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L. Jackson

Experienced headMelbourne Victory · 31 yrsTransferred to Perth Glory

Profile

Full nameLachlan Robert Tua Jackson
PositionCentre-back
NationalityAustralia
Age31
Date of birth12 Mar 1995
BirthplaceTownsville
Height196 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubMelbourne Victory
Centre-back
10
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
706
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Melbourne Victory.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
A-League10107067.05

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

L. Jackson is a 31-year-old central defender at Melbourne Victory, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 10 appearances, a Season grade of 8, top 90% of A-League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 8, ranking 156th of 193 in the A-League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (29.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.81 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jackson.

Judged on this season alone, Jackson graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 37th of 41 of the 41 centre-backs in the A-League, on 2 clean sheets and 2.805 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 7 → 8). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 8, 27th of 41 of the 41 centre-backs in the A-League. At 31 Jackson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelRemarkably consistent
Current potential27th of 41 centre-backs · A-League · 10 appsCurrent season37th of 41 centre-backs · A-League · 10 apps37th-best centre-back in the A-League156th in the A-League · potential27th-highest potential centre-back in the A-League
8
Ratingi
27th of 41 centre-backs
8.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
29.1%
Minutes
limited game time
2.81
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Melbourne Victory finished 4th of 12 · an upper-table side

2.81
Def. / 90
12
Tackles
6
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 12) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 29.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 8, Jackson carries the 27th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the A-League of 41 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

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