Chayce Jones (born 14 January 2000) is a professional
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
er currently playing for the
Adelaide Football Club
The Adelaide Crows (officially the Adelaide Football Club) are a professional Australian rules football team based in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1990. The Crows has fielded a men's team in the Australian Football League (AFL) since ...
in the
Australian Football League
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(AFL). He was drafted by the Adelaide Crows with their first selection and ninth overall in the
2018 AFL draft
The 2018 AFL draft consisted of the various periods where the 18 clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL) traded and recruited players following the completion of the 2018 AFL season.
For the first time, the AFL draft featured live trading ...
.
Early life
Jones grew up in
Longford, Tasmania
Longford is a town in the northern midlands of Tasmania, Australia. It lies 145 m above sea level at the convergence of the Macquarie River and the South Esk River, 21 km south of Launceston and a 15-minute drive from the airport. It ...
and also played junior football for the
Longford Football Club
The Longford Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Longford, Tasmania which currently compete in the modern Northern Tasmanian Football Association. From 1926 until 1986 they had played in the original Northern Tasmanian ...
and cricket club. He moved to
Launceston Football Club
The Launceston Football Club, nicknamed ''The Blues'', is an Australian rules football club, located in the West Tamar suburb of Riverside, seven kilometres north of the Launceston CBD and currently play in the Tasmanian State League in Tasmani ...
to play in the
Tasmanian Football League
The Tasmanian State League (TSL), colloquially known as the "Tasmanian Football League (TFL)" (formerly known as the "Tasmanian Australian National Football League (TANFL)" and several other short-term names) is the highest ranked Australian ru ...
. Following an exceptional
Under-18 Championship campaign with the Allies in 2018, where he was picked in the Under-18 All Australian team, Jones was projected to be picked up within the top 10 of the
2018 AFL draft
The 2018 AFL draft consisted of the various periods where the 18 clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL) traded and recruited players following the completion of the 2018 AFL season.
For the first time, the AFL draft featured live trading ...
. He also surprisingly finished second in the
TFL's Player of the Year award with the
Launceston Football Club
The Launceston Football Club, nicknamed ''The Blues'', is an Australian rules football club, located in the West Tamar suburb of Riverside, seven kilometres north of the Launceston CBD and currently play in the Tasmanian State League in Tasmani ...
even though he only managed to play five games for the season.
AFL career
2019
Jones made his debut in the first round of the 2019 season against Hawthorn at
Adelaide Oval
Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the city centre and North Adelaide. The venue is predominantly used for cricket and Australian rules football, but has also played host to rugby ...
. Jones pushed his way into the starting lineup as a small forward on the back of the impressive form in the pre-season competition. He showed plenty of promise early, playing six of the first 10 games, before returning for the final two games of the season. Jones looked lively when he was given midfield time in the round 23 loss to the Western Bulldogs. He won the Mark Bickley Emerging Talent Award as the Crows' best young player. On 5 July 2019, with a year still to run on his contract, Jones extended his stay at
Adelaide
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until the end of 2023.
2020
Jones played 15 of the 17 games played in 2020. He showed promising signs of what he can do for the future.
2021
Jones played 15 of a possible 22 games in 2021. Jones has a new role in defence after a talk with senior coach
Matthew Nicks
Matthew Nicks (born 13 May 1975) is a former professional Australian Football League player and currently the senior coach of the Adelaide Football Club. He was recruited from the West Adelaide Football Club to the Sydney Swans with the 21st ...
and other coaches. Jones wanted to try and get back into the starting 22 and further develop himself into a better footballer, so he thought a move down back would better suit him. The role change was a positive for Jones as he struggled to lock down a role in the Adelaide team. he played in the final 14 games of the 2021 season.
2022
Jones made a positive start of 2022 playing the first 11 rounds (round 11 as the medi-sub) of the season in the back half, before being omitted.
Statistics
: ''Statistics are correct to the end of round 20, 2021''
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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References
External links
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{{2018 AFL national draft
Living people
2000 births
Adelaide Football Club players
Australian rules footballers from Tasmania
Launceston Football Club players