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Nathan Jones

Melbourne · “Jonesy, Chunk”

AFL career

302 games141 goals

Debut
R17 2006 v WBD30 July 2006
Most recent
R15 2021 v ESS26 June 2021

Stats

AFL

2021
MEL
8
6.3
5.6
11.9
2.9
0.4
0.5
1.5
0.3
0.4
45
40
2020
MEL
8
6.3
6.8
13.0
2.9
0.5
0.1
1.6
0.1
0.4
49
54
2019
MEL
22
11.0
9.5
20.5
3.8
0.6
0.8
2.4
0.4
0.2
74
73
2018
MEL
25
11.4
13.2
24.6
2.6
0.4
1.4
3.7
0.6
0.4
84
81
2017
MEL
16
12.9
14.5
27.4
3.9
1.1
0.7
5.4
0.6
0.4
104
101
2016
MEL
22
13.1
15.0
28.1
2.5
1.0
1.4
5.4
0.5
0.5
98
97
2015
MEL
22
12.2
11.6
23.8
2.4
1.2
1.1
4.3
0.5
0.3
86
90
2014
MEL
22
14.1
13.6
27.7
2.9
2.2
0.9
5.2
0.3
0.3
101
108
2013
MEL
22
10.6
12.5
23.1
2.1
2.0
1.3
3.5
0.4
0.3
78
90
2012
MEL
21
12.9
12.0
24.8
2.1
1.9
1.5
4.5
0.8
0.5
89
97
2011
MEL
22
12.1
11.0
23.0
4.5
0.7
1.1
3.1
0.6
0.4
86
89
2010
MEL
22
9.0
10.3
19.3
2.5
0.8
1.1
2.8
0.4
0.5
67
71
2009
MEL
20
10.5
11.7
22.2
3.9
0.9
1.0
2.1
0.4
0.6
76
75
2008
MEL
21
10.1
10.5
20.6
3.1
1.0
1.3
2.5
0.4
0.3
71
68
2007
MEL
21
10.4
7.0
17.4
2.9
0.4
1.1
4.1
0.5
0.3
70
76
2006
MEL
8
8.0
5.9
13.9
2.5
0.6
0.9
3.1
0.3
0.0
55
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VFL

2021
CSY
3
16.7
10.7
27.3
4.7
0.7
1.7
4.0
1.0
1.3
104
League
Season
ESS
MCG
R15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
NTH
BA
R7
7
7
14
5
0
0
0
2
0.0
58
48
10
0
RCH
MCG
R6
7
9
16
4
1
0
0
3
0.0
64
54
5
0
HAW
MCG
R5
3
5
8
1
1
1
0
1
0.1
25
22
0
0
GEE
MCG
R4
9
1
10
5
1
1
0
2
1.0
56
37
1
0
GWS
MO
R3
7
8
15
1
0
1
0
1
0.1
42
39
3
0
STK
MS
R2
8
6
14
3
0
1
0
3
1.0
60
72
4
0
FRE
MCG
R1
9
9
18
4
0
0
0
0
0.1
58
51
1
0

Profile

Born
20 Jan 1988 (age 38y 274d)
Height
180 cm
Weight
86 kg

Teams

Honours

  • Melbourne B&F(3×) 2012, 2013, 2014
    2nd
    2007, 2016
    3rd
    2017
    Top 10
    2009, 2011, 2015, 2018
  • Melbourne captain(6×) 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Family

Bio

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Selected with pick 12 in the 2005 National Draft from the Dandenong Stingrays, Nathan Jones arrived at Melbourne just before the club entered a prolonged period of on-field instability. He quickly established himself as a durable inside midfielder, renowned for his contested ball-winning ability, clearance work, and physical toughness. During the Demons' most difficult seasons in the early 2010s, Jones often played a lone hand in the engine room, maintaining elite standards while the team struggled around him. This consistency saw him claim three consecutive Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medals between 2012 and 2014, cementing his reputation as one of the competition's most reliable on-ballers.

As the face of the club during its rebuild, Jones captained Melbourne from 2014 to 2019, eventually becoming just the second player in the club's history to reach the 300-game milestone. His loyalty during the lean years made him a revered figure among the supporter base as he transitioned from the team's prime mover to a veteran mentor role. Jones retired at the end of the 2021 season, and while the Demons secured the premiership that year, he did not feature in the Grand Final, having returned to Melbourne from the Perth hub for the birth of his twins. Despite missing out on the flag, he is widely credited with shouldering the club through its darkest hours to set the cultural foundation for its eventual success.

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