Following Australia’s exit at the Asian Cup in Qatar the Bolton vice-captain had a 17-hour journey back to the UK, a training session at Lostock and a four-hour coach journey down to Cambridge United to play just nine minutes of football on Tuesday night.
Jones wasn’t looking for sympathy – and ensured every player marched back out into the rain at the Abbey Stadium to salute the hundreds of supporters who had spent their money making a fruitless trip.
Fancied Australia had crashed out of the Asian Cup at the quarter-final stage with defeat against South Korea on Friday.
Graham Arnold’s side had enjoyed mixed reviews during the tournament, particularly in the group stages where defensive opponents proved tough to break down.
Jones also had to cope with the rough and the smooth, dropped for the Korea game after a groin injury scare in the win against…
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