The Jones Boy - I will declare it now - he is going to be a star

[Desipura]

I still think he will be a star, he is young, he has the right attitude, he trains hard and when he is dropped he tries even harder.

Has a lot to learn and time is on his side.

Definately agree he has time on his side and has a very good attitiude, he will come good.

[SlimPickens]

I still think he will be a star, he is young, he has the right attitude, he trains hard and when he is dropped he tries even harder.

Has a lot to learn and time is on his side.

Agree would like to see him back in the team this week with Williams the other big man up forward.

[Maddog37]

I can't wait till Jones and Cordy get a few more preseasons under their belts. I reckon they will be very good players at a minimum.

[Dancin' Douggy]

My main concern with him is his kicking for goal.
It's the elephant in the room.
Same with Grant.
They both have awful techniques.

Hope we can train it out of them but it's seems to be the one thing that can't be 'untaught'.

[Greystache]

I still think he will be a star, he is young, he has the right attitude, he trains hard and when he is dropped he tries even harder.

Has a lot to learn and time is on his side.

Agree. I don't have any concerns that he'll get there and end up being a very good key forward.

This year has been a disappointing one for him, but he's shown ability at AFL level before, and when dropped to the VFL he dominates. Not many 21 year old key forwards can dominate at VFL level, especially when they've been down on confidence.

I'd like to see him back this week and play out the season regardless of form, so long as the effort is there.

[Maddog37]

I can still see him as a CHB at some stage....

[BulldogBelle]

I can still see him as a CHB at some stage....

Would be interesting to see both Jones and Williams rotate at CHF this week

[Maddog37]

Would be a good education for Jones to follow Revolting around for a while.

[1eyedog]

My main concern with him is his kicking for goal.
It's the elephant in the room.
Same with Grant.
They both have awful techniques.

Hope we can train it out of them but it's seems to be the one thing that can't be 'untaught'.

They will never train it out of him. If they give him a new technique it may go even worse, having to learn to walk again. They need to make the best of his natural technique and work out ways he can be effwective in front of the goals using it.

[Dry Rot]

I can't wait till Jones and Cordy get a few more preseasons under their belts. I reckon they will be very good players at a minimum.

Why?

I have serious doubts about both, certainly as forwards.

[Maddog37]

Why?

I have serious doubts about both, certainly as forwards.

Gut feel mostly. It is hard to quantify my reasons to be honest.

They both have good attitudes also.

[bornadog]

Why?

I have serious doubts about both, certainly as forwards.

DR they are both young talls who take awhile to develop. Both have shown potential and we must have patience with them. Time will tell.

[Bulldog4life]

I still think he will be a star, he is young, he has the right attitude, he trains hard and when he is dropped he tries even harder.

Has a lot to learn and time is on his side.

I would hope all our players try equally as hard whether they are playing for the Bulldogs or dropped to Williamstown.

[Dry Rot]

DR they are both young talls who take awhile to develop. Both have shown potential and we must have patience with them. Time will tell.

Do you think either really looks like a natural forward?

Neither appear to have forward's instincts to me - doesn't mean that they won't find a place as a CHB and a mobile ruck.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

My concern is that I don't think he's a smart footballer; certain instincts don't come naturally to him, such as deft handballs to avoid intercepting hands. Moreover, he hasn't yet improved his ability to read the flight of the ball. He often runs underneath them, and whilst this can be sometimes attributed to ordinary field kicks coming from his team mates, there's no doubt he makes a real meal of some.

Other than that, I'm not worried. He'll be a good player with support & better delivery, but I hope he improves on the above -- especially reading the flight of the ball, since he's such a terrific mark.