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Liam Jones
Liam Jones
Personal information
Full name	Liam Jones
Date of birth	24 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Hobart, Tasmania
Original team(s)	North Hobart(Tas)/Scotch College(APS)
Draft	No. 32, 2008 National Draft
Height	198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	98 kg (216 lb)
Position(s)	Key Defender
Club information
Current club	Western Bulldogs
Number	19
Playing career1
Years	Club
2009–2014	Western Bulldogs
2015–2021	Carlton
2023–	Western Bulldogs
Total
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Career highlights
	2011 AFL Rising Star nominee; VFL Premiership Player (2014);
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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Liam Jones is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Western Bulldogs in the second round of the 2008 AFL Draft, and made his senior debut in 2010. After six seasons on the Bulldogs list, Jones was traded to the Carlton Football Club. Originally a key forward, Jones' switch to Carlton saw a revitalisation for his career when he moved into a key defensive position.

Early life

Growing up in Tasmania, Liam played his junior football with North Hobart Football Club before being selected to represent Tasmania's U18s. An Indigenous Australian,^[1] Jones's father Bob Jones was also a professional footballer, playing with St Kilda.^[2] Jones attended Scotch College, Melbourne as part of the school's indigenous program.^[3] From years 7-10 he attended Dominic College in Hobart.

AFL career

Western Bulldogs (2008–2014)

At the 2008 National Draft, Liam was drafted with pick #32 by the Western Bulldogs. He spent the 2009 season in the reserves as he was only 17.^[4] He made his debut against North Melbourne^[5] in round 18 of the 2010 season, and averaged 9.4 disposals from 5 games in his debut season.

In round 24, 2011, he was nominated for the AFL Rising Star award.^[6] He was nominated after playing in his team's win against Fremantle where he scored 2 goals. He also got 9 disposals and 4 marks.

Jones showed promise and recorded good stats but remained on the fringes of a falling Western Bulldogs side. His stat averages were increasing but he still found himself being picked in fewer games.^[7]

Carlton (2015–2021)

Liam Jones was traded to the Carlton Football Club during the 2014 trade period in exchange for pick 46. That pick ended up being used to draft Caleb Daniel.^[8] Signed on a three-year deal as a key forward, the start of Jones' career at Carlton was met with erratic form. He only managed nine games in his first season with the Blues, and eight in his second, for an inaccurate and unremarkable return of 16.16. The highlight of his time in the Carlton forward-line was two crucial goals in the final quarter of the Round 5, 2016 upset 4-point win against Fremantle.^[9]

2017 was the final year of Jones' initial three-year contract with the Blues, and few – Jones included – expected him to play much senior football or be in any serious contention for a new contract. Early in the season at Carlton's VFL-affiliate, the Northern Blues, Jones' position was switched from the forward line to defence to full back, largely to clear the way for Carlton's newly drafted key forwards to develop. Within a month he had begun to excel in the role of shutting down the opposition's best key forward,^[10] and he was recalled to the senior team in Round 12, immediately making an impact as an AFL defender. His performances in the second half of the year drew a lot attention and praise, as well as a top-ten finish in the club's best and fairest.^[11]^[12] He recorded an elite level of spoils per game (10.7) largely due to his preference to punch the ball away instead of attempt a mark (he only recorded 5.1 marks a game). He continued this form into the next season with 7.6 spoils a game, 5.4 marks (1.5 contested, 3.6 intercept) per game, and helped the team with 8.7 one percenters a game.^[13]

Jones signed a two-year contract extension during 2017 that would see him at Carlton until the end of 2019.^[14] He missed eight weeks with a nasty concussion after a head clash during the 2019 season, but recovered and soon afterwards signed another three-year extension with Carlton to the end of 2022.^[15] He continued to excel in a key defensive stopping role in the Carlton defence, and recorded five consecutive top-ten finishes in the club's best and fairest from 2017 to 2021.

