Jump to content

Nathan Jones 300 Games

Demonland
Demonland
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

 

Say whatever you like, he's earned this honour. His 299th was extremely poor, but I'm backing him in to produce something worth of his 300th.

He's heart and soul, a Demon to the core. If he kicks an early goal the MCG might just fall apart from the sound of Dees fans cheering!

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    There's something about that No. 2 jumper. 

    Nathan Jones has not only done it proud but has added to its greatest.

    Dead Set Legend.

  • Quote
    • Like 3
     

    "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of convenience and comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy,"

    Martin Luther King, Jr.

    A very fitting summation of how Nate has approached his football career. 
     

    Congratulations, Chunk. You are a testament to and blessing upon your family, you coaches, your teammates and the club.

    Edited by Colin B. Flaubert
    Measure was missing!

  • Quote
    4 hours ago, Jaded said:

    For a decade Melbourne supporters would drag themselves to games knowing we would lose. They would also drag themselves to games knowing that our captain would be giving his all.

    Nathan Jones is a warrior. A player who has carried himself with quiet dignity through years of working in a toxic, negative and more often than not losing environment. He withstood board meltdowns, countless coaches, and multiple trashings, and he did it all while putting his body on the line every week, getting every inch of skills out of his body, and leading a revolving door of players. 

    In an environment that is often marked by a lack of loyalty, money chasing, and easy premiership grabbing, Jones has stood out as a beacon of a team first player. A player who puts his teammates, his club and the jumper above all else. 

    We are so lucky to have found Jones, to have had him at our lowest moments as our shinning light in endless darkness.

    What a deserving milestone to play 300 games for a club you fought so hard for, for so long, and to now be playing in a winning side that you helped to nurture. 

    Congratulations Jonesy on 300 wonderful games. Nobody is more deserving of this accolade than you.

     

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    34 minutes ago, Colin B. Flaubert said:

    "The ultimate of a man is not where he stands in moments of convenience and comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy,"

    Martin Luther King, Jr.

    A very fitting summation of how Nate has approached his football career. 
     

    Congratulations, Chunk. You are a testament to and blessing upon your family, you coaches, your teammates and the club.

    Damn, great quote! I'd be sending that to the banner makers for the week, very fitting.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    2 minutes ago, Pates said:

    Damn, great quote! I'd be sending that to the banner makers for the week, very fitting.

    I forgot to put ‘measure’ in the quote! ?

    It’s one of my favorite all time quotes. ?

  • Quote
    •  

    Great interview with Jones On the Couch if you get a chance to watch it.

  • Quote
    • Like 3

    A rare achievement for a Melbourne player to play 300 games, and making it after the pounding his body took under those packs for years is impressive. Nathan is a great clubman and was a very good player at his peak. Congrats to the legend for sticking with the club when others didn’t and always giving his all out on the field.

  • Quote
    • Like 5

    Great tribute by Lyon to him on the couch.  Jonesy was the bloke who held the club together during its worst times. 

  • Quote

    The word 'star' gets attached to players like Josh Kelly and Brody Grundy after 1 good season, and then after huge dollars, they return to being good footballers. Overstated, overpaid.

    And in the background you get mostly un-heralded players like Gary Wilson from Fitzroy, John Blakey from North Melbourne, or Kade Simpson from Carlton who may not be stars but are champions. Club servants, reliable, influential, calm, who love the people of the club.

    Jonesy is the embodiment of the Dees as a CLUB - a community of people long-starved of success who stick by the colours, the jumper and the burning desire for success. With every reason to leave, he stayed. He endured Neeld, the "benefits of losing" emphasis, the appalling over-celebration of Watts, Scully, Trengove and Jurrah. He saw Bailey sacked, argued with Roos about leadership, had the captaincy taken away - and he stayed. 

    All the accolades in the world could not adequately communicate the place this bloke holds in the hearts of us who love this club. 

    Well done on your 300, Jonesy. Very well done. 

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    • Love 3

    I just watched this highlights package which was in one of the threads Little Goffy posted and it's a joy to watch. I'm sure there are many other highlights packages on the internet but it's refreshing to watch this guy at his best. In his prime, he was not only our best inside player, but our best outside player as well (and for a while, he was our best leader, our best kick and one of our most reliable set shot for goal). Look at those booming handpasses, the classy sidesteps, and the one-step run-up drop punt goals. In the early-mid 2010s, Jones was doing this kind of stuff week in week out and he was a seriously underrated player because of the team he was playing in. One can only imagine what kind of player he would have been were he lining up in a half-decent team.

