Bernie Jones
Hawthorn and Essendon
AFL career
86 games43 goals
- Debut
- R9 1973 v STK4 June 1973
- Most recent
- R3 1980 v COL12 Apr 1980
Stats
1980 | HAW | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
1979 | HAW | 6 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
1978 | ESS | 13 | 6.6 | 3.7 | 10.3 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
1977 | HAW | 7 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1976 | HAW | 15 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 8.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
1975 | HAW | 20 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 7.7 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
1974 | HAW | 20 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
1973 | HAW | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Bio
Recruited from De La Salle College, Bernie Jones was a tall, unassuming utility who became a cult hero for his selfless role in Hawthorn’s 1970s golden era. Standing 197cm, he primarily served as an "old-fashioned" second ruckman to chop out captain Don Scott, though he was equally capable of plugging holes in the key defensive posts. While he lacked the polish of some superstars, Jones was a critical member of the 1976 Premiership side, earning a permanent place in Hawks folklore as one of the players who took the cup to the home of dying skipper Peter Crimmins on Grand Final night. His career took a bizarre twist in 1978 when he was traded to Essendon as part of the deal for Norm Goss; after 13 games for the Bombers, he was cleared back to Hawthorn mid-season, creating a unique historical footnote by playing for both clubs' reserves sides in the same weekend. Jones retired in 1980 as a beloved clubman who maximized his physical gifts for the team's success.
Profile
- Born
- 03 May 1953
- Died
- 20 June 2022 (aged 69y 48d)
- Height
- 197 cm
- Weight
- 92 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1976
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from De La Salle College, Bernie Jones was a tall, unassuming utility who became a cult hero for his selfless role in Hawthorn’s 1970s golden era. Standing 197cm, he primarily served as an "old-fashioned" second ruckman to chop out captain Don Scott, though he was equally capable of plugging holes in the key defensive posts. While he lacked the polish of some superstars, Jones was a critical member of the 1976 Premiership side, earning a permanent place in Hawks folklore as one of the players who took the cup to the home of dying skipper Peter Crimmins on Grand Final night. His career took a bizarre twist in 1978 when he was traded to Essendon as part of the deal for Norm Goss; after 13 games for the Bombers, he was cleared back to Hawthorn mid-season, creating a unique historical footnote by playing for both clubs' reserves sides in the same weekend. Jones retired in 1980 as a beloved clubman who maximized his physical gifts for the team's success.