the huddle and say what he's been saying for the past 6 weeks after another belting?
You're not the only one who's led a sporting side Pope so sorry that doesn't wash
I expect him to front and square amongst his players not stading outside the group staring at the grass
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From someone who has lead a sporting side
And how did your synchronised swimming team perform in the season when you were captain Popey ? ;D
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:lol
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Who cares Pope. No point closing the gate after the horse as bolted.
Jako addressing the group is equivalent to Ted Bundy instructing self defence classes for females.
Or Brendan fevola presenting at gamblers anon
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I think thats a bit rough WP.
From someone who has lead a sporting side, when your losing there is only so much you can say. Newman has probably said it all. "Not good enough, put it behind you, gotta work harder, gotta train harder, listen to Dimma" etc.
From what I saw Newman was hobbling towards an already established huddle and when he got there the huddle was 3 players thick.
What do you expect of him? Barge through the huddle and say what he's been saying for the past 6 weeks after another belting?
You're not the only one who's led a sporting side Pope so sorry that doesn't wash
I expect him to front and square amongst his players not stading outside the group staring at the grass
I've been a aprt of successful and non successful sides, not trying to patronise anyone. I'm sure we all have, think its very pety to throw stones at Newman for not addressing the troops every week. Thats what a leadership group is for. Shoulder the load.
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I think thats a bit rough WP.
From someone who has lead a sporting side, when your losing there is only so much you can say. Newman has probably said it all. "Not good enough, put it behind you, gotta work harder, gotta train harder, listen to Dimma" etc.
From what I saw Newman was hobbling towards an already established huddle and when he got there the huddle was 3 players thick.
What do you expect of him? Barge through the huddle and say what he's been saying for the past 6 weeks after another belting?
You're not the only one who's led a sporting side Pope so sorry that doesn't wash
I expect him to front and square amongst his players not stading outside the group staring at the grass
I've been a aprt of successful and non successful sides, not trying to patronise anyone. I'm sure we all have, think its very pety to throw stones at Newman for not addressing the troops every week. Thats what a leadership group is for. Shoulder the load.
At Hawthorn I see Hodge addressing at Collingwood they all crowd around Maxi or Harley at Geelong when he played.
I can't imagine those guys injured or not, not being front and centre post match to address their teams.
Small thing but those three teams are the last three to win flags. Leadership creates winners.
Lamentably we lack it hence we have very few who stand up in a time of need.
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I've been a aprt of successful and non successful sides, not trying to patronise anyone.
Really, certainly seems like it. Then why raise it?
At Hawthorn I see Hodge addressing at Collingwood they all crowd around Maxi or Harley at Geelong when he played.
I can't imagine those guys injured or not, not being front and centre post match to address their teams.
Small thing but those three teams are the last three to win flags. Leadership creates winners.
Lamentably we lack it hence we have very few who stand up in a time of need.
Exactly Tucker :thumbsup
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I've been a aprt of successful and non successful sides, not trying to patronise anyone.
Really, certainly seems like it. Then why raise it?
At Hawthorn I see Hodge addressing at Collingwood they all crowd around Maxi or Harley at Geelong when he played.
I can't imagine those guys injured or not, not being front and centre post match to address their teams.
Small thing but those three teams are the last three to win flags. Leadership creates winners.
Lamentably we lack it hence we have very few who stand up in a time of need.
Exactly Tucker :thumbsup
I raised it so it validates my argument that there is only so much you can say before you start treating the group like babies. No need to get pissy over it.
There grown men WP... They don't need their skipper to give them a ge up or dressing down on the ground after every single match. Pot Adelaide Round 22 last year, at half time Cotchin gave the boys a G up the back side after a woeful first half. Did we care that it wasn't Newman?
Newman misses 1 address? Who cares.
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I've been a aprt of successful and non successful sides, not trying to patronise anyone. I'm sure we all have, think its very pety to throw stones at Newman for not addressing the troops every week. Thats what a leadership group is for. Shoulder the load.
Only leadership group you been a part of is posting on football forums ;D OER will reward you one day with a booby prize :santa
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I'd like a booby prize.
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Jacko's possessions against the Cats.
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I will say this much and I have been quite calm after what I saw tonight.
Daniel Jackson is our worst player.
Too slow as Jack Dyer says is where the ball aint.
He is not a tagger as he does not have the footy smarts to be at the fall of the ball or read the play to know where the ball is.
Disposal is terrible and that is being kind.
Decision making is awful. Kicks when he should handball. How he missed two runners in the last next to him only to kick it to a 3 against 1 in favour of the filth is stupid.
I also find that defining moments also fall to the wrong players at our club ie Jako rather than a Cotch a Dusty a Newman a Jack a Lids. Case in point Nought in rd 22 last year Essendon in rd 15 just a few recent examples and we lost both.
Ill discipline on the field is just a combination of all the above points made and to make it worse this comes and bites us at critical times of games.
EInstein was a smart bloke but he could not play footy.
Jako is no Einstein but he can't play footy either.
Dimma your a smart and educated bloke do not try and make Jako into something he clearly will never be. He aint a Coburg player either.
Sad indictment he is in the leadership group. He is not a captain nor an on field leader.
A pen pusher in an office or a future board member at some national or multi national company or a corporate manager possibly but not a footballer.
Please do not play him next week. :help
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As most know, I've have said everything that can be said about Daniel Jackson.
Can't play.
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He has no value.
Can't kick.
Slow.
Weak overhead.
Shocking kick for goal.
Poor decision making skills.
Doesn't read play overly well.
At best he's a ok/good run with player.
Yesterdays footballer. Would prefer seeing 22 games given to Helbig/Batchelor instead of Jackson.
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No surprise. Jacko isn't going to greatly improve any further in his 9th year. What we've known is what we are going to get. He should have been put up for trade.
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And to think they gave him a contract and tried to keep it quiet and away from the supporters because they knew the reaction. The supporters have been right on this for years.
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Yep he had a bloody shocker
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While understanding what you are saying Tucker and agreeing with you
What is an indictment on our team last night is the fact Jackson wasn't actually the worst
That IMHO goes to Post :banghead :banghead :banghead & Vickery with his Falou type stats :banghead
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3 words - rubbish football player
I'll leave it at that for now
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Would have liked to see jacko in the middle at the centre bounces actually tagging Judd.
:thumbsup
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No more excuses. Get him out of the side. Looked flummoxed (as usual) and scared.
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While understanding what you are saying Tucker and agreeing with you
What is an indictment on our team last night is the fact Jackson wasn't actually the worst
That IMHO goes to Post :banghead :banghead :banghead & Vickery with his Falou type stats :banghead
Agree
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Yep Jackson had a shocker. But I agree with WP re post. I had concerns about Post being selected in the first place. He hasn't shown a whole lot in the pre-season so why give him a start over the likes of Batch? He was slow and his poor decision making killed us. In the GWS game, when Batch came on our drive out of the backline improved immediately.
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For jackson to be.in the team ahead of batchelor is strange.
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Yep Jackson had a shocker. But I agree with WP re post. I had concerns about Post being selected in the first place. He hasn't shown a whole lot in the pre-season so why give him a start over the likes of Batch? He was slow and his poor decision making killed us. In the GWS game, when Batch came on our drive out of the backline improved immediately.
Would think tiga that Post being in the side was more to do with the fact he is a KPP (well he has the size of a KPP :P) where as Batch is a HBF come Mid-Fielder.... would certainly have Batch in the side but you'd need to replace him with a mid rather than a KPP
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Jackson should just do what he does best start a fight, knock over a few blokes get all the fans excited, get reported & then suspended. Everyones happy & we don't look as soft as we did last night.
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And where is the protection for Cotchin. Carlton put a tag on him to stop his influence wouldve been a good time for a so called leader like Jackson to give the tag a good hip & shoulder or rough him up alittle. This is what I like to see blokes sticking up for their mates taking no poo.
When Ablett was at Geelong he got plenty of help & protection. We need our leaders to show something in this regard.
Fortunately for Cotch he has enough class to still impact the game even when there's noone standing up to protect him.
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While understanding what you are saying Tucker and agreeing with you
What is an indictment on our team last night is the fact Jackson wasn't actually the worst
That IMHO goes to Post :banghead :banghead :banghead & Vickery with his Falou type stats :banghead
I agree with you WP but IMHO and Vickery and Post should have the riot act read to them especially Vickery as Hampson played the ruck fwd role for the filth beautifully something Vickery was awful at but Vickery has upside and he had a poor game and I expect him to improve from this whereas Jako has been here for 9 seasons and his best is still terrible. He is a lost footy player Jako. All at sea is Jako and players with his experience should be carrying us to victory not hanging off the play and when they get involved you wish they didn't.
As for Post last night showed how slow of mind and body he is. When he got caught in posession in the first quarter I cringed so much and thought this kid will not make it and the rest of the game proved this. Too slow of mind and body.
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Just a dumb footballer, slow of mind and body, has me scratching my head what value the coaching panel see in him
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Yep Jackson had a shocker. But I agree with WP re post. I had concerns about Post being selected in the first place. He hasn't shown a whole lot in the pre-season so why give him a start over the likes of Batch? He was slow and his poor decision making killed us. In the GWS game, when Batch came on our drive out of the backline improved immediately.
An example of Hardwicks short-sightedness and evidence that he has "wanker pets"
Clearly.
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I agree with you WP but IMHO and Vickery and Post should have the riot act read to them especially Vickery as Hampson played the ruck fwd role for the filth beautifully something Vickery was awful at but Vickery has upside and he had a poor game and I expect him to improve from this whereas Jako has been here for 9 seasons and his best is still terrible. He is a lost footy player Jako. All at sea is Jako and players with his experience should be carrying us to victory not hanging off the play and when they get involved you wish they didn't.
As for Post last night showed how slow of mind and body he is. When he got caught in posession in the first quarter I cringed so much and thought this kid will not make it and the rest of the game proved this. Too slow of mind and body.
Agree with you Tucker on all points
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I like that the spud is red. Nice touch, Al.
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While understanding what you are saying Tucker and agreeing with you
What is an indictment on our team last night is the fact Jackson wasn't actually the worst
That IMHO goes to Post :banghead :banghead :banghead & Vickery with his Falou type stats :banghead
Think there is a bit of difference between Jackson and those 2. Jayden is 22 years old and played 23 games, Tyronne is 21 and played 45. Both weren't serviceable last night but don't even come close that is the catastrophe that is Daniel Jackson.
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And where is the protection for Cotchin. Carlton put a tag on him to stop his influence wouldve been a good time for a so called leader like Jackson to give the tag a good hip & shoulder or rough him up alittle. This is what I like to see blokes sticking up for their mates taking no poo.
When Ablett was at Geelong he got plenty of help & protection. We need our leaders to show something in this regard.
Fortunately for Cotch he has enough class to still impact the game even when there's noone standing up to protect him.
Great Post.
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The best thing he did last night was to drop that mark in the 3rd which led to us kicking a goal. If Jackson had held the mark it would have gone out on the full. Drop him. Was ineffective as a tagger
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Think there is a bit of difference between Jackson and those 2. Jayden is 22 years old and played 23 games, Tyronne is 21 and played 45. Both weren't serviceable last night but don't even come close that is the catastrophe that is Daniel Jackson.
You are right ::)
Jayden has played only 23 games and based on last night is going backwards. You can't have KPP back pulling out of contests, whether they've played 223 games, 23games or for just 23 minutes
Vickery - had a shocker. Totally unacceptable
Jackson's played more and isn't going backwards, he's stuck in the one spot - so we know what we are going to get
But at the end of the day IMV yesterday while Jackson was bad, Post & Vickery were pathetic = the worst 2 for us last night by a country mile
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And where is the protection for Cotchin. Carlton put a tag on him to stop his influence wouldve been a good time for a so called leader like Jackson to give the tag a good hip & shoulder or rough him up alittle. This is what I like to see blokes sticking up for their mates taking no poo.
When Ablett was at Geelong he got plenty of help & protection. We need our leaders to show something in this regard.
Fortunately for Cotch he has enough class to still impact the game even when there's noone standing up to protect him.
Great Post.
Yeh.i actually agree too
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cant beleive how bad Vickery and Post were
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And next wee km they will play well but u won't say a thing
Jackson tuck and Foley are kit problem not post and TV. They have upsides the other three just don't have skill poise not decision making skills
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The best thing he did last night was to drop that mark in the 3rd which led to us kicking a goal. If Jackson had held the mark it would have gone out on the full. Drop him. Was ineffective as a tagger
Lol so true
P
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The only problem with Vickery's game was he lacked touch with his marking and didn't hold them.
He got to good spots and got his hands on the ball, and we know he can mark so it was just rust I reckon.
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The only problem with Vickery's game was he lacked touch with his marking and didn't hold them.
He got to good spots and got his hands on the ball, and we know he can mark so it was just rust I reckon.
Are you saying his hands were rust buckets ;D
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To avoid being accused of bias lol, our man Jacko turned 26 today :birthday
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Another year closer to retirement :clapping
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Gave the MRP a few opportunities to give him a holiday.
Reckon Webbs might get a run?
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May have found a spot in the side as a defensive forward tagging the 'quarterback' type players.
Think I can accept this. Won't be hunting ball which he tends to do in the middle and he can use his ability to run with a player well. Just don't want to see him wasting shots on goal, but of he kicks them great
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Gave the MRP a few opportunities to give him a holiday.
Reckon Webbs might get a run?
wasnt he clobbered himself, looked like hed been run over by a truck at one point
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Yeah he got cleaned up after he knocked over one of the Selwoods. He was dealing it out pretty heavily in the first half. Can't knock the bloke in that he doesn't mind copping it back :cheers I reckon he feeds off of it.
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His hit on Selwood is going to cost him. Big critic of him but he played his best game this year. His strength got him the second goal
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His hit on Selwood is going to cost him. Big critic of him but he played his best game this year. His strength got him the second goal
improved performance yesterday.
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Best game I've seen him play in I don't know how long, his clangers and stupid clown brain fades were virtually non existent, that should be his minimum standard.
