The Brisbane Lions have added their second father-son selection to their list at tonight’s 2022 NAB AFL Draft after taking Jaspa Fletcher at pick 12.
Jaspa is the son of former Lion Adrian Fletcher, who played a total of 231 games with Brisbane, Geelong, St Kilda and Fremantle.
The 18-year-old...
Could've sworn we had a thread when this was first announced in October 2020 – with COVID and all the event only finally happened last night.
https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/1066536/hall-of-fame-wrap-royalty-everywhere-as-four-legends-unveiled
Data from footywire. To check the draft order see the thread here.
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Height: 196 cm
Weight: 90 kg
DOB: 03/06/93
Position: Key Defender/Forward
Recruited from: Western Bulldogs AFL
Roberts can play either end to good effect, and will probably start forward given our injury issues amongst the AFL ranks.
...know that Buddy is a superstar, matchwinning player who is an impossible matchup for almost any defender in the league. Almost any...
Enter Fletcher Roberts. This is the kind of guy you bring in when your B-grade and above KPDs are unavailable. He is what's known as a "break glass in case of...
(Yes I know we have a lot of other problems but...)
A big opportunity for you now Fletch.
I haven't been your biggest fan, but with Adams gone, there is a massive opportunity for you to not only establish yourself, but have a big say in our season.
Hope he backs himself in and proves a few of...
...been weeks since he has trained with the guys, I think with all the injuries that have been happening around him getting up every week to play is something that gets lost a bit.
Fletcher is also contracted for next year and I think he will continue to play his role for the club with little...
At what point are things a bridge too far?
It has come to light that Dustin Fletcher was banned from watching his son Mason play for the Calder Cannons in a practice match not so long ago, simply because the match was at Essendon's training headquarters.
We all get banning players from the...
...to see when they feel comfortable putting him in. He did receive a 12 month bans for drugs but they weren't performance enhancing drugs and he wasn't a cheat.
Fletcher has now been found guilty of being a drug cheat. Should this prevent him from getting into the HOF? In my view it should.
With today's correct decision to ban the drug cheaters involved in the sordid Essendon affair, the AFL will now move to rectify the cheating-obtained games tally of Dustin Fletcher and remove his 2015 appearances from the records.
Boomer Harvey approves this outcome
#onlylegitimate400gamescount
Essendon keep getting bent over by the tiges:
- Sheedy and Hird farewell game - Richmond win
- Dustbin Flecthers 400th and last game - Richmond win
- Chappys last game - Richmond win
- Simon Goodwins last game as coach & NLM and Gayvid Hills Retirment match - Richmond win
:$:$:$
...a) Ladder is sorted on total matches missed, then by number of charges, then alphabetically.
b) The trophy is named in honour of Dustin Fletcher who, after his Round 20 (2013) guilty plea, holds the dubious AFL record for the most times (16) found guilty of an offence.
Club..... Matches
FRE...
Like even if he's only 70%, should he play in what is likely going to be his final game? Or if he's not 100% fit should he just make the Richmond game the last?
I'm only going to go this week if he plays. I hope if he retires it's before the game so it can be official.
I reckon he should play...
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/book-extract-essendon-great-dustin-fletcher-gives-insiders-account-into-bombers-supplements-saga/story-fnp04d70-1227493303654
'I’D always be the first to training at Victoria Park because I’d drop the kids off at school and then keep going.
If training was...
Bay,
After a massive build up by the broadcasters that made me believe that Fletcher was an indestructible immortal I watched as he was given the massive task of keeping a 2 game player in check. Unfortunately despite 1000s of injections and the illegal juice coursing through his veins he was...
...bonus that the performance enhancing drugs gave Dustin during 2012 would have helped his longevity. I reckon he would have barely scraped past 350 if the AFL had any credibility in their fight against drugs in sport.
So there you have it.
Dusting Fletcher:
D.O.B: 1975
Debut: 1993
Games: 400*
...with the rigours of modern footy and public scrutiny of his club's drug culture.
But longevity and good-needling-veins aside, where does Fletcher sit on the all time list of loose-men in defence?
He is elite from my perspective.
I think he is a real credit to the art of third-man up...
it's our home game so why are we allowing time for an opposition player in our pre-match?
They chose to rest Fletcher two weeks ago so he could play his 400th in this game. If they want to honour him, rest him so that he plays in a home game.
Did the AFL force this upon us or are we doing it...
In exactly 6 steps, connect past and present players of any club with Dustin Fletcher.
You can use AFL Tables to help you.
Crackers Keenan --> Peter Giles --> Garry Lyon --> David Neitz --> Chris Heffernan --> Dustin Fletcher.
Bonus point, get from father to son in exactly 6 steps.
2 points if...
...Gadget himself is set to play his 400th game this weekend against Richmond. For those who don't know, he'll be only the 3rd player in history to make it to 400 games.
Whether you're an Essendon fan or not, you can't deny how great Dustin Fletcher has been in his 20+ years. Absolute champion.
Yo so old that if you acted your age you'd be dead.
Yo so old that your Medibank number is 1!
Yo so old that when you were at school there was no history class.
Yo so old, Jurassic Park brought back memories.
Yo so old, your memory is in black and white
Yo so old you sued Google for naming...
...and get the best value in it.
All ASADA says its that you lose your right to a provisional suspension, which would mean if Watson and Fletcher were given INs, and if found guilty, would very possibly miss the whole season or at least most of it as their suspension would be effective the...
DUSTIN FLETCHER confirmed as a dirty stinking cheating infraction notice holder
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/essendon-supplements-saga-irish-series-will-impact-on-bombers-duo-20150214-13eqwi.html
well i guess ol dustin wont get to 400 games after all.
all those plans to...
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