    We all know Jones doesn't have all the tricks that he used to, but what's just as important to remember is exactly how bad we were when Jones was at his best. Especially now that we're 5-0 and living in a momentary golden age (this is currently the best winning streak we've been in since 2000 if you include the 2 games at the end of 2020), it can be difficult to remember some of those awful weekends when getting thrashed by 100 points was the norm. Jones was there every week, trying his absolute guts out, and carrying the entire team on his shoulders. Thank god for Nathan Jones.

  • Quote
    • Like 5
    1 hour ago, Lord Travis said:

    A rare achievement for a Melbourne player to play 300 games, and making it after the pounding his body took under those packs for years is impressive. Nathan is a great clubman and was a very good player at his peak. Congrats to the legend for sticking with the club when others didn’t and always giving his all out on the field.

    He got a free on the weekend while copping a knee into his head on the bottom of a pack.

    Had a chuckle to myself that it's probably well over 300 knees and elbows that shiney noggin has copped.

    An incredibly tough and resilient human being both physically and mentally.

    Can't wait for Saturday

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    who doesn't love this absolute warrior of a footballer?

    epitomises the resilience and attitude that it takes to back up again and again so that he can deliver the best he can for the club

    can't wait to see him get a win in his 300th in front of a massive crowd in a massive game

  • Quote
    • Like 5

    Absolute champion for what he has meant to the club and what he's stuck through. Basically was what we turned up to see in 2012-2013. Has gone through at least 4-5 phases in his career. It's not so much the skill but the passion that will make him be remembered as a champion footballer

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Hope Jones gets some rest this week at some stage, he’ll be on SEN this morning after 7.

  • Quote
    On 4/19/2021 at 9:40 AM, Cards13 said:

    Any highlights of him with hair???

    Im flagging this post for all the follicly challenged.

    Shame on you.

  • Quote
    10 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

    who doesn't love this absolute warrior of a footballer?

    epitomises the resilience and attitude that it takes to back up again and again so that he can deliver the best he can for the club

    can't wait to see him get a win in his 300th in front of a massive crowd in a massive game

     

  • Quote

    18 hours ago, John Crow Batty said:

    Never mind about playing 300 games. Jones talking about playing finals this season.

    https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/this-year-is-different-jones-says-dees-are-better-than-2018-20210419-p57kby.html

     

    The Age reported "acknowledging the lure of finishing his career in the manner of Hawks great Shane Crawford, who retired after winning a grand final in 2008." I doubt that Crawford was gifted his last game for Hawthorn he made it on merit - right? THe same must apply to Jones surely?

    I take a less sentimental view of who owes who what. The team and the teams success is primary over any individual recognition IMO. If games are gifted to a player for services rendered - as admiral as that service is doesnt it debase the currency somewhat?

  • Quote
    4 minutes ago, dino rover said:

    The Age reported "acknowledging the lure of finishing his career in the manner of Hawks great Shane Crawford, who retired after winning a grand final in 2008." I doubt that Crawford was gifted his last game for Hawthorn he made it on merit - right? THe same must apply to Jones surely?

    I take a less sentimental view of who owes who what. The team and the teams success is primary over any individual recognition IMO. If games are gifted to a player for services rendered - as admiral as that service is doesnt it debase the currency somewhat?

    If this week was a grand final, I would definitely raise the option of dropping Jones on current form, even if it was his 300th game.

    But this week, the negative impact on the team of dropping Jones, would far far outweigh the positive impact it would have on the entire club when he plays. 

    Losing to Richmond this week would firstly, not be a disaster or a missed opportunity we can never get back (like playing in a grand final), nor would it come down to Jones playing or him being replaced by another marginal player from Casey.

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    • Love 1
     
    1 hour ago, leave it to deever said:

    Im flagging this post for all the follicly challenged.

    Shame on you.

    The only reason I want to see them is to remind of when I had hair! I was at the 2007 final and had hair, I finally shaved what was left off in late 2008. 

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    15 hours ago, NowWeKnow said:

     

    There's something about that No. 2 jumper. 

     

    I’m hoping that when he does retire, that number is retired with him for x amount of seasons. 