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yea, he played his role ok. as we have seen with kingy, the closer you play to goal the less your poor decision making is exposed, although sometimes kingy still does his best to circumnavigate this
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Think he's gone ok the last two weeks actually...... :-\
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Think he's gone ok the last two weeks actually...... :-\
You wont find a bigger critic of Jackson than me.
He's been good the last 2 weeks. I'm still not comfortable him hunting the ball, don't mind him in the forward line tagging running half backs. Manned up Birchall for a fair bit, and smashed him. Not sold on him kicking for goal but if he wants to kick goal of the year every week from the boundary then fair enough lol
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Still had that clanger in the second when he kicked out of the full.
That snap in the last was a clanger but hey I'll take it.
Even could afford a jig after his other goal in the last.
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That goal was a beauty he was try ti curl it around to top if sq :lol
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Best game of the year for him last night, did some very good things.
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he did, but there was one instance that highlighted his liability.
There was a chain of clearing handballs that were all quick and instintual that ended with jackson. he too needed to be quick and instinctive, but was too slow.
Admittedly he didn't have much time, but he had more than the those who got the ball out to him.
unfortunately you cant teach someone to be quicker in their decision making under pressure like that
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Best game of the year for him last night, did some very good things.
Ya joking? Had a number of howlers
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Best game of the year for him last night, did some very good things.
Ya joking? Had a number of howlers
Watch the replay, watch his hardness at the ball and his work off the ball, watch his lace out pass to Vicks...watch his in and under work, wtch his support.ldon't always look at a few mistakes taken from one of the highest pressured games of the season...
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Already watched the replay and he wasn't good. Can't believe you bag Edwards and support this guy of all people. He wasn't good last night and we're stuffed if that's the best game he's played. He turned it over several times and got caught holding it. One good pass to Vickery, so what. A VFL twos player would be expected to hit that pass every single time.
He's not good enough.
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Agreed his skills in general are horrible ..However the one thing he does now is provide forward defensive pressure,now teams dont waltz out of forward line setting up countless attacks
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Anything Daniel can do Greg can do better ;D
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Already watched the replay and he wasn't good. Can't believe you bag Edwards and support this guy of all people. He wasn't good last night and we're stuffed if that's the best game he's played. He turned it over several times and got caught holding it. One good pass to Vickery, so what. A VFL twos player would be expected to hit that pass every single time.
He's not good enough.
Ok, disagree though, also the bagging of Edwards was warranted because he was playing poo for the last 3 years. He has played 3 good games and I have given him credit where it's due, perhaps you should watch the replay again and look for the good things Jacko does....
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I do notice them. I used to be a fan of the bloke until 2010. Tries his hardest every week but he still had a poo load of clangers last night.
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Goddard did go partially missing after quarter time when I forget who said Jackson was going to him when he was playing loose back
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Yep, said by Dimma when he was interviewed by Richo coming off the ground.
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Bleeds yellow and black and is providing grunt in close but I worry that he will cost us dearly come finals time.....then again, he may improve with further marquee games under his belt. :-\
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Bleeds yellow and black and is providing grunt in close but I worry that he will cost us dearly come finals time.....then again, he may improve with further marquee games under his belt. :-\
lol theres no improvement left in dan what we got against the saints is him at his optimum level and that was barrely good enough.
hmm i wonder has anyone ever called him a dud. if they have one can understand why.
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It is these high intesity games that you really can see what a liabilty Jackson is.
he is just clueless when he gets the pill, so slow of mind. a number of times you see a chain of instinctive handballs in congestion and it ends up with dan. you can see that blank look come across his face as he tries to work out what to do with the ball and that pause means it's back to a high pressure disposal.
so painfull to watch
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It funny to watch. He picks up the ball ignores the teammate behind him tries to get through traffic, realizes he can't and then quickly hballs back to a player who is now covered .
I also love how long he takes to unwind with his kicks, instead of banging it quickly on the boot, he unwinds and you can just see the opposition player will spoil even though he has no right too,takes a bigger back swing than long John daly. Am stunned this guy got 2 years
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probably the only people that think its funny are the opposition supporters, tony :P
just a dumb footballer
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probably the only people that think its funny are the opposition supporters, tony :P
just a dumb footballer
rubbish al go watch the replay again, watch how frustrated he got when no one presented, go watch how they handballed to him continually when he had 3 men on him.....
Have a bloody go at the team, every week someone blames Jackson, it's becoming a very weak excuse....very weak!
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im not blaming jackson, but he is a slow minded footballer. he often breaks down a chain of of clearing handballs because he pauses rather than takes the instincitve option in the same way as the players early in the chain did.
what tony said is also spot on. he just doenst know when he needs to put boot to ball quickly, and struggles to do so anyway.
of all the regular players who cop critisism, his negatives outweigh his positives to me more than any of them.
he is slow of mind, a poor decision maker and not an instinctual footballer. He has even admitted he is not an instinctual footballer;
Instinct for Jacko is just jumping on the ball when it's there. He has no instincts so he'd rather be told exactly what he has got to do.
http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum/index.php?topic=10853.msg179733#msg179733
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Spot on Al. Arnot is the one I hope moves past him in the next 12 months to take on his role and remove him from the side permanently.
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im not blaming jackson, but he is a slow minded footballer. he often breaks down a chain of of clearing handballs because he pauses rather than takes the instincitve option in the same way as the players early in the chain did.
what tony said is also spot on. he just doenst know when he needs to put boot to ball quickly, and struggles to do so anyway.
of all the regular players who cop critisism, his negatives outweigh his positives to me more than any of them.
he is slow of mind, a poor decision maker and not an instinctual footballer. He has even admitted he is not an instinctual footballer;
Instinct for Jacko is just jumping on the ball when it's there. He has no instincts so he'd rather be told exactly what he has got to do.
http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum/index.php?topic=10853.msg179733#msg179733
Mate, 90% of our players were "slow of mind" yesterday.....Dea, Grimes, Griffiths, Rance, the list goes on....Jackson gets the bloody blame too much.
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jackson should never play again. full stop
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jackson should never play again. full stop
Neither should the team.
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im not blaming jackson, but he is a slow minded footballer. he often breaks down a chain of of clearing handballs because he pauses rather than takes the instincitve option in the same way as the players early in the chain did.
what tony said is also spot on. he just doenst know when he needs to put boot to ball quickly, and struggles to do so anyway.
of all the regular players who cop critisism, his negatives outweigh his positives to me more than any of them.
he is slow of mind, a poor decision maker and not an instinctual footballer. He has even admitted he is not an instinctual footballer;
Instinct for Jacko is just jumping on the ball when it's there. He has no instincts so he'd rather be told exactly what he has got to do.
http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum/index.php?topic=10853.msg179733#msg179733
Mate, 90% of our players were "slow of mind" yesterday.....Dea, Grimes, Griffiths, Rance, the list goes on....Jackson gets the bloody blame too much.
Difference WAT, is that Jackson is part of our senior group and has been in our leadership group in the past (not sure if he still is), and as a player of that ilk he should be leading by example with positive efforts and outcomes, not being one of the players that lets the side down in pivotal moments. I can excuse young players for that as they are still on large learning curves and may or may not eventually rise above that but Jackson now is as good as he's ever going to get and his current level is just not good enough for a player of his standing.
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Mate, 90% of our players were "slow of mind" yesterday.....Dea, Grimes, Griffiths, Rance, the list goes on....Jackson gets the bloody blame too much.
i'm not just talking about yesterday, but week in week out. in games that dont have the high intensity it doesnt stand out.
nor am i talking blame. blame is for narrow minded simpletons who are not interested in the big picture.
I can see plenty of reasons why we lost yesterday, and jackson is only a small part of that puzzle, but he will always be a liability in high intesity games, the sort of games you need to win to make finals, and the sort of games that finals themselves are.
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Yeah well al, he is a small piece of the puzzle, I agree. But the puzzle is bigger and it involves more players than Jackson, that's all I am saying.
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sheesh i think someone has slipped happy pills into me drink.
jackson has been passable the last 3 or 4 weeks imo. still has the same old flaws and we all know he will drop off and revert to type at some stage but just a bit of credit to him hes been okay recently has eliminated a lot of mistakes from his game.
thing is i am 100% sure jacko is operating at or near his optimum and it just isnt sustainable. theres no more upside to this bloke there hasnt been for yrs.
if given enough games, he will play the odd blinder but his norm is somewhere around average to mediocre. his whole career reflects this.
to me he continues to get a game because there are no other mids in the twos only helbig and arnot and both have been injured.
our first rounder and maybe second rounder with hopefully a mature mid along with a fit arnot and helbig will finally put enough pressure on blokes like jackson next yr and force him out.
for now i think in fairness its right to say hes been okay lately.
just to finish lets not forget we are stuck with jacko at least till the end of 2013/14?? thanks to a shiny new contract this yr that was for more than 1 yr.
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I thought Jacko was actually pretty good yesterday. :o
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I thought he was average at best, fumbled a few times when clean hands were needed but as Claw put it that is pure Jacko.
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You guys, i know this is pretty messed up. But I reckon Jacko's last month or so has been pretty good.... :o
I feel weird.... :facepalm
Although, there is a high probability that my expectations of Jacko are so spectacularly low that any slight reduction of stuff-ups in his game makes me feel like he is playing well.
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You guys, i know this is pretty messed up. But I reckon Jacko's last month or so has been pretty good.... :o
I feel weird.... :facepalm
Although, there is a high probability that my expectations of Jacko are so spectacularly low that any slight reduction of stuff-ups in his game makes me feel like he is playing well.
..... :huh3.....You suck William
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Got his number Dooks?
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Got his number Dooks?
..yeah I'll flick it over I guess.......
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You guys, i know this is pretty messed up. But I reckon Jacko's last month or so has been pretty good.... :o
I feel weird.... :facepalm
Although, there is a high probability that my expectations of Jacko are so spectacularly low that any slight reduction of stuff-ups in his game makes me feel like he is playing well.
..... :huh3.....You suck William
i know. I dont know who I am anymore.... :bee
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A change of fortune for Jacko at the MRP. He's the victim this time around. Bulldog Ryan Hargrave was offered a one-match ban for striking Jacko.
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Leadership :thumbsup
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Jackson has gone 2 weeks without a brain fade - must be getting close to doing something stupid??
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I hope he does something insanely stupid to either of (or both preferably) Crowley or Ballantyne.
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crack their heads together?
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Jackson has gone 2 weeks without a brain fade - must be getting close to doing something stupid??
Trade value
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crack their heads together?
That would be a good start Al. Then a follow through with the knee on their way down. And a full-blooded shove to the M&M when he comes in to report him. Top it off nicely I should think.
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Pretty sure DJ knows vietnamese kung fu, Phuc Xit Ahp
Might get to see his patented Duck Spring Roll maneuver - whoa :shh
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Another stupid goal costing off the ball cheap shot and free from Jacko yesterday. He never learns ::). It'll be a joke if Mr Momentum-killer remains in the leadership group next year.
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Try as he might Jacko, like Post is just not up to it. We will have to replace footballers like these if we are going to be considered a good side.
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Try as he might Jacko, like Post is just not up to it. We will have to replace footballers like these if we are going to be considered a good side.
Yep. Continually undoes good work with momentum killing brain farts.
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Post is showing good signs he will be a massive plus for us next yr .. Our big improver
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Post is showing good signs he will be a massive plus for us next yr .. Our big improver
You sooooo know that this is getting bookmarked! ;D
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Post is showing good signs he will be a massive plus for us next yr .. Our big improver
Yes terrific, just terrific
Only refused to chase and attack the contest about a 12 odd times yesterday, it was terrific
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Positives - tagger, hardness, can kick goals, Leadership?
Negatives - decision making, poor disposal, discipline, Leadership?
Assessment - Retain - overall our ROI is still just in the positive but only just, if we get an offer then trade him
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Post is showing good signs he will be a massive plus for us next yr .. Our big improver
You could not be serious. Did you go to the game yesterday?
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The bloke has improved the last 2 seasons. Composure in traffic has been an obvious improvement in his game. Kicking has also gone up another level. Has great size and is at a good age. Has another 5+ years at our club and will continue to improve. Has the vital grunt we need. Does the occasional mistake but they diminish by the season. Every premiership side will have a Jacko. Bit of love for Jacko please 8)
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Kicking has also gone up another level.
:lol :lol :lol :help :banghead Hackson.
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The bloke is no good. Shouldnt be in the 22 let alone the leadership group.
Cant carry blokes who turn the ball over as often as he does.
His only position is tagger. He cant play down back as he would cause too many goals.
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The bloke is no good. Shouldnt be in the 22 let alone the leadership group.
Cant carry blokes who turn the ball over as often as he does.
His only position is tagger. He cant play down back as he would cause too many goals.
are you sure? he fails in that area too believe me
hackson. hahaha
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:ROTFL
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Kicking has also gone up another level.
From poo to super poo! :lol
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Closeee threadddd
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he did play about a month of good footy this year, which would be great if when he reverted to being poo he got dropped
shows how long a rebuild takes when he is still clearly in the best 22
if he's not being pushed out by the end of next year we have serious, serious issues with recruiting
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How many times have we seen this guy, run towards 50, under no pressure, load up for goal and kick it OOTF?
One thing he does seem to do, unfortunately, is get into the right places at crucial times. Horrible for us because his slow decision making and even poorer disposal always hurt us at crucial times. :banghead :banghead
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if he's not being pushed out by the end of next year we have serious, serious issues with recruiting
As poo as McCarthy is, I was disappointed we didn't pick him up because I reckon he would have pushed Hackson out of the side.
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I reckon he wouldn't have and then we'd have an extra turd floating in the bowl
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I reckon he wouldn't have and then we'd have an extra turd floating in the bowl
We are stuffed :banghead :banghead
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I reckon he wouldn't have and then we'd have an extra turd floating in the bowl
We still managed nuggets like Addam Maric that pop back up after you flush.
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luke mcguane did the reverse kanga
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luke mcguane did the reverse kanga
I heard he missed :rollin
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luke mcguane did the reverse kanga
I heard he missed :rollin
:lol :lol
That leaves Gus for the top deck.
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I reckon he wouldn't have and then we'd have an extra turd floating in the bowl
We still managed nuggets like Addam Maric that pop back up after you flush.
