Toast All hail the Chief - 2024 AFL Legend

[Mop]

A superb player, a superb voice and one of the good guys.

The game is better for having The Chief in it for the last 40 years. Well deserved.

 

[CURVE]

Well deserved, along with Lockett one the best FF I've seen.

 

[Altum Volantes]

He was a better player than Lockett and I’ll die on that hill.

Should have won the Brownlow in 1992 too.

 

[Altum Volantes]

Great footballer but should not be an AFL Legend on account of hosting The Bounce.

I think the focus needs to be on removing any kind of honours received by Andrew Gaze. The man has Doug Hawkinsed himself.

 

[Satan]

Would have expected gazey to announce it on turn it up

 

[peetoo]

Launched the Clarkson version of hawthorn while standing in as CEO

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Dating myself here, but I saw him playing for Coorparoo vs Sandgate at Lemke Rd in '84. I was only young, but could still appreciate talent. I think he kicked 5 that day without breaking much of a sweat.

I sometimes wish he advocated for Queensland footy a bit more. I'd be surprised if it registered with the average punter he's a Queenslander. Or maybe that's part of the reason why he's a little underrated?

In any case, well deserved.

 

[Shane Heard]

From Queensland *

Turned up at the hawks with nothing.

A self made man …a millionaire by 30

He’s done well

 

[Rustin Cohle]

How many more would he have kicked if backmen were limited in contact like today. No octopus silvagni etc etc.

Probably would've kicked closer to 800-900 in this era.

It's a complete fallacy that great goalkickers of the past would somehow kick more goals today than back then.

Team defence and modern tactics are king. Dunstall himself has said as much on numerous occasions.

 

[peetoo]

Probably would've kicked closer to 800-900 in this era.

It's a complete fallacy that great goalkickers of the past would somehow kick more goals today than back then.

Team defence and modern tactics are king. Dunstall himself has said as much on numerous occasions.

Agreed but that wasn’t exactly what I was saying. He was one of the first defensive key forwards too, but the running required today could have been an issue too

 

[juss]

He played before my time, but he's one of the only media personalities and football experts who over a long period of time I can consistently listen to and find him intelligent and insightful and opinion worth respecting.

He also has a funny side as you can see on Bounce and doesn't take things too seriously which I also like.

 

[SSSSSS]

He was a better player than Lockett and I’ll die on that hill.

Should have won the Brownlow in 1992 too.

If he didn't do his knee he would have made it to 1300 easily.

Plugger kicked more goals but the Chief provided more than that.

 

[hawkman]

If he didn't do his knee he would have made it to 1300 easily.

Plugger kicked more goals but the Chief provided more than that.

When he did his knee he was 57 ahead of Plugger. If he doesn't do his knee he probably breaks Coventry's record. Plugger then most likely gets him by 30-40 in the end though

 

[Altum Volantes]

If he didn't do his knee he would have made it to 1300 easily.

Plugger kicked more goals but the Chief provided more than that.

Always did.

Gave off plenty, and to me was just a better footballer.

Also, wasn’t a thug…but I digress.

 

[The Casey Cat]

He was a better player than Lockett and I’ll die on that hill.

Should have won the Brownlow in 1992 too.

Absolutely he was. Highest goals per game average of those to kick over 1000.

 

[peetoo]

.Goal machine and loyal. was offered the brisbane deal for 10 years

 

[Xtreme]

Absolute legend

GOAT full forward
Also throws food at Quartermaine! And for that he is a hero!!

 

[Cleansweep17]

Congratulations, well deserved. He’s my favourite commentator as well. Incredibly smart guy

Now moves into my top 4 forwards of all time with Coventry, Coleman and Lockett.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

It seems his image is burned in Andy Mahers brain cos he's doing his best to downplay Cheifs greatness.
How many more would he have kicked if backmen were limited in contact like today. No octopus silvagni etc etc.

If Dunstall played for Carlton, Andy Maher would be hailing him the greatest forward who ever lived.

 

[010203]

Should have been done a few years ago. He could teach some blokes playing today about nailing their set shots.

 

[StillAtLarge]

He played before my time, but he's one of the only media personalities and football experts who over a long period of time I can consistently listen to and find him intelligent and insightful and opinion worth respecting.

He also has a funny side as you can see on Bounce and doesn't take things too seriously which I also like.

Totally agree with the first para but bounce is one of the worst shows ever broadcast in this country, you couldn't pay me to watch it

 

[M Malice]

This probably tops his honour of being in the Coorparoo team of the century.

 

[Franc de Borges]

If Dunstall played for Carlton, Andy Maher would be hailing him the greatest forward who ever lived.

What did he say?

 

[juss]

Totally agree with the first para but bounce is one of the worst shows ever broadcast in this country, you couldn't pay me to watch it

You don't have to like the show, it's very cringy at times but it shows a lighter side of Dunstall which you don't see elsewhere in his media roles.

 

[Cleansweep17]

Now I think this is BS but I heard that apparently GAS played fullback one time on Dunstall and Dunstall kicked 9 on him. Maybe one of the older gents on here can confirm. Amazing if true.