Dunstan!

[bigcarl]

Gun. Looked like a young Chris Judd.

[Trev from the Bush]

Best debut since Big Carl in '63!

I've just got home from the game (a lazy 200km drive) and you've reminded me that Shadow's debut was also against Melbourne and round 1. I don't agree with the "best debut since" comment because there was another 19 year old midfielder who played an extremely impressive debut that day. He went on to win 3 Brownlows and, to this day, is the finest player I've seen don the Red, White and Black.

Take a bow, Ian Stewart!

Still, I am mightily impressed by Dunstan. I can't remember when I last saw a Saints debutant who I can safely say will be a fixture in the team for the rest of his career based on just one game. He is special.

[supersaints]

I think he lied about his age... Must be 26 years old
Absolute gem , he has continued his pre season forum , what about when he gets better!

[saintspremiers]

Not so distant future captain

Possibly not our next Captain unless Roo plays until the end of 2016 but Dunstan is mature beyond his years.

[saint6709]

Great to watch his first game

[MC Gusto]

Will be our first rising star for how many years?

[MC Gusto]

Recruiters must be wondering how they let him slip to 18 and how they let Eli slip to the rookie!!

[Schillaci]

He was awesome. Looked a senior player and showed everyone why he has been talked up so much. Quality.
21 disposals, 7 marks and 7 tackles.

[MC Gusto]

Does he have pace?

[hungry for a premiership]

Finally, we have a number 36 for the fantasy "Greatest saints: by number" argument

[Zed]

Finally, we have a number 36 for the fantasy "Greatest saints: by number" argument

He will wear number 7 next year

[joffaboy]

Will have to watch the replay as some bastard spiked my 10 cups of coke with scotch last night at the game and I cant remember much after halftime.

Did remember seeing No.36 quite often.

Can someone refresh my memory on how we got him and Acres again.

Not being a smartarse, but was the pick in the McEvoy trade?

[PADDLEPOP1001]

Going to be a great leader and player and just on that Mcevoy trade thought Hickey was good and his effort was great ,Stanley wAs a an ok backup and even though he dropped some marks gave us another avenue!

[stevie]

Gun. Looked like a young Chris Judd.

Yep. Hopefully in his later years he won't be become the Hannibal Lector Judd

[8856brother]

Will have to watch the replay as some bastard spiked my 10 cups of coke with scotch last night at the game and I cant remember much after halftime.

Did remember seeing No.36 quite often.

Can someone refresh my memory on how we got him and Acres again.

Not being a smartarse, but was the pick in the McEvoy trade?

Can you remember how well Jack Watts played JB?

[saint-stu]

He and Saunders were are top tacklers with 7 each. Great signs!

The young guys looked angry in that second quarter with some really crunching tackles. Loved it.

There are a lot of comparisons with existing players. But he reminds me a bit of a young Luke Ball.

[joffaboy]

Will have to watch the replay as some bastard spiked my 10 cups of coke with scotch last night at the game and I cant remember much after halftime.

Did remember seeing No.36 quite often.

Can someone refresh my memory on how we got him and Acres again.

Not being a smartarse, but was the pick in the McEvoy trade?

Can you remember how well Jack Watts played JB?

Sure somebody told me he picked up some easy possessions but was playing bruise free football.

Cant be sure - it alls a blur

[kosifantutti]

Best debut since Big Carl in '63!

Or Brodie Atkinson?

http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/game ... 30612.html

[BigMart]

Sorry Joffa

But he was just highlighted again on Ch 7 for playing a great game...

[joffaboy]

Sorry Joffa

But he was just highlighted again on Ch 7 for playing a great game...

Who? This thread is about Dunstan.

If you are talking about Watts, I couldn't care less what ch 7 said. Thought he was was playing bruise free football. My look fancy against a midfield full of kids. He probably thought it was the TAC again where he can breeze around picking up cheap kicks.

A no.1 dp and very very dissapointing

[St Ick]

Will have to watch the replay as some bastard spiked my 10 cups of coke with scotch last night at the game and I cant remember much after halftime.

Did remember seeing No.36 quite often.

Can someone refresh my memory on how we got him and Acres again.

Not being a smartarse, but was the pick in the McEvoy trade?

Traded McEvoy to Hawthorn for pick 18 & Savage. Pick 18 was Dunstan. As part of the trade but unable to be completed at the time due to Buddy compo not being handed out was pick 24 & 41 (or so) down to pick 19, which netted us Blake Acres who if he hadn't done his shoulder would've been a top 10 pick imo. Blake is behind the others due to the extended layoff and also being that bit taller too so his physical development is lacking, but I would not be shocked if he was the best player away from Boyd to come out of this years draft pool, most WA experts I know rate him incredibly highly.

I genuinely rate Acres, Dunstan and Billings as top 10 picks on talent alone. Eli I rated top 25, but honestly, now he is playing and on the list, it doesn't matter that he was a rookie in a sense

Dunstan dropped so far as he was considered one paced, his scope for improvement was considered low compared to say, Cripps, Bontempelli etc, and that he didn't have enough tricks. Honestly, recruiters try so hard to pick the next biggest superstar in all areas they forget about a genuine ability to play footy like Jobe, Lenny, and others who may not be as gifted as others on a soreadsheet.

[joffaboy]

Thanks St.Ick - thought he was part of the McEvoy trade.

I know it was only against Melbourne and I think we have plenty of pain this year but a lot to watch and look forward to

[LTN16]

And he probably wouldn't be in Saints colours if we hadn't rolled the dice on the McEvoy trade...

Exactley! But no that won't get mentioned in the media or by commentators! They will just keep carrying on about how we got rid of McEvoy and saints supporters would wish that they still had him

[Johnny Favier]

Our next Lenny Hayes - end of story.

That's pretty much it in a nutshell.

Big call, but you get the feeling he's this year's Ollie Wines....and that's a very good thing!

[maverick]

Will have to watch the replay as some bastard spiked my 10 cups of coke with scotch last night at the game and I cant remember much after halftime.

Did remember seeing No.36 quite often.

Can someone refresh my memory on how we got him and Acres again.

Not being a smartarse, but was the pick in the McEvoy trade?

Traded McEvoy to Hawthorn for pick 18 & Savage. Pick 18 was Dunstan. As part of the trade but unable to be completed at the time due to Buddy compo not being handed out was pick 24 & 41 (or so) down to pick 19, which netted us Blake Acres who if he hadn't done his shoulder would've been a top 10 pick imo. Blake is behind the others due to the extended layoff and also being that bit taller too so his physical development is lacking, but I would not be shocked if he was the best player away from Boyd to come out of this years draft pool, most WA experts I know rate him incredibly highly.

I genuinely rate Acres, Dunstan and Billings as top 10 picks on talent alone. Eli I rated top 25, but honestly, now he is playing and on the list, it doesn't matter that he was a rookie in a sense

Dunstan dropped so far as he was considered one paced, his scope for improvement was considered low compared to say, Cripps, Bontempelli etc, and that he didn't have enough tricks. Honestly, recruiters try so hard to pick the next biggest superstar in all areas they forget about a genuine ability to play footy like Jobe, Lenny, and others who may not be as gifted as others on a soreadsheet.

Good post, that is what I am hoping.