Michael Dunstan

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Michael Dunstan
Personal information
Full name Michael Dunstan
Date of birth (1971-03-12) 12 March 1971 (age 49)
Original team(s) South Fremantle [1]
Draft 40th, 1992 AFL Draft
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1993–1994 Fitzroy 38 (30)
1995 West Coast Eagles 5 (1)
Total43 (31)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1995.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Michael Dunstan (born 12 March 1971) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Dunstan started out at South Fremantle in 1991 and it was from there that he was drafted to Fitzroy, with the 40th selection of the 1992 AFL Draft.

On his first AFL debut, against Carlton, Dunstan kicked goals with his first two kicks. He finished the season with 20 games and 20 goals and the half forward added another 18 games in 1994. [2]

The rest of his career was ruined by injury and he managed just five appearances after joining the West Coast Eagles. He continued playing for South Fremantle but injuries forced him into retirement in 1998. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. ↑ "Michael Dunstan". AFL Tables.
  3. ↑ "15 Michael Dunstan". West Coast Eagles official website.
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