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

 

[Megabattimus]

No way we bring him in for a final yeah?

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[Doss]

No way we bring him in for a final yeah?

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Yes way.

 

[Lore]

Reintegrating with the main group, looking to play in the next couple of weeks

Yeah so Jonesy is progressing really well. He's been out of the boot now for a week or so, or a couple of weeks. he's back running, just getting some load into his legs now and he'll integrate with the group this week and look to train a bit more next week. Depending on how we go over this weekend he'll be looking to push to play in the next couple of weeks.

Injury news: Jones, Langford unavailable for Sunday

The latest on Harry Jones, Kyle Langford, Jye Caldwell and more.

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[Vander18]

Sounds like he would be available if we made finals….clearly best 22 but he’ll be 5/6 weeks out by then.

I dunno. It’s tempting but….I dunno.

 

[sameolds33]

Sounds like he would be available if we made finals….clearly best 22 but he’ll be 5/6 weeks out by then.

I dunno. It’s tempting but….I dunno.

What's the worst that can happen? He doesn't perform well while getting finals experience. Play him if he's going to be a part of our future; don't play him if he's not ready.

 

[WindyHillWarrior]

not worried about his tank coming back. His baseline was elite.

 

[The Donners]

So Jones and Caldwell are in the mix for finals. Nice.

 

[Vindicater]

Bring him in to kick 5 on the dogs

 

[maskmcgee]

No way we bring him in for a final yeah?

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The whole reason I want us to make finals, given we have no chance of winning it, is to give Jones, Cox, Perkins a taste, see how they stand up.

 

[Don Won]

The whole reason I want us to make finals, given we have no chance of winning it, is to give Jones, Cox, Perkins a taste, see how they stand up.

I put it to you that they are already getting a taste. The lesson of being around a club that has a chance to make it but is fighting to not get ahead of itself. Of doing the calculations in your head about playing spots and wondering if you have done enough to be in a finals 22 on merit. Of training your heart out because if the team do make finals you don’t want to be left out.

In fact if the team do ultimately make finals, and they don’t make the team they will burn, they will watch the preparation of the team around them, and work out what they need to to be in the side if we make it next year.

but these are all discussions for if we get through. As I said, even these machinations are good for their development.

 

[fairbump_playon]

I put it to you that they are already getting a taste. The lesson of being around a club that has a chance to make it but is fighting to not get ahead of itself. Of doing the calculations in your head about playing spots and wondering if you have done enough to be in a finals 22 on merit. Of training your heart out because if the team do make finals you don’t want to be left out.

In fact if the team do ultimately make finals, and they don’t make the team they will burn, they will watch the preparation of the team around them, and work out what they need to to be in the side if we make it next year.

but these are all discussions for if we get through. As I said, even these machinations are good for their development.

FFfff yeah, good call

 

[Ambrosia]

In all honesty, we probably got lucky with the timing of the frames. I think some part of the ball was still in contact with his foot after it had crossed the line but there’s no way they could definitively prove the on field call was wrong.

I know bumping an old post but there’s no rule that the ball must leave your foot right?

 

[The Devils Advocate]

The whole reason I want us to make finals, given we have no chance of winning it, is to give Jones, Cox, Perkins a taste, see how they stand up.

Why do we not have a chance to win it? We have a very healthy list and a top 5 midfield now.
If we win the first final, we could win it all. Ending a finals win drought is a HUGE deal, it could take us anywhere.

 

[fishardansin]

Why do we not have a chance to win it? We have a very healthy list and a top 5 midfield now.
If we win the first final, we could win it all. Ending a finals win drought is a HUGE deal, it could take us anywhere.

I'm with you BPB

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

I'm with you BPB

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[The Donners]

We need this kid back against Dogs!

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

We need this kid back against Dogs!

I agree. I'd risk playing him.

 

[andleanback]

We need this kid back against Dogs!

Who is he coming in for?

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Who is he coming in for?

That's the tricky part.

 

[andleanback]

That's the tricky part.

Waterman isn’t getting dropped after today’s performance so I don’t think he gets back in. Too big of an unnecessary risk to play a kid who hasn’t played in 7 weeks

 

[The Donners]

Who is he coming in for?

We need another tall marking forward.

Any player omitted will be unlucky but any 2 of Waterman, Durham, Francis, Cutler and Clarke could make way for Walla and Jones.

Again, those players would be unlucky.

 

[WindyHillWarrior]

Who is he coming in for?

Francis, absolutely Francis.

He's surplus to requirements and inferior in leading patterns, ground coverage and marking ability.

 

[andleanback]

We need another tall marking forward.

Any player omitted will be unlucky but any 2 of Waterman, Durham, Francis, Cutler and Clarke could make way for Walla and Jones.

Again, those players would be unlucky.

Not sure durham or cutler have anything to do with jones and tippa. Play completely different roles.

 

[andleanback]

Francis, absolutely Francis.

He's surplus to requirements and inferior in leading patterns, ground coverage and marking ability.

Maybe but don’t know if Jones is ready to be the only tall in the forward line when wright is in the ruck. Remember a lot of games he was only touching the ball 5-6 times.

 

[The Donners]

Not sure durham or cutler have anything to do with jones and tippa. Play completely different roles.

Doesn’t mean they wouldn’t make way. Francis could be moved back to defence. I think both of them were the least likely to make way.