In November 2021, during the AFL’s off-season, Jones’ position at the club (and his career) was made vulnerable after it was revealed that he was opposed to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all AFL players which saw the potential of a player being sacked for not getting vaccinated by mid-February.^[16] He ultimately retired days later with a year remaining on his contract at the Blues amid news of his reluctance on getting the vaccine.^[17]

Return to the Western Bulldogs (2023–)

During his AFL hiatus, Jones played for Palm Beach Currumbin in the QAFL.^[18] After the AFL lifted its vaccine mandate during the 2022 AFL season, he rejoined the Bulldogs as a free agent during the 2022 trade period, signing a three-year deal, starting in 2023.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 1, 2020^[7]

**Legend**
G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks


Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)							Votes
Season	Team	No.	Games	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	Votes
2009	Western Bulldogs	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
2010	Western Bulldogs	19	5	6	2	37	10	47	20	11	1.2	0.4	7.4	2.0	9.4	4.0	2.2	0
2011	Western Bulldogs	19	20	19	10	136	60	196	96	38	1.0	0.5	6.8	3.0	9.8	4.8	1.9	0
2012	Western Bulldogs	19	12	9	9	75	33	108	41	19	0.8	0.8	6.3	2.8	9.0	3.4	1.6	0
2013	Western Bulldogs	19	19	22	15	107	54	161	77	28	1.2	0.8	5.6	2.8	8.5	4.1	1.5	0
2014	Western Bulldogs	19	10	12	4	59	41	100	35	19	1.2	0.4	5.9	4.1	10.0	3.5	1.9	2
2015	Carlton	14	9	7	9	46	19	65	31	18	0.8	1.0	5.1	2.1	7.2	3.4	2.0	0
2016	Carlton	14	8	9	7	44	34	78	24	18	1.1	0.9	5.5	4.3	9.8	3.0	2.3	0
2017	Carlton	14	12	0	0	95	40	135	56	34	0.0	0.0	7.9	3.3	11.3	4.7	2.8	5
2018	Carlton	14	17	0	1	124	56	180	92	39	0.0	0.1	7.3	3.3	10.6	5.4	2.3	0
2019	Carlton	14	13	0	0	87	29	116	62	29	0.0	0.0	6.7	2.2	8.9	4.8	2.2
2020	Carlton	14	1	0	1	5	4	9	4	0	0.0	1.0	5.0	4.0	9.0	4.0	0.0
Career			126	84	58	815	380	1195	538	253	0.7	0.5	6.5	3.0	9.5	4.3	2.0	7

References

^ "Indigenous young gun Liam Jones puts his hands up for the Bulldogs". Marn Grook Footy Show. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
^ "Four Tasmanians shine in AFL draft". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
^ Smith, Robert (May 2009). Shearer, Tim (ed.). "Two Scotch AFL draftees". Great Scot. Scotch College: 57.
^ "Liam Jones (born 1991) - Draftguru". www.draftguru.com.au. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
^ Denham, Greg (3 August 2010). "Dogs' run on flag gathering pace – Stars aligning as key players return". The Australian.
^ Witham, Jennifer (5 September 2011). "Young Dog nominated". Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Liam Jones". AFL Tables. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
^ Witham, Jennifer (10 October 2014). "Live: Cooney, Ryder among the deals done on Trade Period deadline day". Australian Football League. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
^ Danielle Balales (22 September 2016). "Season review: Liam Jones". Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
^ "Liam Jones, Carlton team, AFL 2017, defence, VFL stats, Northern Blues". Fox Sports. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
^ "Liam Jones is the best story of the 2017 AFL season". The Roar. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
^ "AFL players switching roles, Liam Jones stats in defence, change of position". Fox Sports. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
^ "Stats Pro". afl.com.au. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
^ Pierik, Jon (16 July 2017). "Reborn Liam Jones signs two-year contract extension with Carlton". The Age. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
^ Cristian Filippo (8 May 2021). ""It was 'D Day'": When concussion nearly ended Jones' dream". Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
^ Ryan, Peter (10 November 2021). "Vax-hesitant defender Liam Jones remains in dialogue with Blues". The Age. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
^ "Blues bombshell: Unvaccinated defender Liam Jones announces retirement". Fox Sports. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
^ "LIAM JONES FINDS NEW TEAM IN QAFL". SEN. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2023.

