Liam Jones
Brisbane Lions
AFL career
205 games84 goals
- Debut
- R18 2010 v NTH1 Aug 2010
- Most recent
- R19 2025 v BRL18 July 2025
Stats
AFL
2025 | WBD | 5 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 9.4 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43 | 49 |
2024 | WBD | 21 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 11.6 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50 | 68 |
2023 | WBD | 18 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 9.2 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43 | 59 |
2021 | CAR | 19 | 9.4 | 2.2 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 52 | 69 |
2020 | CAR | 17 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 7.9 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 39 | 72 |
2019 | CAR | 13 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 8.9 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45 | 66 |
2018 | CAR | 17 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 10.6 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 52 | 70 |
2017 | CAR | 12 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 11.3 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 54 | 78 |
2016 | CAR | 8 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 49 | 59 |
2015 | CAR | 9 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 7.2 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 43 | 45 |
2014 | WBD | 10 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 51 | 57 |
2013 | WBD | 19 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 8.5 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 48 | 51 |
2012 | WBD | 12 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 9.1 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 44 | 50 |
2011 | WBD | 20 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 9.8 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 56 | 53 |
2010 | WBD | 5 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 9.4 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 53 | 42 |
VFL
2026 | BRL | 4 | 12.3 | 3.3 | 15.5 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 74 | 82 |
2025 | FTS | 12 | 10.8 | 4.6 | 15.4 | 7.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 68 | - |
2017 | NBA | 6 | 11.2 | 4.5 | 15.7 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 92 | - |
2016 | NBA | 7 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 10.7 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 62 | - |
2015 | NBA | 7 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 10.0 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 58 | - |
2014 | FTS | 10 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 12.2 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 83 | - |
2013 | WIL | 2 | 10.5 | 2.5 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 87 | - |
2012 | WIL | 4 | 10.8 | 2.5 | 13.3 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 76 | - |
2011 | WIL | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | - | - | - |
Bio
Drafted by the Western Bulldogs with pick 32 in the 2008 National Draft, Liam Jones began his career as a raw key forward who possessed elite athleticism but often struggled for consistency. Unable to cement a permanent spot in the Bulldogs' best 22, he was traded to Carlton at the end of 2014 for a modest draft pick, hoping to revitalise his career at Princes Park. After initially failing to make an impact as a forward for the Blues and facing the prospect of being delisted, Jones was reinvented as a key defender in 2017. The positional switch proved to be a career-saving masterstroke, as he rapidly transformed into one of the competition's premier intercept markers and spoils, known for his closing speed and desperation in defensive contests.
Jones became a mainstay of the Carlton backline until late 2021, when he stepped away from the AFL due to the league's vaccination mandate. After spending a season playing in the QAFL, he returned to the elite level in 2023, signing with the Western Bulldogs as a free agent and completing a unique full-circle journey back to his original club. Now established as a veteran leader at the Whitten Oval, Jones anchors the defence with the same aerial prowess that saved his career, providing crucial experience and stability to the Bulldogs' backline.
Profile
- Born
- 24 Feb 1991 (age 35y 240d)
- Birthplace
- Tasmania
- Height
- 198 cm
- Weight
- 98 kg
Teams
Honours
- VFL Premiership(2×) 2014, 2025
Family
- Father:Bob Jones
Bio
1 revisionDrafted by the Western Bulldogs with pick 32 in the 2008 National Draft, Liam Jones began his career as a raw key forward who possessed elite athleticism but often struggled for consistency. Unable to cement a permanent spot in the Bulldogs' best 22, he was traded to Carlton at the end of 2014 for a modest draft pick, hoping to revitalise his career at Princes Park. After initially failing to make an impact as a forward for the Blues and facing the prospect of being delisted, Jones was reinvented as a key defender in 2017. The positional switch proved to be a career-saving masterstroke, as he rapidly transformed into one of the competition's premier intercept markers and spoils, known for his closing speed and desperation in defensive contests.
Jones became a mainstay of the Carlton backline until late 2021, when he stepped away from the AFL due to the league's vaccination mandate. After spending a season playing in the QAFL, he returned to the elite level in 2023, signing with the Western Bulldogs as a free agent and completing a unique full-circle journey back to his original club. Now established as a veteran leader at the Whitten Oval, Jones anchors the defence with the same aerial prowess that saved his career, providing crucial experience and stability to the Bulldogs' backline.