Nathan Jones

Who is Nathan Jones?

Nathan Jones is an Australian rules footballer and one of the co-captains of the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League. He was recruited as the number 12 draft pick in the 2005 AFL Draft from the Dandenong Stingrays.

Playing the last eight games of the 2006 AFL season, including Melbourne's two finals, Jones excelled, gathering numerous possessions, and showing much grunt and tenacity for someone in his debut season.

In 2007, in an otherwise disappointing season for Melbourne, Jones was a strong contender for the Rising Star Award, placing third behind Joel Selwood and Scott Pendlebury. To cap off his season, he finished second in the club's Best and Fairest award with 190 votes, behind the winner James McDonald.

Jones has only missed three games since debuting late in 2006, and has finished in the top five of the club's Best and Fairest in every year. This, combined with his relentless attack on the ball and willingness to put his body on the line, has made him one of the club's most consistent and promising young stars.

Despite a poor season from Melbourne in 2012, in which they finished 16th, Jones took his game to a new level, winning the club's Best and Fairest as well as polling 14 votes in the Brownlow Medal to finish in the top 20. He was elevated to vice captain prior to the 2013 season.