JONES TO MISS BIRTH IN HUNT FOR FLAG

NATHAN Jones will make the emotional decision to remain in Perth with his teammates chasing an elusive flag, despite the impending birth of twins in Melbourne.

Jones faces an impossible choice, given the twins are due in the middle of September to wife Jerri, who was not able to travel to Perth due to quarantine issues.

The former Melbourne captain and popular 300gamer is a legitimate chance to break into a Melbourne side after being named as an emergency against Brisbane on Saturday night.

While the Demons will likely take in an unchanged side in the preliminary final on Friday week, it would take only a single injury to present him with a chance to win that elusive premiership.

Jones has been absolutely dominant in recent weeks in match simulation and as a versatile midfielder who can play half forward and half back would be a perfect medi-sub if he was used in that role.

Jones and wife Jerri have daughter Bobbi and son Remi, with Jerri announcing the arrival of twins in April after multiple miscarriages.

The Demons are quarantining at the Joondalup Resort in Perth and play the winner of the Geelong-gws semifinal in Perth this weekend.