Darren Jackson (Australian footballer) explained

Darren Jackson
Birth Date:7 December 1961
Originalteam:Finley (MFL)
Height:188 cm
Weight:79 kg
Statsend:1984
Years1:1984
Club1:Geelong
Games Goals1:2 (1)

Darren Jackson (born 7 December 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

A full-forward from Finley, Jackson came to Geelong after winning the Murray Football League's leading goal-kicker award in 1983.[2] [3] He made two senior appearances for Geelong in the 1984 VFL season, against Collingwood at Kardinia Park in round seven and Essendon at Waverley Park in round eight.[4]

Jackson went on to have a long and decorated career at Finley, being the Murray Football League leading-kicker a further three times, in 1986, 1989 and 1997.[3] He also had a stint with South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club South Adelaide.[5]

In 2015 Jackson took on the role of Senior Coach for the Northern Jests (Ardlethan/Ariah Park/Mirrool) in the Farrer Football League.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  2. Canberra Times, "Top names absent", 8 May 1984, p. 22
  3. Web site: Senior LGK - Les Mogg Cup. Fox Sports Pulse.
  4. Web site: Darren Jackson. AFL Tables.
  5. Web site: Kick it to Juka . Paul Daffey . Paul Daffey . Australian Rules . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131220100759/http://aussierules.australianrules.com.au/2008stories/juka.html . 20 December 2013 . dmy .