Harrison Jones is one of a crop of young Essendon players who came into the system with plenty of height and perceived potential to fulfil. Tall juniors are supposed to take five years for their bodies to gain enough bulk to truly compete with mature bodies in the big league, but Jones and Nik Cox have both been in the system for longer than that now, and they still haven't nailed down a spot in the best 23. Like Cox he can play key position at both ends or wing, but at none of those spots can he physically dominate a contest. The Dons need more dominance from him.
Harrison Jones is one of a crop of young Essendon players who came into the system with plenty of height and perceived potential to fulfil. Tall juniors are supposed to take five years for their bodies to gain enough bulk to truly compete with mature bodies in the big league, but Jones and Nik Cox have both been in the system for longer than that now, and they still haven't nailed down a spot in the best 23. Like Cox he can play key position at both ends or wing, but at none of those spots can he physically dominate a contest. The Dons need more dominance from him.
A new Jones to keep up with
The athletic skills of Harrison Jones were in full flight at the Combine where he set impressive marks in the vertical leap and yo-yo tests, confirming the raw ability he has showed in junior action, mostly as a forward but also in ruck. His statistical output is outweighed greatly by his potential. Jones is just the sort of rich clay that coaches love to sculpt, which along with his weedy frame means he is highly likely to spend a lot of time at VFL level, perhaps even more than a full season. He could be anything or nothing, but for 2020 he's nothing for fantasy purposes.
