AFL Player 23: Harrison Jones - Out of the moonboot, into the rehab - 20/5

[Lore]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2027
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 22, Duckworth

 

[scyth]

yes - had forgotten him.

To be fair, he looks pretty damn easy to miss.

 

[Oraaaaazio]

To be fair, he looks pretty damn easy to miss.

Christian was on the list a few years until one day he turned side on and disappeared... vanished into thin air, never seen again.

 

[ant555]

Christian was on the list a few years until one day he turned side on and disappeared... vanished into thin air, never seen again.

I heard he fell down one of the cracks in the Showers Pavilion .

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

On the weekend, for me, he looked like a tall Martin Gleeson

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Martin Gleeson

Age

30

Ht

191cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.4

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.7

4star

MG

184.5

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

3.5

2star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.3

2star

MG

184.5

3star

D

17.0

5star

K

10.2

4star

HB

6.8

5star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.6

4star

. Strangely, he's got quite large calves.

If only we could translate some of that calf muscle into the shoulders and chest.

 

[Vander18]

On the weekend, for me, he looked like a tall Martin Gleeson. Strangely, he's got quite large calves.

If only we could translate some of that calf muscle into the shoulders and chest.

He’s a much bigger man that Marty Gleeson. Have stood next to him - it’s a big frame, big coat hanger shoulders. He will fill out nicely in time.

 

[faible]

So why is it wrong if it's updated multiple times a week?

How dare VS not update the graphics he does voluntarily in his free time weekly with revised information to satisfy demanding BigFooty posters.

 

[Yoda_]

Bye came at a decent time for HJ despite returning from a long injury lay off.



Expecting a much better outing than last start if he gets up. Getting km's into the legs can only bode well for the Wright / Jones partnership we haven't really seen.

 

[ant555]

Bye came at a decent time for HJ despite returning from a long injury lay off.



Expecting a much better outing than last start if he gets up. Getting km's into the legs can only bode well for the Wright / Jones partnership we haven't really seen.

I am not really expecting a lot from him now. Has simply missed too much pre season and now game time. Just hope he can get through to the end of the year and as you say get some km into the legs.

 

[wichidi]

I am not really expecting a lot from him now. Has simply missed too much pre season and now game time. Just hope he can get through to the end of the year and as you say get some km into the legs.

True that. I just hope to see a few nice floating marks in front of the pack this Friday night. Would bring some light to my week.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Just in case anyone needed a reminder tonight, can play this guy.

 

[Blind Turn]

Just in case anyone needed a reminder tonight, can play this guy.

Didn’t have him in my votes but what he showed was probably the biggest satisfaction from being at the game.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

He not only reads the ball in flight so well but also when it hits the ground.

 

[yaco55]

I am disappointed in Jones lack of forward craft - Can you tell me one time last night that he lead out at the ball carrier - He is too often flying for contested marks in a sea of players - It irritated me that watching McKay and Curnow lead up at the ball carrier.

 

[Yoda_]

Despite being under done after a long lay off, managed to still hit the scoreboard (2.1).

Dropped some marks he will take when at full fitness and confidence, but competed well.

 

[ant555]

I am disappointed in Jones lack of forward craft - Can you tell me one time last night that he lead out at the ball carrier - He is too often flying for contested marks in a sea of players - It irritated me that watching McKay and Curnow lead up at the ball carrier.

Think you need to upgrade your TV.

 

[westking]

I just love how he just floats in front of a pack. Still a bit rusty but what a tantalising trait he could exploit in years to come.

 

[HalloweenJack]

It's no surprise to me that Essendon have looked and played much better with Jones back. I would love to have him at the Blues. He is a gun.

 

[yaco55]

Think you need to upgrade your TV.

He actually lead up at the ball carrier twice against StKilda and was rewarded with marks - He needs to do this more often as movement in the forward line creates goals.

 

[ant555]

He actually lead up at the ball carrier twice against StKilda and was rewarded with marks - He needs to do this more often as movement in the forward line creates goals.

Has been a lead up forward all of his career. Only playing his second game of the year. It is a non issue. And it was more than twice.

 

[Lore]

He actually lead up at the ball carrier twice against StKilda and was rewarded with marks - He needs to do this more often as movement in the forward line creates goals.

It’s literally all Jones does. Lead lead lead lead lead all day. Keeps running up and then goes back and runs up again, over and over even if he doesn’t get used. It’s the thing he’s known for.

 

[Bipolar Bear]

He actually lead up at the ball carrier twice against StKilda and was rewarded with marks - He needs to do this more often as movement in the forward line creates goals.

I disagree with this so much Yaco, sorry bro.
He's a legit lead up forward, and he marks with his hands out too which I love.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

How have you forgotten Christian Bock?

Look at those thighs.

Sheedy would've found a way to use Bock, like hide him behind the goal posts forward as the defenders ran up the ground looking for him.

Voilà! 50m metres clear in the goal square!!

 

[BrunoV]

Not leading at the ball carrier is not a matter of forward craft.

If your 'craft' is you don't lead you're not playing A grade ammos.

The lead doesn't happen because the player doesn't have the fitness for repeat leads, meaning that we don't see the first from the TV, or because the ball movement is not happening in a way that allows the forward to lead into the space as it opens up.

Maybe sometimes the player sees the only space out the back and waits for the ball to get close enough and sometimes the opportunity is closed.

Its was very easy for McKay and Curnow to lead into space given the way Carlton moved the ball from end to end without any real challange in that first half.

 

[faible]

Not leading at the ball carrier is not a matter of forward craft.

If your 'craft' is you don't lead you're not playing A grade ammos.

The lead doesn't happen because the player doesn't have the fitness for repeat leads, meaning that we don't see the first from the TV, or because the ball movement is not happening in a way that allows the forward to lead into the space as it opens up.

Maybe sometimes the player sees the only space out the back and waits for the ball to get close enough and sometimes the opportunity is closed.

Its was very easy for McKay and Curnow to lead into space given the way Carlton moved the ball from end to end without any real challange in that first half.

Agreed, TV coverage does a very poor job of showing us the repeat leads from the forwards. Quite often they'll make 2 or 3 leads to generate the marking opportunity (Buddy is a good example of this) that they ultimately get given.

We sit there thinking 'why isn't Jones leading to space' but it could well be that he's lead 3 times and due to our shitty ball movement been ignored, then is unable to make another when they finally do decide to go to him.

 

[Yoda_]

Get on your bike boy. Been a liability tonight and just clogging up the F50