Zak Jones
| Zak Jones | |||
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 Jones playing for Sydney in June 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Zachary Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1995 | ||
| Original team(s) | Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 15, 2013 national draft | ||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sydney | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2014– | Sydney | 72 (20) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 23, 2018. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Zachary Jones (born 15 March 1995) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Sydney Swans with the 15th overall selection in the 2013 national draft. He is the younger brother of Melbourne captain Nathan Jones.
Jones played for the Dandenong Stringrays in the TAC Cup and was a joint-winner of the Most Valuable Player for Vic Country at the 2013 AFL Under 18 Championships[1] and was named in the All-Australian team.[2] He made his senior debut against Richmond, at the MCG in round 14 of the 2014 AFL season.[3]
In 2016, he was able to overcome an ankle injury and a severe concussion through the season, and was selected to play in the 2016 AFL Grand Final, cementing himself a spot in the team.
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season[4]
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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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 | ||||
| 2014 | Sydney | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 2015 | Sydney | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 49 | 118 | 20 | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | Sydney | 10 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 153 | 85 | 238 | 33 | 52 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 9.6 | 5.3 | 14.9 | 2.1 | 3.3 |
| Career | 31 | 4 | 1 | 233 | 152 | 385 | 56 | 86 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 4.9 | 12.4 | 1.8 | 2.8 | ||
References
- ^ "2013 draft prospect: Zak Jones". Australian Football League. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ Twomey, Callum (5 July 2013). "SA, Vic Metro reps head U18s All Australian team". Australian Football League. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ Lalor, Peter (19 June 2014). "Sydney Swans give Zak Jones his debut". The Australian. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ "Zak Jones stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
External links
- Zak Jones's profile on the official website of the Sydney Swans
- Zak Jones's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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