Nathan Jones is a credit to himself and the MFC

[Dees of 26 15]

I do not post here a lot but after listening to Nathan Jones acceptance speech for his Bluey I thought it would be worthwhile to bring it to everyones attention.. What an absolute ripper of a kid... Confident,respectful,funny and committed.. He is the future....

[IRW 1,387]

Yep, and he was pretty much the same in the past as well, though plenty of so called experts couldnt see it.

[Biffen 12,940]

I do not post here a lot but after listening to Nathan Jones acceptance speech for his Bluey I thought it would be worthwhile to bring it to everyones attention.. What an absolute ripper of a kid... Confident,respectful,funny and committed.. He is the future....

So who should we trade him for?

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

So who should we trade him for?

Petterd. And let's get Malthouse too while we're at it...

[Guest KingDingAling]

He is a hell of a leader Jones, very deserving win.

[dee-luded 2,959]

I do not post here a lot but after listening to Nathan Jones acceptance speech for his Bluey I thought it would be worthwhile to bring it to everyones attention.. What an absolute ripper of a kid... Confident,respectful,funny and committed.. He is the future....

Totally. Nathan Jones, Grimesy, Trenners, Frawls, Bartram, with support from Garlo, TMac,

[IRW 1,387]

Totally. Nathan Jones, Grimesy, Trenners, Frawls, Bartram, with support from Garlo, TMac,

dont forget the silk of Cale...."I'm just saving you the trouble of posting Bluey"

[jnrmac 20,055]

Not look fwd to Jones having a shocker next year,,,

[greenmachine 21]

great bloke

[Goodvibes 3,596]

I've got to put my hand up. I thought he was good ordinary at best. He's gone to another level this season. Can he take another step and become a top 10 midfielder in the comp?

[dee-luded 2,959]

dont forget the silk of Cale...."I'm just saving you the trouble of posting Bluey"

I would almost put him in the Satin category. with benny & ???

[Salems Lot 2,493]

I was interested to see Gerard Healy at the B&F. I thought that relations were pretty ordinary between him and the club. Would he have been attending from a professional perspective?

[Demon2 58]

I was interested to see Gerard Healy at the B&F. I thought that relations were pretty ordinary between him and the club. Would he have been attending from a professional perspective?

i was thinking the same thing when i saw him....what the hell is he doing there??...did he win one at our club??

[Dee*ceiving 1,674]

Neeld has come out on the record and state Chunk is an A grader, I tend to agree.

Easily or best mid, gets the hard tag often yet still leads us for possessions and maintained an excellent disposal efficiency. Flew under the radar of mainstream media due to our win/loss record only.

Will do even better when he has targets forward of the ball to kick too and he isn't forced to hold the ball up and get caught with it on occassion.

[Dee*ceiving 1,674]

Super player for the Dees Gerard even though he deserted us when we were on the cusp of contention. His brother is still working at the club in some capacity also (board member i think)

[Jordie_tackles 354]

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/147832/default.aspx

Words cannot describe how good jonesy is, pure class, and he really seems driven to be as good as he can be, and to help this club climb back up the ladder.

“Probably three or five years ago I wasn’t really sure if I could make it,” he said.

But Jones said he devised a plan “a couple of years ago” to transform his game.

“I can assure you I’m more driven than ever and more desperate than ever to make it as a player and for this footy club to succeed.”

Jones said that first year senior coach Mark Neeld, and director of sports performance, Neil Craig, had given him great support in 2012.

Along with his family and friends, Jones praised midfield coach Brian Royal and development midfield coach Aaron Greaves, plus boxing coach John Bowman and former Demon Paul Hopgood for helping him win Melbourne’s highest individual honour.

I am not a huge Royal supporter, but if Jonesy is being honest here then maybe it is just the quality not the coaching which is holding the midfield back.

Anyway super article imo, quote after quote, Jones is just class, and has the will to succeed which is huge.

