Harrison Jones (Australian footballer)
Australian football league player
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Harrison Jones (born 25 February 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Essendon in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Harrison Jones | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 25 February 2001 | ||
| Original team | Calder Cannons (NAB League) | ||
| Draft | No. 30, 2019 national draft | ||
| Debut | 20 March 2021, Essendon vs. Hawthorn, at Marvel Stadium | ||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020– | Essendon | 61 (56) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 14, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early football
Jones played junior football with the Gisborne Rookies in the Riddell District Football League.[1] He attended Salesian College (Rupertswood) before moving to Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School, where he played football for the school.[2] His school football coach likened him to St Kilda great Nick Riewoldt due to his 'enormous work-rate'.[3] Jones played for the Calder Cannons in the NAB League,[4] where he played predominantly as a ruck. Over his two seasons with the Cannons, he played 15 games, averaged 9.3 hitouts and 12.8 disposals.[5] He also played for Vic Metro in the 2019 AFL Under 18 Championships, where he kicked 4 goals from 4 games, and averaged 9.3 disposals.[5]
AFL career
Jones was drafted by Essendon with pick 30 in the 2019 AFL draft, their first selection of the draft.[6]
Having not made a senior appearance in his first season at the club, Jones debuted in round 1 of the 2021 AFL season[7][8] On debut, Jones collected 13 disposals and kicked 3 behinds. In round 14 against Hawthorn, Jones was nominated for Rising Star kicking 2 goals and 1 behind.[9] The following week, Jones was nominated for Goal of the year against Melbourne.[10] Having played the first 16 matches of the season, Jones suffered a foot injury which ruled him out for the rest of the season.[11][12]
Jones' injury troubles continued over the next couple of seasons, with an ankle injury sidelining him for the first half of the 2022 season,[13] making his return in round 11.[14] In 2023, Jones only managed 5 matches before he was ruled out for the rest of the season with a stress fracture in his back, while also being sent for an ankle reconstruction with the goal of having his ankle issues fixed by the next season.[15] Jones signed a one-year extension to remain at Essendon for 2024.[16]
In 2024, Jones was finally able to put together a full season of football, playing 21 of a possible 23 games and deployed in a new role on the wing.[17][18] Jones hit a trigger on his contract for an extra season, having surpassed 10 games played in the season, to remain with the club for 2025.[19]
Jones played the first seven games for the Bombers of the 2025 season, but dislocated his ankle in a round 8 match against North Melbourne,[20] which ended his season despite initial reports that he could return to playing within a month.[21]
Statistics
Updated to the end of round 14, 2026.[22]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2020[a] | Essendon | 23[citation needed] | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2021 | Essendon | 23 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 77 | 40 | 117 | 57 | 21 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 7.3 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2022 | Essendon | 23 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 44 | 32 | 76 | 28 | 14 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 7.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2023 | Essendon | 23 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 45 | 21 | 4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 9.0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2024 | Essendon | 23 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 145 | 83 | 228 | 103 | 32 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 10.9 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Essendon | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 26 | 71 | 26 | 19 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 10.1 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 0 |
| 2026 | Essendon | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | |
| Career | 61 | 56 | 28 | 346 | 203 | 549 | 239 | 92 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 0 | ||
Notes
- The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
