Liam Jones announces AFL retirement after reportedly refusing Covid vaccine

Carlton defender Liam Jones has announced his retirement days after it has been  reported he had refused to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

‘I hope that people respect my decision and privacy’

“I love the game and I’ll miss my teammates.

Jones was contracted through to the end of the 2022 season and his decision to retire will reportedly cost him up to $500,000.

Blues head of football Brad Lloyd — via the club statement — said Jones’s decision would be respected.

Liam Jones is a former Australian rules footballer for the Carlton Football Club who played as a key defender. He was drafted by Australian Football League club Western Bulldogs in the second round of the 2008 AFL Draft, and made his senior debut in 2010.