Jones showed promise and recorded good stats but remained on the fringes of a falling Western Bulldogs side.

[8] Signed on a three-year deal as a key forward, the start of Jones' career at Carlton was met with erratic form.

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.

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.

[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.

[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.