Nathan Jones in 2021?

[Watts the matter 1,235]

I'm very interested by the fact he wouldn't kick on his right foot tonight and his right leg was heavily bandaged. Clearly should not have been playing and very disappointing from everyone involved in allowing him to do so.

[gs77 4,614]

Champion of the club; indelibly in rarefied company pulling on the guernsey of the oldest club in the world.  However, if we are fair-dinkum, surely we have seen his last game.

[Older demon 2,815]

Looked like a quad and that could be his season over. At 33 and reduced list that may well be the end. A former captain and warrior a true club champion.

[olisik 4,060]

Remember when Jones baulked at the $$ put in front of him to play this year?

[John Crow Batty 8,892]

2 minutes ago, Elegt said:

This thread is laughable and ridiculous. Jones is a liability and is tarnishing his legacy as a champion. He should retire and save us from the pain of watching him cough the ball up. Has been a great servant but he is robbing games

Still suffering from quad injury he had a coupe of weeks ago. Is Goodwin playing an out of form, obviously past it and injured Jones to get him his milestone at the expense of the team?

[ding 5,126]

3 minutes ago, america de cali said:

Still suffering from quad injury he had a coupe of weeks ago. Is Goodwin playing an out of form, obviously past it and injured Jones to get him his milestone at the expense of the team?

obvious answer is obvious

 

 

[Elegt 872]

9 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Should have been finished at the end of 2017

Until the MFC gets some ruthless attributes, we will continue to stumble when it counts

Getting rid of Jmac was the right call

[Sir Why You Little 37,457]

Just now, Elegt said:

Getting rid of Jmac was the right call

Of course it was. He had a year off before going up North...

[WERRIDEE 5,638]

Jones has been a great servant of the club but it's time to hang up the boots. He's been a burden all year really the mistakes he has made have been atrocious for a player with his experience. He should have hung up the boots last year. ENJOY RETIRE JONESY YOU HAVE BEEN A GREAT OF THE CLUB!

[Elegt 872]

On 8/30/2020 at 2:33 PM, deespicable me said:

I notice Nathan Jones has got a bit of heat from posters over last nights game and I want to rally a bit of support for him to not only make the 300 club but to commit to a full season next year.

He has had a year of continuing change being asked to play differing positions and styles. When he got back in the side he not only looked a bit confused, but unloved and I think he sooked a bit.

But I thought Jones had a great game last night and we should shout out some love for him to finish his career on a high and in style. At the end of next year.

To elaborate on last nights game and why I think he is working hard to stay in the team and that he is worth keeping in, of course everyone saw his lazy kick, that ended in Steeles hands, for a goal to end the first half. He was shattered. You could see him thinking that could have been the end of his career. But if you fast forward to the 10.30 second mark of the third quarter, St Kilda had got to the lead and it looked like they would run over the top of us. In one of our few forays forward which eventually ended in a snap goal from Petracca, Jones was twice involved in the play and even though he desperately wanted to kick the goal himself he still had the smarts enough to get it to Tracc for the goal.

In the replay of the goal you can see Jones in the background half kicking the ball for Tracc and then pumping his fist when Tracc kicks it. He goes straight to the bench and you see him sitting there hoping he has gone a little way to erasing the mistake he made before half time. Then later in the game I saw him down the bottom of a pack for the first time in ages. It's as if he's been told thats Vineys space you are now an outside player. Geez it was good to see him burrowing in again. His specialty.

You don't have to look far to see older players being integral players in top teams. Boak is having a stellar year, Rockliff is contributing. Zirco is still a big part of Brisbanes plans and even Stevens has a role at Geelong. So please post some wishes for our elder statesman, Jonesy and may he kick the sh#t out of 300 games and beyond.

Jones is not integral to our team. We are not in 2014 anymore 

[spirit of norm smith 16,679]

Time to retire a champion with a degree of grace. 
 

He should know that his time is up. 
 

It’s sad and unfortunately true 

[Fritta and Turner 4,696]

Time to hang up the boots

 

[John Crow Batty 8,892]

5 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Time to retire a champion with a degree of grace. 
 

He should know that his time is up. 
 

It’s sad and unfortunately true 

If he did know his time was up he would have retired after 2018. 

[ProperDee 1,698]

Should announce his retirement immediately. Great bloke, great club man and much loved. Thanks Nate, you gave it your all buddy.

[roy11 4,076]

If his body is cooked from tonight you'd assume that it's the end of the road.

Sad to see a champion of the club go out like this. 

[layzie 34,528]

I wonder if that guy who called us all thick heads would care to make an appearance.

[DeeSpencer 26,675]

The sad thing is apart from the silly kick across goal I actually thought he was decent against the Saints.

And had been pretty decent for most of the year especially when playing a mix of wing/forward.

And he put the team first by pulling out of the game against the Dogs.

The club has really failed him by not playing this week on a short break and getting him right for the Freo game.

Now he's likely injured and probably done. Or might hobble out for a farewell game infront of no one in round 18. Nathan you have failed us but we have also failed you. That's what this club does.

[Lord Nev 13,512]

Reckon you could see it in his body language tonight that he knew it was time.

Hopefully supporters can treat him with a bit of grace and respect as he (probably) bows out. If there's one player we can all agree on as 'bleeding red and blue' it's Jones.

[Earl Hood 6,167]

Love the guy but I think that is it. He has lost pace but last year I liked that he was always made position to be an option for someone under pressure, he was always outside option, albeit without pace but he could move the ball by foot. It seems this year his decision making is right off the mark, he is struggling fitness wise and he has lost any pace he had and we try to play on the wing? Time to move on I hate to say. 

[goodwindees 2,586]

Absolutely done.  Tonight was it. Over & out. See ya later. 

[demoniac 1,337]

One of the greatest servants of this club. His resilience through years of sustained mediocrity on and off the field should never be forgotten.  But should have retired at end of 2019. There is no place in the team for him. 

[Demon Dynasty 17,165]

2 hours ago, Watts the matter said:

I'm very interested by the fact he wouldn't kick on his right foot tonight and his right leg was heavily bandaged. Clearly should not have been playing and very disappointing from everyone involved in allowing him to do so.

 

2 hours ago, america de cali said:

Still suffering from quad injury he had a coupe of weeks ago. Is Goodwin playing an out of form, obviously past it and injured Jones to get him his milestone at the expense of the team?

39% game time

[Pickett2Jackson 3,904]

1 minute ago, Rusty Nails said:

 

39% game time

Is that right?  Wow.

The selection committee should be ashamed.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

An underrated champion of the club who endured just about more rubbish than any other player throughout his career.

However, sadly I fear tonight was the last we will see of him in the red and blue.

[Adam The God 30,730]

Reckon you might be right, Clint. Thanks for your service, Nathan.