Michael Dunstan
Encyclopedia
Michael Dunstan is a former Australian rules football
er 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.
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.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Fitzroy
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
and the West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL).
Dunstan started out at South Fremantle
South Fremantle Football Club
The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League...
in 1991 and it was from there that he was drafted to Fitzroy, with the 40th selection of the 1992 AFL Draft
1992 AFL Draft
The 1992 AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League...
.
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.
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.