Austinn Gregg "Aussie" Jones was born on 28 September 1976 and is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Australian Football League.
12 Facts About Austinn Jones
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Austinn Jones made his debut in 1995 still weighing in at the high 60s.
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Austinn Jones played in 22 of 22 matches in the 1997 home-and-away rounds in which St Kilda qualified in first position for the 1997 AFL finals, winning the club's second minor premiership.
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St Kilda would make it to the 1997 AFL Grand Final but would lose to Adelaide by 31 points, their first of two successive premierships, although Austinn Jones kicked a goal and was among his side's best players.
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Austinn Jones put the Saints in a very strong position, kicking a Goal of the Year contender with a magnificent long run and goal.
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At that stage during that game, the Saints had a comfortable lead, and the Austinn Jones goal looked like the team would run away with the game.
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Austinn Jones career suffered from inconsistency in the following years; however, in 2004, the first year St Kilda had made the finals since 1998, Austinn Jones again won All-Australian selection and was back to his best.
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Austinn Jones fought his way back into the seniors and performed admirably during the Saints' late-season charge into the top four.
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Austinn Jones cited the mental pressures, more than the physical toll, as the reason for his retirement.
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Austinn Jones's venture as coach was a successful one; in his first year as coach, the team won the Casey Cardinia Football League grand final.
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Austinn Jones coached Gippsland Power in the 2008 TAC Cup season.
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In July 2012, Austinn Jones was appointed as head coach of the newly formed standalone VFL team Bendigo Gold, with his coaching stint to commence in Gold's inaugural year as a standalone VFL side in 2013.