Jonathon Ross (born 3 November 1973) is a former

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er in the

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. He played with the Adelaide Crows. A well-built, strong key position player, Jonathon Ross had the potential to go far. However, his career was hampered by knee injuries and off-field drama and after playing 12 games in his debut season (

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) he managed just eight more games in the next four years. He was offered a chance at Collingwood but lost his place for disciplinary reasons. Ross was sacked by the Magpies after being charged with unlawful assault, being drunk in a public place, four counts of assaulting police and resisting arrest shortly after arriving at the club. He is the son of former St Kilda player

Lester Ross Lester Ross (born 27 August 1936) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Ross, who started his senior football career at Victorian Football Association club Prahran, spent th ...

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1973 births Living people Australian rules footballers from South Australia Adelaide Football Club players Norwood Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1970s-stub