[Gorgoroth 12,926]

I was interested to see Gerard Healy at the B&F. I thought that relations were pretty ordinary between him and the club. Would he have been attending from a professional perspective?

Prob there to put the boots into the club in person instead of just on fox footy

[Little Richard 6,262]

http://www.melbourne...32/default.aspx

Words cannot describe how good jonesy is, pure class, and he really seems driven to be as good as he can be, and to help this club climb back up the ladder.

I am not a huge Royal supporter, but if Jonesy is being honest here then maybe it is just the quality not the coaching which is holding the midfield back.

Anyway super article imo, quote after quote, Jones is just class, and has the will to succeed which is huge.

That is an interesting comment about Royal. Maybe he just threw the name in as courtesy (though I doubt it), but jeez he cops it on here.

[binman 42,738]

Prob there to put the boots into the club in person instead of just on fox footy

I listened to a fairly big part of Jones's speech (it goes for 16 minutes!) and was surprised to hear that in his thank yous he gave Gerard Healy a huge wrap and said he had been mentoring him for the last 2 years. Said something along the lines that he had played a significant role in helping him achieve the plan he had set himself 2 years ago and when he doubted himself Gerard was there for him.

Said Kelly O'Donnell and someone else from the club had connected them.

Edited September 17, 2012 by binman

[old dee 23,782]

I was interested to see Gerard Healy at the B&F. I thought that relations were pretty ordinary between him and the club. Would he have been attending from a professional perspective?

He has been a mentor to Jones.

See the comment on MFC website.

Jones Credits him for a lot of his improvement over the last couple of years.

Interesting

[Salems Lot 2,493]

He has been a mentor to Jones.

See the comment on MFC website.

Jones Credits him for a lot of his improvement over the last couple of years.

Interesting

Thanks OD

[Salems Lot 2,493]

Super player for the Dees Gerard even though he deserted us when we were on the cusp of contention. His brother is still working at the club in some capacity also (board member i think)

Director of Football I think. He took up the role vacated by Jim.

[McQueen 17,864]

I listened to a fairly big part of Jones's speech (it goes for 16 minutes!) and was surprised to hear that in his thank yous he gave Gerard Healy a huge wrap and said he had been mentoring him for the last 2 years. Said something along the lines that he had played a significant role in helping him achieve the plan he had set himself 2 years ago and when he doubted himself Gerard was there for him.

Said Kelly O'Donnell and someone else from the club had connected them.

Gerard Healy's beef is with Schwab. I know this has been done-to-death on various OTC threads so I'll refrain from elaborating any further.

Still, after his shameless dredging of the MFC tanking saga and then to have the effrontery to sit in at the B&F it does make one (supporters like myself) wonder.

[BIG JIM 508]

When i walked past him he looked at me with a big smile at the B&F.

I could tell he did not feel to cosy at the B&F and i was thinking should i say what the F^TF mate.

Nathan should thank him for draging our club through the mud again, which the AFL could well take something very special from our club yet.

He should have never shown his face around the club after the witch hunt him and brock have started.

Some might think im over the top with my thought's but dont FUC& with my club then smile at my clubs B&F 4 weeks later like nothing happen.

Kicking a club when there down, your a top bloke mate dont come back.

[Longsufferingnomore 1,631]

When i walked past him he looked at me with a big smile at the B&F.

I could tell he did not feel to cosy at the B&F and i was thinking should i say what the F^TF mate.

Nathan should thank him for draging our club through the mud again, which the AFL could well take something very special from our club yet.

He should have never shown his face around the club after the witch hunt him and brock have started.

Some might think im over the top with my thought's but dont FUC& with my club then smile at my clubs B&F 4 weeks later like nothing happen.

Kicking a club when there down, your a top bloke mate dont come back.

But when his name was announced there was an embarrassing very low key applause. Everyone was thinking the same thing and he would have noticed it or maybe not his ego is that big.