Gavin Jones (born 1 January 1964) is an Australian former

rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...

footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played for

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Brisbane Rugby League premiership The Brisbane Rugby League is a rugby league football competition in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was first held in 1922 and for every year until 1997. The competition was reinstated in 2001, known as the FOGS premiership under the Quee ...

from age 19. Jones also played first-grade rugby league in

New South Wales Rugby League premiership The New South Wales Rugby League premiership was the first rugby league football club competition established in Australia and contributor to today's National Rugby League. Run by the New South Wales Rugby League (initially named the New Sout ...

for

North Sydney Bears The North Sydney Bears is an Australian rugby league football club based in North Sydney, New South Wales. The club competes in the New South Wales Cup, having exited the National Rugby League following the 1999 NRL season after 90 years in the ...

and

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales. They compete in the National Rugby League (NRL), Australasia's premier rugby league ...

Playing career

Jones began his playing career with the

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before moving to Sydney after signing with Norths. In 1986, Norths enjoyed a strong season on the field finishing 5th and qualifying for the finals with Jones making 23 appearances. Jones also played in the 1986 State of Origin series against New South Wales featuring in all 3 games. In 1991, Jones missed most of the season due to injury as Norths had one of their best seasons on the field in many years finishing 3rd on the table. Jones returned to the field just as the finals series began and played in all 3 of the club's matches as the club came close to reaching their first grand final in 48 years. In 1994, Jones made 21 appearances as Norths finished 2nd on the table and defeated reigning premiers Brisbane on the way to the preliminary final against Canberra. Jones played from the bench in the club's 22–9 loss. Jones last appearance for Norths was in Round 7 1995 against St George before being released at the end of the year. In 1996, Jones moved to Cronulla-Sutherland and made 16 appearances for the club including the 24-0 preliminary final defeat against Manly. This would also prove to be Jones last game in first grade.

Post playing

Jones is currently, according to his profile at FOGS, an accounts manager at IGT.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Gavin 1964 births Australian rugby league players Eastern Suburbs Tigers players Queensland Rugby League State of Origin players North Sydney Bears players Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks players Living people Rugby league props Rugby league players from Brisbane