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Luke Stephen Jackson is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Fremantle in the Australian Football League (AFL). Prior to joining Fremantle, he played for Melbourne, where he was a member of their 2021 premiership team.

Early life
Jackson attended Willetton Senior High School in Perth, Western Australia. He was childhood friends with NBA draft pick Luke Travers. The pair both attended Willetton Senior together as part of their renowned basketball academy. ==Early basketball and football==
Early basketball and football
In 2018, Jackson represented Australia at the Under-17 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Argentina and won gold at the Under-16 FIBA Asia Championship in China. He was named in the all-tournament team for the U16 Asian Championship. The AIS basketball program was keen for him to move to Canberra in 2019 and begin a pathway which could have led him to college in the United States. He also played for the East Fremantle Sharks for the 2019 season in the colts division. Jackson grew up as a supporter of the Fremantle Football Club. ==AFL career==
AFL career
Melbourne Jackson was recruited by Melbourne with pick 3 in the 2019 AFL draft. Jackson debuted in the Demons' one-point win over the Carlton Blues in the second round of the 2020 AFL season. He collected 7 disposals, 1 behind and 1 tackle. After being omitted for the next 3 rounds, Jackson re-entered the team in Round 7. He won the Rising Star nomination for Round 10. In that game he kicked 2 goals, including the opening goal. On top of that, he also collected 8 disposals, 14 hitouts and 2 marks. At the conclusion of the year he took out the Harold Ball Memorial Trophy, an award given to the best young talent for the Melbourne Demons. Jackson re-signed for a one-year contract extension at the end of the year, keeping him at the club until 2022. and won the award overall at the season's conclusion. Jackson was a part of Melbourne's 57 year drought breaking Grand Final victory over the Western Bulldogs. Following Melbourne's loss to the Brisbane Lions in the 2022 semi-final, Jackson reportedly met with the club and formally requested a trade to his home state of Western Australia, however he did not nominate a specific club and allowed offers from both West Coast and Fremantle. Jackson was traded to Fremantle on 10 October for a first-round pick, a future first-round pick and a future second-round pick. Upon joining Fremantle, Jackson signed a seven year contract, tying him to the Dockers until at least 2029. Fremantle He made his debut for Fremantle in round one of the 2023 AFL season against at Optus Stadium. Round 15 saw Jackson collect 17 disposals, 9 score involvements and kick three goals during Fremantle's 32 point win over . Jackson made the line-up for Fremantle's opening game of the 2024 AFL season against the at Optus Stadium. He was named as the sole ruckman, after fellow ruckman and teammate Sean Darcy was ruled out due to injury.{{cite news|last=Barrett|first=Jackson|title=Fremantle Dockers confirm Sean Darcy’s injury timeline, but Luke Jackson says he is ready to fill the void ==Statistics==
Statistics
Updated to the end of round 8, 2026. Notes ==Honours and achievements==
Honours and achievements
TeamAFL premiership player (): 2021McClelland Trophy (): 2021 IndividualAFL Rising Star nominee: 2020 (Round 10)Harold Ball Memorial Trophy: 2020 • 22under22 team: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 • AFL Rising Star: 2021 ==References==
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