Peter Jackson

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Nickname(s)
Jacko
Born
Thursday, 16th April, 1964
Died
Wednesday, 5th November, 1997 (Aged 33 years and 203 days)
Place Of Birth
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Biography

After representing both codes at Australian schoolboy level (U'17s in RU in 1980 and U'18s in League in 1981), Peter Jackson started his rugby league career with Brisbane Souths and proved a valuable attacking player at centre and five-eighth. He made his State of Origin debut in 1986 before following his former coach Wayne Bennett to Canberra in 1987. Jackson played in the centres in the Raiders’ grand final loss to Manly that year before breaking into the Australian Test team in 1988. His two tries in the Centenary Ashes Test were a telling factor in Australia's victory and he went on to play in four more Tests that year. Jackson then shifted back to Brisbane to play with the Broncos and despite touring with the Australian side to NZ (1989) and with the 1990 Kangaroos in England and France, his two years with Brisbane brought inconsistent results. Joining Norths, however, he was the focal point of the Bears' attack during the club's successful 1991 season. Jackson earned his place at pivot in the Australian Test side against NZ but was sent from the field in the Second Test of the series. He toured Papua New Guinea on Australia's short tour in October but was dropped after one Test against Great Britain the following year. Jackson missed most of the 1993 season through illness and retired after Norths' reserve grade grand final win over Newcastle to concentrate on his career in the media. Linking with C’bury as a skills coach he contemplated a return to the field with the Bulldogs but was secretly battling his own demons. In November 1997 Jackson took his own life during a severe bout of depression.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
National Panasonic Cup 6 3 -   - 12 4 2 0 66.67% List
State of Origin 16 1 1   - 6 10 6 0 62.50% List
NRL 103 23 6   2 106 60 42 1 58.25% List
NRL Finals 12 5 -   - 20 4 8 0 33.33% List
English Championship 12 1 -   - 4 7 2 3 58.33% List
Regal Trophy 5 4 -   - 16 4 1 0 80.00% List
Challenge Cup 3 - -   - - 2 1 0 66.67% List
Tour Matches Australia 13 6 -   - 24 10 3 0 76.92% List
Test Series 6 3 -   - - 4 2 0 66.67% List
The Ashes 5 3 -   - 24 3 2 0 60.00% List
World Cup 4 1 -   - 4 3 1 0 75.00% List
Tooheys Challenge Cup 2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1988, 1991-92 9 4 -   - 16 7 2 0 77.78% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1988, 1991 4 1 -   - 4 3 1 0 75.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Brisbane Firsts 1986 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
QLD 1986-92 16 1 1   - 6 10 6 0 62.50% List
Overall1986-1992 17 1 1   0 6 10 7 0 58.82% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Canberra NSWRL 1987 25 4 6 / 8 75.00% - 28 16 9 0 64.00% List
Canberra NSWRL 1988 18 11 -   - 44 11 7 0 61.11% List
Brisbane NSWRL 1989 12 2 -   - 8 7 5 0 58.33% List
Brisbane NSWRL 1990 17 3 -   - 12 10 6 1 58.82% List
North Sydney NSWRL 1991 18 3 -   2 14 11 7 0 61.11% List
North Sydney NSWRL 1992 10 - -   - - 5 5 0 50.00% List
North Sydney NSWRL 1993 3 - -   - - 0 3 0 0.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Canberra 1987-88 43 15 6 / 8 75.00% - 72 27 16 0 62.79% List
Brisbane 1989-90 29 5 -   - 20 17 11 1 58.62% List
North Sydney 1991-93 31 3 -   2 14 16 15 0 51.61% List
Overall1987-1993 103 23 6 / 8 75.00% 2 106 60 42 1 58.25% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Leeds 1987/88 20 5 -   - 20 13 4 3 65.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Leeds 1987 20 5 -   - 20 13 4 3 65.00% List

Your Say

  • Paul
    09/02/2020

    Total legend. Sad to see his life end like this. We should try to never let this happen to our young men.... protect our kids .....

  • Dean
    25/02/2020

    Won the 1993 reserve grade grand final by potting a field goal. Terrific player

  • James
    18/04/2020

    Peter Jackson was a brilliant and highly skilled player who was also an outstanding team man.
    Unfortunately his career was cut short by injury.
    By all accounts he was also a champion bloke who always looked out for others.
    Sadly missed, RIP Jacko

  • Anonymous
    28/07/2021

    Born May 19, 1964. Not April 16.

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Contributions: Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Max Turner, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Steven Russo, Bill Bates

Sources: NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, Match Video, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1991-92, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1992-93, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1994, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89