Bill Jones
Collingwood
AFL career
60 games58 goals
- Debut
- R16 1954 v SME14 Aug 1954
- Most recent
- R16 1958 v CAR9 Aug 1958
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Darley, Bill Jones was a handy rover and half-forward who carved out a significant niche in Collingwood’s attacking setup during the mid-1950s. Standing 178cm, he was often tasked with resting forward where he could use his goal sense to great effect, famously kicking goals in both the 1955 and 1956 Grand Final defeats to Melbourne. While he was a consistent contributor across his five seasons at Victoria Park, Jones missed out on the club's famous 1958 premiership side and departed for the VFA shortly after. It was at Oakleigh where he truly cemented his football legacy, eventually captain-coaching the club to success and capping off a brilliant second act by winning the J.J. Liston Trophy in 1964.
Profile
- Full name
- Bill J. Jones
- Born
- 27 Mar 1935
- Died
- 17 July 1996 (aged 61y 112d)
- Birthplace
- Bacchus Marsh, VIC
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 78 kg
Teams
Honours
- J.J. Liston Trophy1964
- Collingwood B&F
- 2nd
- 1956
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Darley, Bill Jones was a handy rover and half-forward who carved out a significant niche in Collingwood’s attacking setup during the mid-1950s. Standing 178cm, he was often tasked with resting forward where he could use his goal sense to great effect, famously kicking goals in both the 1955 and 1956 Grand Final defeats to Melbourne. While he was a consistent contributor across his five seasons at Victoria Park, Jones missed out on the club's famous 1958 premiership side and departed for the VFA shortly after. It was at Oakleigh where he truly cemented his football legacy, eventually captain-coaching the club to success and capping off a brilliant second act by winning the J.J. Liston Trophy in 1964.