Daniel Jackson [merged]

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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

[one-eyed]

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

[one-eyed]

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/

[shannon]

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"

[wayne]

I thoroughly enjoyed his bullet pass to Richo.

[mightytiges]

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.

[Judge Roughneck]

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

[Darth Tiger]

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.

[Judge Roughneck]

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.

[shannon]

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!

[one-eyed]

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

[mjs]

"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.

[Judge Roughneck]

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

[one-eyed]

How did we all rate Jacko's game today?