:lol :clapping
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Dimma agrees with me, so it says alot about your guys :lol
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Trade
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How many games have each of you been to this year? 8)
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How many games have each of you been to this year? 8)
Plenty, please draw me the correlation between our attending games and Hackson's 'abilities'? :huh
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Dimma agrees with me, so it says alot about your guys :lol
Remember when Dimma thought Post was so poo he left him in the twos for 4 months? :lol Remember when he only got brought back in when the injury prone Giff was injured? :lol Do you remember :lol
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Wait a god damn second, what happened to the 'hotdogs with hats' pic?
Which mod deleted it?
How dare you >:(
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Wait a god damn second, what happened to the 'hotdogs with hats' pic?
Which mod deleted it?
How dare you >:(
Shut up!! Mods do a great job here, hotdogs with hats was lame......
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Wait a god damn second, what happened to the 'hotdogs with hats' pic?
Which mod deleted it?
How dare you >:(
Shut up!! Mods do a great job here, hotdogs with hats was lame......
Geez Geez TFT, how VERY dare you >:(
(http://www.thereformedbroker.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/sausage.feather.hat_.png)
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Wait a god damn second, what happened to the 'hotdogs with hats' pic?
Which mod deleted it?
How dare you >:(
Shut up!! Mods do a great job here, hotdogs with hats was lame......
Geez Geez TFT, how VERY dare you >:(
(http://www.thereformedbroker.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/sausage.feather.hat_.png)
I retract my previous comment. Hotdogs with hat is Actualy quite amusing! Do you recon if you boil him his Skin will pop off?
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Back to the topic ppl!
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With apologies to Talking Heads ...
I can't seem to face up to Jacko's dumb onfield acts
I'm tense and nervous and I can't relax
Jacko thinks so slow like he's moving in a mire
Don't pass it to him he is 'turnovers for hire'
Momentum Killer
Qu'est Que C'est
Anyone else would be fa fa fa fa fa fa far better
Run run run run run run run away
Momentum Killer
Qu'est Que C'est
Anyone else would be fa fa fa fa fa fa far better
Run run run run please run run run away
You start a transition play you can't even finish it.
You're possessing a lot, but you're not delivering anything.
When you're in the play, my lips are sealed.
After going to the wrong option, why go there again?
Momentum Killer,
Qu'est Que C'est
Anyone else would be fa fa fa fa fa fa far better
Run run run run run run run away
Momentum Killer
Qu'est Que C'est
Anyone else would be fa fa fa fa fa fa far better
Run run run run please run run run away
Woh woh woh woh woh woh woh woh....
Momentum Killer,
Qu'est Que C'est
Anyone else would be fa fa fa fa fa fa far better
Run run run run run run run away
Momentum Killer
Qu'est Que C'est
Anyone else would be fa fa fa fa fa fa far better
Run run run run please run run run away
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Terrible supporters. I bet most or all of you don't go to many games
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Terrible supporters. I bet most or all of you don't go to many games
And....
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Terrible supporters. I bet most or all of you don't go to many games
Even 'hotdogs with hats' has more credibility than someone that watches many games (apparently) and thinks Jackson's kicking has improved this year
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Terrible supporters. I bet most or all of you don't go to many games
Even 'hotdogs with hats' has more credibility than someone that watches many games (apparently) and thinks Jackson's kicking has improved this year
Leave hotdogs with hats out of this, he watches plenty of games!
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Terrible supporters. I bet most or all of you don't go to many games
The dropped mark on the wing under no pressure followed by turning the ball straight to a Port player with a lazy kick after Cotch had just danced past 4 Port players to split open the play, are just further reasons why Jacko is us supporters' whipping boy. Jacko looks worse when you are at the ground. For someone supposedly very intelligent off-field he has no footy brain :scream.
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Terrible supporters. I bet most or all of you don't go to many games
Even 'hotdogs with hats' has more credibility than someone that watches many games (apparently) and thinks Jackson's kicking has improved this year
You bet but you're wrong you Washington. I bet I'm right. You can't tell pooe from an idiot box
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Terrible supporters. I bet most or all of you don't go to many games
I bet you're a moron. Even 'hotdogs with hats' has more credibility than someone that watches many games (apparently) and thinks Jackson's kicking has improved this year
You bet but you're wrong you Washington. I bet I'm right. You can't tell pooe from an idiot box
Your wrong again, Poo has red hair and wears number 23, that's very easy to tell on my tv.....
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Bet you all kick like woman and are 20 kilos over or underweight. :thumbsup
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Bet you all kick like woman and are 20 kilos over or underweight. :thumbsup
Ummmm No.......
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Terrible supporters. I bet most or all of you don't go to many games
I bet you're a moron. Even 'hotdogs with hats' has more credibility than someone that watches many games (apparently) and thinks Jackson's kicking has improved this year
You bet but you're wrong you Washington. I bet I'm right. You can't tell pooe from an idiot box
Your wrong again, Poo has red hair and wears number 23, that's very easy to tell on my tv.....
You can't even get off your ass and get to the game. Probably have 12 chins lol
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Have allready answered that one...got anything fresh?
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Arguing over Jackson. Now I've seen everything.
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Bet you all kick like woman and are 20 kilos over or underweight. :thumbsup
how long since your last game of footy?
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Bet you all kick like woman and are 20 kilos over or underweight. :thumbsup
how long since your last game of footy?
Stupid question. He plays AFL Live every day.
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Terrible supporters. I bet most or all of you don't go to many games
I bet you're a moron. Even 'hotdogs with hats' has more credibility than someone that watches many games (apparently) and thinks Jackson's kicking has improved this year
You bet but you're wrong you Washington. I bet I'm right. You can't tell pooe from an idiot box
Your wrong again, Poo has red hair and wears number 23, that's very easy to tell on my tv.....
You can't even get off your ass and get to the game. Probably have 12 chins lol
Bet you 'hotdogs with hats' could kick your behind
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Leave out the personal insults ppl ::)
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Bet you all kick like woman and are 20 kilos over or underweight. :thumbsup
how long since your last game of footy?
"I played school footy. Could kick goals post height from 50. However, I gave up so I could watch the Tiges 8)" - MT
Madtiger, I highly doubt you ever had a kick. You said you gave up football to watch Richmond. You do realise that Richmond don't play every saturday arvo? There is plenty of time for you to play the 11 o'clock game. Because I reckon that would be your standard.
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If Jacko is still with us next year then at a bare minimum he should not be in the leadership group. Another cheap shot off the ball ::) on the weekend that gave away a free kick from which Port got a goal.
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If Jacko is still with us next year then at a bare minimum he should not be in the leadership group. Another cheap shot off the ball ::) on the weekend that gave away a free kick from which Port got a goal.
The way Hardwick talks about him scares me. Imagine Jacko running around in a finals game. The bloke can't make a quick decision
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If Jacko is still with us next year then at a bare minimum he should not be in the leadership group. Another cheap shot off the ball ::) on the weekend that gave away a free kick from which Port got a goal.
The way Hardwick talks about him scares me. Imagine Jacko running around in a finals game. The bloke can't make a quick decision
Frightening isn't it :P. Mind you once we have a side capable of genuinely challenging Jacko most likely won't be in our best 22.
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Any normal supporters in here? This is the plop at the bottom of the pile of the 100,000 tiger supporters in the country
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Any normal supporters in here? This is the plop at the bottom of the pile of the 100,000 tiger supporters in the country
Hmmmm pick the odd one out :lol
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go back to your Jayden Post thread then
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I thought he looked like he improved but then I figured it's probably just the less reliance of him in the midfield.
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8)
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Where's his hat :huh
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Mods removed it
Or Dookie ate it
Dookie ate it
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Know the guy actually, saw him in traffic.
Reckons Daniel Jackson's kicking hasn't improved. Must be the plop in the bottom of the pile of the 100,000 supporters in the country.
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Richmond player Daniel Jackson an ambassador for Anti-Hate Heroes
Elissa Doherty
Herald Sun
September 07, 2012 1:24PM
RICHMOND Football Club's Daniel Jackson wants Victorians to play hardball against racism.
The Tigers' midfielder has been recruited as an "Anti-Hate Hero'' in a new Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission campaign.
The Anti-Hate website http://www.antihate.vic.gov.au/ has been set up to accept reports, and offer tools like a standard letter to "haters'', and avenues to take complaints further.
Jackson, who is also an ambassador for youth mental health foundation headspace, said he was proud to be part of the initiative.
"People need to stand up and say this isn't on, we won't tolerate it,'' he said.
"On the internet people often hide behind anonymity but that doesn't mean it isn't hurtful for victims.''
He said it was important it also gave witnesses the opportunity to make reports.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-player-daniel-jackson-an-ambassador-for-anti-hate-heroes/story-e6frexwr-1226467296443
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Positives - tagger, hardness, can kick goals, Leadership?
Has played as a tagger is the rest where the negatives start?
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i thought there was another line???Must have merged LOL
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another of many we have to keep thanks to craig cameron.
white, graham, mcguane, nahas, king, edwards, jackson,
put money on it no matter who we get this off season these blokes will play plenty of games just because they are on the list and the temptation to play them will be to great.
how any of these blokes have got more than 1 yr contracts is beyond me.
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Unfortunately Jackson will never be delisted because Hardwick loves him! Jackson needs to get injured, that's the only way he will not play for Richmond ...
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he's better than Kellaway
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Unfortunately Jackson will never be delisted because Hardwick loves him! Jackson needs to get injured, that's the only way he will not play for Richmond ...
Hardwick should concentate on us making the 8 next year coz if he doesnt he'll be looking for a new job. Jackson would be one of the first cut of the list under the new blokes regime.
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If we can find a replacement in our backline for Morris? I could see him taking Jackson spot as the Tagger in the midfield and Jackson being depth in an ideal world.
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If we can find a replacement in our backline for Morris? I could see him taking Jackson spot as the Tagger in the midfield and Jackson being depth in an ideal world.
Welcome and a very insightful comment indeed.
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Similar line of thought was posted on Morris thread
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The thing is, players like morris are hard to replace, they are a rare commodity.
Players who are hard ( in his case manic) at the ball, yet prepared to sacrifice their own game and have the ability to shut down dangerous forwards, are actually quite rare. Throw in his willingness to take a risk and give drive when he has possession and its ever rarer.
It is actually easier to find someone that can can slip into the midfield than someone to do his role in the same way he does it.
It seems that many people want anyone who plays down back with some aplomb to moved into the midfield or up forward. It's like they have no respect for the role that a backman plays and that anyone with any talent is wasted down there.
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The thing is, players like morris are hard to replace, they are a rare commodity.
Players who are hard ( in his case manic) at the ball, yet prepared to sacrifice their own game and have the ability to shut down dangerous forwards, are actually quite rare. Throw in his willingness to take a risk and give drive when he has possession and its ever rarer.
It is actually easier to find someone that can can slip into the midfield than someone to do his role in the same way he does it.
It seems that many people want anyone who plays down back with some aplomb to moved into the midfield or up forward. It's like they have no respect for the role that a backman plays and that anyone with any talent is wasted down there.
:bow
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well said al
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Martin needs to play back there for awhile and learn some selflessness and work rate
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Martin needs to play back there for awhile and learn some selflessness and work rate
Couldn't we just get him to work in a soup kitchen in the off season?
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nah, he might run into connors
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:lol
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The thing is, players like morris are hard to replace, they are a rare commodity.
Players who are hard ( in his case manic) at the ball, yet prepared to sacrifice their own game and have the ability to shut down dangerous forwards, are actually quite rare. Throw in his willingness to take a risk and give drive when he has possession and its ever rarer.
It is actually easier to find someone that can can slip into the midfield than someone to do his role in the same way he does it.
It seems that many people want anyone who plays down back with some aplomb to moved into the midfield or up forward. It's like they have no respect for the role that a backman plays and that anyone with any talent is wasted down there.
You are right. However removing Jack from the mid rotation and adding Morris makes the side instantly 10-15% better
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The thing is, players like morris are hard to replace, they are a rare commodity.
Players who are hard ( in his case manic) at the ball, yet prepared to sacrifice their own game and have the ability to shut down dangerous forwards, are actually quite rare. Throw in his willingness to take a risk and give drive when he has possession and its ever rarer.
It is actually easier to find someone that can can slip into the midfield than someone to do his role in the same way he does it.
It seems that many people want anyone who plays down back with some aplomb to moved into the midfield or up forward. It's like they have no respect for the role that a backman plays and that anyone with any talent is wasted down there.
You are right. However removing Jack from the mid rotation and adding Morris makes the side instantly 10-15% better
Maybe in the midfield but down back the lack of a quality small who makes the opposition rodents accountable due to Morry's preparedness to run off his man and carry the footy forward will be lost.
This year was the first year that we had no rodents kicking big bags against us.
For me he's a keeper in the backline atm.
IMHO we are robbing Peter to pay Paul and until someone can step up or we get someone who can play that role and curtail the rodents he should stay down back.
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b: - Newman - Grimes - Batchelor
hb: - Houli - Rance - Dea/Helbig
c: - Grigg - Cotchin. - Conca
hf: - Edwards - Griffiths - OHanlon/King
f: - Deledio - Riewoldt - Vickery
ob: - IMaric - Martin - Morris
i: - Foley - Tuck - Ellis - *Nahas
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Newman is key - he needs to lift and lock players down.
If the like of Dea, Helbig, Conca, Ellis can kick on then there should be enough cover to allow Morris to play where ever we want him. If we draft a high quality mid he may play backline.
Itd be nice to have four of Morris - one mid/back/fwd bench. Its a pleasure to watch a guy in a Richmond jumper who would literally die for the club :clapping
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Not sure why people keep leaving Jackson out of their team, he has been re-signed and the coaching staff love him. He will play every week like it or lump it, unless he is suspended or injured.
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He will play every week like it or lump it, unless he is suspended
No doubt will happen
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what would we take if someone came sniffing.
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what would we take if someone came sniffing.
Dean Polo
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If Cotch is a rolls Royce then jacko is a camira
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If Cotch is a rolls Royce then jacko is a camira
Datsun 120Y springs to mind.....
