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WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - LUKE JACKSON

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In a shock twist he’s won the Rising Star. 
Scratch rising. Already just a star. 

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    On 10/28/2019 at 1:02 PM, Lord Travis said:

    At 198cm, I don’t think Jackson will ever be a dominant ruckman. He’s a good accumulator around the ground, but he’ll eventually come up against other rucks who are 10cm and 10kg heavier and get pushed around. He also doesn’t have an insane leap like NicNat, who is 202cm, so bigger to start with.

    His best hope to become a force is as a tall forward or defender, and IMO he doesn’t show the skill level. He’s not a great kick and hasn’t showed he can split packs with big contested marks.

    Not worth pick 3 IMO.

    Na I reckon he'll be alright

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    7 minutes ago, PartyTimeJohnny said:

    Na I reckon he'll be alright

    100%. He’s proved me wrong and is developing very well. Now I think he struggles as a tall forward but guns it as a ruck. Just need to lock him away long term now!

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    16 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

    100%. He’s proved me wrong and is developing very well. Now I think he struggles as a tall forward but guns it as a ruck. Just need to lock him away long term now!

    Yeah.  Could possibly turn out to be ok for us 🙄🤔💙❤️
     

    An amazing talent - when taking centre bounces is like having an extra rover in there when he doesn’t tap it to someone else to clear it.  And I am 100% sure that he will help get an extra 2-3 years out of Big Max.

    What an inspired selection.

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    I take it he doesn’t wear a mouth guard? If that’s the case it’s quite surprising. 

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    Gee some posts near the start of this thread did not age well  🤣

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    Enormous talent and seems likely a great clubman really hope both he a Rivers are with us for a very long time - both are a large part of the reason we are on the rise 

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    What a mad [censored]. 

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    Mouthguard in please Luke!

     

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    Ok now it’s off to see a dentist and orthodontist to get a mouth guard fitted.  Get one to save the rest of your pearly whites. 
     

    But seriously … Luke “Dogga” Jackson is still just teasing us Dees supporters.  I’m waiting for him to just grab the game and kick multiple goals or just elevate his 2nd efforts to new levels.  His speccy v lions was again just a teaser.   We have seen what he can do. In bursts and patches and quarters and some games.  
     

    LJ will be so crucial going forward.  Potentially he gets the 2nd ruck matchup against Ladhams from Port or the Allir Allir contest across our forward line. He’d have to bring it all across both such contests. I’d backing him in as he’s still got huge upside ahead. 

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    I think I have an idea what Luke wants for Christmas!

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    7 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Ok now it’s off to see a dentist and orthodontist to get a mouth guard fitted.  Get one to save the rest of your pearly whites. 
     

    But seriously … Luke “Dogga” Jackson is still just teasing us Dees supporters.  I’m waiting for him to just grab the game and kick multiple goals or just elevate his 2nd efforts to new levels.  His speccy v lions was again just a teaser.   We have seen what he can do. In bursts and patches and quarters and some games.  
     

    LJ will be so crucial going forward.  Potentially he gets the 2nd ruck matchup against Ladhams from Port or the Allir Allir contest across our forward line. He’d have to bring it all across both such contests. I’d backing him in as he’s still got huge upside ahead. 

    Absolutely. it takes 2-3 seasons to build the body and engine to compete consistently at AFL level and LJ is definitely ahead of the curve here. He has a fantastic attitude towards training and learning as well - looking to avoid the same mistakes that Maxy made earlier in his career (Gawn is going to be such a pivotal role model).

    This guy can be anything and will cause so many headaches for the years to come in terms of match-up. Rivers, Kozy and LJ will become very good players and to think that we have Trac, Oliver, Lever and bunch of others still in their early 20's. Such an exciting time to be part of this football club.  

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    22 hours ago, Stiff Arm said:

    Shades of Jeff White?

    As a player almost ahead alreafy

    As a facial injury, only a mere pallid shadow.  My blood boils whenever I think of that day and the lack of repercussions to the perpetrator (?King) and the nauseating smug response of that despicable lowlife Bomber Thompson 

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    On 8/29/2021 at 3:10 PM, JTR said:

    Gee some posts near the start of this thread did not age well  🤣

    Thanks for that hint.

    I have just spent a very happy half hour trawling through some of the pre-draft comments.

    I can say however well done to Mach5 and Wells 11 who were among the early supporters.

     

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    On 8/29/2021 at 3:05 PM, Nelo said:

    I take it he doesn’t wear a mouth guard? If that’s the case it’s quite surprising. 

    I read that he was actually wearing a mouthgard when it happened, they don't actually prevent this happening 100% if you cop a decent whack

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    He will be scary good in a couple of years, and I mean Adam Goodes, Nic Nat, Buddy Franklin Good. 

    Keep pinching myself about what we got in that draft. Dogga , Riv and Koz.

    Big part of what’s happening now in rejuvenating the team.

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