Eloise Jones (footballer)

Eloise Jones
Jones playing for Adelaide in January 2018
Personal information
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 7 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2018 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

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

Early life and career

In addition to football, Jones also played basketball before her AFLW career.[1][2] In 2017 she captained the Allies at the Under-18 National Championships and was named as part of the championships' All Australian team.[1]

Before being drafted, Jones was part of Adelaide's Girls High Performance Squad.[3] 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.[2]

AFLW career (2018–present)

Jones was drafted by Adelaide with their third selection and twenty-fourth overall in the 2017 AFL Women's draft.[2][4] She made her debut in the twelve point loss to Brisbane at Norwood Oval in the opening round of the 2018 season.[5] 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.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gill, Katrina (6 March 2018). "AFLW: Eloise Jones, Rising Star". AFC.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "AFLW Pick No.24: Eloise Jones". AFC.com.au. Telstra Media. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Players guide Next Generation". AFC.com.au. Telstra Media. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Salemme, kate (1 February 2018). "AFLW Round 1 teams named: Stars set for second season". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
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