austinn jones

A former AFL player, Austinn started out playing in the Reserves for Collingwood in the mid 1990’s but they wouldn’t recruit him due to his size. He never gave up on becoming an AFL player and was rewarded for his determination when St Kilda recruited him in the 1994 Draft.

“Aussie” as he is more commonly known, established himself as one of the best wingers/half-back flankers of the late 1990’s due to his speed and agility.

1997 was a great year for “Aussie”. He was selected in the All-Australian side and his team made the Grand Final.

2005 saw disappointment for “Aussie” as he was dropped back to playing in the VFL. He readily admitted during this time that he was not at his best and fought back to regain his form. He retired in that year due to the mental pressures of being an AFL player.

He became a coach with the Narren Warren Magpies in 2006 as a playing coach and they won the Casey Cardinia Football League Grand Final. They Magpies won the title of back-to-back Premiers when they won the Grand Final in 2007.