Francis Jackson (born 24 August 1954) is a former
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
er who played with
Richmond
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and
South Melbourne/Sydney in the
Victorian Football League (VFL).
A defender, Jackson came to Richmond from
Victorian Amateur Football Association club Power House. He made six appearances for Richmond, over two seasons, then got traded to South Melbourne, along with
Graham Teasdale
Graham Teasdale (born 26 June 1955) is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1972 and 1975, for the South Melbourne Football Club from 1975 to 1981 a ...
and
Brian Roberts (for
John Pitura). His best season came in 1981 when he earned 11
Brownlow Medal votes.
[AFL Tables: Francis Jackson]
/ref> The club relocated to Sydney the following season but Jackson didn't make a single appearance that year, due to a knee injury. He played 15 games in 1983 and brought up his 100th Swans appearance in the penultimate round of the season, against his former club Richmond.[
Jackson was coach of ]Sandringham Sandringham can refer to:
Places
* Sandringham, New South Wales, Australia
* Sandringham, Queensland, Australia
* Sandringham, Victoria, Australia
**Sandringham railway line
**Sandringham railway station
**Electoral district of Sandringham
* Sand ...
in 1987.
He now works back at Richmond, as their Recruitment Manager, a job he has held since 2005.
References
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1954 births
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Richmond Football Club players
Sydney Swans players
Sandringham Football Club coaches
Richmond Football Club administrators
Living people