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

[Lore]

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

 

[Lore]

Find it interesting that Jones has been so heavily involved in things such as this and sitting in draftee interview Dodoro.

Yeah it's kind of intriguing. I guess he's trying to stay involved with the club while he can't do full training with his injury recovery? Could just be his leadership attributes shining through too, paying it forward and doing for others as was done for him when he arrived...

 

[Towno78]

Yeah it's kind of intriguing. I guess he's trying to stay involved with the club while he can't do full training with his injury recovery? Could just be his leadership attributes shining through too, paying it forward and doing for others as was done for him when he arrived...

From a time perspective, he'll be doing just as much as the others. More likely he's just being a leader.

 

[Lore]

Having listened to the press conference now it was Langford and Jones together apparently, though they couldn't remember their names straight away

 

[Lore]

Apparently he volunteered to help out, wanted to get involved. Dodoro acknowledged him as part of the recruiting team haha

 

[Old Campaigner]

Yeah it's kind of intriguing. I guess he's trying to stay involved with the club while he can't do full training with his injury recovery? Could just be his leadership attributes shining through too, paying it forward and doing for others as was done for him when he arrived...

there were some anecdotes when he was drafted about how conscientious he was, always the guy to hang back and clean up after the group and s**t like that

 

[Mercurial89]

there were some anecdotes when he was drafted about how conscientious he was, always the guy to hang back and clean up after the group and sh*t like that

Fast becoming my favourite player

 

[astrowizzle]

He is a character indeed. Hopefully some more time on the park this year and a few more hours in the gym. Kid has the right attitude to make it in life

 

[Lore]

ICYMI | Jones on SEN

Forward Harry Jones's appearance on SEN Breakfast from Wednesday January 12.

www.essendonfc.com.au

Radio interview – can't find it in iTunes podcasts or the wooshka thing so if you want to listen you'll have to watch the video unfortunately.

Mostly just a lighthearted interview. Didn't get away for the break, got to see the family for a bit. What it's like living with Langford and Snelling... Langford owns the place, the other two pay weekly rent. Cooking is split up, cook twice each and then take away once a week – what do they cook? Langford - steak, Snelling - curry, Jones - tacos. Not much of a cook. They do their own laundry. Netflix movie marathons, watching Stranger Things again. Talk footy a little, good to get a different perspective from the other guys.

Not putting a limit on anything this year, improve, get better each week, made some good inroads, enjoy time with each other and at the club.

Foot injury, then a good year last year – Still trying to load up the foot after the injury, nearly there now. Doesn't want to put pressure on himself but continue to improve, now he's doing full training just keep growing his game and adding bits and pieces to it.

Hurley, looking really good, really excited to hopefully play with him. No timeline though.

Draft: All of them have been awesome, come in with a hardworking mindset wanting to get better. His little mate "Lordy" – Alastair Lord. Really impressed him not on the track but off the track really switched on and learning the game plan.

Cappuccino one sugar – still drink it? Yep. Kids drink. Snelling has a strong almond latte.

And he hates having sweaty feet.

Putting on weight: Great agility, you can mark etc. Do you need to be bigger? Definitely, especially if I want to play that key position role in the forward line. Put on a lot in the first year when he wasn't really playing due to the foot injury, then slowly building that up. 88-90 kilos at the moment, which is good but still continue to get stronger and bigger. It's a big area for his body and his development to be a big(?) key forward.

 

[Lore]

Week after the interview, after I take the time to roughly transcribe the bloody thing, that's when they publish the article from it

Jones nears full tilt in return to track

Harry Jones is nearing full fitness after a modified start to pre-season.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[Keystone agony]

Week after the interview, after I take the time to roughly transcribe the bloody thing, that's when they publish the article from it

Jones nears full tilt in return to track

Harry Jones is nearing full fitness after a modified start to pre-season.

www.essendonfc.com.au

nearing full fitness 17th Jan

But where has he been since that statement?

How much actual work has he done off the modified group this PS?

 

[Lore]

Harry Jones and Archie Perkins are also on modified programs but are both close to returning to the full group by the end of the week.

Jones has recovered well from the season-ending foot injury he suffered last year but slightly tweaked his ankle last week.

Mahoney gives update on list health

The latest on Archie Perkins, Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti, Michael Hurley and more.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[Call Me Cake]

Smokey for the captaincy after Merrett.

 

[Lore]

Harry Jones

“He’s just been building up his preseason, he had a few little interruptions along the way and he may play next if not the week after but he’s in full training now so some good signs for Harry.”

Essendon provides updates on Hurley, McDonald-Tipungwuti, Kelly, Langford + more

“He’s probably ahead of schedule where we first thought he’d be."

www.sen.com.au

 

[Lore]

The 20-year-old didn't play in Essendon's intraclub clash on Wednesday but is eyeing some time against the Western Bulldogs in a practice game at the NEC Hangar on Wednesday, with the Bombers optimistic the straight-kicking forward will be available to face Geelong in round one on March 19.

"We're hoping so," coach Ben Rutten

Ben Rutten

Age

40

Ht

190cm

Wt

98kg

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Last 5

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13.4

3star

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6.3

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7.0

4star

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5.3

5star

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1.3

3star

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10.6

3star

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6.2

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4.4

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3.6

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1.0

3star

told AFL.com.au. "That's going to be the balance for him. We're hoping to get a bit of a look at him next Wednesday in our first game. For him, considering the injury he's had and a little bit of a limited pre-season, we just have to balance that up between him being available but also how fit and prepared to play he is.

"We're going to build him up over the next few weeks but with 'Jonesy', barring any interruptions, we're pretty confident he'll be available at the start of the season."

Jones eyes return against Bulldogs

Harry Jones is among a number of players aiming to return to playing in the coming weeks.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[JT_the_Man]

He’s been named for tomorrow.

 

[Petrify]

Injured at training apparently. Doesn't look great

 

[TheUnicorn]

Injured at training apparently. Doesn't look great

IN - Baldwin Out - Jones ??

Hopefully it's a minor thing One of my faves

 

[boncer34]

Injured at training apparently. Doesn't look great

Looks like he ran off

 

[Lore]

Looks like he ran off

In pain, and didn’t come back … apparently.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Seemingly an ankle injury of some sorts.

 

[andleanback]

In pain, and didn’t come back … apparently.

 

[andleanback]

Hopefully not the same ankle he previously hurt btw

 

[Lore]

Hopefully not the same ankle he previously hurt btw

Someone said right knee/ankle. Which one was it last time?

 

[andleanback]

Someone said right knee/ankle. Which one was it last time?

I’m not sure what’s worse reinjuring the same ankle or having 2 bad ankles coming into a new season.

 

[Bjchan13]

Rest up Harry, you're a wizard