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You Cannot Be Serious Sam Newman

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    Episode 261 - Part 3 - Mark JACKO Jackson

    Episode 261 - Part 3 - Mark JACKO Jackson

    Mark Alexander Jackson (born 30 August 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club, St Kilda Football Club and Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and for the South Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL).
    Known as "Jacko", Jackson's colourful and enigmatic personality often resulted in clashes with officials and teammates, which tended to overshadow the fact that he was also a capable full forward.
    Following his football career, Jackson became notable for several television appearances, including commercials for Jenny Craig, Energizer and Nutri-Grain, along with several feature films. Jackson has also written an autobiography, Dumb Like a Fox, which was released in 1986.
     
    Jackson was born at the Royal Woman's Hospital as one of six children to George Jackson and his wife Frances, and grew up in the eastern Melbourne suburb of Nunawading. 
    Football career
    South Fremantle & Richmond (1979–1980)
    After playing colts and reserves football for Richmond in 1977 and 1978, Jackson started his senior career in the West Australian Football League, spending the 1979 season with South Fremantle. Coach Mal Brown employed Jackson as a forward to protect Ray Bauskis, a skillful but lightweight full-forward. Jackson kicked 53 goals in 22 games and Bauskis 66 in 17 games. South Fremantle finished second in 1979. The night before the second semi-final, Jackson returned to Melbourne after being told that the other players had voted him out of the team. He consequently missed out on playing in the 1979 grand final, which saw the then largest crowd in West Australian football history.
    Jackson rejoined Richmond for the 1980 season. However, with Michael Roach and Brian Taylor at the club, there was no room for another full forward. Jackson spent the entire 1980 season playing in the reserves and kicked 131 goals.
    Melbourne (1981–1982)
    Jackson moved to Melbourne for the 1981 season, coached by Ron Barassi. Jackson performed a handstand in front of the Hawks full back, Kelvin Moore, reportedly after Moore had told him he "wouldn’t be a full forward while his arse pointed to the floor". Jackson on Open Mike said it was not pointed at Moore, rather it was directed at umpire Glenn James after he disputed a decision. Jackson kicked 76 goals in each of his two years with the Demons, leading the goal kicking in 1981 and one goal less than Gerard Healy in 1982. 
    St Kilda (1983)
    In 1983, Jackson joined St Kilda on a three-year contract believed to have been worth $40,000 per year. He played in the first nine matches (in which the Saints lost the first eight matches in a row) and kicked 40 goals, including 10 in Round 5 against Sydney. However, controversy reared its head again when he was relegated to the reserves for "disciplinary reasons" in Round 10, and then returned for the Round 11 game against Collingwood, where he was held to one goal in a high-scoring 16-point loss. Jackson was again dropped to the reserves, and suffered a bruised chest during the Sunday game. On the Tuesday following that game, the Saints had told Jackson his services were no longer required.  It was later revealed that, among other things, he had played a dangerous prank on club legend Trevor Barker by placing a brick behind the brake pedal in his car. He had also placed a lit cigarette butt in the pocket of club chairman Lindsay Fox in the social club.
    Jackson spent the remainder of the year playing for the Melbourne Harlequins rugby side. However, his 41 goals were still enough to be the Saints' leading goal kicker for the 1983 season.
    Geelong (1984–1986)
    1984 saw Jackson return to the VFL with Geelong. He led their goal kicking in 1984 with 74. In total during his time at Geelong, Jackson scored 115 goals in 31 games.
    Geelong started 1985 poorly with one win in the first four rounds but improved with five wins in the next six rounds to be in fifth position. But a

    • 1 hr 11 min
    Episode 261 - Part 2 - The Doc is back

    Episode 261 - Part 2 - The Doc is back

    Ben Fordham is back in full form.  He spoke about his interview with Tucker Carlson and lots more.  You Cannot Be Serious. 

    • 25 min
    Episode 261 - Part 1 - Doug on Health, Politics, AFL

    Episode 261 - Part 1 - Doug on Health, Politics, AFL

    Houdini Plumbing 
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    • 1 hr 4 min
    Episode 260 - Part 2 - Nicky Buckley

    Episode 260 - Part 2 - Nicky Buckley

    • 53 min
    Episode 260 - Part 1 - Pageants, Awards, Death

    Episode 260 - Part 1 - Pageants, Awards, Death

    Houdini Plumbing
    www.houdiniplumbing.com.au
    2/1 Orange Street
    Williamstown North, 3016
    03 9917 5458

    • 49 min
    Episode 259 - Part 3 - Rombo and Hutch

    Episode 259 - Part 3 - Rombo and Hutch

    O'Brien Real Estate chat

    • 43 min

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