External links

Liam Jones's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
Liam Jones's playing statistics from AFL Tables

[:0-1] "Indigenous young gun Liam Jones puts his hands up for the Bulldogs". Marn Grook Footy Show. Retrieved 4 May 2012.

[2] "Four Tasmanians shine in AFL draft". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2012.

[3] Smith, Robert (May 2009). Shearer, Tim (ed.). "Two Scotch AFL draftees". Great Scot. Scotch College: 57.

[4] "Liam Jones (born 1991) - Draftguru". www.draftguru.com.au. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

[5] Denham, Greg (3 August 2010). "Dogs' run on flag gathering pace – Stars aligning as key players return". The Australian.

[6] Witham, Jennifer (5 September 2011). "Young Dog nominated". Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.

[afltables_profile-7] "Liam Jones". AFL Tables. Retrieved 16 August 2018.

[8] Witham, Jennifer (10 October 2014). "Live: Cooney, Ryder among the deals done on Trade Period deadline day". Australian Football League. Retrieved 10 October 2014.

[9] Danielle Balales (22 September 2016). "Season review: Liam Jones". Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

[10] "Liam Jones, Carlton team, AFL 2017, defence, VFL stats, Northern Blues". Fox Sports. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.

[11] "Liam Jones is the best story of the 2017 AFL season". The Roar. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.

[12] "AFL players switching roles, Liam Jones stats in defence, change of position". Fox Sports. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.

[13] "Stats Pro". afl.com.au. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

[14] Pierik, Jon (16 July 2017). "Reborn Liam Jones signs two-year contract extension with Carlton". The Age. Retrieved 11 December 2017.

[15] Cristian Filippo (8 May 2021). ""It was 'D Day'": When concussion nearly ended Jones' dream". Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

[16] Ryan, Peter (10 November 2021). "Vax-hesitant defender Liam Jones remains in dialogue with Blues". The Age. Retrieved 14 November 2021.

[17] "Blues bombshell: Unvaccinated defender Liam Jones announces retirement". Fox Sports. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.

[18] "LIAM JONES FINDS NEW TEAM IN QAFL". SEN. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2023.

