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

[Lore]

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

 

[fishardansin]

Does anyone know what junior club he played for? He looks familiar. My sons are 21 and 18 and played a couple of seasons at West Coburg.

Also on a funny note, I have two nieces half way through high school that are convinced that Harry is going to marry them and change his surname.

 

[pepsi]

Does anyone know what junior club he played for? He looks familiar.

I think for Gisborne.

 

['51 Bewick]

Dermie reckons he hasnt learnt proper leading patterns yet, does a lot of useless running to where the ball will never go. I'll still take it over a guy standing behind the pack with an arm in the air

I just ignore anything he says about Essendon. He has a huge chip on his shoulder.

 

[Shane Heard]

Does anyone know what junior club he played for? He looks familiar. My sons are 21 and 18 and played a couple of seasons at West Coburg.

Also on a funny note, I have two nieces half way through high school that are convinced that Harry is going to marry them and change his surname.

My cousin knows his old man and the family and they’re involved with Airport West FC.

Not sure if Harrison played for Airport West as a kid though.

 

[Ati Tude]

I just ignore anything he says about Essendon. He has a huge chip on his shoulder.

Agree. Regardless, I have no doubt that a 1st year AFL seniors player has some things to learn. Lots of upside to come.

 

[Shane Heard]

Dermie reckons he hasnt learnt proper leading patterns yet, does a lot of useless running to where the ball will never go. I'll still take it over a guy standing behind the pack with an arm in the air

Derm talks a lot of crap.

At the same age as Jones and right through his career for that matter, he never had “ leading pattens”. 90% of his marks were contested jump ball pack grabs or one on one tussles.

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Does he remind anyone else of Travis Cloke?

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Does he remind anyone else of Travis Cloke?

He looks like both Timmy and Jobe. But imo the way he plays reminds me of Neale Daniher for some reason.

 

[Zach Package]

Dermie reckons he hasnt learnt proper leading patterns yet, does a lot of useless running to where the ball will never go. I'll still take it over a guy standing behind the pack with an arm in the air

Yet Carey is glowing of him. Arguably the best CHF who has played the game.

Once he gets a bit more size/physical conditioning, will be unstoppable IMO.

Carey, Roo, Dunstall, Lyon are all pretty enamoured so it seems like an outlier opinion, which is weird because I don't mind Derm normally as long as I don't have to look at him

 

[Howard Moon]

Carey, Roo, Dunstall, Lyon are all pretty enamoured so it seems like an outlier opinion, which is weird because I don't mind Derm normally as long as I don't have to look at him

Don't think it was a knock it was more about there being huge scope for improvement

 

[Hak94]

Dermie reckons he hasnt learnt proper leading patterns yet, does a lot of useless running to where the ball will never go. I'll still take it over a guy standing behind the pack with an arm in the air

I mean, the key words with Jones as they currently stand are "first year player". Leading patterns at AFL level are different to under 18's and even juniors (where they are basically non exsistent and you just rely on skill/talent and crash and bash). Can't expect a player to learn it all in what, 14 games. Always has to be some negative opinion/view/criticism on a players game when they're on the up and showing potential doesn't there.

Derm should offer some knowledge to the guy rather then barking praise during match commentary about Mumford's ability to crash/do dodgy tactics into players.

 

[Blind Turn]

Anyone missing the 4 extra goals Joe has kicked this year?

 

[crackers65]

He looks like both Timmy and Jobe. But imo the way he plays reminds me of Neale Daniher for some reason.

With his work rate he reminds me of terry daniher

 

[Lore]

I mean, the key words with Jones as they currently stand are "first year player". Leading patterns at AFL level are different to under 18's and even juniors (where they are basically non exsistent and you just rely on skill/talent and crash and bash). Can't expect a player to learn it all in what, 14 games. Always has to be some negative opinion/view/criticism on a players game when they're on the up and showing potential doesn't there.

Derm should offer some knowledge to the guy rather then barking praise during match commentary about Mumford's ability to crash/do dodgy tactics into players.

Technically a second year player – Drafted end of 2019, but then hurt his foot and there was no VFL to prove his form after that.

 

[Hak94]

Technically a second year player – Drafted end of 2019, but then hurt his foot and there was no VFL to prove his form after that.

I mean, you're technically right haha but if we're talking technically, technically first year playing consistent at AFL level and trying to work out leading patterns as a professional AFL KPF.

 

[rumply]

Anyone missing the 4 extra goals Joe has kicked this year?

no but all those extra points might have been useful

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Carey, Roo, Dunstall, Lyon are all pretty enamoured so it seems like an outlier opinion, which is weird because I don't mind Derm normally as long as I don't have to look at him

I watched the replay last night, after being at the game. Reiwoldt was in love with Jones.

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Anyone missing the 4 extra goals Joe has kicked this year?

or the injuries from Fantasia.

 

[doug85]

I just ignore anything he says about Essendon. He has a huge chip on his shoulder.

I find Dermie pretty even handed. The anti-essendon stuff is mostly schtick.

 

[The Devils Advocate]

I find Dermie pretty even handed. The anti-essendon stuff is mostly schtick.

I think he overcorrects personally, compliments us a lot, but it sounds hollow.

 

[The Donners]

He looks like both Timmy and Jobe. But imo the way he plays reminds me of Neale Daniher for some reason.

I said something similar, although he’s a dead ringer for a young Timmy, there’s something about him that is very Neale Daniher.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

I said something similar, although he’s a dead ringer for a young Timmy, there’s something about him that is very Neale Daniher.

Can we book Harrison Jones as Melbourne coach in the future?

 

[The Donners]

Can we book Harrison Jones as Melbourne coach in the future?

Point of difference will be Jones would go as a premiership player… BOOM!

 

[Nifft]

I am quietly more excited by Jones than Cox.

Is jones a euphemism? I'm not up with the latest lingo...

 

[WindyHillWarrior]

Derm talks a lot of crap.

At the same age as Jones and right through his career for that matter, he never had “ leading pattens”. 90% of his marks were contested jump ball pack grabs or one on one tussles.

I remember Derm bragging that his expertise on key forwards led to Hawthorn opting for Xavier Ellis over Josh J Kennedy. That worked out well.