Gordon Jones (Australian footballer)
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| Personal information |
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| Full name | Gordon A. Jones |
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| Date of birth | 1 November 1913 |
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| Date of death | 3 December 1999(1999-12-03) (aged 86) |
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| Original team | Maryborough |
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| Height/Weight | 180 cm / 85 kg |
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| Position(s) | Follower |
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| Playing career1 |
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| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
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| 1935–40 | Melbourne | 61 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1940 season. |
Gordon A. Jones (1 November 1913 – 3 December 1999) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Jones debuted in League football with a solid performance as a ruckman in the opening round of the 1935 VFL season when Melbourne lost to Essendon 15.9 (99) to 24.15 (159).[1] He was primarily a follower during his career but also played at centre half back, the position in which he was a member of Melbourne's 1939 and 1940 premiership teams. A Maryborough recruit, he had a strong year in 1938 when he gathered 12 Brownlow Medal votes to finish as the best placed Melbourne player and equal ninth overall.
References
- ↑ "ESSENDON, EASILY.". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956) (Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 29 April 1935. p. 12. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
