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PLAYERS / LUKE JACKSON
Updated 28 June 2026

Luke Jackson

⚡ Cap option
RUC
Price $614kBE 90Owned 0%Avg 124.4
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
— HOLD

Luke Jackson posted 127 — 38 above his 89 BE in a genuine contest. Cash gen flat at $312/wk. Hold with conviction.

Signals1/3 · Weak alignment
Form
Improving
Trajectory
Flat
Consistency
No data
Recent formSeason avg 124
119▼
176▲
127
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (RUC), ±$200k price band

Luke Jackson

RUC

Max Gawn

RUC
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Form
R10
66
R11
119
R12
89
R13
127
R15
176
R16
119
R10
118
R11
114
R12
118
R13
109
R14
168
R15
140
Pricing
Price$614k
Price$627k
Breakeven90
Breakeven92

Decision

Should I trade Luke Jackson?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Community Intel· T3

Luke Jackson (FRE) targeted as flex/R3 after Freo's bye. Community suggests Tristan Xerri as a cheaper post-bye alternative.

u/Happy_Throat7037 on r/AFLSupercoach (post) + u/Kw4gan (comment)
Community Intel· T3

Jackson (Luke Jackson) being considered as alternative to Gawn for premo ruck slot; community debating the two as a long-hold ruck decision.

u/Aggressive_Papaya782 on r/AFLSupercoach (post)
Community Intel· T3

Luke Jackson (FRE) scored 119 as VC in r10. Strong enough score that the owner considers looping it vs. risking the C on Gawn, Butters or Daicos. Indicates Jackson is a viable captaincy-loop anchor.

u/its-an-aspen-tree on r/AFLSupercoach (post)
Community Intel· T3

Luke Jackson (FRE) backed as R10 VC over Archie Roberts. Community notes R9 was a mulligan but before that his lowest score was 108, making him reliable for VC this week.

u/kramer106 on r/AFLSupercoach (post) | u/BasilZempsNose (comment, score 1 - below threshold but noted)
Injury Watch· T3

Luke Jackson (Darcy) not ready for R11 per Freo injury report. Community suggesting he may be rested until the Brisbane 8-pointer.

u/Playful-Unit8023 (r/FremantleFC comment)
Vest Risk· T3

Freo smurf review confirms Luke Jackson was at 50% TOG in Q4 vs Essendon. Deliberately managed for a 5-day turnaround, not a fitness concern - but SC owners should note the reduced time on ground pattern.

u/Smurf_x on r/FremantleFC (post)
Community Intel· T4

Luke Jackson widely captained in R09 as Grundy alternative (Grundy unowned by many); thread shows users pivoting from Bont/Butters/Xerri VC loops to Jackson C with mixed results — many opponents also captained Jackson, neutralising the swing.

u/[op] on r/AFLSupercoach (post + 38 comments)
Vest Risk· T3

Luke Jackson played only 50% TOG in Q4 against Essendon, confirmed in multiple comments. Freo deliberately rested him late with the game in hand ahead of a 5-day turnaround to face St Kilda.

u/Nakorite (comment score 39); u/zomdoesburner (score 8)
Community Questions

What people are asking about Luke Jackson

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  • Should I trade out Sean Darcy given his 4-5 week injury absence?
    S. DarcyRUCTop: Trade out — too many zeros incoming (60%)
    31
  • Should I hold Max Gawn while he is playing full forward, or trade him out now that his ruck role is being managed down?
    M. GawnRUCTop: Hold through the byes (70%)
    25
  • Which players are the best upgrade and downgrade targets heading into Round 7?
    UnknownTop: Anderson and Tsatas are the mid downgrade targets (45%)
    24
  • Who should SuperCoach coaches captain and VC in Round 9?
    UnknownTop: VC Jackson, loop to Xerri or Gawn (45%)
    21
  • Should Grundy's R09 explosion change your standard VC/C captain loop strategy, or do you stick with your established premos?
    B. GrundyRUCTop: Stick with the captain loop — premos over outliers (70%)
    20
  • Is running Gawn, Grundy, and Xerri as three starting rucks the right SuperCoach strategy, and does putting the third in the flex slot reduce team flexibility?
    UnknownTop: Lock in all three, maximise scoring (75%)
    18
  • Who has been Fremantle's best player in the 2026 season so far?
    UnknownTop: Luke Jackson (Dogga) is Freo's best (42%)
    16
  • Is Xerri worth bringing in via the flex spot if you already own Gawn and Jackson?
    T. XerriRUCTop: Bring in Xerri now via flex (45%)
    13
  • Should Neale be captained this week?
    L. NealeMIDTop: Lock the VC loop (Jackson 143) — skip captaining Neale (75%)
    12

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