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

[Lore]

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

 

[Phat Toni]

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Strong Brow!! Anthony Davis is concerned his nickname is going to taken.

 

[darrenbewick#8]

Poor effort by Dodo biggest gap on the list is inside mids and we take wiry tall men and small fwds lol

 

[owen87]

Actually not the silliest comparison. Hopefully a bit better but Brown was a first round pick in his day too, before injuries got him.

I think people underrate Brown a little, his major flaw is his contested ability and we needed him to play as a KPF when in reality he's more a tall flanker type.

 

[Lore]

BTV: Draft | Harrison Jones interview

We spoke to Harrison Jones after he was drafted by the club at pick 30 at the 2019 National Draft.

www.essendonfc.com.au

Club's finally put up an in-house interview with him

Friends with Nick Bryan already so that's nice I suppose.

Ah, and the article that goes with it:

Jones 'ecstatic' to don the sash

Harry Jones says he is realising “a childhood dream” in becoming a Bomber after being selected in Thursday’s NAB AFL Draft.

www.essendonfc.com.au

All the quotey bits:

“I think it was a bit of relief actually. Obviously I was ecstatic that I’m coming to the Bombers,”

“It’s a childhood dream to come and play at the Bombers and here it is, I’ve got my opportunity.”

“(I had) a couple of interviews throughout the year and at the combine, but apart from that there wasn’t really much that I knew about getting picked (by Essendon), but I’m very grateful.

“It’s a bit of a relief having (my family) here. They’ve been on the journey all the way through and helped me through, so being here tonight tops it all off.”

“I work a lot up the field and use my running ability – I think I’m a pretty good runner – so I use that a lot to get the ball.

“I can take a big mark and I think I’ve got pretty good skills.”

“I met him when I first got added to the Vic Metro team and I played against him when I was bottom age at the Cannons in the ruck,”

“We were pretty good mates and then towards the end of the year we got a bit close, so now I think we’ll become very close mates, which is really good.”

 

[BrunoV]

10/10 interview.

Makes you wonder whether more kids should just be left to be kids.

Happy for him to show a bit of confidence in his strengths and then interrupt the interview to celebrate his best mate getting drafted.

Much better than the sterile s**t the first round players get coached in to.

 

[Milanista28]

10/10 interview.

Makes you wonder whether more kids should just be left to be kids.

Happy for him to show a bit of confidence in his strengths and then interrupt the interview to celebrate his best mate getting drafted.

Much better than the sterile s**t the first round players get coached in to.

Can he cook though?

 

[DapperJong]

The eyebrows of a champion.

 

[Lore]

Can he cook though?

As long as he doesn't microwave his steak I don't think it's of major concern

 

[eth-dog]

Love that he interrupted the interview to celebrate Ramsay getting picked up

 

[ghostdog]

Actually not the silliest comparison. Hopefully a bit better but Brown was a first round pick in his day too, before injuries got him.

...except I wasn't being flippant. Kicks sausages from a good distance and has a big tank. Hopefully puts on more size than Brown though.

 

[Westlo]

Poor effort by Dodo biggest gap on the list is inside mids and we take wiry tall men and small fwds lol

Yeah lets draft Daniher's replacement after he leaves.

 

[eDPS]

 

[eDPS]

If anyone wants to see more of Jones you just need to watch on the Nab League app

 

[Lore]

haha! Interesting that he wasn't much until he grew and then things started coming together for him this year. Also, ran 12.5km in a game

 

[Beerfish]

Love that he interrupted the interview to celebrate Ramsay getting picked up

Lacks focus. /essendonnuffies

He seemed pretty cool calm and collected. Hopefully that means he's good under the kind of pressure that having a set shot in front of 80,000 people can bring.

 

[eDPS]

Top 20 prospect Sam De Koning


Most difficult NAB League opponent:

“Harrison Jones (Calder Cannons) is a NAB League player I found hard to play on in the Under-18 Championships. He’s so active off the ball and just keeps you guessing. Whenever a forward can get you off your own game, that’s a huge thing. I had to re-evaluate everything and start defending him first before I tried to get the ball myself.”

 

[Keystone agony]

Top 20 prospect Sam De Koning


Most difficult NAB League opponent:

“Harrison Jones (Calder Cannons) is a NAB League player I found hard to play on in the Under-18 Championships. He’s so active off the ball and just keeps you guessing. Whenever a forward can get you off your own game, that’s a huge thing. I had to re-evaluate everything and start defending him first before I tried to get the ball myself.”

Really who else would there be?

 

[Mr_McBoogerBalls]

Parents must have been fans of Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Or Hearthstone

 

[andleanback]

Really who else would there be?

Jeka, ugle-hagan, smith, manton (who kicked a ton of goals in nab league this year)

 

[astrowizzle]

Have we finally found our big inside mid. Feed him up on butter and steak all summer

 

[Fin ice Smuggler]

Can he cook though?

Won’t matter he has a license to eat McDonald’s and fish and chips for 2 years straight.

 

[JayDon]

The eyebrows of a champion.

When he grows into those brows he'll be a big unit!?

 

[DERO]

When he grows into those brows he'll be a big unit!?

They are something aren't they?

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Or Hearthstone

missed that movie

 

[gohardorgohome]

haha! Interesting that he wasn't much until he grew and then things started coming together for him this year. Also, ran 12.5km in a game

Harry was being modest... he has always been on of the best players of his age in the local league. He did however step up to Vic Metro level this year.


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