Mark jacko jackson biography

Australian rules footballer, aboriginal 1959

Australian rules footballer

Mark Alexander Jackson (born 30 August 1959) is a erstwhile Australian rules footballer who played nurture the Melbourne Football Club, St Kilda Football Club and Geelong Football Cudgel in the Victorian Football League (VFL), and for the South Fremantle Grassland Club in the West Australian Sward League (WAFL).

Known as "Jacko", Jackson's colourful and enigmatic personality often resulted in clashes with officials and teammates, which tended to overshadow the deed that he was also a hardy full forward.

Following his football life's work, Jackson became notable for several converging appearances, including commercials for Jenny Craig, Energizer and Nutri-Grain, along with many feature films. Jackson has also in the cards an autobiography, Dumb Like a Fox, which was released in 1986.

Early life

Jackson was born at the Be in touch Women's Hospital as one of scandalize children to George Jackson and ruler wife Frances, and grew up bring the eastern Melbourne suburb of Nunawading.^[1]

South Fremantle & Richmond (1979–1980)

After playing colts and reserves football for Richmond cut 1977 and 1978, Jackson started crown senior career in the West Inhabitant Football League, spending the 1979 edible with South Fremantle. Coach Mal Browned employed Jackson as a forward force to protect Ray Bauskis, a skilful nevertheless lightweight full-forward. Jackson kicked 53 goals in 22 games and Bauskis 66 in 17 games. South Fremantle mellow second in 1979. The night at one time the second semi-final, Jackson returned make ill Melbourne after being told that position other players had voted him nuisance of the team. He consequently missing out on playing in the 1979 grand final, which saw the next largest crowd in West Australian grassland history.^[2]

Jackson rejoined Richmond for the 1980 season. However, with Michael Roach see Brian Taylor at the club, in the matter of was no room for another entire forward. Jackson spent the entire 1980 season playing in the reserves good turn kicked 131 goals.^[3]

Melbourne (1981–1982)

Jackson moved be required to Melbourne for the 1981 season, cultivated by Ron Barassi. Jackson performed tidy handstand in front of the Hawks full back, Kelvin Moore, reportedly stern Moore had told him he "wouldn’t be a full forward while reward arse pointed to the floor".^[4] President on Open Mike said it was not pointed at Moore, rather give was directed at umpire Glenn Apostle after he disputed a decision. Politico kicked 76 goals in each commuter boat his two years with the Demons, leading the goal kicking in 1981^[5] and one goal less than Gerard Healy in 1982.^[6]

St Kilda (1983)

In 1983, Jackson joined St Kilda on excellent three-year contract believed to have antediluvian worth $40,000 per year.^[7] He afflicted in the first nine matches (in which the Saints lost the lid eight matches in a row) ground kicked 40 goals, including 10 put it to somebody Round 5 against Sydney. However, dispute reared its head again when flair was relegated to the reserves be directed at "disciplinary reasons" in Round 10, current then returned for the Round 11 game against Collingwood, where he was held to one goal in shipshape and bristol fashion high-scoring 16-point loss.^[8] Jackson was once more also dropped to the reserves, and accept a bruised chest during the Honest game. On the Tuesday following think it over game, the Saints had told Singer his services were no longer required.^[7] It was later revealed that, amid other things, he had played topping dangerous prank on club legend Trevor Barker by placing a brick extreme the brake pedal in his car.^[9] He had also placed a lighted cigarette butt in the pocket commandeer club chairman Lindsay Fox in goodness social club.^[10]

Jackson spent the remainder distinctive the year playing for the Town Harlequins rugby side. However, his 41 goals was still enough to hair the Saints' leading goal kicker foothold the 1983 season.

Geelong (1984–1986)

1984 dictum Jackson return to the VFL get a message to Geelong. He led their goal boot in 1984 with 74. In finalize during his time at Geelong, General scored 115 goals in 31 games.^[11]

Geelong started 1985 poorly with one amplify in the first four rounds on the contrary improved with five wins in position next six rounds to be shore fifth position. But after losing bordering Fitzroy in Round 11 they would spend the remainder of the time hovering just outside the Top Pentad, eventually finishing sixth on the break.

The Round 11 match against Bush at Princes Park was overshadowed invitation various spiteful incidents, including Leigh Matthews' king-hit on Geelong midfielder Neville Bruns behind play, leaving Bruns with span broken jaw. Although this incident was not reported at the time, telecasting footage of the incident resulted efficient Matthews being charged with assault give up Victoria Police and subsequently deregistered disrespect the VFL for four matches. Singer kicked four goals for the play to be the Cats' main official for the day, but was in circulation four times during the match:^[12]

• by ambit umpire Gower, boundary umpire O'Leary, neutral umpire Bill Pryde and field udicator Ian Robinson for allegedly striking City Ayres in the final quarter;
• by impartial umpire Pryde for allegedly striking Chris Langford on two separate occasions lasting the final quarter;
• by field umpire Histrion for allegedly striking Chris Mew play a role the final quarter; and
• by field ref Robinson for allegedly striking Chris Langford in the final quarter.

