Courtney Jones (footballer) explained

Courtney Jones
Fullname:Courtney Jones
Birth Date:10 September 2000
Originalteam:Southern Saints (VFLW)
Height:169cm
Position:Forward
Years1:2022 (S6)
Games Goals1:9 (8)
Years2:2022 (S7)
Games Goals2:9 (8)
Years3:2023–
Games Goals3:10 (8)
Games Goalstotal:28 (24)
Statsend:the 2023 season

Courtney Jones (born 10 September 2000) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Richmond in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She has previously played for Carlton and the Gold Coast.

AFL Women's career

Jones began her AFLW career at Carlton and was traded to the Gold Coast Suns in June 2022.[1]

In March 2023, Jones was traded to Richmond in a straight swap for Maddy Brancatisano.[2] The reason for the trade was because Jones needed to return to Melbourne to be close to her younger sister who was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in January.[3]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 2, 2023.[4]

|- | scope="row" text-align:center | 2022 (S6)| | 22 || 9 || 8 || 5 || 53 || 32 || 85 || 22 || 20 || 0.9 || 0.6 || 5.9 || 3.6 || 9.5 || 2.4 || 2.2 || |- | scope="row" text-align:center | 2022 (S7)| | 5 || 9 || 8 || 7 || 49 || 42 || 91 || 16 || 29 || 0.9 || 0.8 || 5.4 || 4.7 || 10.1 || 1.8 || 3.2 || |- | scope="row" text-align:center | 2023| | 5 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 4 || 7 || 11 || 4 || 2 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 2.0 || 3.5 || 5.5 || 2.0 || 1.0 || |- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3 | Career! 20! 17! 12! 106! 81! 187! 42! 51! 0.9! 0.6 ! 5.3! 2.1 ! 7.4! 2.1! 2.6|}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gold Coast SUNS welcome Courtney Jones. Gold Coast Suns. 8 June 2022.
  2. Web site: Jones becomes a Tiger in straight swap. Telstra. Richmond. 15 March 2023.
  3. Web site: 'I looked at her, and couldn't do it': Jones' trade request unlike any other. Sarah. Black. Telstra. AFL Women's. 15 March 2023.
  4. Web site: Grace Egan. Australian Football. 29 January 2021.