Lachlan "Lachie" Jones is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Lachie Jones
Jones in April 2021
Personal information
Full name Lachlan Jones
Date of birth (2002-04-09) 9 April 2002 (age 22)
Original team(s) Woodville-West Torrens, SANFL
Draft No. 16, 2020 national draft
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Club information
Current club Port Adelaide
Number 34
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2021– Port Adelaide 21 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 1, 2023.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jones played in Woodville-West Torrens' SANFL premiership side in 2020.[1]

An Indigenous Australian with Yanyuwa ancestry,[2] Jones was a member of Port Adelaide's Next Generation Academy. Hewas raised in Bute, on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula.[1] He was selected at Pick 16 at the 2020 AFL Draft; Port Adelaide matched a bid by Collingwood.

He made his AFL debut in Round 4 of the 2021 AFL season against Richmond at Adelaide Oval.

Jones received a 2022 AFL Rising Star nomination in round 15 of the 2022 AFL season against Gold Coast, collecting sixteen disposals and kicking a goal during the two point win.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Harvey, Taylor (11 December 2020). "Wendy Pilgrim delighted to see Port Adelaide draft grandson Lachie Jones". Border Chronicle. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. ^ AFL Players Association Indigenous Player Map 2024
  3. ^ Founte, Loukas (6 May 2024). "Jones a Rising Star". portadelaidefc.com. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
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