http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2013-02-14/jones-is-demons-bright-spark

Nice little article on Matt Jones. Whats everones thoughts, is he a chance to play this year? how has he been on the training track.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2013-02-14/jones-is-demons-bright-spark

Nice little article on Matt Jones. Whats everones thoughts, is he a chance to play this year? how has he been on the training track.

Yes good article. We will know more about him when we see him in the NAB Cup.

From Labrador to the big show.

Nice little step up for him.

I'm a big fan, but it's hard to just take note of training form. Another poster that went to training recently didn't think much of him, whereas at one of mine he was the standout. He's fast, tall, smart, and a beautiful kick. He looks a lot like Taggert, who doesn't impress me as much. I wonder if the poster confused him with Taggert ?

He could be a real midfield find. But it may take him half a season to get used to the AFL speed and pressure. Toumpas, Viney, Blease, Barry and Matt Jones all have speed and deliver well by foot. The club targeted midfield pace in the off season and have come up trumps.

He looks to be a replacement for Gysberts, in terms of physical attributes and appearance. Hopefully with a better work ethic.

He looks to be a replacement for Gysberts, in terms of physical attributes and appearance. Hopefully with a better work ethic.

God, didn't realise he was that skinny.

Bring back Cale!

His story sounds kinda reminiscent of Jimmy Magner this time last year. An older guy, overlooked through his junior footy who now, finally gets a chance in the big time. I wish him every success!

His story sounds kinda reminiscent of Jimmy Magner this time last year. An older guy, overlooked through his junior footy who now, finally gets a chance in the big time. I wish him every success!

Let us hope that his performance is consistent over the 22 rounds unlike Magner who started off impressively but seemed to burn out towards the latter half of the season!

His story sounds kinda reminiscent of Jimmy Magner this time last year. An older guy, overlooked through his junior footy who now, finally gets a chance in the big time. I wish him every success!

With far more strings to his bow and better skills.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2013-02-14/jones-is-demons-bright-spark

Nice little article on Matt Jones. Whats everones thoughts, is he a chance to play this year? how has he been on the training track.

Had been mixing him up with Terlich initially at training and had been singing Deans praises, when should have been praising Matt.

Very impressed with what I have seen and see him playing more than a couple of games this year

With far more strings to his bow and better skills.

And less AFL games than Magner too. Come on BH, you're so negative lately, even your compliments are backhanded. Chin up mate!

And less AFL games than Magner too. Come on BH, you're so negative lately, even your compliments are backhanded. Chin up mate!

So you can read, comprehension a bit too much?

So you can read, comprehension a bit too much?

Easy Rod. Just merely saying you can compliment a guy without bringing another down. I'm excited to see what Jones can do as well.

So much angst on this site lately.

And less AFL games than Magner too. Come on BH, you're so negative lately, even your compliments are backhanded. Chin up mate!

How on earth can you construe that as negative?!

How on earth can you construe that as negative?!

Just like I said, you can compliment a guy without bringing another down.

Let us hope that his performance is consistent over the 22 rounds unlike Magner who started off impressively but seemed to burn out towards the latter half of the season!

To be fair to magner, after playing well in the guts for a few weeks he was moved to an unfamiliar playing role as a defensive forward. I don't think he lacked for effort or burned out

To be fair to magner, after playing well in the guts for a few weeks he was moved to an unfamiliar playing role as a defensive forward. I don't think he lacked for effort or burned out

James is on record as saying he burned out, that by mid season his body was shot.

From what I have seen of him in the VFL and training, I would liken him to Ryan Griffen from the Dogs. Obviously he is not of the same calibre but he is a tall mid with speed and good skills. I think he will play a lot of games this year.

Jones trained with the Dogs before the draft in 2011, he was very unlucky to miss out to Austin. His season at Box Hill was very good in 2012 when he played in the middle. As Box Hill had a lot of Hawthorn players running around in the VFL last year when Jones was forced to play on the wing or half back he struggled but some of his work through the midfeild was that of an AFL standard.

Best of luck to him, we have a n umber of new faces, be tight to see who gets game time.

To be fair to magner, after playing well in the guts for a few weeks he was moved to an unfamiliar playing role as a defensive forward. I don't think he lacked for effort or burned out

It appeared to me that after only one top level preseason he did exactly that - burned out. Hopefully with another load of hard work he will, given the opportunity, last longer. And yes, Neeld wanted to see what else he could do - heaven forbid, was that tanking?

He looks to be a replacement for Gysberts, in terms of physical attributes and appearance. Hopefully with a better work ethic.

God, didn't realise he was that skinny.

Bring back Cale!

Maybe send him to WCE or Essendrug training sessions :-))

Surely you recruit mature ages to play?

Surely you recruit mature ages to play?

Surely you recruit every player to play.

Surely you recruit every player to play.

Yeah I guess I walked right into that one. But you know what I meant

And less AFL games than Magner too. Come on BH, you're so negative lately, even your compliments are backhanded. Chin up mate!

Just fact. You can please yourself how you take it, or how it reads. I'm not into nursing every poor souls feelings on here.