Darren Jackson (Australian footballer)

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

Darren Jackson
Personal information
Date of birth (1961-12-07) 7 December 1961
Original team(s) Finley (MFL)
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1984 Geelong 2 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1984.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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.

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. Canberra Times, "Top names absent", 8 May 1984, p. 22
  3. "Senior LGK - Les Mogg Cup". Fox Sports Pulse.
  4. "Darren Jackson". AFL Tables.
  5. Paul Daffey. "Kick it to Juka". Australian Rules. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013.
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