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Updated 17 May 2026

Luke Jackson

#7/25⚡ Cap option·Bye Rd 12
RUC
Price $639kBE 94Owned —Bye Rd 12Avg 95.5
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
— HOLD

Jackson's 66 looks alarming but the context is everything — Freo led by 43 points and deliberately held him at 50% TOG in Q4 to protect him ahead of a 5-day turnaround to face St Kilda. This is workload management with the game already won, not a form collapse. His role is untouched and the 141 in R9 is still the baseline. Price ticks down from the below-94 BE score. Hold firmly — captain him vs St Kilda next week.

Signals2/3 · Partial alignment
Form
Declining
Trajectory
+$1k/wk
Consistency
Consistent
Recent formSeason avg 96
66▼
141▲
143▲
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (RUC), ±$200k price band

Luke Jackson

RUC

Tristan Xerri

RUC
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—
Form
R5
125
R6
125
R7
147
R8
143
R9
141
R10
66
R2
199
R3
68
R7
150
R8
164
R9
120
R10
87
Pricing
Price$639k
Price$667k
Breakeven94
Breakeven98

Decision

Should I trade Luke Jackson?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

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 Intel· T3

Luke Jackson being considered for a loop strategy by SC owners, suggesting high ownership and expectation of a strong score in R09.

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

Luke Jackson (FRE) named as the top SC captain recommendation for Round 10 vs Essendon. Suggested as the VC loop target after Grundy. Community expects a big score.

u/tsa7x + u/Altaos on r/AFLSupercoach (comments, scores 6+3)
Community Intel· T3

Luke Jackson is mentioned as a trade-in option to replace Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, alongside Grundy and Xerri.

u/Outrageous-Ad-3128 on r/AFLSupercoach (post)
Community Intel· T3

Luke Jackson popular VC pick in R8 captaincy thread, being used as loophole vehicle (VC Jackson into Gawn/Pickett). Multiple commenters citing him as the primary loophole captain option this week.

u/No-Satisfaction8425 (score 4) | u/Gr0ov3r (score 4) | u/Islandbreexe (score 3) | u/Mother_Sun_3825 (score 7)
Community Intel· T3

Luke Jackson being evaluated against Tristan Xerri as a boost target for a coach who already owns Max Gawn. Community member weighing up the ruck options for their final boost.

u/Outrageous-Ad-3128 on r/AFLSupercoach (post)
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