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+| birth_place = [[Hobart]], [[Tasmania]]
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-| originalteam = [[North Hobart Football Club|North Hobart]] (Tas)
+| originalteam = [[North Hobart Football Club|North Hobart]](Tas)/[[Scotch College, Melbourne|Scotch College]]([[Associated Public Schools of Victoria|APS]])
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-*[[2014 VFL season|VFL Premiership Player]] (2014)
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+| games_goals3 = 39 (0)
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+* [[2011 AFL Rising Star]] nominee
+* [[2014 VFL season|VFL Premiership Player]] (2014)
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-'''Liam Jones''' is a  [[Australian rules football]]er for the [[Western Bulldogs Football Club]] who played as a [[Australian rules football positions|key defender]]. He was drafted by [[Australian Football League]] (AFL) club [[Western Bulldogs]] in the second round of the [[2008 AFL Draft]], and made his senior debut in 2010. After six seasons (2009–2014) on the Bulldogs list, Jones was traded to the [[Carlton Football Club]]. Originally a [[Australian rules football positions|key forward]], Jones' switch to Carlton saw a revitalisation for his career when he moved into a key defensive position. Jones retired unexpectedly in November 2021 for declining to have the COVID-19 vaccine, after it was mandated for AFL players to continue playing.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-11-14|title=Carlton's Liam Jones announces AFL retirement after reportedly refusing COVID-19 vaccine|language=en-AU|work=ABC News|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-14/afl-carlton-covid-19-liam-jones-announces-retirement/100619656|access-date=2022-09-18}}</ref>
+'''Liam Jones''' is a professional [[Australian rules football]]er playing for the [[Western Bulldogs]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL). He was drafted by the Western Bulldogs in the second round of the [[2008 AFL Draft]], and made his senior debut in 2010. After six seasons on the Bulldogs list, Jones was traded to the [[Carlton Football Club]]. Originally a [[Australian rules football positions|key forward]], Jones' switch to Carlton saw a revitalisation for his career when he moved into a key defensive position.
 == Early life ==
-Growing up in [[Tasmania]], Liam played his junior football with [[North Hobart Football Club]] before being selected to represent [[Tassie Mariners|Tasmania's U18s]]. An [[Indigenous Australian]],<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.marngrookfootyshow.com.au/node/1118|title=Indigenous young gun Liam Jones puts his hands up for the Bulldogs|publisher=Marn Grook Footy Show|access-date=4 May 2012}}</ref> Jones's father [[Bob Jones (Australian footballer)|Bob Jones]] was also a professional footballer, playing with [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-11-30/four-tasmanians-shine-in-afl-draft/223670|title=Four Tasmanians shine in AFL draft|date=30 November 2011|work=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=4 May 2012}}</ref> Jones attended [[Scotch College, Melbourne]] as part of the school's indigenous program.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Smith|first1=Robert|editor1-last=Shearer|editor1-first=Tim|title=Two Scotch AFL draftees|journal=Great Scot|date=May 2009|page=57|url=https://www.scotch.vic.edu.au/greatscot/2009mayGS/57.htm|publisher=Scotch College}}</ref>
+Growing up in [[Tasmania]], Liam played his junior football with [[North Hobart Football Club]] before being selected to represent [[Tassie Mariners|Tasmania's U18s]]. An [[Indigenous Australian]],<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.marngrookfootyshow.com.au/node/1118|title=Indigenous young gun Liam Jones puts his hands up for the Bulldogs|publisher=Marn Grook Footy Show|access-date=4 May 2012}}</ref> Jones's father [[Bob Jones (Australian footballer)|Bob Jones]] was also a professional footballer, playing with [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-11-30/four-tasmanians-shine-in-afl-draft/223670|title=Four Tasmanians shine in AFL draft|date=30 November 2011|work=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=4 May 2012}}</ref> Jones attended [[Scotch College, Melbourne]] as part of the school's indigenous program.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Smith|first1=Robert|editor1-last=Shearer|editor1-first=Tim|title=Two Scotch AFL draftees|journal=Great Scot|date=May 2009|page=57|url=https://www.scotch.vic.edu.au/greatscot/2009mayGS/57.htm|publisher=Scotch College}}</ref> From years 7-10 he attended [[Dominic College]] in [[Hobart]].
 == AFL career ==
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 In round 24, 2011, he was nominated for the [[AFL Rising Star]] award.<ref>{{cite web|first=Jennifer|last=Witham|title=Young Dog nominated|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/122690/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405204404/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/122690/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 April 2012|publisher=Australian Football League|date=5 September 2011|access-date=5 September 2011}}</ref> He was nominated after playing in his team's win against Fremantle where he scored 2 goals. He also got 9 disposals and 4 marks.
