Happy 70th birthday to Syd Jackson.
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From the Blueseum
Playing Career : 1969 – 1976
Debut : Round 1, 1969 vs St Kilda, aged 24 years 278 days
Carlton Player No. 808
Games : 136
Goals : 165
Guernsey No. 5
Last Game : Preliminary Final, 1976 vs North Melbourne, aged 32 years 79 days
Height : 172 cm (5 ft. 8 in.)
Weight : 72.5 kgs (11 stone, 6 lbs.)
DOB : July 1, 1944
Premiership Player 1970, 1972
Carlton Hall of Fame (2006)
Before St Kilda’s Nicky Winmar made his celebrated stand against racism at Victoria Park; before Jim and Phil Krakouer redefined the art of ball-handling, and before a succession of brilliant aboriginal small forwards transformed the forward pocket from a respite station for tired rovers into a major avenue to goal – there was the mercurial Syd Jackson; a gifted, courageous aboriginal footballer who was a star in two Carlton Premiership teams.
Milestones
50 Games: Round 8, 1971 vs Richmond
100 Games: Round 5, 1974 vs Collingwood
100 Goals: Round 20, 1971 Vs Hawthorn
Career Highlights
1969 – Best First Year Player Award
1970 – Maurie Sankey Memorial Trophy: 4th Best & Fairest
1970 – Premiership Player
1972 – Premiership Player
1974 – 2nd Reserves Best & Fairest
1975 – 4th Best & Fairest
1975 – B. J. Deacon Memorial Trophy: Best Clubman Award