Matt Jones (born 18 October 1987) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the club with 53rd selection in the 2012 national draft after playing for South Croydon and Box Hill. He made his debut in round 1, 2013, against Port Adelaide at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[1] He was delisted at the conclusion of the 2016 season.[2]
Matt Jones | |||
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![]() Jones (right) at training in November 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Matthew Jones | ||
Date of birth | (1987-10-18) 18 October 1987 (age 34) | ||
Original team(s) | Box Hill Hawks (VFL) | ||
Draft | No. 53, 2012 national draft | ||
Debut |
Round 1, 2013, Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide, at MCG | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2013–2016 | Melbourne | 61 (10) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
2013 | Melbourne | 45 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 216 | 208 | 424 | 91 | 59 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 19.3 | 4.1 | 2.7 |
2014 | Melbourne | 45 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 213 | 168 | 381 | 98 | 53 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 10.7 | 8.4 | 19.1 | 4.9 | 2.7 |
2015 | Melbourne | 45 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 45 | 93 | 25 | 25 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 10.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
2016 | Melbourne | 45 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 106 | 205 | 45 | 35 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 10.6 | 20.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
Career | 61 | 11 | 10 | 576 | 527 | 1103 | 259 | 172 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 18.1 | 4.2 | 2.8 |
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