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‘He can do it in all facets of the game’: Why Jackson is the unicorn of the AFL

Name: ‘He can do it in all facets of the game’: Why Jackson is the unicorn of the AFL
Uploaded: 23/6/2026
Description: Kate McCarthy, Josh Gabelich and Nat Edwards discuss the contrasting trajectories between Fremantle and Gold Coast since playing off in a 2025 Elimination Final and how Luke Jackson has turned himself into the league’s ultimate unicorn.

Kate McCarthy, Josh Gabelich and Nat Edwards discuss the contrasting trajectories between Fremantle and Gold Coast since playing off in a 2025 Elimination Final and how Luke Jackson has turned himself into the league’s ultimate unicorn.

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