There have been many 23 year old veterans in the history of VFL/AFL including a few captains

I did say the "modern era" quite deliberately. It does feel as if Jones has been around forever though.

I like him and he is only 23 and one of our leaders. Really highlights how young the list is. Hope they can pull of a win for him.

I loved Jonesy's first game against the dogs and I have since admired his fierce desire to win the ball and do his utmost for his beloved Demons. He certainly leads from the front and remember he is only a youngster! Well done Jonesy on your 100 games. Be nice if we can win it it for him. PS I'm not mad on his nude nut or tats but that's just old fashioned me!

Well done Nate. Seems a bit like his 300th.

I'll back him in for a good game against the team he followed growing up.

Got to admire his endeavor and heart.

And my one gripe with him he seems to have changed a fair bit this year is to give the first option and not try to break tackles every time he gets the ball.

If all our players gave as much as Jones did for the full 120 mins Jones did, we would be 5-2 right this minute.

A doer, goer whom always tries his best- good on ya reaching 100. Great effort.

Congrats to Nathan for his 100, surely he is what all of our other players should be aspiring to, aspiring to his courage, his endeavour, his loyalty and his never say die attitude, if only what he has could be given in a blood type transfusion we would not have witnessed what we seen against the Eagles and against the Roos last week, for all of you out there who rubbish or have rubbished Jonesy during his time with the Dees be ashamed of yourselves and stop being so sanctimonious, reading what you say gives me the sheets, so think of all of the positives in the man and not those minor negatives that you take great delight in highlighting.

"For my money I'd replace Green with him as Captain in a heartbeat."

I was just saying the same thing to a work colleague yesterday.

Green's form is too important to the team to lump the captaincy on him. He has clearly put too much pressure on himself. But Jonesy is different. His value is in his effort, in his toughness. You can't psyche yourself out of that, it's pure aggression and hardness.

Smash it up this Saturday Jonesy.

how was his goal last week, shugged off a bloke and stepped around another for a semi-snap type of goal from 50 out, BOOM

If I had to pick 1 word. Inspirational. As a captain should be.

#2 has rounded into one of our best players. It has taken him time, but he is a permanent and important fixture in our best side.

Well done to Jones. I hope he gets to play 100 more.

and sealer

how was his goal last week, shugged off a bloke and stepped around another for a semi-snap type of goal from 50 out, BOOM

Chapman-esque that moment.

Congrats to Jones on his 100th.

Never did I lose faith in this bloke to become a very good player such is his attitude to get the best from himself and desire to influence results.

He is one who has stood up against the tide this year and has continued to try to create. Congrats chunk on 100, I expect another 100 from you at least mate (and a flag).

With hair!!!

That seriously cannot be Jonesy.... i refuse to believe it?Im one whos been very critical of him at times but i do sincerely like the lad. I truly believe he'll only ever be a good c grader at best (my mates think im crazy and that hes a very solid b grader) and he has his defficiencies but in saying that hes become a pretty important part of our line up this year and i suppose you cant really measure his contribution in terms of kicks and handballs. He brings a great energy and enthusiasm to the group and im confident that hes doing a really good job in mentoring some of our young mids. Love the way he goes about his business and i congratulate him on his 100th this weekend. Heres to many more for the nude nut.

Gotzy 15... You are crazy. A C-grader at best really doesnt do justice to his current 2011 form. http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_match_statistics?mid=5201 . He has come on in leaps and bounds this year.. Not only on the field, his character, heart and enthusiasm all play a part in his development as a player. his stats reflect some of the better B-graders and above in the afl this year. I think, like the fans on here hav mentioned.. U hav the jones tunnel vision.. U only look at his one or two mistakes rather than his positive influence on the game. If u think hes a C-grader then we must only hav about 5 B-A graders in our entire list..

Well done to that "Jones Boy"!

Beauty Jonesy. Senstional, yeeeiiooow!

Jones' 100th! Stoked! Superpumped! Off the Richter! Mental! Wooaaaah!

Hope he has a super game!

Jones' 100th! Stoked! Superpumped! Off the Richter! Mental! Wooaaaah!

Hope he has a super game!

You forgot "off the hook"!

Apparently Dale Thomas is starring this season and Nathan Jones stats look similar:

http://www.pro-stats.com.au/psw/web/compare_players?tid1=109&pid1=2006117&year1=2011&tid2=104&pid2=2006047&year2=2011

Jones needs to continue to work on his defensive game - more tackles, more 1%s.

Jones' 100th! Stoked! Superpumped! Off the Richter! Mental! Wooaaaah!

Hope he has a super game!

I think you'll find it's "Yeeeeeoooooooooow!"

I think you'll find it's "Yeeeeeoooooooooow!"

And I bet he's Amped!

I feel quite dirty after reading all this Jones-love on this thread, I think I'm going to have a shower. I hope he plays a good game Saturday, otherwise his bashers will be coming down from the hills to rip him a new one on this site.

I wonder how many of them have posted fluffy stuff on this thred, that have canned him in the past (and will most probably do it in the future). Will be interesting to bump this thread after his (should it happen) next bad game.

lets hope his next 100 are better than his first 100.

Q&A qith Matt B

I want to be part of a successful side at this footy club, because they gave me the opportunity to play. It’d be great to be part of that first premiership since 1964.

Sylvia just tweeted: "100 games out of 104 - since his first game @nathan2jones! Massive effort... "

I hadn't realised he had been so consistently in the side. Fine effort and I am happy to see he has continued to up the ante on his improvement of last year. One of the only leaders that is regularly standing up on the field where it counts.

I wonder how many of them have posted fluffy stuff on this thred, that have canned him in the past (and will most probably do it in the future).

I'll put my hand up (though I wouldn't say I've "canned" him so much as posted my disappointment in his form at times). Sometimes expressing disappointment is appropriate, other times congratulating a player on a reaching significant milestone that most of us would give up our lefties for, regardless of whether or not the bloke is our favourite player is appropriate.

And regardless of whether one likes him as a player or not, I doubt anyone would disagree that he's shouldered a huge workload since arriving at the club, and basically as a 'baby' has had to carry a pretty damn rubbish midfield at times. I think he deserves a moment in the sun.