Gordon Jones (Australian footballer)

Gordon Jones
Personal information
Full name	Gordon A. Jones
Date of birth	1 November 1913
Date of death	3 December 1999 (aged 86)
Original team(s)	Maryborough
Height / weight	180 cm / 85 kg
Position(s)	Follower
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1935–40	Melbourne	61 (2)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940.

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

1. "ESSENDON, EASILY.". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956). Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 29 April 1935. p. 12. Retrieved 22 May 2012.

• Gordon Jones's statistics from AFL Tables
• Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
• Demonwiki profile