-Jones showed promise and recorded good stats but remained on the fringes of a falling Western Bulldogs side. His stat averages were increasing but he still found himself being picked in less games.<ref name="afltables_profile"/>
+Jones showed promise and recorded good stats but remained on the fringes of a falling Western Bulldogs side. His stat averages were increasing but he still found himself being picked in fewer games.<ref name="afltables_profile"/>
 === Carlton (2015–2021) ===
 Liam Jones was traded to the Carlton Football Club during the 2014 trade period in exchange for pick 46. That pick ended up being used to draft [[Caleb Daniel]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Jennifer|last=Witham|title=Live: Cooney, Ryder among the deals done on Trade Period deadline day|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-16/live-trade-period-deadline-day|publisher=Australian Football League|date=10 October 2014|access-date=10 October 2014}}</ref> Signed on a three-year deal as a key forward, the start of Jones' career at Carlton was met with erratic form. He only managed nine games in his first season with the Blues, and eight in his second, for an inaccurate and unremarkable return of 16.16. The highlight of his time in the Carlton forward-line was two crucial goals in the final quarter of the Round 5, 2016 upset 4-point win against {{AFL Fre}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/337414/season-review-liam-jones|title=Season review: Liam Jones|date=22 September 2016|accessdate=20 February 2021|author=Danielle Balales|publisher=Carlton Football Club}}</ref>
-was the final year of Jones' initial three-year contract with the Blues, and few – Jones included – expected him to play much senior football or be in any serious contention for a new contract. Early in the season at Carlton's {{VFL-affiliate}}, the [[Northern Blues]], Jones' position was switched from the forward line to defense to full back, largely to clear the way for Carlton's newly drafted key forwards to develop. Within a month he had begun to excel in the role of shutting down the opposition's best key forward,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/liam-jones-set-for-senior-recall-at-carlton-after-strong-vfl-performances-in-defence/news-story/d776521ebc11365340eb43b985462bdb|title=Liam Jones, Carlton team, AFL 2017, defence, VFL stats, Northern Blues|date=2017-05-30|work=Fox Sports|access-date=2017-12-11|language=en-GB}}</ref> and he was recalled to the senior team in Round 12, immediately making an impact as an AFL defender. His performances in the second half of the year drew a lot attention and praise, as well as a top-ten finish in the club's best and fairest.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theroar.com.au/2017/07/12/liam-jones-best-story-2017-afl-season/|title=Liam Jones is the best story of the 2017 AFL season|date=2017-07-12|work=The Roar|access-date=2017-12-11|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/liam-jones-among-five-players-to-have-drastically-benefited-from-a-change-of-role-in-recent-years/news-story/c87204622bc9185c7d7e40df116a532f|title=AFL players switching roles, Liam Jones stats in defence, change of position|date=2017-07-07|work=Fox Sports|access-date=2017-12-11|language=en-GB}}</ref> He recorded an elite level of spoils per game (10.7) largely due to his preference to punch the ball away instead of attempt a mark (he only recorded 5.1 marks a game). He continued this form into the next season with 7.6 spoils a game, 5.4 marks (1.5 contested, 3.6 intercept) per game, and helped the team with 8.7 one percenters a game.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/stats/stats-pro|title=Stats Pro|website=afl.com.au|access-date=2019-01-16}}</ref>
+was the final year of Jones' initial three-year contract with the Blues, and few – Jones included – expected him to play much senior football or be in any serious contention for a new contract. Early in the season at Carlton's {{VFL-affiliate}}, the [[Northern Blues]], Jones' position was switched from the forward line to defence to full back, largely to clear the way for Carlton's newly drafted key forwards to develop. Within a month he had begun to excel in the role of shutting down the opposition's best key forward,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/liam-jones-set-for-senior-recall-at-carlton-after-strong-vfl-performances-in-defence/news-story/d776521ebc11365340eb43b985462bdb|title=Liam Jones, Carlton team, AFL 2017, defence, VFL stats, Northern Blues|date=2017-05-30|work=Fox Sports|access-date=2017-12-11|language=en-GB}}</ref> and he was recalled to the senior team in Round 12, immediately making an impact as an AFL defender. His performances in the second half of the year drew a lot attention and praise, as well as a top-ten finish in the club's best and fairest.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theroar.com.au/2017/07/12/liam-jones-best-story-2017-afl-season/|title=Liam Jones is the best story of the 2017 AFL season|date=2017-07-12|work=The Roar|access-date=2017-12-11|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/liam-jones-among-five-players-to-have-drastically-benefited-from-a-change-of-role-in-recent-years/news-story/c87204622bc9185c7d7e40df116a532f|title=AFL players switching roles, Liam Jones stats in defence, change of position|date=2017-07-07|work=Fox Sports|access-date=2017-12-11|language=en-GB}}</ref> He recorded an elite level of spoils per game (10.7) largely due to his preference to punch the ball away instead of attempt a mark (he only recorded 5.1 marks a game). He continued this form into the next season with 7.6 spoils a game, 5.4 marks (1.5 contested, 3.6 intercept) per game, and helped the team with 8.7 one percenters a game.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/stats/stats-pro|title=Stats Pro|website=afl.com.au|access-date=2019-01-16}}</ref>
