Dunstan

[older saint]

Not sure Dunstan is what the Suns need, unless they want to languish for the forseeable future.

I think Ben King and Jack Lukosius will re-sign with The Suns, but until he does, Bing is coming to the Saints.

Absolutely what they need. Inside hard body to get the ball to Anderson and Miller and protect Rowell from becoming Cripps mark II

[Wayne42]

Not sure Dunstan is what the Suns need, unless they want to languish for the forseeable future.

I think Ben King and Jack Lukosius will re-sign with The Suns, but until he does, Bing is coming to the Saints.

Absolutely what they need. Inside hard body to get the ball to Anderson and Miller and protect Rowell from becoming Cripps mark II

One teams trash is another teams treasure, not sure in this case.

[Sanctorum]

It's not just his lack of speed but Luke Dunstan's agonising indecision when he's got to distribute the ball to a team-mate, which has on many occasions, multiple times 2 weeks ago against Geelong, caused him to be called holding the ball or disposed of in a way that causes a turnover.

I say this as a big fan of Dunstan in the past but against Geelong he lost me....expect more from a player in his 8th season.

[saynta]

It's not just his lack of speed but Luke Dunstan's agonising indecision when he's got to distribute the ball to a team-mate, which has on many occasions, multiple times 2 weeks ago against Geelong, caused him to be called holding the ball or disposed of in a way that causes a turnover.

I say this as a big fan of Dunstan in the past but against Geelong he lost me....expect more from a player in his 8th season.

Yep, that holding the ball decision was a turning point for me. Killed any chance we had of winning and making the finals. He lost me then and there.

[B.M]

He might have the same amount of Clangers as Ross

Actually no he doesn’t, just checked

Ross has 3.66 Clangers from 12.5 kicks (29.2%)
Dunstan 4.09 Clangers from 10.1 kicks (40.5%)

And Ross is an average kick, although not as bad as he’s made out to be
They are poor numbers by Dunstan

[ace]

So Dunstan leaves as a restricted fee agent.
What we get for him in the way of compensation pick will depend on his next club's contract.
Crouch earned Adelaide a mid 2nd round pick.
Dunstan is not as good as Crouch so the best the saints can hope for is a mid 2nd round = roughly pick 30
But more likely mid 3rd round = late 40s.

[ace]

He might have the same amount of Clangers as Ross

Actually no he doesn’t, just checked

Ross has 3.66 Clangers from 12.5 kicks (29.2%)
Dunstan 4.09 Clangers from 10.1 kicks (40.5%)

And Ross is an average kick, although not as bad as he’s made out to be
They are poor numbers by Dunstan

When you kick a clanger the ball comes back.
It is like you never kicked the ball.
So Ross 8.84 versus Dunstan 6.01 (8.84/6.01 = 1.47)
Ross is almost half as good again than Dunstan.

[CQ SAINT]

He might have the same amount of Clangers as Ross

Actually no he doesn’t, just checked

Ross has 3.66 Clangers from 12.5 kicks (29.2%)
Dunstan 4.09 Clangers from 10.1 kicks (40.5%)

And Ross is an average kick, although not as bad as he’s made out to be
They are poor numbers by Dunstan

When you kick a clanger the ball comes back.
It is like you never kicked the ball.
So Ross 8.84 versus Dunstan 6.01 (8.84/6.01 = 1.47)
Ross is almost half as good again than Dunstan.

Yep. That gets you 2 TBA's, a ticket to AA fantasy land and a licence to test the market after your big reward contract ends.

[hotdish]

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/ ... 06cc8ccb6d

Gold Coast have confirmed interest in ROOKIE LISTING Dunstan if available...

i don't think we are getting any free agency compensation for him, not even pick 70 lol

[wally]

We could probably fit him on the rookie list. He lost me not sure which game but he had a set shot on a slight angle and kept spinning the ball in his hands as he was walking in and missed by a mile. Enough

[CQ SAINT]

We could probably fit him on the rookie list. He lost me not sure which game but he had a set shot on a slight angle and kept spinning the ball in his hands as he was walking in and missed by a mile. Enough

I'm pretty sure he is done. Don't worry too much.

