We all know the forwardline mix has been near irrelevant with the way we've played over that period Morgan, we were rebuilding. Additionally, the way we play is not an attack at all costs style so it's not going to be ranked no1 in the comp and it's not a reflection of the players in the forwardline.
In terms of Jackson being a forward, that's not neccessarily where he'll play and he won't be a Lobb/Tippett. He is far more athletic than those guys and while he can take a big grab, he's not your stay at home full forward. He's a mobile type who will run around the ground and put on a heap of ground ball pressure while being a good focal point. Given our strong tackling and forward pressure game, I think he'll fit in perfectly. Especially with our slingshot style, he'll cover ground well and get out the back often with a mismatch. Jackson will probably suit our style up forward far more than Lobb to be honest.
Also, that article with King and Cornes is a laugh. They have no idea about Freo players. "Darcy can't play anywhere else" and then talking about moving him on, not having any understanding of why Lobb might be leaving, Fyfe playing forward because we "need a marking option forward". They clearly know nothing about Freo.