Ryan Jackson
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Ryan Jackson is an Australian rules football
er who played for Carlton
in the Australian Football League
(AFL) between 2006 and 2008.
, where he was club captain in 2005. Jackson nominated for the 2005 AFL draft, but was not selected. He was subsequently taken as a Rookie by Carlton (number 1 overall) in the 2006 Rookie Draft
.
, in its reserves team, before winning a regular Bullants senior position in round 9 against Tasmania, with limited ground-time at first. Within three weeks, he had cemented himself in the team. He was elevated from the rookie list
late in the season, and played his first game for Carlton in the final game of the 2006 AFL season
against Sydney
. However, the 12–10 rule pushed him back into the Bullants' reserves during the Victorian Football League
(VFL) finals. He began the 2007 season back on the rookie list, however he was elevated again early in the season as a replacement for Shaun Grigg
. He played seven games including a 23 possession game against St Kilda in Round 17 playing on champion midfielder Robert Harvey
. Jackson was rewarded for his hard work and promising efforts in 2007 by being placed on the senior list for 2008. Jackson played the first game of 2008
but did not play again during the year and was delisted at the end of season.
In 2009, Jackson played for Claremont
in the WAFL
. In 2010, he moved back to Victoria and played for Box Hill in the VFL
, and remains there in 2011.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL) between 2006 and 2008.
Junior career
Jackson began his football career at the Hurstbridge Junior Football Club, then moving to the Greensborough Junior Football Club, before playing under-18s football with the Northern KnightsNorthern Knights
The Northern Knights are an Australian rules football club playing in the TAC Cup, an under-18 competition in Victoria, Australia. They are based in Preston, representing the northern suburban area of Melbourne....
, where he was club captain in 2005. Jackson nominated for the 2005 AFL draft, but was not selected. He was subsequently taken as a Rookie by Carlton (number 1 overall) in the 2006 Rookie Draft
2005 AFL Draft
The 2005 AFL Draft was the 2005 instance of the AFL Draft, the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.The 2005 Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period...
.
AFL career
He began playing for Carlton's , the Northern BullantsNorthern Bullants
Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne...
, in its reserves team, before winning a regular Bullants senior position in round 9 against Tasmania, with limited ground-time at first. Within three weeks, he had cemented himself in the team. He was elevated from the rookie list
Rookie list
The Rookie List is a means for Australian Football League clubs to maintain additional players outside of the 38-man primary or senior list. Rookie listed players are not eligibile to play in AFL home and away or finals matches unless they are elevated to the senior list, either to replace a...
late in the season, and played his first game for Carlton in the final game of the 2006 AFL season
2006 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2006.-National Cup: 3.10.5 defeated 1.10.15 in the 2006 NAB Cup Final...
against Sydney
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
. However, the 12–10 rule pushed him back into the Bullants' reserves during the Victorian Football League
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
(VFL) finals. He began the 2007 season back on the rookie list, however he was elevated again early in the season as a replacement for Shaun Grigg
Shaun Grigg
Shaun Grigg is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Richmond Tigers in the Australian Football League . He was drafted by in the 2006 AFL Draft and played 43 games for them over four seasons before being traded to during the 2010 Trade Week.-Football career:Prior to AFL selection,...
. He played seven games including a 23 possession game against St Kilda in Round 17 playing on champion midfielder Robert Harvey
Robert Harvey (footballer)
Robert Jeffrey Harvey is a former Australian rules football player for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League...
. Jackson was rewarded for his hard work and promising efforts in 2007 by being placed on the senior list for 2008. Jackson played the first game of 2008
2008 AFL season
-Round 1 :-Round 2:-Round 3 :-Round 4:-Round 5:-Round 6 :-Round 7:-AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match:-Round 8:...
but did not play again during the year and was delisted at the end of season.
In 2009, Jackson played for Claremont
Claremont Football Club
The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold....
in the WAFL
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
. In 2010, he moved back to Victoria and played for Box Hill in the VFL
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
, and remains there in 2011.