Daniel Jackson (footballer)

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Daniel Jackson
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Jackson training with Richmond in August 2009
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-04-25) 25 April 1986 (age 36)
Original team(s) Carey Grammar (APS)
Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 53, 2003 national draft
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
20042014 Richmond 156 (61)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2014.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Daniel Jackson (born 25 April 1986) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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Originally from Carey Grammar, Jackson was drafted to Richmond from the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup with the 53rd selection in the 2003 AFL Draft. He went on to play 156 games for the Tigers, predominantly as a midfielder and lock-down player, and was a member of the clubs leadership group from 2009 to 2014.

In 2013 Jackson won the Jack Dyer Medal making him the oldest player to win the clubs Best and Fairest for the first time since Matthew Richardson in 2007. He also won the clubs Jack Titus medal for runner-up Best and Fairest in 2009.

Jackson was awarded the inaugural Jim Stynes Community and Leadership Award in 2012 for his work with a number of community programs. Jackson was also an active delegate and board member of the AFL Players Association throughout his career.

On 5 September 2014, Jackson announced his immediate retirement from AFL football, citing the toll injuries had taken on his body. [1]

Continuing with his passion of helping people and community work, Dan has created Foundation Performance to maximise individual performance capabilities. [2] He also travelled and volunteered in Nepal with THISWORLDEXISTS, an Australian non profit to hike to Everest Base Camp and support educational improvements in Nepalese communities. [3]

Jackson achieved an ENTER score of 96.65, and has completed Commerce studies at the University of Melbourne. [4]

Statistics

Legend
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Goals
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Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
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Tackles
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Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2004 Richmond 236003121629210.00.05.23.510.31.53.5
2005 Richmond 23100243317421110.00.24.33.17.42.11.1
2006 Richmond 235432012321950.80.64.02.46.43.81.0
2007 Richmond 2315761298121079220.50.48.65.414.05.34.4
2008 Richmond 2311421058819349380.40.29.68.017.64.53.5
2009 Richmond 2322472862215071071070.20.313.010.023.04.94.9
2010 Richmond 23143516114931041830.20.311.510.622.12.95.9
2011 Richmond 2321720236171407581050.31.011.28.119.22.85.0
2012 Richmond 2319101319715835574660.50.710.48.318.73.93.5
2013 Richmond 2323189316197513100900.80.413.78.623.34.43.9
2014 Richmond 23104411910021935430.40.411.910.021.93.54.3
Career15661711643122928725925910.40.510.57.918.43.83.8

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References

  1. "Jackson retires". Richmond Football Club. Richmond Football Club. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
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  3. "Dan Jackson on Instagram: "Made it."".
  4. "Dan Jackson". Halogen. Retrieved 28 October 2019.