Zac Jones Simply Saintsational

[damienc]

If ever a player lived up to the billing.

Scratch that.

Make it the Jones family.

Let me explain.

There is currently a story on the St Kilda website.

Normally, most of the time, these kinds of yarns are PR BS.

But this one is a small exception.

It tells the story of how one of our newest recruits got to wear Jack Stevens old number 3.

As Zac tells it, he really had no choice but go all out for this number.

As some might remember here, it was also Nathan Burke's old number.

And the Jones family being died in the wool, dinky die Saints supporters, were huge fans of N. Burke.

So much so, they named the current Melbourne incumbent and other son Nathan Jones after Nathan Burke.

True story.

I laughed when I read it.

So Zac really had no choice in the matter.

Legends.

[prwilkinson]

[kosifantutti]

Who was Zac named after?

[Joffa Burns]

Who was Zac named after?

Genius

Talking saints players who were fans and may be named after players, what about Max King?

[kosifantutti]

Quite a few are named after former Saints greats.

Nick “Riewoldt” Coffield
Shane “Grambeau” Savage
Luke “Beveridge” Dunstan
Brad “Gotch” Hill
Dan “Frawley” Hannebery
Ben “Ingleton” Long
Ben “Walton” Paton
Dean “Chiron” Kent
Josh “Kitchen” Battle
Tim “Allen” Membrey
Jimmy “O’Dea” Webster
Matt “Maguire” Parker
Daniel “Healy” McKenzie
Nicholas “Winmar” Hind
Sam “Cranage” Alabakis

[saintsRrising]

Quite a few are named after former Saints greats.

Nick “Riewoldt” Coffield
Shane “Grambeau” Savage
Luke “Beveridge” Dunstan
Brad “Gotch” Hill
Dan “Frawley” Hannebery
Ben “Ingleton” Long
Ben “Walton” Paton
Dean “Chiron” Kent
Josh “Kitchen” Battle
Tim “Allen” Membrey
Jimmy “O’Dea” Webster
Matt “Maguire” Parker
Daniel “Healy” McKenzie
Nicholas “Winmar” Hind
Sam “Cranage” Alabakis

Don't forget about the women's team where they also name after No 1 Ticket Holders.

Molly "Meldrum" McDonald

[saint64]

I guess the Jacks were all named after Jacko

[damienc]

Yes !!!!!

[damienc]

Who was Zac named after?

Hilarious.

[Joffa Burns]

What about............... Paddy "McCartin"Ryder?

[Harves Man]

I would much rather think of Zac Jones taking on the great Nathan Burke's number, than that of TT (oh, you know - Tubby Turncoat).

[Spinner]

I would much rather think of Zac Jones taking on the great Nathan Burke's number, than that of TT (oh, you know - Tubby Turncoat).

Do you mean Steven?

[Harves Man]

I would much rather think of Zac Jones taking on the great Nathan Burke's number, than that of TT (oh, you know - Tubby Turncoat).

Do you mean Steven?

I did indeed mean the boy from Lorne. Not one of my more mature efforts.

[shrodes]

Quite a few are named after former Saints greats.

Nicholas “Winmar” Hind

Please don't remind me of Nicholas Winmar

[magnifisaint]

I would much rather think of Zac Jones taking on the great Nathan Burke's number, than that of TT (oh, you know - Tubby Turncoat).

Do you mean Steven?

I did indeed mean the boy from Lorne. Not one of my more mature efforts.

I wonder if he still has mental issues?

[saynta]

Nah, he conned the footy club into letting him go whilst still paying his exorbitant salary.

Not happy Jan.

[asiu]

lol at Tubby Turncoat

muriel
... thats brill

[Harves Man]

I would much rather think of Zac Jones taking on the great Nathan Burke's number, than that of TT (oh, you know - Tubby Turncoat).

Do you mean Steven?

I did indeed mean the boy from Lorne. Not one of my more mature efforts.

I wonder if he still has mental issues?

Interesting thought, Magnifisaint - I suspect they suddenly disappeared, but I can't pretend to really know. I must say that some of the rumours suggest that maybe a team mate or 2, might now be relieved that he waddled out, but of course rumours are only rumours and cannot truly be mistaken for absolute truth.