Hugh Jackson Biography

Hugh Jackson will spend a portion of his first pre-season at the club on the sidelines after undergoing hip surgery.

"We knew when we drafted Hugh that he'd be a longer-term prospect given his lighter frame and we knew he had had that issue with his hip during the season," Port Adelaide general manager football Chris Davies said.

"We thought we could either push him through the year and he might battle a little bit or we could try and get him ready and effectively take a longer-term approach."

Port Adelaide select Hugh Jackson with pick No.54 in the 2021 National Draft.

Draft Report: With a bid very unlikely to come inside the first 20 picks, the athletic big man is likely to land at the Dockers on the second night of the draft. Benning is impressive in the air but it's his hands at ground level, and the way he moves for 196cm big man, that has really caught the eye in 2021. He's booted goals as a forward and dominated at times in the ruck and, while he's still raw as a prospect, Fremantle fans should be excited.