Nathan Jones (Australian footballer)

Nathan Jones
Nathan Jones
	Jones playing for Melbourne in June 2019
Personal information
Full name	Nathan Jones
Nickname(s)	Jonesy, Chunk
Date of birth	20 January 1988 (age 36)
Original team(s)	Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 12, 2005 national draft
Debut	Round 17, 2006, Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs, at MCG
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	87 kg (192 lb)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Playing career1
Years	Club
2006–2021	Melbourne
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2021.
Career highlights
	Melbourne captain: 2014–2019; 3× Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medallist: 2012, 2013, 2014; 2× AFL Rising Star nominee: 2006, 2007;
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Nathan Jones (born 20 January 1988) is a former Australian rules footballer known for playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League. He is the older brother of St Kilda player Zak Jones.^[2] He served as the captain of Melbourne from 2014 until he stepped down at the end of the 2019 season.

^ Lovett, Michael, ed. (31 July 2015). "Pocket Profile–Nathan Jones". AFL Record, Round 18, 2015. Melbourne, VIC: AFL Media.
^ Schmook, Nathan (23 June 2014). "Zak Jones' breath of fresh air". sydneyswans.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 13 August 2015.