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Umpires not to blame - Nathan Jones!

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Change 'will' to 'is' and you're spot on.

"I just wanted to play my role [against Port Adelaide] and I couldn't get really near it in the first few quarters, but I just kept trying to smash in and eventually I found my way in the end. So I played okay, but I can improve and the whole side can improve."

Great quote that, and his chase, smother and pick-up yesterday was just as great.

What a kid! :wub:

 

Yes a huge fan - I think he could be something we have really lacked till now - a tough on baller and would be very exciting to watch Brock McLean, Maloney, McDonald along with Jones in the middle.

THEN it releases the Johnstones and Yzes who don't get the ball as easily but can deliver (usually when things are going well)

My favourite young player and hope this is a start of a long career for Nathan Jones. Tough as nails.

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BUT I LOVE HIM THE MOST!!!!!!!!!!! Saved me unpicking Steven Armstrongs number from my daughter's jumper!


Yep, add me to the Nathan Jones fan club......

He sounds like he has a good head on his shoulders, and is certainly a pleasure to watch.

And with comments and an attitude like that he is definitely a leader of the future :D !!!

he is the best true in and under hard ball winner we have.

i loved tingay and the ox so for me its great to see the number 2 and 5 on good hard footballers who relish the tough stuff

 

Nathan Jones is a star. Quickly becoming my favorite player! For someone so young with less than 20 games under his belt, he is already so important to us, and is having an impact. I like that he is constantly smashing his way in and working his ass off no matter what the circumstance. Short career thus far, but whenever Melbourne are in trouble, he seems to lift. In many games already he has been a spark for us. I really think he is going to be a great leader at the club for the next 10+ years, and have a fantastic football career.

The thought of him, Mclean, Moloney, Petterd, Bell, Batram, Bate, Sylvia, Dunn all up and firing...pretty exciting. All these kids have got real grunt and desire, so much so that they're the ones leading our senior players more so than not these days. That's obviously not a good thing, but it is exciting to know that barring catastrophe, we've got a great new breed coming through the club.

Keep up the good work Jonesy!

There is some great young talent floating arounf the afl. Nathan Jones is the cream of the afl's current crop of kids.

A leader in the making. having Brock and Jones in the same side makes me happy in pants.


you learn great things playing for the mighty mount eliza redlegs! go the boy! brilliant 1 per centers

He is still eligible to win the Rising Star....

In fact, yesterday was only his 13th AFL game :o

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