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Dennis Jones Personal information Full name Dennis Jones Date of birth 13 November 1936 Height/Weight 183 cm / 86 kg Playing career1 Years Club Games (Goals) 1956–60, 1962 Melbourne 59 (4) Coaching career3 Years Club Games (W–L–D) 1978 Melbourne 22 (5) 1 Playing statistics to end of 1978 season .Dennis Jones (born 13 November 1936) was an Australian rules footballer who played with and coached Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Jones, a half back, was a member of Melbourne's 1959 premiership side. He retired from the VFL young, at the age of just 25, and in 1968 became senior coach of SANFL club Central District. Jones remained in that role for four seasons before having a stint as West Perth coach and getting them to a Grand Final. In 1978 he rejoined Melbourne, where he had been appointed coach, but he couldn't prevent the team finishing with the wooden spoon.
References
- Dennis Jones's statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
Sporting positions Preceded by
Bob SkiltonCoach of the Melbourne Football Club
1978Succeeded by
Carl DitterichMelbourne Football Club 1959 VFL Premiers Melbourne 17.13 (115) defeated Essendon 11.12 (78), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Coach: Smith Coaches of the Melbourne Football Club 1907–1909: Hall • 1910: Drohan • 1912–1914: Hall • 1915: McKenzie • 1919: Heinz • 1920: Brosnan • 1921–1923: Wilson • 1924: Rattray • 1925–1927: Chadwick • 1928–1932: Warne-Smith • 1933–1941: Hughes • 1942–1944: Beames • 1945–1948: Hughes • 1949–1951: La Fontaine • 1952–1967: Smith • 1964: Barassi • 1965: Hughes • 1968–1970: Beckwith • 1971–1973: Ridley • 1974–1977: Skilton • 1978: Jones • 1979–1980: Ditterich • 1981–1985: Barassi • 1986–1992: Northey • 1993–1997: Balme • 1997: Hutchison • 1998–2007: Daniher • 2007: Riley • 2008–2011: Bailey • 2011: Viney • 2012–: NeeldItalics denote caretaker coachCategories:- 1936 births
- Melbourne Football Club players
- Melbourne Football Club coaches
- Central District Football Club coaches
- West Perth Football Club coaches
- Prahran Football Club coaches
- Living people
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