Will Nathan Jones get a farewell game?

[Cards13 9,117]

😢

[Cassiew 1,903]

To all those people who are saying on Facebook that his wife can give birth and he doesn’t need to be there, unless you’re joking, shame on you 

[old dee 23,788]

Sadly No.

[Graeme Yeats' Mullet 6,775]

Luv Jonesy ❤💙

My hero 👹

[Ethan Tremblay 30,856]

He’s on his way home. 

 

Edited September 11, 2021 by Ethan Tremblay

[Demons1858 1,760]

Legend ... let's also not forgot another heart and soul player in Nev Jetta  ... deserves to be there after giving everything to the mfc

[gs77 4,239]

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

 

Beautifully spoken Max, our club is lucky to have a skipper of your calibre.

[Maldonboy38 6,401]

Gutted for him. Gutted for Dees fans. Very happy for him and his wife.

As the team developed under Goodwin, and this year unfolded the way it has, I have had 1 image in my mind I want to see come GF day: Nathan Jones holding up the cup. This image would embody my long years of withered hopes, crowned  by a player who I loved watching, and respected as a great club man.

Not to be. 

Some fairytales are haunted by shadows and disappointments.

[Red and Bluebeard 2,084]

It is often said that a person's true character is revealed when the chips are down, not when times are good. This finals campaign is clearly bittersweet for Chunk, who would love as an individual to be part of the 22, but who also embodies the 'team first' mantra. Faced with a difficult decision like this, he has decided to be with his family, despite that meaning it will snuff out any (admittedly small) chance of playing in a Grand Final (and unlike our last two attempts, starting as favourite). True to what is right until the end, no matter what the individual cost --- which is nothing other than exactly what we have come to expect from him. If this is the end, then it is true to the red-and-blue heart beat that he has always shown. Take a bow, Nathan Jones.

Edited September 11, 2021 by Red and Bluebeard

[Ethan Tremblay 30,856]

Healthy twins after multiple miscarriages and a (potential) Demons flag. I reckon Jones will be pretty happy with that. 

[hardtack 10,537]

If we do happen to win the GF. I’d love to see the club beam a live feed of Chunk to the big screen during the presentation, so he can at least be involved in some way.

[Pates 9,660]

Jonesy has been and will forever be remembered as the ultimate team-first player, but there can be no doubting this decision. He is clearly a strong family man and his place is by his wife’s side as she bring these twins into the world. It’s a beautiful thing. 

He will cheer the boys on from afar and I have zero doubt they will have him in the back of their minds the whole time. 

Love you Nate. 💙❤️

[Range Rover to the snow 146]

If the Dees win in a fortnight and Clarry, Max or another Dee wins the Norm Smith medal, it'd be awesome if they donated their premiership medal to Jonesy as a tribute...

[Demon4Life 603]

Hopefully he'll be at the airport to greet them on their return so he can get his hands on that cup asap

[Neil Crompton 5,535]

23 minutes ago, Pates said:

Jonesy has been and will forever be remembered as the ultimate team-first player, but there can be no doubting this decision. He is clearly a strong family man and his place is by his wife’s side as she bring these twins into the world. It’s a beautiful thing. 

He will cheer the boys on from afar and I have zero doubt they will have him in the back of their minds the whole time. 

Love you Nate. 💙❤️

And best of all, 3 future father/sons, and 1 future father/daughter.

[Lucifers Hero 39,753]

25 minutes ago, Range Rover to the snow said:

If the Dees win in a fortnight and Clarry, Max or another Dee wins the Norm Smith medal, it'd be awesome if they donated their premiership medal to Jonesy as a tribute...

That is a nice sentiment.  But no.  Whoever wins it has earnt it.  Keep it.

[Min Xie 284]

No worries. Give him another one year extension, he could be in the Grand final team of year 2022. In past 20 years, Hawthorn was the only one team which won the minor premiership and Premiership Cup in 2012, they then went on to win their next 2 Premiership in 2013 and 2014. Are there anyone willing to say that's Hawthorn, they can but Demons can't? Most likely we are going to win this year's Premiership, we will have very good chance to win next year's as well. It's our time!

By the way, why so many people all over Australia, including a few of Geelong support, PA support and WB support love to see Demons to win this year's Premiership? because many of us still in the hard time, people need fairytale.

Edited September 11, 2021 by Min Xie

[Demonstone 22,501]

25 minutes ago, Min Xie said:

Give him another one year extension,

I'd be highly surprised if he's playing next year.  

[TasJohnsonFanClub 19]

A completely team-focussed decision by the ultimate team-first player.  I’m sure he was always going to head back to Melbourne when the birth was imminent but by taking the decision now he has removed one of the few issues of uncertainty for the team at the beginning of the GF build-up, and provided the club with another positive motivation for the next two weeks.  How effective was the message of “doing it for our Melbourne-based fans who deserved to see their team in finals” in the PF lead-up?  The players referred to it in every interview and quote over the last couple of weeks.  Emotion can’t come into when it comes to selecting the team for a GF, and this helps the club to focus on putting together the best team to get the job done.  No distractions.  Nathan Jones understands that and typically lives by it.

[Little Goffy 14,525]

3 hours ago, hardtack said:

If we do happen to win the GF. I’d love to see the club beam a live feed of Chunk to the big screen during the presentation, so he can at least be involved in some way.

Unless his wife is giving birth at that exact moment. Or... especially if his wife is giving birth at that exact moment?

 

[Bleed red and blue 59]

He's been told team won't change from last night on a plane tonight or tomorrow morning

[Bleed red and blue 59]

Sad news was hoping they would have made him Medi sub 

Hey there's no fairytales in footy we as Melbourne supporters know that all too well

[speed demon 804]

49 minutes ago, TasJohnsonFanClub said:

A completely team-focussed decision by the ultimate team-first player.  I’m sure he was always going to head back to Melbourne when the birth was imminent but by taking the decision now he has removed one of the few issues of uncertainty for the team at the beginning of the GF build-up, and provided the club with another positive motivation for the next two weeks.  How effective was the message of “doing it for our Melbourne-based fans who deserved to see their team in finals” in the PF lead-up?  The players referred to it in every interview and quote over the last couple of weeks.  Emotion can’t come into when it comes to selecting the team for a GF, and this helps the club to focus on putting together the best team to get the job done.  No distractions.  Nathan Jones understands that and typically lives by it.

Agree. If Jones was not going to be selected, as seemed probably, I'm happy for him that he has something else tremendously important and positive upon which to focus his attention. Another team needs his leadership now.

Usefully, this early decision to return home changes the narrative from a distracting "will Jones play" to a motivating "let's do it for Jones". Well managed by Jones & MFC. 

[dees189227 12,390]

Apparently Goody was always going to be straight with him and let him now if he would be in the GF team or not if we made it. As there are no injuries well only May possibly and he wouldn't replace him, Jordan has been good for us and will obviously be the medical sub again. 

But everyone knows what Jonsey has done for this team and club. I'm gutted for him but I know it's not the same as a premiership I'm happy that at least he got to play his 300th in front of fans this season and we won. He has 2 new children to look forward to meeting and I'm sure the rest of his family have missed him. I know he will be barracking very hard for us and I saw Maxy say tonight on the news if we did win Jonsey would be the first person he'd facetime. 

[Born to Run 204]

I love Jonesy, and if you do ever read this stuff, I want you to know we are indebted to you for what you have brought to this club. Thank you. Can’t wait to hear about the safe arrivals of your twins. Nothing more important than family.