AFL Player #23: Harrison Jones - Clocks up 50th game v Gold Coast - 5/8

[Lore]

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

 

[carnthedons]

Play two rucks and leave Wright forward. Not that I am a fan of two rucks.

Yeah I don’t like the idea but assume this will be what happens

 

[BrunoV]

Definitely open to having a look at him on the wing.

Not so much because I don't think he is a forward, it's more a matter of the overall balance of the list. Putting the tactical knowledge aside, he has a number of attributes that are suited to the role.

 

[eth-dog]

Kicking has been very good from up top.

 

[mcgrath_truther]

he’s worked harder defensively than he has going forward

 

[The Prosecutor]

Keep him on the wing

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Keep him on the wing

Yup, have always seen him as the Richo/Goodes mould.

 

[ant555]

Something to keep exploring. I was vocal as far as it not something that would work but the extra marking did work. Obviously still a learning curve on the defensive side and where to run at times but overall positive.

 

[DERO]

Something to keep exploring. I was vocal as far as it not something that would work but the extra marking did work. Obviously still a learning curve on the defensive side and where to run at times but overall positive.

Playing the Mitch Brown roll beautifully.

 

[naraku]

One of his better games this year.

 

[Megabattimus]

Keep him on the wing and keep Caddy forward.

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[Old man fletch]

Did a good job taking marks down the line, love that he can add this to our team. Only knock on his game today was how conservative he was with ball use after he took those marks. If he can add that to his game, he'll be very dangerous

 

[fairbump_playon]

Moments of looking more man than boy

 

[Hird05]

Really like this. Gets him into the game much more. Was suggested before the Suns and laughed at

 

[cobra land]

Something to keep exploring. I was vocal as far as it not something that would work but the extra marking did work. Obviously still a learning curve on the defensive side and where to run at times but overall positive.

Not having a dig at you ant but you also thought that he wouldn't have the tank to play on a wing when I suggested this a few weeks ago, what are your thoughts after having seen him play a full game there ?

 

[Petrify]

Him on the wing actually gave us a target for contested marks when we needed it for once. Makes so much sense to play him there and Caddy up forward.

 

[supportyourteam]

Not having a dig at you ant but you also thought that he wouldn't have the tank to play on a wing when I suggested this a few weeks ago, what are your thoughts after having seen him play a full game there ?

full game. Rotated through would have said. But. Jones looks better on the wing. Essendon looks better with Jones on the wing.

 

[Call Me Cake]

One game is still too much of a small sample size to determine a position, or to even keep a player in a side. Fact is he'd been in a slump for a while (6 goals in 6 games disregarding today's match). Needs to be more consistent overall and impact more. Perhaps reports of him already "hitting KPI's to earn a contract extension" dampened his drive a bit.

 

[Rick Ross]

Really like this. Gets him into the game much more. Was suggested before the Suns and laughed at

Not having a dig at you ant but you also thought that he wouldn't have the tank to play on a wing when I suggested this a few weeks ago, what are your thoughts after having seen him play a full game there ?

Kudos to you both. If I didn’t bag you for it I was thinking it. Now I’m taking my mates I called it out weeks ago…

Ok, early days but worth building it into Jones’ repertoire. Even if only as a change up to get into a game.

Even better if it gets Caddy in the team.

 

[Foxx]

Gives us an aerial target down the wing, and good at ground level. But doesn't do enough with disposal, and doesnt have the speed to be a genuine wingman.

 

[eth-dog]

Gives us an aerial target down the wing, and good at ground level. But doesn't do enough with disposal, and doesnt have the speed to be a genuine wingman.

Speed on a wing is probably the most overrated aspect of it.

 

[Foxx]

Speed on a wing is probably the most overrated aspect of it.

It matters if a wingman doesnt have enough speed to transition back. Or take advantage of a turnover or space with pace or disposal. I don't see either of those in Jones kitbag.

 

[Pweter]

This wing experiment is certainly worth persisting with for a bit, the good far outweighed the bad for his first run there. Give him time to adjust and build his tank a little more and we could have one of the more awkward matchups for opponents to consider, especially if he and Cox rotate through the position during games.

 

[cobra land]

Kudos to you both. If I didn’t bag you for it I was thinking it. Now I’m taking my mates I called it out weeks ago…

Ok, early days but worth building it into Jones’ repertoire. Even if only as a change up to get into a game.

Even better if it gets Caddy in the team.

The main reason I was suggesting this was it was the only way I could see both Caddy & Jones playing in the same team and it was frustrating the F### out of me that Caddy couldn't break into the side.

 

[Hird05]

I just think Caddy moves ahead of him fairly quickly in the f50 so he either pushes out 2mp (won't happen) or adapts to playing up the field. Looks like the perfect link up player. Maybe doesn't have the tank for the entire game but can rotate as suggested. I hope they persist with it his marking on the wings is great and has the agility to play there.

 

[Hird05]

And as stated makes him a hard match up. If Duursma goes to Dacos can they play Sidebottom at 184cm on him. Probably not