Matt Jones (Australian footballer)

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
Jones (right) at training in November 2015
Personal information
Full name	Matthew Jones
Date of birth	18 October 1987
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 career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2013–2016	Melbourne	61 (10)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Statistics

[3]

Legend

G

Goals

B

Behinds

K

Kicks

H

Handballs

D

Disposals

M

Marks

T

Tackles

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				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

References

1. Reed, Jacqui (31 March 2013). "Port powers past Demons on horror day for Melbourne". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
2. Burgan, Matt (27 September 2016). "Melbourne makes first list changes". MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
3. "Matt Jones". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

External links

• Matt Jones's profile on the official website of the Melbourne Football Club
• Matt Jones's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Matt Jones on Twitter