Hugh Jackson was taken at pick 55 in the 2021 AFL Draft by Port Adelaide, he was recruited from North Adelaide.
He plays as a midfield/forward type, he currently stands at 182cm, 72kg.
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Jackson underwent hip surgery in December, he is expected to be available for some form of training in January.
“I’ll just get a lot of rehab in the gym to build up my core and be ready to go next year.”
“I’m just keen to get there, get my body right and get back on the track.” Jackson said post-draft.
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Jackson averaged 29.3 Disposals from 16 games in the SANFL U18s in 2021.
Fantasy Impact: Hugh Jackson will add depth to the midfield group at Port Adelaide, he’s coming off recent surgery & won’t return to full training for a period of time.
He’s highly competitive & reads the play well, he also has good vision & awareness through traffic at speed.
The short term fantasy prospects for Jackson are likely limited, coming off surgery & lightly framed the 2022 season will be used for development.
The longer term prospects could be healthy, he can accumulate disposals at a high rate through the midfield. A wing/running half-back role would provide a solid scoring output.
Jackson likely won’t be an option in season long fantasy in the early part of 2022, Port Adelaide are likely to be patient in his first year.
He’s a pass in single season draft leagues, he’s an option beyond the early picks in dynasty leagues with potential upside in his scoring output.
2021 AFL Draft Top 10
1. Jason Horne-Francis (Nth Melbourne)
2. Sam Darcy (Western Bulldogs)
3. Finn Callaghan (GWS Giants)
4. Nick Daicos (Collingwood)
5. Mac Andrew (Gold Coast)
6. Josh Rachele (Adelaide)
7. Josh Ward (Hawthorn)
8. Jye Amiss (Fremantle)
9. Josh Gibcus (Richmond)
10. Neil Erasmus (Fremantle)
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Source: AFL Port Adelaide
Image credit: Port Adelaide
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