Dennis Jones (Australian footballer)
| Dennis Jones | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Dennis Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 13 November 1936 | ||
| Date of death | 21 December 1999 (aged 63) | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back, ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1956–1960, 1962 | Melbourne | 59 (4) | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1968–1971 | Central District | ||
| 1973–1974 | West Perth | ||
| 1978 | Melbourne | 22 (5–17–0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1978. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Dennis Jones (13 November 1936 – 19 December 1999)Victorian Football League (VFL). He then moved to South Australia where he coached Central Districts to the finals for the first time.
Jones, a half-back, made his senior VFL debut in
Western Australian Football League (WAFL) to coach West Perth, and getting them to a Grand Final. In 1978 Jones rejoined Melbourne, where he had been appointed coach, but he could not prevent the team from finishing with the wooden spoon
.
References
- ^ "Dennis Jones – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
- Dennis Jones's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Demonwiki profile
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