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How about a Leyland P76. Uneconomical, unreliable, slow, turning circle of the queen Mary.......
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Lada Niva
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He's a Holden Captiva!
The badge may say Holden but stripped back there's no hiding from the fact it's a Daewoo ;D
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Mitsubishi sigma, burnt orange
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Mitsubishi sigma, burnt orange
Was a gallant wagon man myself, mustard yellow with a flat black bonnet, bull bar and roof racks. Went anywhere did that vehicle......
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Daniel Jackson a fan of live rock 'n' roll
Neala Johnson
Herald Sun
September 22, 2012
Daniel Jackson, 26. AFL, Richmond. ON field, he's determined to lay a good tackle. Off field, this Tiger is determined to track down the next big thing in rock 'n' roll.
Last great gig?
I’m not fussy, any excuse to get out and see some live music is reason enough for me. Mutemath was one of the better gigs I’ve seen this year. Foster the People were really good. But my No.1 gig was last year, in the off-season I was in New York and got invited to a product launch with a friend. She said, “There’s some band playing at this launch, The Black Fleas or something?” I said, “You mean The Black Keys? That’s my favourite band!” Only 200 people there and they played a full set.
Do you miss a lot of gigs during the season?
No, that’s why live music fits perfectly, especially in Melbourne because it’s on most nights. As a footballer we can’t be out on the town doing silly things during the season, we’ve got to be well-behaved and stay fit and healthy. But you can go watch a live gig, sit down in a corner with your bottle of water and still have a good time and be in bed at a reasonable hour.
What local gigs have you been getting to?
I went to Falls Festival but I’ve realised camping is a little too tedious and dirty for me. Some of the good local acts I’ve seen lately: Stonefield, the sisters, I’ve been watching them for the last 18 months. Royston Vasie, a group of blokes from Melbourne. If you’re prepared to put some time in and explore Melbourne, you can find whatever you want.
Discovery of 2012?
Last year I got onto Abbie May, the rock chick from Perth. This year, one of the guys in the club recommended The Rubens (above), they’re from Sydney.
Which teammate has the best taste?
Dave Astbury was the one that recommended The Rubens – he and I share similar interests in music. Funnily enough our physio Anthony Schache, he’s a music guru. Every time I find a new band I go talk to him because he already knows who they are and where they’re from. He’s like my encyclopaedia of music for Melbourne.
Is there much music around the club?
Yeah, though unfortunately I don’t hold the right of power over the boombox, so we get stuck listening to endless house tunes and R&B – anything you’d hear on mainstream commercial radio. There’s nothing wrong with that except when you hear it seven days a week. It’s about time, as one of the older players, that I take control and put on some good quality music.
Which teammate has the worst taste?
Jayden Post is one of the guys who loves to take control in the gym and his stuff is very heavy house music. Which is fine, but probably more fine if we were out on a Saturday night than pumping weights in the gym! It gets very repetitive and it gives Shane Tuck a headache so he has to get out of the gym. We let Ivan Maric, our big new ruckman with his mullet, pick our pre-game song for our highlights video the other week and I have to say, it didn’t get too many ticks. But no one told him that – wouldn’t dare!
Is there music in the rooms before a game?
Everyone’s very headphone oriented. We did trial having the stereo but not everyone likes having loud music on. A lot of boys are on the Beats headphones now and they cruise around by themselves for the first bit until things start to get serious.
What do you pump up with?
I do seem to refer back to a lot of old-school music – the other day it was Rage Against the Machine. I also love Groove Armada to relax – sometimes you don’t want to get too worked up.
What do you chill out with post-game?
A few years ago I religiously listened to that Arrested Development song Everyday People. It was a great way to calm down.
Ever had a song stuck in your head during a game?
The AFL had an advertising campaign with that Irish rock song – that used to get stuck in my head because it was the last thing I heard before I went out there. When we had the Dreamtime game and stood in a row beforehand, or even just before we come out of the rooms, I always get stuck next to my mate Jake King and he’ll have some shocking song that he’ll be bopping away to and it ends up getting stuck in my head. As long as I avoid him I’m generally OK.
What’s the alternative Tigers team song?
We do give a very, very energetic rendition of Happy Birthday. We really get into it. But I don’t think that quite counts.
What song springs to mind when you think of your coach, Damien Hardwick?
I tell you what, we do videos for 100 games and 50 games, and I don’t know if it’s "Dimma" (Hardwick) who picks the music for these things, but they pick great songs. The other day we had the latest Arctic Monkeys (above) song, R U Mine. Brilliant! I hadn’t even heard it. I’ll give Dimma credit for it and say that if he did, he’s done very, very well.
What was on your 100 games video?
It was TV on the Radio – Wolf Like Me. I think. Or it might have been Redcoats – Dreamshaker. You should see how much thought goes into it, if someone has a milestone coming up, we’ll be sitting at a café all with our iPods out going, “What about this one?” You’ve gotta pick something that suits them. The skipper Chris Newman played his 200th recently and he had a bit of The White Stripes.
Is there a musical generation gap at the Tigers?
Funnily enough, it’s a lot of the young guys who are really keen on the (Triple J) Hottest 100. But mostly they all love their R&B and the stuff that’s forgotten within six months. As you get older you just have less and less appreciation for the new stuff. You’re trying to live in the past!
Got any skills?
I haven’t got a creative bone in my body, that’s probably why I like to appreciate other people’s talents. I have actually got a guitar at home and I’ve tried teaching myself a little bit, but I can’t just pick it up every now and then and think I’m gonna be the next Jimi Hendrix.
Which rock star do you wish you were?
I would love to be able to play a guitar like Jack Johnson, because I love going on holidays, sitting by a beach and it seems the perfect thing for that – other than a Corona – is to have a guitar there so you can strum away, be the centre of attention.
Met any of your musical heroes?
I was supposed to go backstage for the Foo Fighters in December but we were on a training camp in the States, I was devastated.
What band posters did you have on your wall as a kid?
I had a big Bob Marley poster on my wall. AC/DC. My old man introduced me to Led Zeppelin early on.
Who influenced your taste most?
It was being around the footy club. Matty Richardson used to put on some good tunes – he introduced me to The Mess Hall, one of my favourite gigs I’ve been to in Melbourne. Jack Riewoldt’s quite good with his music, he listens to a lot of good Aussie stuff, listens outside the square.
Favourite artist?
I would have loved to have seen Nirvana, back in the day. That’s my kind of music.
Favourite album?
Jurassic 5 – Power in Numbers. I know I haven’t talked about any R&B or rap music but I saw them live at Good Vibes years ago and they were awesome.
Guilty pleasure?
I certainly haven’t got any Britney Spears. No, I don’t reckon there’s anything too embarrassing. Not on this iPod anyway.
Wait, is that a Dave Dobbyn (above) song on your iPod?
Slice of Heaven! Of course it is. Everyone likes that song. It’s like having Daryl Braithwaite on your iPod … which I don’t have.
What can’t you stand?
I’m not a big fan of country. Although, I went and saw a local band called The Toot Toot Toots. They call themselves a “spaghetti western” band. I could appreciate what they were about, but it certainly wasn’t my thing.
What’s on your gig bucket-list?
There’s a lot of music festivals, when I finish my footy career, that I’d love to go to. I was in America last year and I just missed the Voodoo Festival down in New Orleans. And I’d love to go to the Exit Festival in Serbia. As soon as I retire. You certainly can’t do them while you’re playing – you go for three days and it takes you three weeks to recover.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/daniel-jackson/story-fnaqgujp-1226472490662#ixzz27AY9iT9D
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Go Daniel, big year next year mate, B&F, I can feel it. ;)
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Daniel Jackson is one of only three finalists nominated for the inaugural Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award. The award will be presented at tonight’s Brownlow Medal count.
Read the full article at: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/148384/default.aspx
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That should pump up his trade value! :clapping
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Woah kicking a footy within 30m of a stationary target is over rated anyway. Well done big sauce. :clapping
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Daniel Jackson is one of only three finalists nominated for the inaugural Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award. The award will be presented at tonight’s Brownlow Medal count.
Read the full article at: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/148384/default.aspx
Jacko won the award :clapping
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Well done Jacko :clapping :cheers :bow :thumbsup :gotigers
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RICHMOND midfielder Daniel Jackson has been announced the winner of the inaugural Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award.
The award honours the former Melbourne president and champion player who passed away in March after a long battle with cancer.
Jim's brother Brian Stynes presented Jackson the award during Monday's Brownlow Medal ceremony.
Jackson was recognised for his passion in helping Australia's youth, particularly with addressing mental health issues. He was appointed to the national board of the non-for-profit Big Brothers Big Sisters, an internally renowned youth mentoring organisation.
The 26-year-old is an ambassador for Headspace, Australia's national youth mental health foundation, and is also a guest speaker for Step Back Think, a campaign which focuses on education around anti-violence and alcohol-fuelled violence.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/148441/default.aspx
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Liked his speech
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Congrats Jacko. :bow
Give him an extension.
Trade value up to a top 10 pick now. :gotigers
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Congrats jacko!! Well done mate
Time to upgrade his car park next to the entrance :shh
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Brilliant effort....and efforts.....well done Daniel :cheers
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Congrats to him. Well done to him
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Yep well done Daniel, great to recognition for the work you do off the field
:clapping
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Does anybody know if Daniel finished his Commerce degree?
He is highly intelligent and a quality individual who would make a good employee for the club in the future.
:cheers
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Liked his speech
:shh
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Jacko on 3aw this morning being interviewed by Neil Mitchell:
http://bigpondvideo.com/RichmondTV/493042/Daniel%20Jackson%20on%203AW/
and Dan's press conference today:
http://bigpondvideo.com/RichmondTV/493062/Jackson%20press%20conference/
Does anybody know if Daniel finished his Commerce degree?
Jacko said he's got one subject to go.
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Does anybody know if Daniel finished his Commerce degree?
He is highly intelligent and a quality individual who would make a good employee for the club in the future.
:cheers
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Jack might be a top bloke but he is a cancer.
Not dissimilar to miller, mcgaune.
I realise it sounds mean but truth be told - Martin. deledio. Cotchin. Jackson. Who is the odd one out?
I might be wrong and the other 21 Richmond players can win rfc a gf in the future with Jack in the 22. I doubt it.
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Does anybody know if Daniel finished his Commerce degree?
He is highly intelligent and a quality individual who would make a good employee for the club in the future.
:cheers
Ya he's got AIS rowing degree too. Gobjacko :bow
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gee bents, he may be a hack, but cancer is a bit rough
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Don't go to Y&B Bents. Jacko is considered an option to be our next captain on that website. Outstanding, irreplaceable leader is our Jacko according to those guys. I kid you not.
Dan obviously does a lot of good work outside of footy. Good on him too. But I cant say I'll be thinking of that when he is playing some seriously average footy next season
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Jack might be a top bloke but he is a cancer.
I don't think someone would make that comment that has had cancer.
Speaking from experience, it is not called for and is most inappropriate. Bag the player if you wish but saying he is a cancer is pretty inappropriate especially when people on this forum may have had or have currently a cancer battle going on.
Edited to correct quote
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Stynes Award an honour: Jackson
By Daniel Jackson
richmondfc.com.au
Thu 27 Sep, 2012
I thought I’d take the opportunity to thank everyone for their great support since Monday night.
It was an absolute honour to receive the inaugural Jim Stynes Community Leadership award, especially at the Brownlow, the night of nights.
I am very humbled to even have been considered for an award associated with a man of the calibre of Jim Stynes.
Read the full article here: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/148660/default.aspx
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Does anybody know if Daniel finished his Commerce degree?
He is highly intelligent and a quality individual who would make a good employee for the club in the future.
:cheers
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Jack might be a top bloke but he is a cancer.
Not dissimilar to miller, mcgaune.
I realise it sounds mean but truth be told - Martin. deledio. Cotchin. Jackson. Who is the odd one out?
I might be wrong and the other 21 Richmond players can win rfc a gf in the future with Jack in the 22. I doubt it.
sorry but i take offense at the word "cancer" been used
in this way.
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Stop hounding the bloke. I have often seen people refer to players/coaches etc as "cancers" to their clubs. Has happened on here quite a few times.
Bents obviously didn't mean to have a go at anyone who has suffered from cancer. My uncle died from bowel cancer and I don't find it offensive at all.
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I'm still trying to get over the notion that there are people who are not locked away in some dark dungeon that actually believe that Jackson would be a good option for the captaincy :huh3
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I'm still trying to get over the notion that there are people who are not locked away in some dark dungeon that actually believe that Jackson would be a good option for the captaincy :huh3
He's also not an option as a trade because "no one can play his role"
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:lol
hmm actually there may be something to that.
who else have got that can play the role of slow to work out what to do with the ball but quick to get sucked in to giving away stupid free kicks/getting reported, combined with dodgy disposal?
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There are others who can do that role but no one does it better than our Jacko. ;D
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Yes, he does seem to be in a league of his own when it comes to playing the role of 'undisciplined blunderer'.
Good on him for winning that award tho. :thumbsup
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Off field >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On field
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should have been captain instead of newman :banghead
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Stynes Award an honour: Jackson
By Daniel Jackson
richmondfc.com.au
Thu 27 Sep, 2012
I thought I’d take the opportunity to thank everyone for their great support since Monday night.
It was an absolute honour to receive the inaugural Jim Stynes Community Leadership award, especially at the Brownlow, the night of nights.
I am very humbled to even have been considered for an award associated with a man of the calibre of Jim Stynes.
Read the full article here: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/148660/default.aspx
A well written article, good on Jacko for his sentiments and his efforts in the community. And on that note, I thought it spoiled a powerful and poignant moment on Brownlow night when he wasn't given the opportunity to speak after being presented with the award. I know words can be shallow, especially on the big stage, but Brian Styne's emotion was palpable and the whole segment needed a speech from the winner to round it all off. Just my take.
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should have been captain instead of newman :banghead
:shh
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We need this quality of person around the club to provide a role model for the young people on our list
A keeper for this reason alone.
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:thumbsup
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Congratulations on winning the "Nothing to do with Football" award !!
Moving right along.....
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We need this quality of person around the club to provide a role model for the young people on our list
A keeper for this reason alone.
