Launceston's Chayce Jones has done his 2020 round one hopes no harm, crossing the line first in Adelaide's pre-season 2km time trial on the weekend.
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Beating home fellow 2018 first-round draftee Ned McHenry, Jake Kelly, Riley O'Brien and Brodie Smith, the 19-year-old shares a close bound with McHenry.
"We've run a couple of times together - it's probably about even now," Jones told South Australian media.
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"It's good competition and it makes you better out of it all."
Playing eight games in his first season at the Crows, Jones' best performance came in the final-round loss to the Western Bulldogs where he collected 18 disposals, seven marks and four tackles.
"It's nice to keep (my time) relatively similar to last year while putting on a few kilos," he said.
"I definitely want to push myself to get in the (midfield) so it's all about putting your foot forward in the pre-season."
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