Jackson Nelson pieced together an effective season built upon a solid patch of form early in the year.
The 25-year-old constructed a career-high performance against Port Adelaide in round three – with 25 disposals and 10 marks – and was a consistent contributor in 19 of the 23 home-and-away matches across the season.
Across his six years in the west, Nelson has proved himself as an asset in the West Coast backline, and his ability to lockdown on a dangerous opponent is highly-valued by coach Adam Simpson.
In particular, his efforts in round 13 minding Richmond superstar Dustin Martin, whose impact was restrained, played a role in the Eagles securing their best win of the season.
Best season performance: Power outage
The premiership fancies ran into a determined Eagles outfit, and Nelson was among West Coast’s better players with a career-high disposal count (25) in the round three match against Port Adelaide.
Nelson contributed to the win through a steady stream of intercepts (five) across the half-back line, with 10 marks and 19 effective disposals across the day.
Season averages:
Disposals – 12.3
Marks – 4
Pressure Acts – 11.5
One Percenters – 2.3
Contested Possession Rate – 32.4