65
:thumbsup
Pretty poor from the RFC if Jackson is around because of what he is like as a person and not for his football ability.
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could always delist him and keep him on as community liasion officer, perhaps even as a runner or water boy for match day involvement.
That wouldnt be so bad?
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Off field >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On field
Very true.
Quote from a family member when Jacko won the award:
"Sheesh did you see all the things Daniel Jackson is involved in! Geez he must be a smart and talented bloke ... (pauses) ... well except for when he has a football in his hands." ;D
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should have made him case manager for relton and troy
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Stynes Award an honour: Jackson
By Daniel Jackson
richmondfc.com.au
Thu 27 Sep, 2012
I thought I’d take the opportunity to thank everyone for their great support since Monday night.
It was an absolute honour to receive the inaugural Jim Stynes Community Leadership award, especially at the Brownlow, the night of nights.
I am very humbled to even have been considered for an award associated with a man of the calibre of Jim Stynes.
Read the full article here: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/148660/default.aspx
A well written article, good on Jacko for his sentiments and his efforts in the community. And on that note, I thought it spoiled a powerful and poignant moment on Brownlow night when he wasn't given the opportunity to speak after being presented with the award. I know words can be shallow, especially on the big stage, but Brian Styne's emotion was palpable and the whole segment needed a speech from the winner to round it all off. Just my take.
Well said Smokey. :thumbsup
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Stynes Award an honour: Jackson
By Daniel Jackson
richmondfc.com.au
Thu 27 Sep, 2012
I thought I’d take the opportunity to thank everyone for their great support since Monday night.
It was an absolute honour to receive the inaugural Jim Stynes Community Leadership award, especially at the Brownlow, the night of nights.
I am very humbled to even have been considered for an award associated with a man of the calibre of Jim Stynes.
Read the full article here: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/148660/default.aspx
A well written article, good on Jacko for his sentiments and his efforts in the community. And on that note, I thought it spoiled a powerful and poignant moment on Brownlow night when he wasn't given the opportunity to speak after being presented with the award. I know words can be shallow, especially on the big stage, but Brian Styne's emotion was palpable and the whole segment needed a speech from the winner to round it all off. Just my take.
Well said Smokey. :thumbsup
But what about the dresses ::)......Yeah absolute BS, I agree.
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Action Jackson
By Peter Ryan
richmondfc.com.au
Friday, February 1, 2013
RICHMOND midfielder Daniel Jackson took eight years to complete his Bachelor of Commerce at Melbourne University.
It is a three-year degree.
Jackson is not slack, or silly either.
Such are the time demands now made on AFL footballers it's becoming increasingly difficult – even for the most driven of players such as Jackson – to complete a long-term education program.
As the environment changed, Jackson knew the only way he would possibly complete the course he began when he first joined Richmond was if he created a hectic routine for himself.
He has stuck to that routine for the past three years.
Read the full article here: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2013-02-01/jackson
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Wow! Daniel Jackson worked AND studied at the same time!
Is there anything this man can't do?
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I think good on him, especially the demands that are placed on these players.
All good for the jonathon browns, abletts, judds when they retire I'm sure there will be something waiting for them. But for the other guys, no education or skills and pffft nothing!
I understand why the AFL demands are so high and rigourous as they are, but surely a sound emphasis on education and skill sets is just as important, I know the clubs do help with this but the AFL in general I'm not so sure about
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I think good on him, especially the demands that are placed on these players.
All good for the jonathon browns, abletts, judds when they retire I'm sure there will be something waiting for them. But for the other guys, no education or skills and pffft nothing!
I understand why the AFL demands are so high and rigourous as they are, but surely a sound emphasis on education and skill sets is just as important, I know the clubs do help with this but the AFL in general I'm not so sure about
Especially with the uncertainty that comes with it. Just living from one contract to the next. Something academic or a skill set is great for every professional AFL footballer to be able to fall back on. Reckon more than half wouldn't even know how to weld.
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Welding? That's an odd example to use, I think you could count on one hand the number of Carey graduates that went on to become welders lol
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Should have spent this time trying to improve kicking skills,understanding of the game etc.
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Will make a very competent club administrator one day.
:cheers
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Will make a very competent club administrator one day.
:cheers
:thumbsup
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Welding? That's an odd example to use, I think you could count on one hand the number of Carey graduates that went on to become welders lol
:laugh:
Not really though. Just picked an easy yet practical skill that you can be qualified or just be competent in with a short TAFE course. Most people who can't weld (just for example) don't need to know because they have other skills. There are very few jobs that having AFL experience will land you outside of playing it.
If I've explained that well enough and you understand what I mean lol
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Richmond's Daniel Jackson the bolter on AFL player power list
Jon Ralph
From: Herald Sun
March 05, 2013
JUST how do you quantify a player's power for a neat and tidy list of 10?
Their ability to shift vast quantities of AFL merchandise from supermarket shelves?
The price they can demand to appear on the football shows that saturate the media?
Or the quiet work they do behind the scenes that actually influences policy and shapes opinions in our game?
Because Buddy Franklin is the king of merchandise, Dane Swan the must-have interview and Adam Goodes the indigenous statesman with a political career beckoning.
Yet a self-described battler with a self-depreciating wit has swept into the players' power list with a bullet.
When the player union chose a representative to sit on Channel 7s drugs summit panel it was Richmond's Daniel Jackson answering the hard questions with aplomb.
It was Jackson marching alongside Brock McLean at a recent gay rights rally; it was him accepting the Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award at last year's Brownlow Medal.
Jackson shows what an extraordinary platform is avaiable for AFL players prepared to publicly push worthy messages.
But he also underlines the missed opportunity for other players given many are too obsessed with the train-play-recover cycle to put their profile to good use.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/teams/richmonds-daniel-jackson-the-bolter-on-afl-player-power-list/story-e6frf9mx-1226590009789
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:-\
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Should now command, at a minimum, a top ten pick in the 2013 trade period. :clapping
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Will make a very competent club administrator one day.
:cheers
He would already be a better administrator than player
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[Bummerblitz]Should now command, at a minimum, a top ten pick in the 2013 trade period. :clapping[/bummerblitz]
EFA :shh
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More power to Daniel.
But really. Should he not be doing kicking practice rather gay walks?
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Watched the reply of the game against hawks.. terrible kicking for him. Absolutely terrible, better players we could have playing instead of him.
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Fair play to Jackson he had a respectable game.
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Fair play to Jackson he had a respectable game.
Still can't hit the side of a barn.
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His shot term future is safe.
Jackson mid-long term future in the best 21 is far from safe.
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Go to a game, then have a shot at Jackson, he was great!!
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Jacko was handy tonight. But his performance should not be praised simply because he usually plays at the standard of a park footballer. He needs to play that way every single week
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He was solid tonight, give him a pass, not great and had a few heart in the mouth moments that mostly came off, still needs to learn to dish off and play within his very limited skill set.
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Even Cotchin butchered the ball tonight.
Jacko did ok.
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Even Cotchin butchered the ball tonight.
Jacko did ok.
48% d/e to 75% d/e. Thought Cotch did some bewildering things at times.....but it is the first game after all.
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My favourite Jacko cameos were when he shrugged off tacklers like they were bugs.
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My favourite Jacko cameos were when he shrugged off tacklers like they were bugs.
That's Captain Bug to you thanks. :lol
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Thought Jacko was good last night - good on him
His disposal at times was typical but his reckon making alot better that what he usually dishes up ;D
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Had a good game by his standards, but gee there were moments he was cutting it fine.
A class player makes it look like they have all the time in the world when they have the ball . . . Hacko somehow manages to do the opposite :rollin :lol Credit to him though, was involved in some important moments and didn't stuff up like he normally does.
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his disposal is awful and his decision making can be bad at times,but for me he is automatic selection at this stage purely for his hardness at the contest and his ability to shut down gun players
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Jacko must have bathed in oil before the game, no-one could tackle him :lol
lol, when he does get tackled he doesn't look to give it off either, he just keeps running :lol
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He has gone early with his one good game per season
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Best game he's played.
Fact!
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IMO Jacko is the most frustrating player for our club I have ever watched.
I have to say he was really good last night, good on him.
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IMO Jacko is the most frustrating player for our club I have ever watched.
I have to say he was really good last night, good on him.
You haven't watched alot of footy in the last 30 years then pope.
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Jackson had another very good game!
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Yep liked his game, is starting to learn to play within his capabilities and not go for too much, cant recall any typical brain fade moments or close calls that leave you shaking your head ;D
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Jackson was labelled by Damien Hardwick as the Tigers' best player over three games.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-04-14/nine-things-we-learned-from-round-two
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Today was his best game - probably ever
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He has been super te 1st three games.
Love him or hate him, he deserves some credit
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I think deledio Cotchin Conca Martin have been better
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Yep, Jacko's goin OK at the minute. He's supplying his usual hardness and 1%'s but he also seems to have reduced his rangers and added a bit more run to his game.
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Jackson earns high Tigers praise
Roger Vaughan
WWOS
19:32 AEST Sun Apr 14 2013
Most focus was rightly on captain Trent Cotchin, Dustin Martin and Brett Deledio after Richmond's thumping AFL win over the Western Bulldogs.
But fellow Tigers midfielder Daniel Jackson has earnt the highest plaudits from coach Damien Hardwick, saying he has been one of the first players to be picked in the team.
"He's been fantastic - I personally think he's been our best player of the first three weeks," Hardwick said.
"Week-in, week-out he does a job.
"He's hard, he's tough. He's everything we want a player in our jumper to be.
"What he does is consistently give us that effort that is required to win games."
Jackson's 20 disposals on Sunday were well below the prolific numbers that Cotchin, Martin and Deledio racked up.
But his statistics also featured 10 contested possessions, five clearances and a team-high six tackles.
Jackson said it was a great day out, particularly given he has bad memories of previous matches against the 'Dogs at Etihad Stadium.
"I've had a couple of tough days and nights here against the Bulldogs early on in my career," he said.
"I remember they certainly made us pay, so it actually feels good to get a little bit back in that regard."
Saturday's MCG blockbuster against Collingwood will be a major test for the improving Tigers.
Jackson said one key to that game will be staying level-headed about their strong start to the season.
"In regards to next week's game, it will be about the same principles - and the week after that and the week after that," Jackson said.
"It's just sticking to what makes us a good side and not getting ahead of ourselves.
"We have a very level-headed group.
"There are no egos in there - everyone wants to play together and win together and that will be our focus."
http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8642243
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Had a good game by his standards, but gee there were moments he was cutting it fine.
A class player makes it look like they have all the time in the world when they have the ball . . . Hacko somehow manages to do the opposite :rollin :lol Credit to him though, was involved in some important moments and didn't stuff up like he normally does.
Agree. That tackle he did to get holding the ball decision was also very good
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credit where it is due, Jacko has been playing good footy and providing a lot to the team this year
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His playing the best football of his career IMO
I have been a big critic of his but no one can dispute the form his in
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His playing the best football of his career IMO
I have been a big critic of his but no one can dispute the form his in
x 2
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Agreed. He's been flying and bagging goals.
It makes me laugh how good he's been.
Well done Jackson and keep up the good work.
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Yes he as been great, shutting a few knockers up!
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Yes he as been great, shutting a few knockers up!
Until he has a massive brain explosion, costs us a crucial goal due a 50 metre penalty or just butchers the ball under pressure
But seriously, he has been good but three solid games doesn't erase the question marks/concerns
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Yes he as been great, shutting a few knockers up!
Until he has a massive brain explosion, costs us a crucial goal due a 50 metre penalty or just butchers the ball under pressure
But seriously, he has been good but three solid games doesn't erase the question marks/concerns
Yes, he will be hung no doubt when he stuffs up once.
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Best 3 games I've seen Hackson play, and they happen to be consecutive. :clapping
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Big test for him this week TBH, extra pressure will be interesting
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His playing the best football of his career IMO
I have been a big critic of his but no one can dispute the form his in
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Dan's the man
richmondfc.com.au
Monday, April 15, 2013
Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has praised the work of seasoned, blue-collar midfielder Daniel Jackson.
Read full article here: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2013-04-15/dans-the-man
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Been saying for years he is a gun.
Welcome aboard.
To think some people called him the thinking man's orange Tim Fleming.
Disgraceful.
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:lol
I stand by that comment
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:lol
I stand by that comment
:lol
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Credit where credit is due, has certainly been a different player to what we have seen in the past. Hats off to him, I didn't thint he had another level (or in his case just understand his limitations).
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watching replay now, Danny Frawley just remarked 'Daniel Jackson is one of the quickest players in the competition'
Ummmmmmmm. ploise explain?
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watching replay now, Danny Frawley just remarked 'Daniel Jackson is one of the quickest players in the competition'
Ummmmmmmm. ploise explain?
I have recorded it but haven't watched it yet. Is that when Jacko runs that bloke down?
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Isnt jacko over many years now one of our star performers round the tan every pre season?
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Isnt jacko over many years now one of our star performers round the tan every pre season?
Yes, but there is a difference between speed and endurance. Jacko didnt have to run the length of the tan before tackling Dixon.
Jacko is not one of the fastest players in our team, let alone the afl.
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Been saying for 12 months Jacko will have fixed his deficiencies and have a strong 5 years ahead of him from 2013
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Yes he as been great, shutting a few knockers up!
Until he has a massive brain explosion, costs us a crucial goal due a 50 metre penalty or just butchers the ball under pressure
But seriously, he has been good but three solid games doesn't erase the question marks/concerns
Yes, he will be hung no doubt when he stuffs up once.
More like some are talking him up like his always been a superstar after his finally got it right ;)
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Isnt jacko over many years now one of our star performers round the tan every pre season?
Yes, but there is a difference between speed and endurance. Jacko didnt have to run the length of the tan before tackling Dixon.
Jacko is not one of the fastest players in our team, let alone the afl.
Agree he isnt but In all fairness to spud he would have been recalling Jackson when he was our coach. Believe it or not, Jacko was a school champ in 100m and for the first few yrs he was on our list he was one of the quickest. He's since bulked up heaps and lost that explosiveness for endurance and strength - thats where spud is probably making his call from. Typical commentators they see one incident and run with it, doesnt matter that hes looked slow for the past 6 years
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Isnt jacko over many years now one of our star performers round the tan every pre season?
