Carlton defender Liam Jones is reportedly not budging on his stance to decline a COVID-19 vaccination, placing his future at Ikon Park in further doubt.

Jones was revealed on Wednesday as the Blues player reluctant to receive the jab, with his decision set to force Carlton to move the key backman to their inactive list for the 2022 season.

The AFL and AFLW's vaccination policy states that all players must be fully vaccinated for the commencement of their respective upcoming campaigns, with anyone opting not to receive the jab not permitted to visit club facilities or train.

Adelaide player Deni Varnhagen has already been moved to the Crows' inactive list ahead of the AFLW season in January, while Jones has emerged as the first player in the AFL to be against receiving the vaccine.

According toย The Age,ย Jones has reiterated that he will not be receiving the jab, with Carlton looking to carefully persuade the 30-year-old's thinking and remain hopeful of a potential change in mindset.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 6: Liam Jones of the Blues (right) encourages Jacob Weitering of the Blues after Magpies players got stuck into him for giving away a free kick during the 2018 AFL round 03 match between the Carlton Blues and the Collingwood Magpies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 6, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Adam Trafford/AFL Media/Getty Images)

Should Jones remain firm in his view he will risk losing 75 per cent of his wage as part of the AFLPA's agreement, with the Blues star understood to be earning between $400,000-$500,000 for next year.

North Melbourne captain Jack Ziebell stated his acceptance of the league's approach for players unwilling to receive the jab, speaking on the impacts the COVID-19 virus has had on both the AFL and the wider community.

โ€œItโ€™s unfortunate but itโ€™s a different world. Itโ€™s not just our industry, itโ€™s a lot of other industries where people are going through similar issues,โ€ Ziebell toldย The Herald Sun.ย 

โ€œItโ€™s an issue not just facing the AFL, itโ€™s everyone across Australia and Melbourne especially."

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 29: Jack Ziebell of the Kangaroos celebrates as the final siren sounds during the 2019 AFL round 15 match between the Collingwood Magpies and the North Melbourne Kangaroos at Marvel Stadium on June 29, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Collingwood, Essendon, Richmond, Melbourne, Hawthorn and the Western Bulldogs are understood to have had all players receive at least one jab, while the Cats and Kangaroos are believed to see a similar following from their cohort.

โ€œThe more we get vaccinated the safer itโ€™s going to be. As far as I know it will all be sorted (at North Melbourne), leading into when everyone comes back. I havenโ€™t seen too many of the boys in off season, there are quite a few interstate but from what I can tell we should be all sweet there," Ziebell added.

The Blues and Saints are the only clubs not to confirm the vaccination status' of their playing lists, with clubs set to see players returning to training in early December.