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| Ricky Jackson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ricky Jackson | ||
| Born | (1967-06-19)19 June 1967 (age 58) | ||
| Original team | Dandenong West | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||
| Position | Rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1986–91 | Melbourne | 80 (131) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ricky Jackson (born 19 June 1967) is a formerAustralian rules footballer who played forMelbourne in theVictorian Football League/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).
Jackson tried out initially atRichmond but the rover was not wanted by the club due to his size. Despite this rejection, he had a successful career with Melbourne where he became a handy goal scorer and topped their goal-kicking in 1988 with 43 goals. Most notably he kicked five goals in Melbourne's Preliminary Final win over Carlton that year, although he went goal-less from theforward pocket in theirGrand Final loss.
A Victorian interstate representative, Jackson was picked up byFootscray in the1991 AFL draft but did not break into their seniors. He represented Australia in the1990 International Rules series.
