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‘Who’s this bloke with no teeth?’ The raw talent who snubbed the NBA to become footy’s unicorn

Jackson left a promising basketball path after the 2018 under-17 World Cup and became a premiership ruckman with Max Gawn.

This article on Fremantle AFL ruckman Luke Jackson looks into his previous feats at Melbourne Demons and his junior basketball career in which he played for Australia at the under-17 FIBA World Cup in 2018 and earned scouting interest from the NBA’s Golden State Warriors among other teams. The AFL Grand Final is at 2.30pm AEST with Channel Seven and 7plus broadcasting the game live.

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
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