Lou Jackson
AFL career
8 games1 goals
- Debut
- SR1 1901 v ESS10 Aug 1901
- Most recent
- R12 1902 v GEE19 July 1902
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the Ovens and Murray strongholds of Rutherglen and Border United, Lou Jackson was a mobile follower who ventured to the city to join South Melbourne at the turn of the 20th century. He was noted by contemporary observers for his clean, fair style of play, combining strong overhead marking with the agility to cover ground quickly. While his VFL tenure was brief—restricted to just eight appearances across two seasons—he returned to the country to forge a lasting legacy as a football administrator, eventually serving as President of the Ovens and Murray Football League. His contribution to the game in the north-east was later immortalised with his selection in the Corowa Rutherglen Team of the Century.
Profile
- Full name
- Joseph Louis Jackson
- Born
- 25 Nov 1875
- Died
- 23 July 1943 (aged 67y 240d)
- Birthplace
- Rutherglen, VIC
- Deathplace
- Norong, VIC
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Ovens and Murray strongholds of Rutherglen and Border United, Lou Jackson was a mobile follower who ventured to the city to join South Melbourne at the turn of the 20th century. He was noted by contemporary observers for his clean, fair style of play, combining strong overhead marking with the agility to cover ground quickly. While his VFL tenure was brief—restricted to just eight appearances across two seasons—he returned to the country to forge a lasting legacy as a football administrator, eventually serving as President of the Ovens and Murray Football League. His contribution to the game in the north-east was later immortalised with his selection in the Corowa Rutherglen Team of the Century.