Eloise Jones (footballer)

Eloise Jones (born 28 April 1999) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Eloise Jones
Jones playing for Adelaide in January 2018
Personal information
Nickname(s) EJ[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-28) 28 April 1999
Original team(s) Morphetville Park (SAWFL)
Draft No. 24, 2017 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2018, Adelaide
vs. Brisbane, at Norwood Oval
Height 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Adelaide
Number 2
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018– Adelaide 21 (15)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Early life and state football

In addition to football, Jones also played basketball before her AFLW career,[2][3] while playing her junior football at Morphettville Park.[1][4] At the 2017 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships she captained the Allies[5] and was named as part of the championships' All-Australian team.[6][7]

Before being drafted, Jones was part of Adelaide's Girls High Performance Squad.[8] She turned down a college basketball scholarship in the United States in order to focus on football, and she played for Glenelg in the inaugural season of the SANFL Women's League (SANFLW), kicking six goals for them in five games.[2]

Jones joined NT Thunder for the VFL Women's (VFLW) season during the off-season of the AFLW following the 2018 season.[9][10] She played seven games for them in 2018.[11] She then lined-up for NT Thunder once more in their 2019 season.[12]

AFL Women's career

Jones was drafted by Adelaide with their third selection and twenty-fourth overall in the 2017 AFL Women's draft.[2][13] Joining Adelaide she linked up again with coach Bec Goddard who coached her at the AFL Women's Under 18 Championships and with her idol Erin Phillips.[14] Jones made her debut in the twelve point loss to Brisbane at Norwood Oval in the opening round of the 2018 season.[15] Jones received a nomination for the 2018 AFL Women's Rising Star award after kicking two goals in Adelaide's round 5 win against Carlton.[3] In March 2019, Jones was selected for the initial 40-player 2019 AFL Women's All-Australian team.[16] However, she wasn't selected for the final squad.[17] In March 2020, Jones was selected for the AFL Players Association's inaugural AFL Women's 22under22 team.[18][19]

Coaching career

While playing senior Australian rules football, Jones also worked in coaching. She coached South Australia's under-15 girls state team, starting out as a forwards coach and being elevated to joint head coach. Furthermore, she took on a coaching role with Adelaide's Academy, assisting teammate and co-captain Chelsea Randall coach the girls elite talent.[20]

Personal life

Growing up, Jones and her family were Essendon supporters.[14] Eloise's best friends include Chelsea and Julia. EJ also has a passion for lego and enjoys long walks on the beach with her dog Chilly and her turtle Steve. Chelsea, El and Julia also loves to attending beach walks and enjoy long tanning sessions.

References
  1. "AFLW: Fast facts: Eloise Jones". Adelaide. Telstra Media. 11 January 2019.
  2. "AFLW Pick No.24: Eloise Jones". Adelaide. Telstra Media. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  3. Gill, Katrina (6 March 2018). "AFLW: Eloise Jones, Rising Star". Adelaide. Telstra Media. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  4. "Jones one of four locals auditioning for Crows". The Daily Telegraph. 4 October 2017.
  5. Maslen, Kylie. "AFLW: Meet football's newest heroes". news.com.au. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  6. Black, Sarah (4 September 2017). "AFLW: Vic Country dominates U18 All Australian side". Australian Football League. Telstra Media. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  7. @AFLFemale (2 September 2017). "Congrats to all #AllAustralian" (Tweet). Retrieved 5 May 2020 – via Twitter.
  8. "Players guide Next Generation". Adelaide. Telstra Media. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  9. Black, Sarah (27 April 2018). "AFLW: NT Thunder finalise team for VFLW". Australian Football League. Telstra Media.
  10. "VFL W PREVIEW: NT Thunder". VFL Women's. 5 May 2018.
  11. "Eloise Jones". NT Thunder. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  12. "AFLW: Premiership stars back on field". Adelaide. Telstra Media. 10 May 2019.
  13. Fjeldstad, Jesper (21 October 2018). "The AFLW was too great to miss for draftee Eloise Jones". The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  14. Beveridge, Riley (17 October 2017). "AFLW Draft 2017: Eloise Jones hoping to follow in the footsteps of 'incredible' idol Erin Phillips". Fox Sports.
  15. Salemme, kate (1 February 2018). "AFLW Round 1 teams named: Stars set for second season". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  16. "2019 AFLW All Australian squad revealed: Who made the cut?". AFL Women's. Telstra Media. 21 March 2019.
  17. Navaratnam, Dinny (2 April 2019). "Five Crows, four Roos headline All Australian team". AFL Women's. Telstra Media.
  18. Black, Sarah (26 March 2020). "Crows dominate inaugural 22under22 squad". AFL Women's. Telstra Media.
  19. "AFLW 22Under22 side revealed". AFL Players Association. 20 April 2020.
  20. Gaskin, Lee (20 February 2020). "Crows forward's new outlook thanks to state coaching gig". AFL Women's. Telstra Media.
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