Jackson Nelson was born on 15 March 1996 and is an Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.
15 Facts About Jackson Nelson
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Jackson Nelson is a defender, but has played in the midfield.
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Jackson Nelson later represented the Geelong Falcons in the TAC Cup, where he played 12 matches while averaging 20 disposals.
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Jackson Nelson was drafted by West Coast with pick 51 in the 2014 national draft.
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Jackson Nelson made his AFL debut in the opening round of the 2015 AFL season after impressing coach Adam Simpson during the NAB Challenge.
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Jackson Nelson played 11 games for West Coast in 2015 and nine with West Australian Football League affiliate East Perth.
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Jackson Nelson played the first four rounds of the 2016 AFL season before being dropped to the WAFL.
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Jackson Nelson responded with a strong performance against Swan Districts, playing a midfield role rather than defence.
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Jackson Nelson amassed 29 touches, six tackles, seven marks and six inside-50s.
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Jackson Nelson finished the year with eight matches in the AFL and the WAFL.
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Jackson Nelson strung five matches together at the start of the 2017 AFL season, before breaking his wrist in the second quarter of a loss to Hawthorn.
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Jackson Nelson missed three weeks of football, although he continued running in training, and returned with a 15-disposal, one-goal effort for East Perth.
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Jackson Nelson played 13 AFL matches and two WAFL matches for the year, polling one vote in East Perth's best and fairest.
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In 2018, Jackson Nelson played 10 AFL matches but missed the grand final.
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Jackson Nelson played nine games in the WAFL, including a match against Perth in which he was reported for striking Cody Ninyette.