Lachlan Jackson
ratings updated 22 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Melbourne Victory.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 A-Leagueat Melbourne Victory | 10 | 1 | 0 | 706 | 7.05 |
Scout report
L. Jackson is a 31-year-old central defender at Perth Glory, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 10 appearances, a Season grade of 9, top 93% of A-League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 8.1, ranking 120th of 143 in the A-League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (30.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.81 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jackson.
Judged on this season alone, Jackson graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 25th of 27 of the 27 centre-backs in the A-League, on 2 clean sheets and 2.805 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 7 → 9). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 8, 20th of 27 of the 27 centre-backs in the A-League. At 31 Jackson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Perth Glory finished 10th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side
2.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (10th of 12) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 30.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 8.1, Jackson carries the 20th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the A-League of 27 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the A-League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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