 Jones signed a two-year contract extension during 2017 that would see him at Carlton until the end of 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/reborn-liam-jones-signs-twoyear-contract-extension-with-carlton-20170716-gxc4zs.html|title=Reborn Liam Jones signs two-year contract extension with Carlton|last=Pierik|first=Jon|date=2017-07-16|work=The Age|access-date=2017-12-11|language=en-US}}</ref> He missed eight weeks with a nasty concussion after a head clash during the 2019 season, but recovered and soon afterwards signed another three-year extension with Carlton to the end of 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/929366/it-was-d-day-when-concussion-nearly-ended-jones-dream|title="It was 'D Day'": When concussion nearly ended Jones' dream|date=8 May 2021|accessdate=9 May 2021|publisher=Carlton Football Club|author=Cristian Filippo}}</ref> He continued to excel in a key defensive stopping role in the Carlton defence, and recorded five consecutive top-ten finishes in the club's best and fairest from 2017 to 2021.
 In November 2021, during the AFL’s off-season, Jones’ position at the club (and his career) was made vulnerable after it was revealed that he was opposed to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all AFL players which saw the potential of a player being sacked for not getting vaccinated by mid-February.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ryan|first=Peter|date=2021-11-10|title=Vax-hesitant defender Liam Jones remains in dialogue with Blues|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/afl-clubs-will-be-told-of-draft-nominees-who-don-t-intend-to-be-vaccinated-20211110-p597r8.html|access-date=2021-11-14|website=The Age|language=en}}</ref> He ultimately retired days later with a year remaining on his contract at the Blues amid news of his reluctance on getting the vaccine.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-14|title=Blues bombshell: Unvaccinated defender Liam Jones announces retirement|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/carlton-blues/afl-news-2021-liam-jones-retires-carlton-blues-defender-quits-refusal-to-get-vaccinated/news-story/cf1923d40b16e42b4117c8e4ba5c6294|access-date=2021-11-14|website=Fox Sports|language=en}}</ref>
+=== Return to the Western Bulldogs (2023–) ===
+During his AFL hiatus, Jones played for [[Palm Beach Currumbin Australian Football Club|Palm Beach Currumbin]] in the [[Queensland Australian Football League|QAFL]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-08 |title=LIAM JONES FINDS NEW TEAM IN QAFL |url=https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/01/08/liam-jones-finds-new-team-in-qafl/ |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=SEN}}</ref> After the AFL lifted its vaccine mandate during the [[2022 AFL season]], he rejoined the Bulldogs as a free agent during the 2022 trade period, signing a three-year deal, starting in 2023.
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 | [[Western Bulldogs]]||19||5||6||2||37||10||47||20||11||1.2||0.4||7.4||2.0||9.4||4.0||2.2||0
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+! scope="row" | {{center|[[2011 AFL season|2011]]}}
 | [[Western Bulldogs]]||19||20||19||10||136||60||196||96||38||1.0||0.5||6.8||3.0||9.8||4.8||1.9||0
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+! scope="row" | {{center|[[2012 AFL season|2012]]}}
 | [[Western Bulldogs]]||19||12||9||9||75||33||108||41||19||0.8||0.8||6.3||2.8||9.0||3.4||1.6||0
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+! scope="row" | {{center|[[2013 AFL season|2013]]}}
 | [[Western Bulldogs]]||19||19||22||15||107||54||161||77||28||1.2||0.8||5.6||2.8||8.5||4.1||1.5||0
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 |[[Western Bulldogs]]||19||10||12||4||59||41||100||35||19||1.2||0.4||5.9||4.1||10.0||3.5||1.9||2
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 | [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]||14||9||7||9||46||19||65||31||18||0.8||1.0||5.1||2.1||7.2||3.4||2.0||0
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 | [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]||14||8||9||7||44||34||78||24||18||1.1||0.9||5.5||4.3||9.8||3.0||2.3||0
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 | [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]||14||12||0||0||95||40||135||56||34||0.0||0.0||7.9||3.3||11.3||4.7||2.8||5
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 | [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]||14||17||0||1||124||56||180||92||39||0.0||0.1||7.3||3.3||10.6||5.4||2.3||0
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-! scope="row" | <center>[[2019 AFL season|2019]]</center>
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 | [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]||14||13||0||0||87||29||116||62||29||0.0||0.0||6.7||2.2||8.9||4.8||2.2||
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 | [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]]||14||1||0||1||5||4||9||4||0||0.0||1.0||5.0||4.0||9.0||4.0||0.0||
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+{{Western Bulldogs player squad}}
 {{2011 AFL Rising Star nominees}}
 {{2013 Indigenous All-Stars squad}}

