Gordon Jones (Australian footballer) explained

Gordon Jones
Fullname:Gordon Lindsay Jones
Birth Date:2 November 1913
Birth Place:Bealiba, Victoria
Originalteam:Maryborough
Height:180 cm
Weight:85 kg
Position:Follower
Statsend:1940
Years1:1935–1940
Club1:Melbourne
Games Goals1:61 (2)

Gordon Lindsay Jones (2 November 1913 – 3 December 1999) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

He was the cousin of Melbourne footballers Colin Niven and Ray Niven.[1]

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.

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).[2]

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.[3]

Jones won the Donald Gift in 1935.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244970807 Jones—Natural Footballer, The (Melbourne) Herald, Thursday, 28 March 1935), p. 36.
  2. News: ESSENDON, EASILY. . . Melbourne . 29 April 1935 . 22 May 2012 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  3. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/12685233 Taylor, Percy, "Melbourne are Proud of their Great War Record", (Saturday, 24 June 1944), p. 23.
  4. Web site: 1935 - May Play With Melbourne . The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic) . 17 May 2024 . 28 . 8 February 1935.