Jones Smells New Beginning

[Demonland 71,708]

 

[Mickey 4,647]

Will be interesting to see what happens next year. With the supposed decrease in playing lists, do you keep a 32-33 yr old Jones over a young bloke? I'm not so sure

Edited May 15, 2020 by Mickey

[Cards13 9,117]

From broken to smelling the roses. Awesome, I hope he makes it to the games record for us and hope above all hope gets to lift the premiership cup before he’s done.

[Gorgoroth 12,927]

1 hour ago, Mickey said:

Will be interesting to see what happens next year. With the supposed decrease in playing lists, do you keep a 32-33 yr old Jones over a young bloke? I'm not so sure

I’m saying that, do you keep a proven 300 gamer over. Young kid who may not even get a game?

[chookrat 4,247]

13 hours ago, Mickey said:

Will be interesting to see what happens next year. With the supposed decrease in playing lists, do you keep a 32-33 yr old Jones over a young bloke? I'm not so sure

I reckon on field experience will be even more important with reductions in coaching ranks. With reductions in runners, there is a reason why teams like West Coast, Collingwood and Richmond win games and how Geelong and Hawthorn have been able to keep in touch of finals despite ageing lists.

I reckon post 2021 we might see the draft age increase to help in reducing list sizes through natural attrition. In my opinion this is the ideal time to increase draft age.

[Tough Kent 2,137]

If he can bring his JLT form playing as a half forward against Adelaide to the season, I still think he has a lot to offer.

[Whispering_Jack 29,842]

That’s probably 4 or 5 times for Nathan. Let’s hope he gets the opportunity this year.

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,806]

Really looking forward to what a revitalized Nathan Jones could do this year and beyond.  With players like Trac now looking like they are ready to step up and help carry the midfeild, along with an unhindered Jack Viney, Jones having more of a free reign in the forward line, with perhaps the occational injection into the midfeild could really help our team ballance.  Jones could also help add that hard physical presence into our forward line in much the same way as AVB.

[Supreme_Demon 3,777]

I definitely think Nathan Jones can play another 2 or 3 seasons. Definitely this shortened season and next season.

 

It will be wonderful if Nathan Jones can break the most amount of games played for the MFC which is currently held by David Neitz with 306 games.

 

Nathan Jones could be very handy playing on the Half-Forward Flank and occasionally thrown back into the midfield. He certainly needs to focus on his delivery inside 50 and goal kicking this year when season 2020 re-starts.