13 Facts About Zak Jones

Zachary "Zak" Jones was born on 15 March 1995 and is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Zak Jones played for the Dandenong Stringrays in the TAC Cup and was a joint-winner of the Most Valuable Player for Vic Country at the 2013 AFL Under 18 Championships and was named in the All-Australian team.

Zak Jones was recruited by the Sydney Swans with the 15th overall selection in the 2013 national draft.

Zak Jones made his senior debut against Richmond, at the MCG in round 14 of the 2014 AFL season.

St Kilda is the club that has expressed interest and Zak Jones has let us know that, he has been really transparent about that.

Zak Jones made his St Kilda debut in Round 1 of the 2020 AFL Season against North Melbourne.

Zak Jones was one of the best-on-ground in the Saints' round two win over the Western Bulldogs, collecting 29 disposals and a goal in a match with shortened 16-minute quarters.

Zak Jones left the field early in the Saints' Round 4 win against Richmond, and missed the Round 5 win against Carlton as a result.

Zak Jones eventually managed 16 of a possible 19 games in his first year at the Saints, finishing sixth in the Trevor Barker Award.

Zak Jones suffered a hamstring injury in the 2021 pre-season and did not participate in the Saints' pre-season matches.

Zak Jones had a career best game in round seven against Hawthorn, winning the Silk-Miller Memorial Medal in the Blue Ribbon Cup game and collecting 37 disposals, two goals, six tackles, eight marks and had 13 score involvements.

Zak Jones underwent surgery and was unavailable for selection for approximately eight weeks.

Zak Jones ultimately played seven consecutive games to see out the season, including a prolific 32-disposal game against West Coast and a strong 30 disposal game against Carlton.