Bernie Jones (3 May 1953 – 20 June 2022) was a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn and Essendon in the VFL during the 1970s.[1]
| Bernie Jones | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 3 May 1953 | ||
| Original team(s) | De La Salle | ||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1973–1977 | Hawthorn | 65 (31) | |
| 1978 | Essendon | 13 (11) | |
| 1979–1980 | Hawthorn | 8 (1) | |
| Total | 86 (43) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1980. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A ruckman, Jones played in two Grand Finals in his first stint with Hawthorn, the first in 1975 which they lost and the other the following season which they won. In 1978 he crossed to Essendon for the season before returning to Hawthorn where he played until his retirement in 1980.
Jones has a son, Dylan, who plays for the Sandringham Football Club.
References edit
- ^ Browne, Ashley. "Rest In Peace, Bernie Jones". hawksinsiders.substack.com.
- Bernie Jones's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bernie Jones at AustralianFootball.com