Eloise Jones (footballer)
{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Eloise Jones
| image = Eloise Jones 2018.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Jones playing for Adelaide in January 2018
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|04|28|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| originalteam = Morphetville Park (SAWFL)
| draftpick = No. 24, 2017 AFL Women's draft
| debutdate = Round 1, 2018
| debutteam = {{AFLW|Ade}}
| debutopponent = {{AFLW|Bri}}
| debutstadium = Norwood Oval
| height = 169 cm
| weight =
| position = Midfielder/Forward
| currentclub = {{AFLW|Ade}}
| guernsey = 2
| years1 = 2018–
| club1 = {{AFLW|Ade}}
| games_goals1 = 66 (41)
| statsend = the 2023 season
| careerhighlights =
- 2× AFL Women's premiership player: 2019, 2022 (S6)
- AFL Women's Rising Star nominee: 2018
}}
Eloise Jones (born 28 April 1999) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Jones is a two-time AFL Women's premiership player for the Adelaide Football Club, as a member of their 2019 and 2022 (S6) premiership teams.{{cite web|title=Eloise Jones|url=https://www.afc.com.au/players/aflw/1869/eloise-jones|publisher=Adelaide Football Club|date=2023|access-date=9 December 2023}}
Early life and state football
In addition to football, Jones also played basketball before her AFLW career, while playing her junior football at Morphettville Park.{{cite web|url=https://www.afc.com.au/news/235080/aflw-fast-facts-eloise-jones|title=AFLW: Fast facts: Eloise Jones|publisher=Telstra Media|work=Adelaide|date=11 January 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/aflw/jones-tries-to-make-her-case-for-crows-aflw-draft/news-story/c27b9a13ae848fba590fcdfb1d50e5f3|title=Jones one of four locals auditioning for Crows|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=4 October 2017}} At the 2017 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships she captained the Allies{{cite news|url=https://www.news.com.au/feature/special-features/aflw-meet-footballs-newest-heroes/news-story/72ee84c11144b6e2c9311b116db81fd9|title=AFLW: Meet football's newest heroes|first=Kylie|last=Maslen|newspaper=news.com.au|access-date=10 May 2020}} and was named as part of the championships' All-Australian team.{{cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/113710/aflw-vic-country-dominates-u18-all-australian-side|title=AFLW: Vic Country dominates U18 All Australian side|first=Sarah|last=Black|publisher=Telstra Media|work=Australian Football League|date=4 September 2017|access-date=5 May 2020}}{{cite tweet|user=AFLFemale|number=903935855584190466|date=2 September 2017|access-date=5 May 2020|title=Congrats to all #AllAustralian}}
Before being drafted, Jones was part of Adelaide's Girls High Performance Squad.{{cite web|url=http://www.afc.com.au/news/2018-07-19/players-guide-next-generation-|title=Players guide Next Generation|date=19 June 2018|access-date=4 August 2018|work=Adelaide|publisher=Telstra Media}} 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.
Jones joined NT Thunder for the VFL Women's (VFLW) season during the off-season of the AFLW following the 2018 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/41031/aflw-nt-thunder-finalise-team-for-vflw|title=AFLW: NT Thunder finalise team for VFLW|first=Sarah|last=Black|publisher=Telstra Media|work=Australian Football League|date=27 April 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://vfl.com.au/vfl-w-preview-nt-thunder/|title=VFL W PREVIEW: NT Thunder|publisher=VFL Women's|date=5 May 2018}} She played seven games for them in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.ntthunder.com.au/player/eloise-jones/|title=Eloise Jones|publisher=NT Thunder|access-date=10 May 2020}} She then lined-up for NT Thunder once more in their 2019 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.afc.com.au/news/144604/aflw-stars-back-on-field|title=AFLW: Premiership stars back on field|publisher=Telstra Media|work=Adelaide|date=10 May 2019}}
AFL Women's career
Jones was drafted by Adelaide with their third selection and twenty-fourth overall in the 2017 AFL Women's draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.afc.com.au/news/2017-10-18/aflw-pick-no24-eloise-jones|title=AFLW Pick No.24: Eloise Jones|date=18 October 2017|access-date=4 August 2018|work=Adelaide|publisher=Telstra Media}}{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/aflw/the-aflw-was-too-great-to-miss-for-draftee-eloise-jones/news-story/e82f83fa9dc329bc6ce89d4d60715156|title=The AFLW was too great to miss for draftee Eloise Jones|last=Fjeldstad|first=Jesper|date=21 October 2018|work=The Advertiser|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=3 February 2018}} 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. Jones made her debut in the twelve point loss to Brisbane at Norwood Oval in the opening round of the 2018 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/aflw/aflw-round-1-teams-named-stars-set-for-second-season/news-story/077a366efa799f0a65cbc3eba0645036|title=AFLW Round 1 teams named: Stars set for second season|last=Salemme|first=kate|date=1 February 2018|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=3 February 2018}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.afc.com.au/news/2018-03-06/aflw-eloise-jones-rising-star|title=AFLW: Eloise Jones, Rising Star|last=Gill|first=Katrina|date=6 March 2018|access-date=4 August 2018|work=Adelaide|publisher=Telstra Media}} In March 2019, Jones was selected for the initial 40-player 2019 AFL Women's All-Australian team.{{cite web|url=https://womens.afl/news/17396/2019-aflw-all-australian-squad-revealed-who-made-the-cut-|title=2019 AFLW All Australian squad revealed: Who made the cut?|publisher=Telstra Media|work=AFL Women's|date=21 March 2019}} However, she wasn't selected for the final squad.{{cite web|url=https://womens.afl/news/17673/five-crows-four-roos-headline-all-australian-team|title=Five Crows, four Roos headline All Australian team|first=Dinny|last=Navaratnam|publisher=Telstra Media|work=AFL Women's|date=2 April 2019}} In March 2020, Jones was selected for the AFL Players Association's inaugural AFL Women's 22under22 team.{{cite web|url=https://womens.afl/news/50053/crows-dominate-inaugural-22under22-squad|title=Crows dominate inaugural 22under22 squad|first=Sarah|last=Black|publisher=Telstra Media|work=AFL Women's|date=26 March 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/aflw-22under22-side-revealed/|title=AFLW 22Under22 side revealed|publisher=AFL Players Association|date=20 April 2020}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://womens.afl/news/45261/crows-forward-s-new-outlook-thanks-to-state-coaching-gig|title=Crows forward's new outlook thanks to state coaching gig|first=Lee|last=Gaskin|publisher=Telstra Media|work=AFL Women's|date=20 February 2020}}
Personal life
Growing up, Jones and her family were Essendon supporters.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/aflw-draft-2017-eloise-jones-hoping-to-follow-in-the-footsteps-of-incredible-idol-erin-phillips/news-story/5669b28fb60d643d325a1895be239fca|title=AFLW Draft 2017: Eloise Jones hoping to follow in the footsteps of 'incredible' idol Erin Phillips|first=Riley|last=Beveridge|work=Fox Sports|date=17 October 2017}}
References
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External links
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{{Adelaide AFL Women's player squad}}
{{2019 Adelaide premiership players (AFLW)}}
{{2022 AFL Women's season 6 Adelaide premiership players}}
{{2018 AFL Women's Rising Star nominees}}
{{2017 AFL Women's draft}}
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