The growth of Liam jones

[1981]

Bulldogs lucky they won a flag because they look mighty silly not realising LJs potential as a defender

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Bulldogs lucky they won a flag because they look mighty silly not realising LJs potential as a defender

Really??

Footy is wonderful in glorious retrospect.

 

[Arr0w]

Thanks to whoever played him back.

Brodie and Amos

 

[Arr0w]

Had a dream, Bolts pushes Liam forward, after the bye, kicks 40 goals

 

[The Bighouse]

Had a dream, Bolts pushes Liam forward, after the bye, kicks 40 goals

Marking a few more above the head now vs the constant chest marks he flew for as a forward. Reckon he’d make a lot better forward now but the marking, spoils and kamikaze destroying of contests makes for a great converted defender.
Kudos Sir Liam.

 

[CJMB]

Should be tough work for opposition forward entries this year... Jones, Marchbank and Weitering are gonna rack up a lot of intercepts between them and who knows how many spoils Jones might have to his name by the end of the year.

Apparently Josh Gibson hols the record for most spoils in a season with 191 in 2011 (AFL has been recording this stat since 2002). He also holds the record for 'spoil gaining possession' with 79 in the same year. If Jones plays 22 games he needs to sit on an average of 8.7 of above to break it... he had 14 the other night so surely that's doable.

 

[Gethelred]

The best bit about it - at least for me - is that he is so eye-catching when he does something, whether it be marking the ball or spoiling it, that it distracts from how good the rest of the backline is beside him.

I'd love it, genuinely, if an opposition coach tried to drag him away from the backline - ala what Malthouse did with Cloke to pull Scarlett to the wing - only to find Weitering, Plow and Marshbank actually go alright at what Liam was doing by himself, while Liam jumps into the ruck and gets 3 votes.

 

[GinTonic]

He's becoming a cult hero, the crowd noticeably lifts when he spoils or takes a mark. One of my favourites.

 

[ESKIE]

Gone from whipping boy to legend, beast, cult hero, AA

 

[gbatman]

Complements us well because he is tall and quick where as our other tall defenders aren't overly quick. Think he's going to be suited to the oppositions best quicker tall target where Weitering may be taking the biggest bodied forward.

Like his aggression and tendency to go for marks. He's a good kick and reads it well in the air. Hopefully his decision making lifts a little, perhaps playing the percentages a little more but still maintaining his will to mark and take the game on.

defending against some of the better forwards like Franklin and Kennedy will be good challenges for him. He may have to learn a more defensive approach against these guys and we may have to setup better to support him in this situation.

Good part of our intercepting marking backline.

 

[HBF]

I want to see the same form from him as last half of the season.

Well he's off to a good start.

 

[Canyouhearthedrums]

Bulldogs lucky they won a flag because they look mighty silly not realising LJs potential as a defender

It's hardly like we were all over it. It took our magoos coaches, in his second year, to give it a try.

 

[AlecDuncan]

Poor bloke has been played out of position for 26 years.

Maybe not that long. I've heard he played in defence as a junior. It's the Dogs that tried to make him a forward.

Best resurrection since McKernan in 2002, and that was the best since Lazarus.

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Maybe not that long. I've heard he played in defence as a junior. It's the Dogs that tried to make him a forward.

Best resurrection since McKernan in 2002, and that was the best since Lazarus.

He played as CHB when he was with the AIS as a 17 year old.

Shane Rogers stated this in his trade wrap video.

http://m.carltonfc.com.au/video/2014-10-16/cfc-tv-shane-rogers-trade-wrap

 

[Soapy V]

Had a dream, Bolts pushes Liam forward, after the bye, kicks 40 goals

I know a lot of people believe it is about him going to defence but the Best game I saw him play last year was Ruck/Fwd. He was awesome all over the ground. I think the penny dropped and his confidence grew and grew. I'd love to see him have a crack as a second ruck/fwd.

PS Dogs gave him a good run as a defender and he was awful

 

[LordLucifer]

Another Jones thread ???

 

[Jabba73]

Another Jones thread ???

Nah, this one is about jones. Different

 

[branedotorg]

4.5/5 - will have a few fails but have a huge (positive) impact on our goal difference

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

Oh look, the thread police.


Jones is brilliant. I think the odd brain fade will keep him out of the AA team though.

 

[AlecDuncan]

PS Dogs gave him a good run as a defender and he was awful

If they did, the Dogs fans I know didn't hear about it. Maybe it was just in the VFL.

 

[AceAndy]

PS Dogs gave him a good run as a defender and he was awful

If they did, the Dogs fans I know didn't hear about it. Maybe it was just in the VFL.

Soapy V Did Jones get a go in defence in the firsts or was it a VFL thing ?

 

[Soapy V]

Soapy V Did Jones get a go in defence in the firsts or was it a VFL thing ?

VFL

 

[La Dispute]

So what did your GF say to you after you said all that?

“Gee Malifice you sure know your football. You should air your thoughts on Liam Jones on an online football forum.”

 

[Sector 7G]

I know a lot of people believe it is about him going to defence but the Best game I saw him play last year was Ruck/Fwd. He was awesome all over the ground. I think the penny dropped and his confidence grew and grew. I'd love to see him have a crack as a second ruck/fwd.

PS Dogs gave him a good run as a defender and he was awful

You must have missed the game he pantsed Josh Bruce.

Unbelievable game at fb. Most dominant game I have seen from kpd ( understand it was only in the 2s)

It was then that I thought this is so crazy it might just work

 

[passmark]

Gets to a lot of contests that normal players wouldn't even attempt and impacts negatively on more opposition attacks than anyone else.