Yes, but there is a difference between speed and endurance. Jacko didnt have to run the length of the tan before tackling Dixon.
Jacko is not one of the fastest players in our team, let alone the afl.
Agree he isnt but In all fairness to spud he would have been recalling Jackson when he was our coach. Believe it or not, Jacko was a school champ in 100m and for the first few yrs he was on our list he was one of the quickest. He's since bulked up heaps and lost that explosiveness for endurance and strength - thats where spud is probably making his call from. Typical commentators they see one incident and run with it, doesnt matter that hes looked slow for the past 6 years
Fair enough mate. Didnt know he had some toe in his youth. I guess that makes Spud's call slightly more acceptable.
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They're both Spuds
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Back to the Jacko of old :help.
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Turned it over 3 times in a row in the 2nd. Should've had Tuck in his place
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Works and tries hard but Jacko simply isn't good enough to take us forward if we want to play finals. You can't have regular turnover merchants in modern footy especially when they are limited footballers to begin with like Jacko. After 10 years on our list, he's not going to get any better nor fix his significant limitations and deficiencies. The problem is Dimma loves him so he won't be giving Jacko the flick anything soon.
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Why don't we just try having him out of the side?
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according to the coaches he was our best player this season :lol ... what do people expect, I said ages ago that we are middle of the road average. We recruited the likes of Grigg and Houli etc ... they are no stars, they are just good AFL squad footballers. They were never going to carry this side to success. Blair Hartley and Frank Jackson need to find some superstars not average run of the mill players.
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this is enough proof as to why dimma wont be around after this contract
he has blinkers and only sees what he wants but reality is something his eyes fail to see
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according to the coaches he was our best player this season :lol ... what do people expect, I said ages ago that we are middle of the road average. We recruited the likes of Grigg and Houli etc ... they are no stars, they are just good AFL squad footballers. They were never going to carry this side to success. Blair Hartley and Frank Jackson need to find some superstars not average run of the mill players.
These are the kinds of players (quality and age) we should of already had if the list wasn't so munted by past regimes. Getting these kinds in is no blight on their records, in fact they should be lauded for getting them all for nothing and at no detriment to our actual drafting. But it's true that their time starts now. This years recruitment will be one of the most important yet.
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Blair and co have recruited players to enable us a tilt to make finals
Does anyone actually believe that Grigg or Hackson can help us win a flag
Dimma is playing it self with these weekly inclusions
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Why don't we just try having him out of the side?
Shame on you far too much logic there :thumbsup
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Why don't we just try having him out of the side?
:clapping
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If he doesn't get dropped this week I doubt he ever will.
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Why don't we just try having him out of the side?
:clapping
Why don't we just try having him out of the side?
Shame on you far too much logic there :thumbsup
When was the last time he was dropped ?
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Plenty of other rangas in the side need to drop
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Why don't we just try having him out of the side?
:clapping
Why don't we just try having him out of the side?
Shame on you far too much logic there :thumbsup
When was the last time he was dropped ?
When T Wallace was coach ;D
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Wonder what terry is up to now
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Why don't we just try having him out of the side?
:clapping
Why don't we just try having him out of the side?
Shame on you far too much logic there :thumbsup
When was the last time he was dropped ?
When T Wallace was coach ;D
The time has come IMO.
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Why don't we just try having him out of the side?
:clapping
Why don't we just try having him out of the side?
Shame on you far too much logic there :thumbsup
When was the last time he was dropped ?
When T Wallace was coach ;D
The time has come IMO.
But isn't he one of our better players :huh.....according to Dimma.
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Personally I think he along with Grigg & Newman should be dropped but sadly we all know he won't be
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Hackson >:(
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Hardwick has fallen into the same trap as previous coaches. He is now playing favorites and its the same blokes who over the years have wrecked coaching careers. LOL.
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Jackson needs to be dropped. The hard decisions need to be made if we are to progress. Need to make a statement if you don't perform you will be dropped and if after being dropped you don't improve delisted.
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Sometimes you see on Jacksons face he was going to muck up royal a good 3-4 seconds before he did.
One time especially reasonably early in the game when we had put together 20 odd kicks trying to build out of defense... and then it was Jackos turn...
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oppositions coaches instructions to the players;
just keep pressuring the bloke with the ball. eventually it will go to jackson.............
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Al you forgot to add.......eventually it will go to Jackson and then straight back to us
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In my time only 3 players have staggered me at the lengthy amount of games the club has been willing to give them.
1. Andrew Raines
2. Luke McGuane
3. Daniel Jackson
Luke has been really surprising up forward but would any other club trade for him or even pick him up via free agency? Probably not.
Raines was more painful than Jackson, couldn't watch when Raines had the ball apart from his first year.
In fact Jackson is worse, Jackson is a nice smart guy that is willing to try hard to be at the level he is playing, so good on him. But the simple fact is that he is not of standard and shouldn't be on an AFL list. Its too obvious to the opposition that under pressure Jackson will hit 1 in 10 targets. Is a liability on field.
Drop him.
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Is our best player so far this season :shh
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Demetriou on SEN this morning said Jacko had the potential to be a future AFL CEO.
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Demetriou on SEN this morning said Jacko had the potential to be a future AFL CEO.
Future as in starting Monday the 13th May 2013? :rollin
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All makes sense now. Giving him games to bank the browny points for in the future :shh
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All makes sense now. Giving him games to bank the browny points for in the future :shh
Yessss. Vickerys meant to be smart yeah, we now have the future umpires boss too :clapping
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All makes sense now. Giving him games to bank the browny points for in the future :shh
.... we now have the future umpires boss too :clapping
We already have that and it ain't doin' us to much good! :'(
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In my time only 3 players have staggered me at the lengthy amount of games the club has been willing to give them.
1. Andrew Raines
2. Luke McGuane
3. Daniel Jackson
Luke has been really surprising up forward but would any other club trade for him or even pick him up via free agency? Probably not.
Raines was more painful than Jackson, couldn't watch when Raines had the ball apart from his first year.
In fact Jackson is worse, Jackson is a nice smart guy that is willing to try hard to be at the level he is playing, so good on him. But the simple fact is that he is not of standard and shouldn't be on an AFL list. Its too obvious to the opposition that under pressure Jackson will hit 1 in 10 targets. Is a liability on field.
Drop him.
Yep after a whole 10 years on our list we are still persisting with Jacko :-\. WYSIWYG after that long so he's not going to improve any further at his age. He's one of Dimma's favourites given he does try hard but Dimma still needs to learn that senior players like Jacko and McGuane who are triers at best won't get you to the top.
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Richmond FC twitter:
VIDEO: 23 disposals and 8 marks yesterday, we spoke to @DanJackson23 after the game ...
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2013-05-20/round-8-jackson-in-the-rooms-post-match
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Jackson did very well today in his debut. Seemed very comfortable at this level, is a good size and most of all had good skills and a footy brain that many of his more experienced and old teammates lacked. I liked how he switched the play back into the centre which set up a goal for us in the last quarter instead of just predictably bombing it down the line to a contest as we did all day.
Well done today Daniel :).
:whistle
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Jackson did very well today in his debut. Seemed very comfortable at this level, is a good size and most of all had good skills and a footy brain that many of his more experienced and old teammates lacked. I liked how he switched the play back into the centre which set up a goal for us in the last quarter instead of just predictably bombing it down the line to a contest as we did all day.
Well done today Daniel :).
:whistle
Joins a long list of players who's debut was their best game of AFL :rollin
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:lol sad but true.
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His skill single handedly cost us goals consistently
His 2nd half was less bad but close to WOG overall.
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His skill single handedly cost us goals consistently
Get griffiths in, he won't touch it but at least he won't turn it over
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He has enough tickets in the past few games to keep his spot, but he's been WoG for us today.
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VIDEO: Jacko's press conference today ...
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2013-06-25/daniel-jackson-press-conference-25th-june
Jackson fit and firing
By Nathan Schmook
afl.com.au
2:08pm AEST Tuesday, June 25, 2013
RICHMOND midfielder Daniel Jackson says overcoming hamstring tendonitis has allowed him to evolve as a player this season and increase his offensive impact for the Tigers.
After making his name as a run-with player and a defensive forward at times, Jackson has been unleashed for periods this season, averaging 24 possessions over the last five weeks.
Against the Western Bulldogs last Saturday night, Jackson kicked a brilliant checkside goal from the boundary, earning a goal of the year nomination.
While he only missed four games across 2011 and 2012 (all because of suspension), the 27-year-old admitted injuries had stifled his development.
"Everyone takes time to develop, and I think the last two years I was held back a lot by hamstring tendonitis," Jackson said on Tuesday.
"While I could get out there and play, it was really frustrating not being able to train as much as I needed to and perform physically how I knew I could.
"I'm clear of that, I feel fit and healthy, and it's actually been really good after 10 years to be in a side that's ahead of the ledger and looking to play finals.
"That's something myself, Chris Newman, Nathan Foley and Shane Tuck haven't yet experienced."
With five wins from its last six games, Richmond is now in sixth spot and expected to play finals for the first time since 2001.
The club's on-field resurgence has been matched off-field, with the Tigers announcing on Tuesday their membership had passed 60,000 for the first time in their history.
While not shying away from the club's September ambitions, Jackson said the team had not yet achieved anything and couldn't drop its guard this week against St Kilda.
"We saw on the weekend that good teams can be beaten by teams they weren't expected to lose to and we don't want that to be us," he said.
"We've overcome those days. We want to go in every week, put in our best effort and get the result.
"We're playing some good footy and we've won a few good games, but he haven't really achieved anything yet … we've got a lot more work to be done."
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-06-25/jackson-fit-and-firing-for-flying-tigers
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Jackson should STFU
not good enough to wear the jumper. should keep his comments to himself.
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You are a harsh man Bents
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He's been teeing off this week, Old Bents ;D
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Ryan O'Keefe:
"If it's a banned drug it's a banned drug regardless of whether its for anti-obesity, skin colour or whatever. If it's a banned drug you can't take it, regardless of the circumstances."
"If you've taken a banned substance, it's banned. Everyone else isn't doing it, you've got an unfair advantage over your competition then that's unfair for the players around the league that are doing everything by the book.
"if you have taken a banned substance you are going to have to suffer the consequences."
..
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u roid raging on us bents? lay off the juice man, its making u mean man, just plain MEAN
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u roid raging on us bents? lay off the juice man, its making u mean man, just plain MEAN
No, no, it's all right, he's just killing my alligator bags and shooting holes in my suits.
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I think that's the best game I've ever seen Jacko play lol. Has he put on a keg or two? Looks a bit more solid.
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I'll tell you what, jacko gave a pretty good impression of a footballer tonight....
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best game ive ever seen him play, looked like a footballer
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I still cringe when he gets the ball!! Must take first option, he still thinks about Otto much!!! But yeah, played well tonight :thumbsup
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He appreciates the wet weather brings everyone else's kicking down to his level (almost)
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He s been playing really well this year, easily his best at afl ...will be right up there in bf :shh
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his best game ever .. I was in shock tonight.. was fantastic unlike Foley the hack
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His disposal tonight was very good.
Kicked a nice goal in the third too.
Has been okay this year but against the more better sides still butchers the footy.
Thing is we are better than most sides currently so Jako looks better more often than not.
The Essendon game is still in my mind regarding Jako and his disposal.
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His disposal tonight was very good.
Kicked a nice goal in the third too.
Has been okay this year but against the more better sides still butchers the footy.
Thing is we are better than most sides currently so Jako looks better more often than not.
The Essendon game is still in my mind regarding Jako and his disposal.
Yep
we played a bottom four side without half its squad.
calm down you jackson masters
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unlike foley at least he hit targets tonight against the same poo team, foley messed up too many times
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Jackie.O. done good
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Extremely good game by Jacko... Even gave him votes ;D
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Great game fella :thumbsup keep it up :cheers
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Did he win the medal?
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Great game by Jackson. Having a great year. Nothin beats an honest middle-tier footballer who gives 100% effort.
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an honest top-tier footballer who gives 100% effort. :huh
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an honest top-tier footballer who gives 100% effort. :huh
:lol
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Played good today.
Deal with it.
I have to....
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I'll tell you what, jacko gave a pretty good impression of a footballer tonight....
True
His last month has been fantastic
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Another maximum for Daniel. Will win the JD Medal by a record margin.
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Grand Marniers all round :cheers
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his best game ever .. I was in shock tonight.. was fantastic unlike Foley the hack
Your infinite lack of knowledge about everything to do with Richmond astounds even me.
Foley was named as our best player on the AFL website.
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3 goal game , goal of the year and tonight's guest on the couch. Jacko is on fire.
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tonight's guest on the couch. Jacko is on fire.
Can someone give a run down of what they discuss with Jacko tonight for those without Foxtel?
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Jacko is really well spoken :cheers
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English is his second language too :bow
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English is his second language too :bow
Whats his first?
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French I think, although his foster parents are Vietnamese
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lmao
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*Was nice Jon Ralph named him in his list of hardest players
*AFLPA- Am using my opinions for the betterment of the game rather than for myself
*Hardwick started a journey 4 years ago, we knew the game plan and had faith in it but the difference now is the confidence has improved
*Sheahan said you used to be feisty, Jacko said always played that way and I've had to change. Always pushed the limits. Maybe it's the red hair
*Tried meditation. Doesn't take caffeine or stimulants or no pumping music before like he used to. Takes a much calmer approach when he runs out to play and it's probably made him a better player
*Bombers scandal- it's all just opinions until the ASADA report comes out.
*The Jim Stynes medal-been helping out mental health/youth organisations to help balance my life
*AFLPA again, came out in strong support of the 3 strikes policy, would also like to develop the off field side of AFL players getting into the real world a bit more instead of living in the bubble
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* Richmond's Daniel Jackson joins the show. He says the Tigers went to Perth with "nothing to lose" before they smashed the Eagles and the group has carried that belief ever since.
* Jackson says he's always pushed the boundaries and played in a feisty manner, But that's had to change after making a few dumb decisions costing him suspensions. Jackson cut out pre-game caffeine and started meditating to help curb his aggression.
