Luke Jackson

Collingwood's Brodie Grundy is firming to join the Melbourne Football Club, reports SEN's Sam Edmund. Grundy, 28, signed a lucrative seven-year deal with ...

“He’s been going to Fremantle since forever, let’s be honest. “Brodie Grundy to Melbourne is almost a certainty now.” Collingwood’s Brodie Grundy is firming to join the Melbourne Football Club, reports SEN’s Sam Edmund.

Jackson has been considered likely to leave the Demons throughout the year after delaying contract talks at Melbourne and then putting off a decision until the ...

The Dockers hold pick 13 in this year's draft, but could look to move up the draft board using other selections, with the club bracing for trade requests from Rory Lobb, Blake Acres and Darcy Tucker, with Griffin Logue also considering a move to Victoria. [playing a central role in Melbourne's drought-breaking premiership](https://www.afl.com.au/news/682383/-we-should-unleash-him-the-big-call-that-won-the-dees-a-grand-final) last year. If he chooses Fremantle the reigning premiers would be expected to target two first-round picks for Jackson, including a top-10 pick this year. Jackson has been strongly linked to Fremantle throughout the year, although he is not tipped to nominate a preferred club when he seeks a trade back home, leaving West Coast in the mix to snare him. [All the latest player movement news](https://www.afl.com.au/trade) [their defeat to Brisbane in Friday night's semi-final](https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/4759).

It's official. Luke Jackson has requested a trade home to Western Australia, but no one saw this detail coming.

But that’s the way footy is at the moment with the world we live in and free agency.” But Lobb’s likely departure shapes as the hole that Jackson will fill. Lobb was a marking forward and reluctant second ruck, while Jackson is more of a dynamic ruckman who can play forward but is yet to prove himself as a star in the forward 50. And with Josh Kennedy’s retirement, there is a spot in the forward 50 for Jackson to rest, along with Jack Darling and Oscar Allen. As it stands, their indicative hand has pick 14 only, having already traded out their second, third and fourth round picks. Logue, who has fallen in and out of favour with the Dockers after being drafted with pick No.8 in the 2016 draft, is in They currently go into the 2022 draft without a second-round pick, having already traded it to Gold Coast, but they will likely get back into the second round in trades for Rory Lobb, Blake Acres and/or Griffin Logue. The Dockers would likely need to either trade up to get into the top 10 – and even then, the Dees would probably ask for more – or find a way to bring in another first round selection. Stream them all for free on “He would be a bit embarrassed about by some of his physical efforts on Friday night, he was in a good enough position to mark the footy a couple of times and he wasn’t physical enough.” [West Coast](https://7news.com.au/sport/west-coast-eagles) or Fremantle arguably puts the Eagles in the box seat if they are willing to give up their first round pick, which currently sits at No.2, but will become No.3 after a bid for Will Ashcroft is matched by Brisbane. “There is no doubt that we wanted Luke to remain at the Demons, but we respect his decision to want to return home to Western Australia to be closer to his family and friends,” he said.

Melbourne premiership ruck Luke Jackson has told the club he wants to continue his career back home in Western Australia.

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After months of speculation, a Melbourne premiership star has told the club he wishes to return home to be ...

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6PR Football expert Brad Hardie told Simon Beaumont on Mornings that Jackson informed Melbourne at his exit interview on Tuesday he wanted a trade back home, ...

It’s believed Fremantle has offered the young premiership player a long-term deal of up to seven years that could fetch up to $900,000 per season – well above what the Demons are prepared to pay him. “I think his target is Fremantle, it’s just a matter now of Fremantle working pretty hard to get Melbourne satisfied,” he said. In a statement, the Demons said they will now work with Fremantle and West Coast to “secure a suitable trade”.

Melbourne have confirmed young tall Luke Jackson has requested a move to Western Australia.

[Melbourne](/afl/teams/melbourne-demons/) will now work with [West Coast](/afl/teams/west-coast-eagles/) and [Fremantle](/afl/teams/fremantle-dockers/) to secure a suitable trade." [Fremantle](/afl/teams/fremantle-dockers/) or [West Coast](/afl/teams/west-coast-eagles/). [Melbourne](/afl/teams/melbourne-demons/) have confirmed young tall [Luke Jackson](https://www.zerohanger.com/afl/players/luke-jackson/) has requested a move to Western Australia.

Melbourne young gun Luke Jackson has officially requested a trade home to Western Australia. But he is willing to play for either West Coast or Fremantle, ...

If the Eagles, though, wanted Jackson and were happy to trade Pick 2 for him, they’d need permission from the AFL to part with the selection after trading away several first-round picks in past years due to the Tim Kelly trade. “If he goes, I actually don’t think it’s the worst thing for Melbourne because what you’re going to get back is two first-round draft picks for him. But that’s the way footy is at the moment with the world we live in and free agency.” I’m still not sure and not convinced he’s a 250-game AFL player.” The Eagles also have a better haul of draft picks to offer Melbourne, owning pick 2 plus 20, 26 and 38. “Right now he’s a Melbourne player and I presume he’s here.

West Coast remain in the race to secure homesick Melbourne ruckman Luke Jackson, but Fremantle are frontrunners after the 20-year-old informed the Demons of ...

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