v t e 2008 AFL national draft
First round	1. Jack Watts 2. Nic Naitanui 3. Stephen Hill 4. Hamish Hartlett 5. Michael Hurley 6. Chris Yarran 7. Daniel Rich 8. Ty Vickery 9. Jack Ziebell 10. Phil Davis 11. Steele Sidebottom 12. Lewis Johnston 13. Tom Lynch 14. Ayce Cordy (F/S) 15. Mitch Brown 16. Ryan Schoenmakers 17. Sam Blease (PP) 18. Luke Shuey (PP)
Second round	19. James Strauss 20. Tom Swift 21. Hayden Ballantyne 22. Jackson Trengove 23. David Zaharakis 24. Nick Suban 25. Jack Redden 26. Jayden Post 27. Sam Wright 28. Shaun McKernan 29. Dayne Beams 30. Dan Hannebery 31. Jordan Roughead 32. Liam Jones 33. Tom Gillies 34. Liam Shiels
Third round	35. Jamie Bennell 36. Ashley Smith 37. Zac Clarke 38. Matthew Broadbent 39. Steven Motlop 40. Mitch Robinson 41. Todd Banfield 42. Mitch Banner 43. Liam Anthony 44. Rory Sloane 45. Jarrad Blight 46. Luke Rounds 47. Rhys Stanley 48. Nick Heyne 49. Taylor Hunt 50. Jordan Lisle
Fourth round	51. Neville Jetta 52. Jordan Jones 53. Michael Walters 54. Jarrad Redden 55. Michael Still 56. Ben Bucovaz 57. Aaron Cornelius 58. Tom Hislop 59. Nathan O'Keefe 60. Tom Lee 61. Campbell Heath 62. Alistair Smith 63. Luke Lowden
Fifth round	64. Rohan Bail 65. Rhys O'Keeffe 66. Glenn Dawson 67. Tyson Slattery 68. Tim Ruffles 69. Bart McCulloch 71. Warren Benjamin 72. Will Young 73. Leigh Brown 74. Paul Cahill 75. Shane Savage
Sixth round	77. Chris Hall 78. Jason Davenport 80. Caleb Tiller 81. Kieran King 83. Colm Begley

v t e 2011 AFL Rising Star nominees
Rd 1: Heppell Rd 2: Shuey Rd 3: Duncan Rd 4: Pittard Rd 5: Matera Rd 6: Darling Rd 7: Smith Rd 8: Savage Rd 9: Conca Rd 10: Steven Rd 11: Gysberts Rd 12: Reid Rd 13: Menzel Rd 14: Swallow Rd 15: Breust Rd 16: Batchelor Rd 17: McKenzie Rd 18: Christensen Rd 19: Gaff Rd 20: Clarke Rd 21: Dahlhaus Rd 22: Fasolo Rd 23: Blease Rd 24: Jones
Italics denote winner