AFTER Nathan Jones announced his retirement from the AFL on Wednesday morning, fans around the country jumped on social media to pay tribute to one of the greatest to pull on the red and blue.
Recap some of the most heartfelt messages below.
An incredible role model to young players on how they should go about training, being professional and playing your heart out each week. An even better person and friend off the field. We will miss you Chunk and it was a privilege to have played with you???? https://t.co/O5DsmIfajA
— Charles Spargo (@cespargo) September 15, 2021
Congrats on a great career mate @nathan2jones. You truely are a great of our club, be proud of your achievements and members/supporters thank you ?? ???? @melbournefc #chunk300
— Brad Green (@bradgreen18) September 15, 2021
Well to Nathan Jones. Such a warrior for the club. A great leader and role model. ?????? https://t.co/yW6NPtEgUn
— Mark Mann (@Markm106) September 15, 2021
Thank you Chunk!
— Isaac???? (@wanga27) September 15, 2021
The fact you turned down rival offers through our dark times shows the true loyalty you had for the club
Let’s raise the cup for him this year
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Devastated that Jonesy is hanging up the boots but so proud we had such an incredible leader through the club’s darkest days. Gawny put it well the other day - “He won’t be remembered for the Melbourne of old, he’ll be remembered for changing Melbourne.” ???? https://t.co/MChtUf8bwn
— Sophie Taylor ?? (@sophieettaylor) September 15, 2021
Heart and soul just doesn’t cut it.
— Luke P Gavin (@LukePGavin) September 15, 2021
Nathan is as Melbourne as you could be.
Quite literally carried us through our darkest years. He wasn’t just part of the club.. he WAS the club.
Thank you Chunk for absolutely everything.
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Not a surprise but this hurts my heart. Our forever captain ???? #giveemhell https://t.co/bU7vEKk1SG
— Kara (@KaraLambo) September 15, 2021
We wouldn't of come this far without him. The most important cog in our machine, for many years. Love ya, Jonesy. Shattered you're not apart of the Grand Final as you deserve to be. But hopefully we can bring it home for you. ??? #godees #thankyoujonesy https://t.co/JqOt9zzVxk
— GIVE 'EM HELL (@SeanBalor) September 15, 2021
Thanks u nathan for everything. Will miss u alot. I wish you nothing but the best. Thanks you for be you. Im super proud of you https://t.co/noHDLboEij
— Bec Caruana 14 (@14Caruana) September 15, 2021
Will never forget going to the footy between 2008-2013 and thinking ‘imagine if we didn’t have Nathan Jones’.
— Matt Nevett (@matt_nevett_) September 15, 2021
Could’ve left in search of success and no one would’ve begrudged him.
What a champion ???? https://t.co/DDzCAM6i4I
Thank you Nathan Jones. A shining light during our darkest days. https://t.co/Q6QSaskBbj
— BT (@bentyers) September 15, 2021
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— Kent (@kent_hodder) September 15, 2021
Hope to see him involved in the club as much as he wants to be. Massive part of what is building right now with the Dees.
In a word: Legend. https://t.co/GGm442FOtz
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— Kent (@kent_hodder) September 15, 2021
Hope to see him involved in the club as much as he wants to be. Massive part of what is building right now with the Dees.
In a word: Legend. https://t.co/GGm442FOtz
What an absolute heart and soul player of the football Club. A huge part of any success we might achieve this year or in coming years #ThanksJonesy https://t.co/qg97NgdQwO
— Pete Fairbairn (@Pete_Fairbairn) September 15, 2021
We Love you #2 Jonesy thanks for the memories and sticking by our club for 16 seasons the true heart beat of the Melbourne football spanning 302 games a true Melbourne great we will miss you chunk ???? @nathan2jones @melbournefc @DeeArmy https://t.co/LnnU0nZbPu
— Matty Wells (@03Matchu) September 15, 2021
#ThanksJonesy @melbournefc pic.twitter.com/BgyNOQg7pN
— Ian C Mackenzie (@IanCMackenzie) September 15, 2021
I don't have words for how much Jonesy has meant to this club. An absolute shining light in the bad times and deliverer of my all-time Demon highlight, courtesy of a superb handball from Trac. #thanksJonesy pic.twitter.com/uEA0NgL7UR
— Couttsy20 (@Couttsy20) September 15, 2021
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— Fisher Classics (@fisherclassics) September 15, 2021
An absolute warrior of the footy club. Incredible leader and the main driving force to why we will be there on grand final day.
— James Plunkett (@jplunkett21) September 15, 2021
I remember him being the only shining light in those dark years and a major reason to why I kept showing up week in week out. Legend #ThanksJonesy https://t.co/hmbges2djR
One of my all time favourites, absolute heart and soul of the club. #ThanksJonesy pic.twitter.com/ywMrjQJgou
— Cam Brown (@needmorehops) September 15, 2021
We owe everything to this guy for the position our club is currently in. One of the greatest Demons ever. Thank you Chunk. #GiveEmHell #ThanksJonesy https://t.co/2kSQ0p4K26
— Warwick Kowalczyk (@wjkowalczyk) September 15, 2021
The greatest Demon of my lifetime. He's not playing next Saturday, but 23 of his teammates will play for the premiership because of him. That is his legacy.#ThanksJonesy https://t.co/b5GquDXiSS
— Chris Kane (@kanechrism) September 15, 2021
#ThanksJonesy pic.twitter.com/md59xzbrbO
— Joseph (@josephryan79) September 15, 2021