  • Quote

    • Join the conversation

    You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

    Guest
    Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
    Reply to this topic...
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • PREVIEW: Essendon

      As the focus of the AFL moves exclusively to South Australia for Gather Round, the question is raised as to what are we going to get from the  Melbourne Football Club this weekend? Will it be a repeat of the slop fest of the last three weeks that have seen the team score a measly 174 points and concede 310 or will a return to the City of Churches and the scene where they performed at their best in 2024 act as a wakeup call and bring them out of their early season reverie?  Or will the sleepy Dees treat their fans to a reenactment of their lazy effort from the first Gather Round of two years ago when they allowed the Bombers to trample all over them on a soggy and wet Adelaide Oval? The two examples from above tell us how fickle form can be in football. Last year, a committed group of players turned up in Adelaide with a businesslike mindset. They had a plan, went in confidently and hard for the football and kicked winning scores against both home teams in a difficult environment for visitors. And they repeated that sort of effort later in the season when they played Essendon at the MCG.

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Essendon

      Facing the very real and daunting prospect of starting the season with five straight losses, the Demons head to South Australia for the annual Gather Round, where they’ll take on the Bombers in search of their first win of the year. Who comes in, and who comes out?

        • Thanks
      • 473 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • NON-MFC: Round 05

      Gather Round is here, kicking off with a Thursday night blockbuster as Adelaide faces Geelong. The Crows will be out for redemption after a controversial loss last week. Saturday starts with the Magpies taking on the Swans. Collingwood will be eager to cement their spot in the top eight, while Sydney is hot on their heels. In the Barossa Valley, two rising sides go head-to-head in a fascinating battle to prove they're the real deal. Later, Carlton and West Coast face off at Adelaide Oval, both desperate to notch their first win of the season. The action then shifts to Norwood, where the undefeated Lions will aim to keep their streak alive against the Bulldogs. Sunday’s games begin in the Barossa with Richmond up against Fremantle. In Norwood, the Saints will be looking to take a scalp when they come up against the Giants. The round concludes with a fiery rematch of last year's semi-final, as the Hawks seek revenge for their narrow loss to Port Adelaide. Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons besides us winning?

        • Thanks
      • 123 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Geelong

      There was a time in the second quarter of the game at the Cattery on Friday afternoon when the Casey Demons threatened to take the game apart against the Cats. The Demons had been well on top early but were struggling to convert their ascendancy over the ground until Tom Fullarton’s burst of three goals in the space of eight minutes on the way to a five goal haul and his best game for the club since arriving from Brisbane at the end of 2023. He was leading, marking and otherwise giving his opponents a merry dance as Casey grabbed a three goal lead in the blink of an eye. Fullarton has now kicked ten goals in Casey’s three matches and, with Melbourne’s forward conversion woes, he is definitely in with a chance to get his first game with the club in next week’s Gather Round in Adelaide. Despite the tall forward’s efforts - he finished with 19 disposals and eight marks and had four hit outs as back up to Will Verrall in the second half - it wasn’t enough as Geelong reigned in the lead through persistent attacks and eventually clawed their way to the lead early in the last and held it till they achieved the end aim of victory.

        • Like
      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Geelong

      I was disappointed to hear Goody say at his post match presser after the team’s 39 point defeat against Geelong that "we're getting high quality entry, just poor execution" because Melbourne’s problems extend far beyond that after its 0 - 4 start to the 2025 football season. There are clearly problems with poor execution, some of which were evident well before the current season and were in play when the Demons met the Cats in early May last year and beat them in a near top-of-the-table clash that saw both sides sitting comfortably in the top four after round eight. Since that game, the Demons’ performances have been positively Third World with only five wins in 19 games with a no longer majestic midfield and a dysfunctional forward line that has become too easy for opposing coaches to counter. This is an area of their game that is currently being played out as if they were all completely panic-stricken.

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • NON-MFC: Round 04

      Round 4 kicks off with a blockbuster on Thursday night as traditional rivals Collingwood and Carlton clash at the MCG, with the Magpies looking to assert themselves as early-season contenders and the Blues seeking their first win of the season. Saturday opens with Gold Coast hosting Adelaide, a key test for the Suns as they aim to back up their big win last week, while the Crows will be looking to keep their perfect record intact. Reigning wooden spooners Richmond have the daunting task of facing reigning premiers Brisbane at the ‘G and the Lions will be eager to reaffirm their premiership credentials after a patchy start. Saturday night sees North Melbourne take on Sydney at Marvel Stadium, with the Swans looking to build on their first win of the season last week against a rebuilding Roos outfit. Sunday’s action begins with GWS hosting West Coast at ENGIE Stadium, a game that could get ugly very early for the visitors. Port Adelaide vs St Kilda at Adelaide Oval looms as a interesting clash, with both clubs form being very hard to read. The round wraps up with Fremantle taking on the Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium in what could be a fierce contest between two sides with top-eight ambitions. Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons besides us winning?

        • Thanks
      • 273 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All