And Bill Proud went a step further, declaring the former Australian Country representative was the best player he's ever seen at regional level.

The Bulldogs celebrated Jackson's 200^th provincial first grade game at an emotion-charged function on Saturday night.

"He's the best batsman without doubt," Proud said.

"The main aspect is his dedication, his attention to fitness and training and he's instilled that in the players too, he's been around for five flags and he's been the main contributor in those.

"In a tough spot, he's able to pace himself and he's got all the skills."

In a wonderful gesture by the always progressive Bulldogs, Jackson was presented with a cricket bat, signed by the players, a glass trophy and a 200-game jacket.

Jackson is just the third Wodonga player to reach the magnificent milestone, joining Steve Williamson and the late John 'Fox' Gehrig.

Playing 200 games at a cricket club has traditionally been much harder than most other sports, given Jackson would have played a majority of two-day matches, although the introduction of one-dayers and T20s only in the past three seasons will fast-track others.

"There's probably no one at the club with a bigger heart than Bob," proud president Brad Andrews said.

"What he brings with his professionalism, week in, week out, it's something we all look up to and admire.

"I said to him before the game, 'what you have done and what you bring to the club, we're proud of you mate and be proud of yourself'. He said, 'I'd just love to have a win' (laughs)."

And the 45-year-old played a pivotal role in that win, hitting an unbeaten 69 against Corowa to push the club into second.

"People were sending me well wishes, which is great, but that main focus was to win the game and I was a little rude to some people saying just that, the wins are far more important than milestones," Jackson explained.

"It wasn't until after the game how much it meant to me."

Jackson broke down at the club function.

"I'm an emotional bloke when I speak and he could not talk, he was just in tears," Andrews said.

"It meant the world to him and yesterday morning (Sunday) he did a live chat to the club and thanked everyone."

It's a night Jackson will never forget.

"I'm a sook (laughs), but when I see my boys get emotional and when I see people that I care about get emotional, that brings me undone," he offered.

"I find it very hard to talk about people I care about."

Jackson's determination is legendary. Like the team he failed with the bat - he hasn't made a duck since December, 2017 - and immediately went for a run to ensure the fitness he would have gained while batting.

"I just thought, 'this bloke's next level'," team-mate Leo McGhee said.

"On a Friday night, he's down in the nets with the bowling machine for a long time and then when we get there on a Saturday, he's back in the nets again.

"And he's always making sure you make yourself available to the bloke next to you because if he's doing well, he's then worried about the bloke next to him doing well.

"When Jack Craig scored his first 100, 'Jacko' was pretty emotional because of the work he puts into blokes.

"He genuinely means it when he prefers to see others doing well."

IN OTHER NEWS:

After almost 35 years of first grade in Hay, Wagga and Wodonga, Jackson still sits fourth in this year's run-scorers with 428 at 61.

"Old-timers might say, 'Proudy', what would you know about it'? (1950s star) 'Des Healey is our best player', but from my time here since 1973 he's the best and is the best cricketer I've even been involved with," 83-year-old Proud said.