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Will Nathan Jones get a farewell game?

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39 minutes ago, FritschyBusiness said:

I think only the 22 players getting premiership medals makes them worth more so much more. 
Im not sure exactly how Ameican football works, I dont follow it but in the NBA everyone on the team getting one is a bit much. 

For comparison; I will use recent Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and his two brothers Thanasis and Kostas that all have 1 ring each.

Kostas played for the lakers - 5 games in the 2019-2020 season averaged 4 minutes a game, Zero minutes in the playoffs (sat on the bench the entire time) and has a ring. He is now playing in the EUROLeague because he isn't good enough for the NBA

Thanasis played with Giannis in 2020-21 season for the Bucks - 57 games for the season, 9 minutes per game on average.
13 playoff games (did not play finals) for an average time of 3.5 minutes per game and has a ring. 

Giannis in 2020-21 season for the bucks played 61 games and averaged 33 minutes, played 21 games in the playoffs for an average of 38 minutes and has a ring. 

There are some terrible players with undeserved rings, some which even get traded mid year that end up with rings for that team.
In their current system a player could have played for one team at the start of the year, get traded mid year then be competing against their previous team in the Finals and still get presented a ring no matter who wins. its ridiculous.

In the NBA, not all rings are equal. In the AFL the premierships are. 
 

OK, what if Gawn or Oliver get injured and we do get tho win the GF?  No reward for all their efforts to get us there over the season? 

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    I suspect that if we lose, the team will stay on for the Brownlow. But Jones and a few others with young kids will fly home. 
    If we win, I think Goodwin will need to tell Jonesy pretty quickly if he’s going to be the sub on grand final day or not. If the answer is no, then I suspect he will fly home. 
    If we win the our opponent is Bulldogs I can’t see him being sub. If we face Port I think he is more likely as Port aren’t super quick. 

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    6 minutes ago, John Crow Batty said:

    OK, what if Gawn or Oliver get injured and we do get tho win the GF?  No reward for all their efforts to get us there over the season? 

    I think this is a golden reason why I think there should be reward for efforts through the season. 

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    2 hours ago, John Crow Batty said:

    OK, what if Gawn or Oliver get injured and we do get tho win the GF?  No reward for all their efforts to get us there over the season? 

    Yup and I have no problem with that, been that way for over 100 years.
    Their reward for their good season was getting in the all australian team.

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    2 hours ago, Jaded said:

    If we win, I think Goodwin will need to tell Jonesy pretty quickly if he’s going to be the sub on grand final day or not. If the answer is no, then I suspect he will fly home. 

    I've heard this from multiple people so I would say its on the money

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    Will WA change some restrictions to regional Victorians now the lockdowns have eased - not saying that people from regional areas will be able to get over for a grand final (if we make it), but what if we asked if Jonesy could come back to Vic and have his family relocate to Geelong, Ballarat or Bendigo to have their babies? Then him might be able to travel a little freely - maybe only a few days quarantine rather than a full 2 weeks?  

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    3 hours ago, Jaded said:

    If we win, I think Goodwin will need to tell Jonesy pretty quickly if he’s going to be the sub on grand final day or not. If the answer is no, then I suspect he will fly home. 

    Still a risk with the break between PL and GF. Accidents/incidents can happen at training 

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    1 hour ago, Red and Blue realist said:

    Will WA change some restrictions to regional Victorians now the lockdowns have eased - not saying that people from regional areas will be able to get over for a grand final (if we make it), but what if we asked if Jonesy could come back to Vic and have his family relocate to Geelong, Ballarat or Bendigo to have their babies? Then him might be able to travel a little freely - maybe only a few days quarantine rather than a full 2 weeks?  

    Are you across who the premier of Western Australia is?

    Not a chance in hell they’d provide that exemption to Jones.

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    2 hours ago, roy11 said:

    Still a risk with the break between PL and GF. Accidents/incidents can happen at training 

    True but I would say JJ is the closest to selection in the 22 if we get a midfield injury to be honest. 

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    I get the fairytale. But one thing not discussed is giving him another year. That way he can become games record holder and get a proper farewell. 
    he won’t get much game time next year either but the contract would be shaped accordingly. 
    this is all predicated on whether he would actually have another crack.

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    1 minute ago, Demonland said:

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    Eternally grateful to Nathan and can’t wait to see the cup in his hands when it comes home. 

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    Family must come first.

    He needs to be there for his Wife and the birth of his twins.

    Hopefully the Melbourne Football Club consider giving Nathan Jones one last season so that we as Demons fans get to see him off properly.

    Either way, Nathan we love you mate, you have been an incredible and loyal servant of the Melbourne Football Club.

     

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    7 minutes ago, Supreme_Demon said:

    Family must come first.

    He needs to be there for his Wife and the birth of his twins.

    Hopefully the Melbourne Football Club consider giving Nathan Jones one last season so that we as Demons fans get to see him off properly.

    Either way, Nathan we love you mate, you have been an incredible and loyal servant of the Melbourne Football Club.

     

    Do we know if they are boys or girls?

    Either way father son or daughter rule.

    We only started following Kalany White when he was 9 years old. In the embryo is where we should start.

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    Thanks just doesn't seem enough, I wish there was a way we could let him know how much what he's done means to us.

    You're a champion Nathan and we won't forget it

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    Well that is a heartbreaker no matter how you paint it..

    I hope he is placing it all in perspective. On ya Jonesy.

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    Nathan Jones has been the heart of the club through bad times and been so loyal to stay the course.  His influence last night was not in kicks or handballs but his presence and spirit. His embrace of his teammates and especially the young blokes showed his leadership and mentorship continues. 

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    100% agree with his decision to get back to the family.

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    It’s the right call, but still a [censored] result. Nathan deserves to taste success more than any other player in the afl. He stuck with the club when it was a train wreck on the brink of collapse and still busted his [censored] every week despite 100 point beltings.
    It’s not some sympathy thing either - he was a legitimately good footballer, winning multiple BnF’s and copping a tag as we had no other players worthy of attention. 

    Nathan, thank you for everything. You’ll always be remembered as a legend of this club. Hopefully there’s a role for you in the future, and all the supporters can see you again. 

    Best of luck with the upcoming birth. You deserve happiness and fulfillment. Those kids have got an incredible father figure to look up to!

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    Love you Chunk celebrate the births of your twins hopefully celebrate a premiership in spirit.

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    On 9/8/2021 at 11:23 AM, Pates said:

    I think this is a golden reason why I think there should be reward for efforts through the season. 

    I think any player who represented a club in a premiership year should get a medallion. 
    Any club - any game. If it’s to be us, I haven’t forgotten Mitch Brown v Hawthorn

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