Clinton Jones...

Milton66 · Post: # 834972Post **Milton66** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 8:28pm

Take a bow young man.

You have taken your opportunity and exceeded everyone's expectations.

Well done young man.

After round 1, I commented to a friend that we'd never win a flag with Jones and Milne in the team.

Jones has proved me wrong and I sincerely apologise for that. No, we didn't win... but it wasn't because of CJ.

Once again, congrats on a great season,and may youcontinue to improve next year.

saints11 · Post: # 835018Post **saints11** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 8:53pm

top 6 b&f

SuperSaint · Post: # 835036Post **SuperSaint** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 9:08pm

Love him. He even kicked a goal yesterday, taking over from Milne and Schneider from a spillage. He is all effort, guts and determination. A real beauty. If he could ever learn to kick well, he would be lethal.

undecided · Post: # 835059Post **undecided** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 9:21pm

Hopefully he does nothing but kicking for the next couple of months

undecided · Post: # 835061Post **undecided** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 9:22pm

Seriously even MG hit kosi on the chest on his left on the run

jonesy · Post: # 835064Post **jonesy** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 9:23pm

I thought he was our best yesterday.

xander · Post: # 835068Post **xander** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 9:24pm

He's had a great year. His kicking is the only thing stopping him at the moment.

daldal · Post: # 835079Post **daldal** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 9:31pm

CJ has not had a bad game all year. WE bumped into him in KMart and my 9 y o said " gee mum did ya see his toes they were black" No wonder he covers people like a glove. He would be pushed, slapped, and stood on every game, every week.
We admirer him.

SainterK · Post: # 835081Post **SainterK** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 9:34pm

He must have amazing mental toughness, he doesn't ever seem to give up...such a fantastic year, I would expect him to do well in the best and fairest.

He also looked pretty shattered yesterday in the rooms after the game

Milan Faletic · Sun 27 Sep 2009 9:47pm

He will become an elite player in the competition similar to Ling. I personally think he is there already. At the Freo game at Etihad this year I made that call to a Hawthorn mate who laughed. He conceded yesterday that I was right. Gee, it's good to make a Hawk crawl!

In the last quarter yesterday, he just kept running and working.

You're a star, Clint.

saint75 · Post: # 835141Post **saint75** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 10:10pm

We saw glimmers of what he was capable of last year but injury interrupted his year and his form. This year has been a different story! Absolute star and young gun of the competition! Well done CJ!!!!!

Ali92 · Post: # 835186Post **Ali92** » Sun 27 Sep 2009 10:38pm

his coach at South Freo (John Dimmer) was quoted as saying that the young bloke was a very very hard worker and recruiters bypassed him because of the unusual kicking style, but I got the impression from the article that Jonesy has a "harvey-like" work ethic.
You have to admire the lad...

saintbob · Post: # 835616Post **saintbob** » Mon 28 Sep 2009 12:59pm

Milton66 wrote:Take a bow young man.

After round 1, I commented to a friend that we'd never win a flag with Jones and Milne in the team.

You definitely got the second part right, we will never win a flag with Milne in our side. In fact I don't reckon we will win another game with him in our side as Ross will delist him at his first oppurtunity!!!!

barks4eva · Post: # 835625Post **barks4eva** » Mon 28 Sep 2009 1:05pm

Incredible effort and season from him and amazing insight and call from Lyon to back him in as a mid and give him the shutdown role.

Most of the nuffies on here had him delisted before the season had begun.

Once again great coaching and it's a great feeling knowing we finally have someone with a fair dinkum clue coaching this team.

Milton66 · Post: # 835635Post **Milton66** » Mon 28 Sep 2009 1:13pm

saintbob wrote:
Milton66 wrote:Take a bow young man.

After round 1, I commented to a friend that we'd never win a flag with Jones and Milne in the team.

You definitely got the second part right, we will never win a flag with Milne in our side. In fact I don't reckon we will win another game with him in our side as Ross will delist him at his first oppurtunity!!!!

It's off topic for this thread, but at 30 and not much improvement left... it's time to make a hard call on 44 IMO.

ralphsmith · Post: # 835645Post **ralphsmith** » Mon 28 Sep 2009 1:26pm

As far as i'm concerned, he is elite.

Foz · Post: # 836095Post **Foz** » Mon 28 Sep 2009 7:42pm

CJ...remember seeing him at a pre-season game at Shepparton v Richmond.

He was out on the ground kicking to himself 1.5 hours before the start. No one with him. The guy i was with asked who he was ! Not much at stake for a pre-season country game but his approach is obviously very determined.

Thought his dribble goal in the GF showed hes not just a shut down player he can be damaging the other way.

Great year CJ !

St Fidelius · Mon 28 Sep 2009 7:49pm

He had a great year and is a great person to speak to (although a little shy).

He may have not had a good year if we secured that player from another club, that some on here are still flogging...

Nor would have Mini for that matter...

Both players would have to be in line for the most improved this year

thejiggingsaint · Mon 28 Sep 2009 8:18pm

And a real nice lad to boot! He was happy to spend a little time chatting to the "jigging grandaughter" yesterday while signing autographs.
This boy has genuine class,as a player and as a person!

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