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Ken Jones (Australian footballer)
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Ken Jones is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Fitzroy
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Jones was recruited from Heidelberg
, in the Diamond Valley Football League
(DVFL). In both 1958 and 1960, he appeared in all 19 games, including a semi final.
A defender, he returned to the DVFL after leaving Fitzroy and twice won the league's Best and Fairest
award. His first win was in 1962, at Montmorency
. He was joint winner with Graham Campbell
in 1966, this time playing for Diamond Creek
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Fitzroy
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Jones was recruited from Heidelberg
Heidelberg Football Club
Heidelberg Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Heidelberg, Victoria, currently competing in the Northern Football League.-History:...
, in the Diamond Valley Football League
Diamond Valley Football League
The Northern Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Diamond Valley region of suburban Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The league changed its name on 1 May 2007. The league was founded in 1922, originally having seven clubs, four of whom are still participating...
(DVFL). In both 1958 and 1960, he appeared in all 19 games, including a semi final.
A defender, he returned to the DVFL after leaving Fitzroy and twice won the league's Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition while not receiving a suspension for misconduct or breaching the rules during that season.In the...
award. His first win was in 1962, at Montmorency
Montmorency Football Club
Montmorency Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Montmorency, Victoria, currently competing in Division 1 in the Northern Football League.-History:...
. He was joint winner with Graham Campbell
Graham Campbell
Graham Campbell was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the VFL during the late 1950 and early 1960s....
in 1966, this time playing for Diamond Creek
Diamond Creek Football Club
The Diamond Creek Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in Diamond Creek – an outer north-eastern suburb of Melbourne.-History:Formed in 1904, the club was a founding member of the Whittlesea District Football Association...
.