* On the Essendon saga, Jackson said : "It does seem the players were left in a tough position. As a player that’s what we’re told to do (follow doctor's orders). I do sympathise with them."
* Jackson says he wants the balance between players' footy commitments and personal life is out of whack. He says they need more time to become 'normal citizens', highlighting the small percentage of players who complete tertiary studies while playing.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/miss-out-last-night-rewind-by-catching-up-with-all-the-hot-footy-issues-right-here/story-fnelctok-1226672851960#mm-breached
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*Was nice Jon Ralph named him in his list of hardest players
*AFLPA- Am using my opinions for the betterment of the game rather than for myself
*Hardwick started a journey 4 years ago, we knew the game plan and had faith in it but the difference now is the confidence has improved
*Sheahan said you used to be feisty, Jacko said always played that way and I've had to change. Always pushed the limits. Maybe it's the red hair
*Tried meditation. Doesn't take caffeine or stimulants or no pumping music before like he used to. Takes a much calmer approach when he runs out to play and it's probably made him a better player
*Bombers scandal- it's all just opinions until the ASADA report comes out.
*The Jim Stynes medal-been helping out mental health/youth organisations to help balance my life
*AFLPA again, came out in strong support of the 3 strikes policy, would also like to develop the off field side of AFL players getting into the real world a bit more instead of living in the bubble
Great stuff DC :thumbsup. Thanks :cheers
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his best game ever .. I was in shock tonight.. was fantastic unlike Foley the hack
Your infinite lack of knowledge about everything to do with Richmond astounds even me.
Foley was named as our best player on the AFL website.
those reviews on afl are done by tossbags that don't watch the game and only read the stats sheet
ffs
even my 7 yo daughter knows this
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why is it ppl who watched the game who actually understand it like.wayne carry and kb gave TV best on ground..
now go drink glass of warm milk
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his best game ever .. I was in shock tonight.. was fantastic unlike Foley the hack
Your infinite lack of knowledge about everything to do with Richmond astounds even me.
Foley was named as our best player on the AFL website.
so all the judges at the game who watched it and awarded TV bog and the Stewart medal must have nfi like me ..
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Jackson is in career best form.
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so all the judges at the game who watched it and awarded TV bog and the Stewart medal must have nfi like me ..
What are you even talking about ? You said Foley was a hack , or played like a hack or some such rubbish. I merely pointed out that not only did he play well , as aknowledged by all media outlets , but he was in fact awarded bog honors by one media scribe , showing your comment about Foley's performance to be absolutely pathetic.....as usual
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Another maximum for Daniel. Will win the JD Medal by a record margin.
Deledio is top five in the years coaches votes...
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Jackson praises the journey
By richmondfc.com.au
2:47pm AEST Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Richmond veteran Daniel Jackson says the evolution of Richmond’s on-field performance is just part of the plan of senior coach Damien Hardwick.
Read more and the full article at: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2013-07-02/jackson-praises-the-journey-
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Gone...injured.
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:lol how people used to pray he'd get injured. Now he does and look at the reaction!
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:lol how people used to pray he'd get injured. Now he does and look at the reaction!
? Relief ?
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No
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Credit where it's due tonight. Ablett's influence on the game was minimal by his lofty standards and Jacko was able to get as much footy and hit the scoreboard with 2 goals when we badly needed them and on a low scoring night where goals were hard to come by.
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Would love to have the time to read all the threads and posts that bag this guy, worse than my love affair with Edwards. JACKO would be leading the B&F... :clapping
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Great game from Jacko :cheers
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Good game by Jackson. One of his best yet.
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BOG
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Would love to have the time to read all the threads and posts that bag this guy, worse than my love affair with Edwards. JACKO would be leading the B&F... :clapping
Lol. Not worse WAT, but definitely on a par. You would know intimately from your 'Shed' experiences how much a player can improve and/or play significantly different from one season to the next. FWIW I was firmly on the get rid of Jackson team but I have had to eat a fair bit of humble pie so far this season and today I thought he was our best player. Now, if only he can be consistent with that! :thumbsup
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Would love to have the time to read all the threads and posts that bag this guy, worse than my love affair with Edwards. JACKO would be leading the B&F... :clapping
Lol. Not worse WAT, but definitely on a par. You would know intimately from your 'Shed' experiences how much a player can improve and/or play significantly different from one season to the next. FWIW I was firmly on the get rid of Jackson team but I have had to eat a fair bit of humble pie so far this season and today I thought he was our best player. Now, if only he can be consistent with that! :thumbsup
C'mon smoke.....worse.. ;D....all good though..
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C'mon smoke.....worse.. ;D....all good though..
:lol Yeah, bit of fun. :thumbsup
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Was absolutely superb today.
I'm a vocal non fan of Jacko but credit where its due. He was immense today. Best on Ground IMO
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His improvement this season has been good. Was definitely best on ground tonight. Was the only multiple goal kicker and had to subdue Ablett. Will still shank it here and there but was crucial to us winning tonight. Well done SG1
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See how he goes next 3 weeks
Chaplin bog
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See how he goes next 3 weeks
Chaplin bog
Chaplin was loose man in defense, granted he was good but with no opponent he was bound to have a good game.
Jackson's game was one of his best 8 clearances 2 goals as well as mitigating Abbletts influence Jackson definitely gets the chocolates.
He's had an excellent season, his best thus far.
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When the going was tough Chaplin was huge
Had an opponent on the last line and beat him. Often.
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Jackson BOG
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When the going was tough Chaplin was huge
Had an opponent on the last line and beat him. Often.
I'm thrilled with Chaplin and think his composure is a huge positive for us. But at 195cm and 98kg he's hardly a boy and yesterday he played spare and manhandled a few kids.
Jackson played against the best player the AFL has seen for a good decade or more to be conservative, and beat him too.
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Jackson and Chaplin are the same age
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Yeah, and?
I'm saying Chaplin is a big unit and played spare/out-muscled some young GC kids. Jackson played on Ablett who is hardly a kid with 5-50 games under his belt like most of his team. Biggest scalp in the league, and Jackson came out on top IMO.
Although Deledio's role isn't to be forgotten either.
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Jacko has to have a lot of good games before I change my mind, he has about five seasons worth to make up for.
Conditions in a couple games have suited him perfectly
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channel 7 showed a special on richo a few years back and they showed a fair bit of one game in which a young jacko looked like a good footballer.
His recent form matches that nicely,but some of the poo dished up in the years in between........
but if he keeps up this form i dont have a problem seeing him run out each week
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He has been good. He is always competitive for the hard ball but now he is doing good things with it as well.
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he said in the press conference last night that he he has being doing a lot of one on one work on his kicking and decision making.
its starting to show
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24 touches and 2 goals while keeping the worlds best afl footballer to his second lowest possie count and goalless.
If he plays that well every week, we can build a bronze statue of him outside Punt Rd Oval.
In the meantime, if he can hold his level to 2013 standards with the odd big game - ie yesterday - when we need it - great.
He won us the game yesterday
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he said in the press conference last night that he he has being doing a lot of one on one work on his kicking and decision making.
its starting to show
Just shows you can develop players at any time in their career. All you need is the resources and effort!
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I noted that in the press conference Jacko said something like ..... "it stands me in good stead for the rest of my career, ..... however long that lasts". He didn't seem particularly happy when he said it. I wonder if that has anything to do with contract discussions?
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Deserves a lot of credit for his game. Kept us in the game. Well done to him.
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With his current form he is entitled to ask for 3 years on decent $$$ but we shouldn't be stupid enough to give it to him. As good as he has been he could revert to his ass form at any time.
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With his current form he is entitled to ask for 3 years on decent $$$ but we shouldn't be stupid enough to give it to him. As good as he has been he could revert to his ass form at any time.
:yep
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6. Daniel Jackson has become an offensive threat
No longer a pure lockdown tagger, the Richmond midfielder can hurt his opponent the other way as he demonstrated on Saturday night, taking the points in his battle with Brownlow medallist Gary Ablett. Jackson had 24 possessions at Cazalys Stadium, including a game-high eight clearances and two goals in a best-on-ground performance. While Ablett still finished with 26 possessions, it was a below-par performance for the star midfielder. The key to Jackson's recent development has been shaking hamstring tendonitis and doing extra work on his disposal efficiency and decision making. – Nathan Schmook
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-07-14/nine-things-we-learned-round-16
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Trade him now
Has value
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When the going was tough Chaplin was huge
Had an opponent on the last line and beat him. Often.
I'm thrilled with Chaplin and think his composure is a huge positive for us. But at 195cm and 98kg he's hardly a boy and yesterday he played spare and manhandled a few kids.
Jackson played against the best player the AFL has seen for a good decade or more to be conservative, and beat him too.
Reckon Chaplins "composure" is a tad overrated
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Well I bagged the boy but he done real good, Well done Dan, one of his best efforts and probably BOG in that he shut down the Golden Child
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I noted that in the press conference Jacko said something like ..... "it stands me in good stead for the rest of my career, ..... however long that lasts". He didn't seem particularly happy when he said it. I wonder if that has anything to do with contract discussions?
Muscles ask Kim Hagdorn. He will be able to answer your question with absolute certainty! ;D
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Fit Jackson firing
By richmondfc.com.au
Monday, July 15, 2013
Valuable Richmond midfielder Daniel Jackson is reaping the rewards of a return to full fitness this year.
Jackson, who battled a nagging hamstring problem for a couple of years, is in career-best form in season 2013, averaging 21.4 disposals per match and figuring prominently in several key on-field categories at the Club.
He is ranked No. 4 for total disposals, No. 3 for contested possessions, No. 2 for inside-50 entries and No. 1 for tackles.
Read more at: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2013-07-15/fit-jackson-firing
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did you hear that kevin shedy?
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Jacko is so popular now, fans want to reach over the fence and touch him :-X
(http://cache1.asset-cache.net/gc/174131626-fan-reaches-out-to-touch-daniel-jackson-of-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=GkZZ8bf5zL1ZiijUmxa7QeeFgfOUMMS%2bMsZXaQgPPwYpBZmvrAaQFWaQcxRjaS2Uuxz2BoOosecAfc%2f0Z0ssxg%3d%3d)(http://cache3.asset-cache.net/gc/174131614-fan-reaches-out-to-touch-daniel-jackson-of-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=GkZZ8bf5zL1ZiijUmxa7QSCSZ5F258P7tLnJRh5Eo5FezZLFBsmrPIDDVYTkexPXlL9LB3umZdGZ5o46uGzDCg%3d%3d)
http://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/news-photo/fan-reaches-out-to-touch-daniel-jackson-of-the-tigers-news-photo/174131614
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i remember years ago i said this bloke should have been captain
when i got out of rehab the first time i'd changed my mind but he's having a good year :cheers
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would still be leading our B&F IMHO
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certainly led the clanger count yesterday IMHO
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certainly led the clanger count yesterday IMHO
Gerks you are absolutely right...he did lead it with 6...and had Disp Efficiency of only 50%
But Deledio and Riewoldt had worse disposal efficiency numbers...46.7% each. They just got it less than jacko.
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if they'd had it as much they might have used it better ;D
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if they'd had it as much they might have used it better ;D
ahh humour...very funny :)
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dud would normally say delist. but id say atm on the back of what is really only what is to be expected performances with the weaknesses still very apparent trade while we can.
i love the old saying leopards dont change their spots not at jackos age anyway only a matter of time before this bloke has us all pulling our hair out again.
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dud would normally say delist. but id say atm on the back of what is really only what is to be expected performances with the weaknesses still very apparent trade while we can.
i love the old saying leopards dont change their spots not at jackos age anyway only a matter of time before this bloke has us all pulling our hair out again.
I've always been a fan of D Jackson. Loved his hardness and no compromise footy. I've even overlooked his poor skills because of his hardness.
But if there is any time to trade him there would be no better time than now. The club couldn't get him at a higher price.
The only downside is that sometimes certain players, whilst not champions are the soul of the group and trading them at a crucial time may do untold damage to the psyche of the team.
I don't know if he's one of those guys at the club but it wouldn't suprise me if he was.
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But if there is any time to trade him there would be no better time than now. The club couldn't get him at a higher price.
Even with Jacko in career best form would be lucky to get a third rounder
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Someone might nab him under free agency... :shh
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But if there is any time to trade him there would be no better time than now. The club couldn't get him at a higher price.
Even with Jacko in career best form would be lucky to get a third rounder
As bizarre as it may sound, GWS could use a player like SG1. Has a mature body, and sufficient experience to at least get his team mates to position themselves properly so moving the ball across the ground would be a bit more fluent. Obviously he couldn't mentor anyone to the point they would develop elite kicking but he could mentor people to do the less glamorous things like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RhC3DRwQxg
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But if there is any time to trade him there would be no better time than now. The club couldn't get him at a higher price.
Even with Jacko in career best form would be lucky to get a third rounder
Na he's gotta be worth a shtyeload given his form.
trade trade trade 8)
sell sell sell
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He is a leader of the club. Even when his form was barely passable the coaches and players demanded he play due to his onfield direction and voice.
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*Yawn*
sell sell sell
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RhC3DRwQxg
EAD Duffield :clapping
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I really hope Jackson doesn't somehow win our B&F. Has been fantastic in some games this year tho
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If he does the coach is an idiot. Like many others people expect cotchin and deledio to be brilliant every week. And have lower expectations for whacko.
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Jacko was on MMM yesterday arvo with Brayshaw and Brownless
AUDIO: (Jacko was 4th guest on)
http://austereo.castmetrix.net/podcast/378302368699198925/1/RushHourMonday29thJuly2013.mp3
Summary
* Swans gut running was relentless both ways. They also do the right things for longer. The game was good for us as a group to learn from so we can go from being a good team to a great one and match and beat those top 3 sides like Sydney.
* Footy is becoming more and more high intensity for longer and longer now. Jacko said endurance is a strength of his but even he by the middle of the last quarter is almost down to a walk. You go off to have a short rest, have a "chunder", and then go back on. He travels 13-15km per game and it's done at high intensity. Jacko said they measure your walk/job ratio - 50% is high intensity; 70% is lazy; joked that 90% is Jack Riewoldt up forward. It works out he is covering around 150m per minute.