[Goose is king]

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We could probably fit him on the rookie list. He lost me not sure which game but he had a set shot on a slight angle and kept spinning the ball in his hands as he was walking in and missed by a mile. Enough
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For years now when Dunstan has a set set within 50 and he lines up and wastes time I always yell “hurry up go back and kick the f***** point”

[skeptic]

It's not just his lack of speed but Luke Dunstan's agonising indecision when he's got to distribute the ball to a team-mate, which has on many occasions, multiple times 2 weeks ago against Geelong, caused him to be called holding the ball or disposed of in a way that causes a turnover.

I say this as a big fan of Dunstan in the past but against Geelong he lost me....expect more from a player in his 8th season.

Boy... not since a young Barry Brooks was brushed off a marking contest against a Port forward in Tassie with an incredibly half-assed attempt to spoil (or not) have I seen so many ppl turn on a player as a result of one contest in one game.

[B.M]

Because it was intentional and selfish

[bangaulegend]

It's not just his lack of speed but Luke Dunstan's agonising indecision when he's got to distribute the ball to a team-mate, which has on many occasions, multiple times 2 weeks ago against Geelong, caused him to be called holding the ball or disposed of in a way that causes a turnover.

I say this as a big fan of Dunstan in the past but against Geelong he lost me....expect more from a player in his 8th season.

Boy... not since a young Barry Brooks was brushed off a marking contest against a Port forward in Tassie with an incredibly half-assed attempt to spoil (or not) have I seen so many ppl turn on a player as a result of one contest in one game.

I'm not a Dunstan fan but I have to say he has been unfairly treated on this site . He is not elite never was & his disposal is ordinary but the amount of flack he has copped IMO is un Australian

[B.M]

He copped scrutiny

Part of being a professional athlete

What I don’t get, the one thing he could control was getting fitter - stripping weight and improving his running - so he could defend on the spread.

I watched him come 4th last in a time trial at Seaford - piss poor for full time athlete who plays midfield

His kicking has always been poor due to a horrendous action, you think he may have tidied that up over 8 years also.

And he is an arrogant prick

[bangaulegend]

He copped scrutiny

Part of being a professional athlete

What I don’t get, the one thing he could control was getting fitter - stripping weight and improving his running - so he could defend on the spread.

I watched him come 4th last in a time trial at Seaford - piss poor for full time athlete who plays midfield

His kicking has always been poor due to a horrendous action, you think he may have tidied that up over 8 years also.

And he is an arrogant prick

I don't think he is , I think he feels burnt by the club & is just expressing his disappointment of how things turned out & IMO that is only human

[Moods]

He copped scrutiny

Part of being a professional athlete

What I don’t get, the one thing he could control was getting fitter - stripping weight and improving his running - so he could defend on the spread.

I watched him come 4th last in a time trial at Seaford - piss poor for full time athlete who plays midfield

His kicking has always been poor due to a horrendous action, you think he may have tidied that up over 8 years also.

And he is an arrogant prick

I don't think he is , I think he feels burnt by the club & is just expressing his disappointment of how things turned out & IMO that is only human

You’re joking surely? Who the hell does he think he is? Harvey? Lenny? In the scheme of the AFL he’s a nobody and hasn’t earned the right to be arrogant or whinge to the media about his treatment. Everyone can see his shortcomings a mile off. He’s a poor mans Tom Mitchell or Jobe Watson. Only Dangerfield gets away with spraying the ball everywhere and he has a few weapons in his arsenal to compensate for his poor disposal, Dunstan has a pea shooter

[The_Dud]

Getting multiple BOG's when only playing half a season is pretty good for such a 'limited' player...

[Banger9798]

He copped scrutiny

Part of being a professional athlete

What I don’t get, the one thing he could control was getting fitter - stripping weight and improving his running - so he could defend on the spread.

I watched him come 4th last in a time trial at Seaford - piss poor for full time athlete who plays midfield

His kicking has always been poor due to a horrendous action, you think he may have tidied that up over 8 years also.

And he is an arrogant prick

Who were the 3 he beat in the time trial?

[Ghost Like]

Getting multiple BOG's when only playing half a season is pretty good for such a 'limited' player...

And yet the club still doesn't want him. Or other clubs for that matter. His FA value is like his football, extremely limited.

[magnifisaint]

So Seb is staying.

[saynta]

So Seb is staying.

Yep.

[Ghost Like]

Has Seb signed??? I think he's still waiting to see how the trade period pans out.

[skeptic]

Has Seb signed??? I think he's still waiting to see how the trade period pans out.

Just announced today that he accepted the offer that was on the table after not attracting much interest