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

[Lore]

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

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

Looking much taller than 194cm in some of the recent training pics. Wouldn't be surprised if he is pushing 200cm now.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Looking much taller than 194cm in some of the recent training pics. Wouldn't be surprised if he is pushing 200cm now.

At the time of the draft, his measurements were readjusted to 196-78.
Up from 194-75.

 

[MiguelM]

At the time of the draft, his measurements were readjusted to 196-78.
Up from 194-75.

just needs another 15 kg!

 

[Tazdog]

He looks like he's filled out a bit, or at least enough to play this year

 

[The Devils Advocate]

He looked really good in the pre-season last year, I was impressed with his ability to deal with the ball when it was beneath his knees. He marked some really poor entries down low with confidence.

 

[Nicholas61]

He marked some really poor entries

That’s an important skill to have as a forward for us.

 

[The Devils Advocate]

That’s an important skill to have as a forward for us.

He isn't Alwyn Davey height, so it won't get kicked to the perfect spot for a 196cm man.

 

[Yoda_]

He looked really good in the pre-season last year, I was impressed with his ability to deal with the ball when it was beneath his knees. He marked some really poor entries down low with confidence.

Does he mark it at the highest point though?


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[owen87]

Does he mark it at the highest point though?


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He marked some really poor entries down low

Obviously not.

Fortunately for us, this also accurately describes our delivery to anyone > 190cm.

 

[fairbump_playon]

So many untested players, so much hope.

I can't wait to know them all well enough to complain about their deficiencies.

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Does he mark it at the highest point though?

More interested in how players deal with being at the lowest point at Essendon.

 

[ant555]

just needs another 15 kg!

If he puts on 15kg then he most likely loses his mobility which is one of his assets. He is not a big brute forward.

 

[Yoda_]

I’d hazard a guess at locking him in for round 1


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[owen87]

I’d hazard a guess at locking him in for round 1


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? - Stewart - Stringer
Tipungwuti - Wright - Snelling

Where do you see him fit? I think the above 5 are locked in. Perkins conceivably could play off a HFF Round 1, Parish, Smith, Laverde.

I'm assuming Langford starts on a Wing as well.

 

[Vander18]

I’d hazard a guess at locking him in for round 1


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Why’s that mate?

 

[Megabattimus]

? - Stewart - Stringer
Tipungwuti - Wright - Snelling

Where do you see him fit? I think the above 5 are locked in. Perkins conceivably could play off a HFF Round 1, Parish, Smith, Laverde.

I'm assuming Langford starts on a Wing as well.

I'd start him off the bench and have him rotate with Stewart. Then you have Wright rotating with Draper and Perkins rotating with someone on the wing (Laverde?).

 

[MiguelM]

If he puts on 15kg then he most likely loses his mobility which is one of his assets. He is not a big brute forward.

fair enough, lets split it down the middle then, 7.5kg....he needs some meat on him!

 

[eth-dog]

If he puts on 15kg then he most likely loses his mobility which is one of his assets. He is not a big brute forward.

I mean it depends where he is right now (not what he's listed as). If we're doing a Tom Lynch or Jack Gunston comparison style wise, high 80's would be ideal. Probably another 10-12 kg's.

 

[brutus76]

More a lead up forward with those big dukes - will create space behind him though and is a very good disposer of the pill.

 

[Fin ice Smuggler]

I mean it depends where he is right now (not what he's listed as). If we're doing a Tom Lynch or Jack Gunston comparison style wise, high 80's would be ideal. Probably another 10-12 kg's.

Body mass can be over rated though, Matty Lloyd after that serious hammy over bulked himself which further hampered his mobility.

Fletcher was never big and played over 400 games as did Tuck and Bartlett.

In NBA Durant or Garnett are/were never big bulky players.

I think the most important fitness component of any player would be strength through legs and throughout body core.

Jones should be smashing squats and dead lifts IMO.

 

[Lore]

85kg and living with Langers;

Youngster in focus: Harrison Jones

Dons Digital catches up with young forward Harrison Jones to talk pre-season and 2021 goals.

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[RedmanWasHere]

85kg and living with Langers;

Youngster in focus: Harrison Jones

Dons Digital catches up with young forward Harrison Jones to talk pre-season and 2021 goals.

www.essendonfc.com.au

7kg in a season's a pretty big deal.

Can he get to 92kg in a few years?

 

[JT_the_Man]

Round 1.

 

[Keystone agony]

If Stewarts being used as a tall defender then surely H.Jones is the next in line fwd

I feel he could be a JJK fwd. Long limbs, agile and eventually build that power and strength in a few year plus has the tank to continue leading

 

[fairbump_playon]

Very bullish on HJ