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(1999-12-03) (aged 86)
Original team(s)	Maryborough
Height / weight	180 cm / 85 kg
Position(s)	Follower
Playing career1
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

• 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