Toast Fletch - The last one

[VelvetSledge]

With the retirement of Lloydy this morning, it has only just become apparent to me that Dustin Fletcher is the only remaining member of our 2000 premiership side.

9 years is a short time in the world of AFL.

 

[strategy]

Can we clone him , Lloyd , Hird and some others ?

 

[VelvetSledge]

Can we clone him , Lloyd , Hird and some others ?

That would, by all accounts, be one of the best things ever.

 

[couchy555]

He was in your 93 team as well wasnt he? wow he's been around for ages.

 

[Barines1987]

He was in your 93 team as well wasnt he? wow he's been around for ages.

This. Played on Kernahan.

 

[bacon buster]

first time i saw fletch play was round 7 1993 (i think - it was tim watson's first game back after retirement anyway) against st kilda.

i remember he absolutely destroyed stewart loewe that day. i remember him playing from behind all day and his arms just coming out of nowhere to spoil big 'buckets'.

i knew from that day we had a player on our hands, and he's been one of the best, most durable players essendon has ever had.

hopefully he can be a part of our next premiership side as well, huh?

 

[Zahasouvlakis]

first time i saw fletch play was round 7 1993 (i think - it was tim watson's first game back after retirement anyway) against st kilda.

i remember he absolutely destroyed stewart loewe that day. i remember him playing from behind all day and his arms just coming out of nowhere to spoil big 'buckets'.

i knew from that day we had a player on our hands, and he's been one of the best, most durable players essendon has ever had.

hopefully he can be a part of our next premiership side as well, huh?

3 premierships over 3 decades?
Has that happened before?

 

[Little Jerry]

With the retirement of Lloydy this morning, it has only just become apparent to me that Dustin Fletcher is the only remaining member of our 2000 premiership side.

9 years is a short time in the world of AFL.

Solly is still around.

 

[bacon buster]

3 premierships over 3 decades?
Has that happened before?

kb and michael tuck did, i'd say.

that'd be about it though.

 

[shad518]

Can we clone him , Lloyd , Hird and some others ?

Go-go-gadget will probably still be playing when we use our father/son picks on Mason and Max Fletcher. (Maybe along with Tom, Alex and Will Hird)

 

[table tennis]

3 premierships over 3 decades?
Has that happened before?

Francis Bourke & Kevin Bartlett

60's 70's 80's

 

[Kaiser Powser]

Can we clone him , Lloyd , Hird and some others ?

Well he has two sons.

Lloyd unfortunately just had a second daughter.

 

[flyin'high]

it nearly the end of a generation of players with fletch and solomon left ,it just shows how quick 10 yrs have been

 

[Darealrath]

One of a kind.

 

[Grey Smith Bar]

first time i saw fletch play was round 7 1993 (i think - it was tim watson's first game back after retirement anyway) against st kilda.

Wow - was that his first game? I was there!!!! Cool!!!! At Waverley right?

I remember the crowd going berserk every time Timmy went near the ball. Mustn't have noticed the skinny ranga down back.

What a legend he has been - we are so privileged to have had Lloyd, Lucas, Hird & Fletch at our club.

 

[Dan26]

His first game was round 2 versus Carlton. That was the "Kernahan kicks out on the full" game.

He started on the bench, and came on to play in the ruck.

 

[Ricky]

Although Fletch is the last one at the Bombers, they're is still one running around..

Solly

 

[Godzke]

Can we clone him , Lloyd , Hird and some others ?

Well the next best option would be if Lloyd's bloody wife actually gave birth to a boy. 2 girls at the moment.

 

[stay true]

Like a fine wine, he just gets better with age.

/cometti-ism

 

[bacon buster]

Wow - was that his first game? I was there!!!! Cool!!!! At Waverley right?

I remember the crowd going berserk every time Timmy went near the ball. Mustn't have noticed the skinny ranga down back.

What a legend he has been - we are so privileged to have had Lloyd, Lucas, Hird & Fletch at our club.

nah, timmys first game back. i think fletch had played 2-3. his first game was against carlton in the drawn game.

i remember the crowd when timmy went near it. i didn't really appreciate it at the time, but looking back, i'm glad dad dragged me along that day!

 

[yaco55]

Has Fletcher signed a new contract.

Haven't read about it anywhere !

 

[eth-dog]

*runs off to watch 93 GF*

gee I love that game

 

[Walesy]

His first game was round 2 versus Carlton. That was the "Kernahan kicks out on the full" game.

He started on the bench, and came on to play in the ruck.

Hey, I was at that game!

Mah old man's a Blues supporter so I'll never forget it.

(Though you can only rub it in so much as a 12 year old. )