* Looking forward to the last 5 rounds and believes if we bring our best footy then we'll win a few of them.
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Jackson achieves new goals
By Tony Greenberg
richmondfc.com.au
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Robust Richmond midfielder Daniel Jackson has added another valuable string to his football bow in season 2013.
The 27-year-old veteran of 140 league games since debuting in 2004, has developed into a consistent goalkicker for the Tigers this season, further underlining his overall key improvement as a player.
Read more and the full article here: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2013-07-30/jackson-achieves-new-goals
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whoa omg
wtf would have thought at the start of this yr
that during our most successful season in over a decade
that dan jackson is leading and best and fairest
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Daniel Jackson had been friggen awesome this year.
Not only has he kicked more goals than Cotchin and Deledio combined , has done Crowleyesque jobs on the likes of Nat Fyfe and Garry Ablett.
Most of us ( me included) could not see what Dimma saw on him...now we know.
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Well I always supported him and stuck by him, credit to Jackson!
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my hat tastes like ass.
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It's about stuffing time he acted like an AFL player
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It's about stuffing time he acted like an AFL player
Coach telling it how it is :clapping
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It's about stuffing time he acted like an AFL player
x 2
;D
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Jet Jackson
By richmondfc.com.au
Friday, August 9, 2013
Richmond assistant coach Brendon Lade has joined the chorus of people in the football world singing the praises of robust Tiger midfielder Daniel Jackson.
Lade, who is in charge of the Tigers’ midfield, along with Danny Daly, rates Jackson an excellent chance to take out this year’s Jack Dyer Medal, given the career-best form he’s been in throughout season 2013.
Read more: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2013-08-09/jet-jackson
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Jet? Let's not get carried away. :lol
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jet-jackson
bahaha
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Inb4allthehaters ;D
I will now affectionately refer to Daniel as jet Jackson or "JJ" yeah I like JJ :shh
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Inb4allthehaters ;D
I will now affectionately refer to Daniel as jet Jackson or "JJ" yeah I like JJ :shh
You would be one of the few.
:thumbsup
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How many footballers improve like this in their 10th year :o. I think we can all be forgiven for the justified criticism of years past. Congrats to Jacko.......now keep it up.
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How many footballers improve like this in their 10th year
(http://images.3aw.com.au/2013/06/25/4517288/250613-Jobe-Watson.jpg)
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How many footballers improve like this in their 10th year
(http://images.3aw.com.au/2013/06/25/4517288/250613-Jobe-Watson.jpg)
:outtahere
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Who could have seen this transformation coming ?
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Who could have seen this transformation coming ?
Me!!!!
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Richmond's Dan Jackson does job on Brisbane as Lions worry about ‘bigger' names
Sam Edmund
From: Herald Sun
August 11, 2013
THERE was a time not so long ago that opposition coaches would rub their hands in delight when Daniel Jackson had the ball in hand.
There would be hesitation, maybe a fumble, and a fair amount of the time, a sloppy disposal and a turnover.
But Jackson is football's version of Extreme Makeover.
On Saturday, on a glorious MCG day, the one-time Tigers whipping boy set the tone for his side's beating of Brisbane.
After only 10 minutes Jackson had eight disposals, a goal and what should have been a direct goal assist had Jack Riewoldt converted. He was the No.1 ranked player at quarter-time.
Jackson played midfield, wing and across half forward opposed to the likes of Tom Rockliff and Jack Redden. He cruised around the ground with the commanding presence we have seen so often this season.
He finished with 30 disposals - 16 contested - and four clearances.
Maybe Outkast should re-do that classic and make it 'I'm Sorry Mr Jackson'.
And while rival clubs spend all their time plotting ways to stop the likes of Brett Deledio, Trent Cotchin and Dustin Martin, Jackson keeps wreaking havoc. Lions stopper Andrew Raines started on Deledio yesterday before moving to Cotchin, but who would have thought Jackson could ever be included on a tagging hit-list?
But so good has he been in 2013 he would have to feature at the pointy end of the club's best and fairest count come the end of the season.
Yesterday Jackson was the headline act for Richmond's unofficial unsung hero day, with Steve Morris, Luke McGuane and Bachar Houli all valuable contributors to this new-age Tigers side.
Richmond's A-listers were instrumental of course, but on a spring-like day it was the added influence of the Tigers' lesser-lights that had their fans dreaming of complete September performances.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/richmonds-dan-jackson-does-job-on-brisbane-as-lions-worry-about-bigger-names/story-fndv8t7m-1226694792020
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AUDIO: Jacko on SEN
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2013-08-20/jackson-on-sens-the-hen-house
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AUDIO: Jacko on SEN
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2013-08-20/jackson-on-sens-the-hen-house
* I think it’s the first year that I’ve actually felt like I belong in the system, and that’s why I’m playing better footy out there. I actually back myself in because for years I never really quite thought I was up to the level that everyone else was. It’s been a pretty tough journey. It took me a long time to get a kick, and then I’ve had issues with injuries and suspensions the last few years. I’ve grown a lot from it and I’m a better person for it. When I do finish one day, I know I’ll look back very fondly on what could be 12 years, who knows, it could be more.
* I’m probably my own biggest critic. I just see myself as a solid citizen. I go out there, I don’t do anything fancy. When I do try and do fancy things, I often stuff them up. This year, I’ve managed to kick a few goals, and that’s nice, but I genuinely pride myself on doing the little things. I love winning the hard ball and I love giving it to a teammate, like a Cotchin, who’s going to be able to use it better than myself. I’m naturally more inclined to do the defensive stuff instead of the offensive stuff. That’s probably why I was suited to tagging for so long. As long as I’m contributing, I’m quite happy.
Full article: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2013-08-20/jackson-now-at-ease-in-big-time
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How many footballers improve like this in their 10th year
(http://images.3aw.com.au/2013/06/25/4517288/250613-Jobe-Watson.jpg)
Naturally
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was going to comment but thought na l;et people kid themselves.
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Jacko will poll well in the Brownlow, am expecting top three finish from such a great footballer
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was going to comment but thought na l;et people kid themselves.
You don't think his in career best form?
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was going to comment but thought na l;et people kid themselves.
So instead of commenting, you post saying you were going to comment.
Why not put in 100% and back your original thoughts and say nothing at all.
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was going to comment but thought na l;et people kid themselves.
do you to to games Claw or have you watched Daniel Jackson's year?
give the bloke credit FFS. I thought he was done just like i thought edwards was done but he absolutely top 3 in our B & F.
I have enjoyed his year TBH and i was one of his harshest critics
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back in poor form
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need to give jacko some Lube-all-plus :shh
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3. Old habits die hard
Jackson has spoken of how meditation right before a game has helped curb the on-field anger that saw him a regular visitor to the tribunal in previous years. While he's having the season of his life and is in the frame for Richmond's best and fairest, a brain snap in the third quarter almost potentially cost him his first final next weekend. Jackson was flattened in the above-mentioned marking contest with Melksham, which resulted in the Essendon midfielder kicking a goal. There was remonstration between the pair afterwards, with Jackson going in for what looked like an attempted head-butt. Luckily, or unluckily, depending on how you look at it, Melksham raised his arm at the last minute and Jackson planted his face on the Bomber's elbow and hit the deck with a blood nose. Had the contact been higher and actually seen the heads connect, Jackson would have been in a spot of bother in regards to playing next week.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-08-31/five-talking-points-essendon-v-richmond
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The reason he dropped his head was as a response to the sly elbow coming in.
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my mate and I reckon hes got the B&F all but parcelled up
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When's he back.
Could of used our b&f v GC.
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Solid Jackson comeback
richmondfc.com.au
April 7, 2014 3:28 PM
“For me, personally, it was nice to be back out there, but I would have much rather come away with the win,” Jackson said on ‘Roar Vision’.
“Physically, I guess I’m happy with the way I pulled up.
“I’ve only played a game and a half in six months and didn’t do much training over summer.
“I feel fit, but my body’s going to take a little bit (of time), I think, to get back to where it needs to be.
“I took a little bit of time to get into it in the first quarter, which is unfortunate.”
Read more and the full article at: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2014-04-07/solid-jackson-comeback
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Richmond midfielder Dan Jackson also made an appearance at the scanning clinic on Monday, but is confident he will suit up against the Brisbane Lions on Thursday night.
"The hammy actually feels pretty good. I'm just dealing with hips and things, just a lack of conditioning, so I should be fine in a few weeks," Jackson said.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-14/scans-for-goddard-mitchell
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Good I will look forward to that shocking disposal you pull off so well
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Good I will look forward to that shocking disposal you pull off so well
just having a peek and saw this made me laugh. pretty apt too. jacko is still a lousy kick imo. but hes found a way to buy a little thinking time if you like and make good decisions and work within his limitations. he used to just rush everything now hes like a traffic cop stopping and controlling things in traffic.
i dont know how many yrs i called for his head its good to see a player in some ways prove me wrong. i say some ways because those limitations are still there but hes ways found to work within his limitatioms and eliminate a lot of his mistakes. geez i hope he can keep it going.
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Can u carry Jackson and Thomas in an era where kicking is highly regarded
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Good I will look forward to that shocking disposal you pull off so well
Underground handpass specialist. :shh
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Can u carry Jackson and Thomas in an era where kicking is highly regarded
what do you mean in a era when kicking is higly regarded? I thought everything about the game was better back in the days?
to answer your question,though, Jacksons kicking is not the the liability it was was. he will never have the crativity of the best with his disposal, but since he has imrpioved his decision making it is passable.
Thomas im yet to be convinced about.
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Can u carry Jackson and Thomas in an era where kicking is highly regarded
what do you mean in a era when kicking is higly regarded? I thought everything about the game was better back in the days?
to answer your question,though, Jacksons kicking is not the the liability it was was. he will never have the crativity of the best with his disposal, but since he has imrpioved his decision making it is passable.
Thomas im yet to be convinced about.
Jacko's kicking has gone backwards this year (small sample size) Hopefully it's just because he's underdone.
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He is the Shane Woewodin of Dyer Medalists.
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Bring back tivendale
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Jacko goes long. :thumbsup
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Even though he's underdone he's a better player now than hes ever been. Finally making better decisions which has cut out the dumb unforced errors. Plays within his limits. Keep it up.
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Huge game.
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Has really got the best out of himself. Was happy with him.
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Has finally realised his limitations as a footballer and plays within them.
I for one wanted him gone years ago, he has certainly put egg on my face in the last 18 months.
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Was very slow to dispose of the footy today
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:P
Was very slow to dispose of the footy today
Agree. Was moving in slow motion. :lol
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:PWas very slow to dispose of the footy today
Agree. Was moving in slow motion. :lol
At the game it as like watching a replay every time he got it.
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:PWas very slow to dispose of the footy today
Agree. Was moving in slow motion. :lol
At the game it as like watching a replay every time he got it.
:lol that time late where he got it in the middle I was just yelling FFS kick it! And he wouldn't. >:(
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last year he was simply taking the first option. needs to get back to doing that.
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:PWas very slow to dispose of the footy today
Agree. Was moving in slow motion. :lol
At the game it as like watching a replay every time he got it.
:lol that time late where he got it in the middle I was just yelling FFS kick it! And he wouldn't. >:(
Understand it when there is a massive crowd but don't teammates yell out and warn players that they are about to get rundown, no real awareness.
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:PWas very slow to dispose of the footy today
Agree. Was moving in slow motion. :lol
At the game it as like watching a replay every time he got it.
:lol that time late where he got it in the middle I was just yelling FFS kick it! And he wouldn't. >:(
Understand it when there is a massive crowd but don't teammates yell out and warn players that they are about to get rundown, no real awareness.
I swear our team don't speak to each other out there :lol Gordon got mown down too.
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Players who are now in career-high positions on the Official AFL Player Ratings table include ... Richmond's Daniel Jackson (67) ...
Ex-Tiger Matthew White is having his best season ever too.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-05-23/power-mid-is-white-hot
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Seven possessions
Seven
Plop Plop Plop
tagging boak?
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Thought he did more than what 7 possessions suggests. Pity he didn't jag that second shot for goal.
Looks a bit out of sorts still...
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Should play for the Wallabies.
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ah well look on the bright side claw. at least we got one good yr before he became a veteran. was hoping for two but should have known better.
how many clubs can boast that sort of record with players, where you get one good yr out of 11 with most of your players.
they say leopards never really change their spots i reckon its more true with tigers and their stripes.
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ah well look on the bright side claw. at least we got one good yr before he became a veteran. was hoping for two but should have known better.
how many clubs can boast that sort of record with players, where you get one good yr out of 11 with most of your players.
they say leopards never really change their spots i reckon its more true with tigers and their stripes.
Did you just refer to yourself in the 3rd poster?
Yes you did.
They say d1ckhe4d5 never change their knobs too claw.
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Did you just refer to yourself in the 3rd poster?
Yes you did.
Yeah, thought I was on PRE for a minute there.
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ah well look on the bright side claw. at least we got one good yr before he became a veteran. was hoping for two but should have known better.
how many clubs can boast that sort of record with players, where you get one good yr out of 11 with most of your players.
they say leopards never really change their spots i reckon its more true with tigers and their stripes.
Did you just refer to yourself in the 3rd poster?
Yes you did.
They say d1ckhe4d5 never change their knobs too claw.
hey when you get to my age bud you too will start talking to yourself. geez following this freakin footy club will turn you into a raving lunatic. thems my excuses for being a idiot and im sticking to em.
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ah well look on the bright side claw. at least we got one good yr before he became a veteran. was hoping for two but should have known better.
how many clubs can boast that sort of record with players, where you get one good yr out of 11 with most of your players.
they say leopards never really change their spots i reckon its more true with tigers and their stripes.
Did you just refer to yourself in the 3rd poster?
Yes you did.
They say d1ckhe4d5 never change their knobs too claw.
hey when you get to my age bud you too will start talking to yourself. geez following this freakin footy club will turn you into a raving lunatic. thems my excuses for being a idiot and im sticking to em.
Nothing wrong with honesty Claw :clapping