AFL Player #23: Harrison Jones - God-tier Hands

[Lore]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 22, Duckworth

 

[mcgrath_truther]

This is correct right now, but wasn’t always the case. In 2021 he was floating across packs and clunking genuine contested marks. There was a fair bit of J Hird about it and he was totally honest in his attack on the ball in the air.

What on Earth has happened?

i think it'd have to do with confidence or there lack of.

 

[Lore]

Harrison Jones

DRAFT ANALYSIS: “An athletic and developing player who can play in a range of positions because of his height and leap and has shown great dedication to any role he plays.”

central.rookieme.com

Was definitely meant to be a good marking player when drafted. Needs a good block of games in the VFL to get his timing and confidence back if one of Draper or Caddy are fit to come in.

He absolutely was that player in his first year. idk what we did but we seem to have broken him

 

[ant555]

This is correct right now, but wasn’t always the case. In 2021 he was floating across packs and clunking genuine contested marks. There was a fair bit of J Hird about it and he was totally honest in his attack on the ball in the air.

What on Earth has happened?

Confidence is a weird thing . He pretty much has the marking yips.

 

[Lore]

If no one claims him as their boy I'm going to pick him up again as my second boy.

 

[Lore]

Confidence is a weird thing . He pretty much has the marking yips.

he has football yips in general

 

[yodellinhank]

His marking and kicking was great in his first year. Wonder what the * happened coz haven’t really seen it since

The yips.

 

[Mootsy]

He looked fit and covered the ground well. Just needs more confidence with marks. Did have the least time on ground apart from Reid and Tsatas.

That’s why we have him though, tall option who can take marks and bring ball to ground, if he’s dropping uncontested sitters than something is way off!! It’s auto to the VFL for any player, so they learn, if you can’t bring basic local footy or even backyard footy fundamentals then you don’t play.

Essington skills shouldn’t be tolerated now.

 

[Don Won]

In the first quarter he went for a marking contest just in front of me and his hands looked and sounded like two pieces of steel hitting the ball. He’s just obviously very tense.

 

[yodellinhank]

I just don't know why we persist with players who have such obvious flaws.

 

[Nifft]

I just don't know why we persist with players who have such obvious flaws.

Maybe they're hoping he'll rise above the flaws and reach his ceiling?

 

[CBombers17]

Didn't do much but needs to play big blocks of games this year if possible. Forward line kept us in the game without Harry firing yesterday and looks like it will be a handful for defences.

 

[Duckworth]

Was getting hands to it, just needs to grab.

 

[ant555]

 

[DERO]

He and Weid are the same player

 

[Duckworth]

He and Weid are the same player

 

[ghostdog]

Maybe they're hoping he'll rise above the flaws and reach his ceiling?

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Is that the story you've heard?

 

[Duckworth]

Is that the story you've heard?

He'll be like an elevator... Oh... 'flaws'...

 

[Don Won]

I just don't know why we persist with players who have such obvious flaws.

I wonder if I looked back deep into the Langford thread I might find a similar sentiment from you

 

[yodellinhank]

I wonder if I looked back deep into the Langford thread I might find a similar sentiment from you

It could be a possibility, but I think you'd be surprised. Though I do remember posting a gif of him running away from the football at some stage.

 

[Don Won]

It could be a possibility, but I think you'd be surprised. Though I do remember posting a gif of him running away from the football at some stage.

It’s ok, I wasn’t going back to look. Just pointing out that at least 1 in every 100 can actually turn it around. And that is enough for the hopeless romantic

 

[Nicholas61]

Club needs to do a group booking. Do they offer protective gear we can put on Caddy's hands?

 

[Mootha]

I'm a believer. He'll come good. Works hard, important to team setup up the ground. Fingers crossed.

 

[Nifft]

Is that the story you've heard?

No, it was just a bad joke.

 

[nipst@r]

Leads but just has very limited influence on most games he plays. Feel like he is only ever in 6 contests for a game and rest of time just running around/leading on a oval. Would like to see him thrown down back or pinch hit in ruck, really expose if he is soft, casual or up to it. etc as just doesn't seem to have any influence when he plays. Showed a couple of good marks here and there but a lower pick Jack Watts/ weideman seems his destiny unfortunately. Will launch and take a good mark occasionally but then 6 weeks without touching it. I don't see how he will ever kick 4 or 5 even if having a career best night.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Liam Jones

19

Liam Jones

Age

33

Ht

199cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.4

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

134.5

2star

D

7.6

2star

K

6.1

3star

HB

1.4

1star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.4

2star

MG

116.3

2star

D

9.4

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

2.0

2star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

seemed a similar player ..big leap , could take a big mark but sometimes lacked confidence and as a forward and fairly athletic. Went to the backline and quickly gained marking confidence as he’s no longer leading towards the ball but being led to it.

Think our Jones could gain confidence by doing the same and going back as others have suggested