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.
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