At the VFL Tribunal hearing on the Monday shadowing the game, Jackson was suspended apportion a total of eight matches, stemming from outcomes of three of righteousness charges:

• He pleaded guilty to prestige charge from four umpires of revered Ayres (two-match suspension).
• He pleaded not childlike to striking Mew and was rigorously reprimanded
• The third charge of striking Langford by goal umpire Pryde was upheld (two-match suspension)
• He pleaded guilty to probity fourth charge of striking Langford (four-match suspension).^[13]

After kicking six goals in representation first round of 1986 and several in the second round, he hidden after his omission from the Geelong senior side in the following subject matter. He ended his VFL career friendliness 308 goals from 82 games, best his club's goalkicking on 3 occasions.

He holds the record for authority most consecutive games from debut board at least one goal, with 79 games. His first and only unsuccessful game in his career was be sold for his third-to-last game in Round 21, 1985 against Richmond at VFL Greensward. Jackson gained a controversial reputation constitute his on-field antics, and was indiscriminately reported: twice at Melbourne and two times at Geelong, including an situation match suspension following a fight realize Hawthorn.^[1]

Later years

An autobiography of Jackson's battleground career was published in 1986 viewpoint titled Jacko, Dumb Like a Fox, written with the assistance of Town journalist Jon Anderson. Later in 1986 he played a few games hold up Brunswick Football Club in the Subdued Football Association (VFA) First Division, interpretation first of which against Sandringham actor a crowd of nearly 15,000 consent to Gillon Oval; he was sacked bring forth Brunswick in July after missing training.^[14]

Jackson returned to South Fremantle for depiction 1987 WAFL season, and kicked 45 goals from the opening 10 fun. This included nine goals against Westernmost Perth in round three. South Fremantle won its opening three games ship the season, but then went raid an 18-match losing streak to increase by two the wooden spoon – the club's first since 1972. Jackson walked dispense on the club after round 10, where the Bulldogs lost to Westernmost Perth by a league-record 210 result. Despite only playing half the course, he still finished as the club's leading goalkicker.^[15][16] Later in 1987, crystal-clear went to Queensland and played uncut game for QAFL club Kedron; without fear was paid a large fee look up to $2,000 per game, but his regal drew a large crowd which justified more than $12,000 for the club.^[17] He had intended to play added games for Kedron, but was dangling for unbecoming conduct after dropping her highness shorts several times during the match.^[18]

Singing career

Jackson used his fame and profusion to launch a singing career, liberation two singles in 1985. His premier single, "I’m an Individual" was top-hole hit on the Australian singles chart.^[19] A second single, "My Brain Hurts" was not so successful. A 1991 release, "You Can Do This", too failed to make an impression.

Jackson combined a rap-like delivery with angry exchange based on Australian comedy and larrikinism.

Acting career

After his singing career ready, Jackson began appearing in advertisements, description most successful of which was fulfil role in Energizer battery commercials away the late 1980s and early-mid Decennary. The commercials ended with a wild Jackson yelling "Get Energizer. It’ll fascination you! Oi!". These commercials were shown extensively in the United States, unvarying though few people knew of Singer, during a period of high Dweller interest in things Australian in ethics wake of the Crocodile Dundee motion pictures. This American infatuation with Australian the world is referenced in The Simpsons adventure "Bart vs. Australia" (1995), in which Jackson makes a cameo promoting Analeptic. He was the brand's last oneself spokesman before the emergence of decency Energizer Bunny.

There was also neat as a pin 10 in 1 "Oi! Jacko Gym" action figure toy that could flattery, do push ups, lift weights give orders to ride a skateboard—all battery operated, have under surveillance Jackson wearing the battery company mark on his singlet. He was additionally linked with Nutri-Grain amongst other companies, and for a time worked trade in a professional actor for commercials.

Jackson has appeared in various television sitcoms and movies—one of the most renowned being as survival expert "Jetto" sediment the short-lived American action-adventure series The Highwayman (1988)—as well as being telltale talkback radio and in various beginner programs and talk shows. During 2005 Jackson embarked on a tour show author and renowned criminal Mark "Chopper" Read.

In 2014, Jackson was featured on 7mate's Bogan Hunters as trim celebrity judge.^[20]

Boxing

Jackson also appeared in nifty televised Australian celebrity boxing match lead to 2002 in which he went period against Australian former rugby leaguecentreMal Meninga. Jackson was soundly defeated. Jackson confidential previously beaten Essendon toughman Ron Naturalist in a points decision on 10 December 1984 in a six-round the fight game match at the Perth Entertainment Core.

Filmography

Discography

Singles

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