Free Agency Luke Dunstan [joins Melbourne as an unrestricted free agent]

[Lore]

 

[Tommy Wigs]

Weren't Saints delisting him?

I understand that they technically hadn't, but they weren't offering him another contract. They shouldn't get anything for him.

That’s just media talk

 

[Chism]

No not really. A player with massive deficiencies is let go by a club. Doubt it's the first time it's happened.

He polled in the Brownlow in over 50% of the games he played in last season and he didn’t play a lot.

If you think Ratten is a decent coach good luck to you and that is your own call to make.

 

[staffonly]

He polled in the Brownlow in over 50% of the games he played in last season and he didn’t play a lot.

If you think Ratten is a decent coach good luck to you and that is your own call to make.

He is a ball butcher and slow. He also has off field issues that make him a liability around a group.

 

[Chism]

He is a ball butcher and slow. He also has off field issues that make him a liability around a group.

Off field issues that make him a liability??
Care to elaborate?

 

[g_TRAIN]

He is a ball butcher and slow. He also has off field issues that make him a liability around a group.

Like what? I've never heard of anything. There is definitely not anything substantiated

 

[aussierulesrules]

He polled in the Brownlow in over 50% of the games he played in last season and he didn’t play a lot.

If you think Ratten is a decent coach good luck to you and that is your own call to make.

He had a 6 week purple-patch where he played out of his skin after coming in from the VFL, in a year where he was OOC and playing for his career, but then over the following 5 weeks he went back to much more like his usual self (including 18 and 20 disposal games), so much so that he was dropped back to the VFL for the final round (after a 20 disposal, 8 clanger game).

He was then apparently going to be offered a new contract (according to a post in this thread quoting an interview with Luke), but he wasn’t interested, and as such it was mutually decided that we’d go our seperate ways.

He’s acting like a “gilted lover” who’s spat the dummy because of a difference of opinion, and is airing the dirty laundry, instead of just moving on like a grown up.

But then again he’s always been an emotional guy, who wears his heart on his sleeve, so maybe it’s to be expected.

It’s also worth noting that he had a 6 week purple-patch at the end of 2017 as well (where he averaged 28 disposals, kicked 5 goals and got the most votes in our B&F), but it took him almost 4 years to back it up with another stretch of games that were anywhere near that level.

So if we’d kept him on there’s no guarantee at all that he would have backed this one up. Especially as he’d already dropped back to much more like his old self.

I’m going to humbly suggest that given he was one of the best in the business at it, played with and against some of the best in the business at it and has coached some of the best in the business at it that Ratts is far better qualified than most to recognise midfield talent when he has it at his disposal.

If he subsequently doesn’t rate Luke as highly as he clearly rates himself, it’s probably for very good reason.

 

[staffonly]

Like what? I've never heard of anything. There is definitely not anything substantiated

Lazy trainer, never finishes sessions bad health choice habits. Nothing criminal or bad if your not a AFL player. He just doesn't get it in terms of preperation and his off field habits.

 

[schmuttt]

He also has off field issues that make him a liability around a group.

This is hilarious.

 

[staffonly]

Off field issues that make him a liability??
Care to elaborate?

Barely fit barely finishes a session last on the track first off. Diet is poor preperation is poor.

 

[MickG88]

He polled in the Brownlow in over 50% of the games he played in last season and he didn’t play a lot.

If you think Ratten is a decent coach good luck to you and that is your own call to make.

What about the years before that isolated stretch of games? It took dropping him and telling him that he is done at the Saints for Luke to start playing for his career.

 

[staffonly]

This is hilarious.

It is that he hasn't switched on yet.

 

[bird_man]

Dunstan is like Cunnington if he wasn't the worst kick in the comp, but because he is he's just Luke Dunstan.

Nar not really.

Cunnington is a great contested ball winner.

Dunstan has his kicking deficiencies, but on top of that he's just an ok contested ball winner

He's not a ball pig like Cunnington, not even close unfortunately.

 

[Chism]

Barely fit barely finishes a session last on the track first off. Diet is poor preperation is poor.

Sounds like he will fit right in with Oliver and it doesn’t seem to harm Clarry!

 

[bird_man]

Never heard of any off field issues for Dunstan. I think that's bullshit tbh

Only issues I've heard is he struggles to follow game day instructions.

 

[Generation X]

Sounds like he will fit right in with Oliver and it doesn’t seem to harm Clarry!

We cater to all dietary preferences. For example Ben Brown is a Vegan and Tom McDonald is on an all meat diet, I'm sure an all KFC diet will fit right in

 

[TheBoss]

I don't watch many Saints games so I know nothing about him as a player. No idea if I should be excited or disappointed. Time will tell. Welcome aboard!

 

[schmuttt]

It is that he hasn't switched on yet.

Your insistence on always white knighting every St Kilda decision is amazing.

 

[Chism]

We cater to all dietary preferences. For example Ben Brown is a Vegan and Tom McDonald is on an all meat diet, I'm sure an all KFC diet will fit right in

Zinger Burgers for the win but just dont add the Bacon and Cheese!

 

[staffonly]

Your insistence on always white knighting every St Kilda decision is amazing.

Seven years of proof over 5 half decent games.

 

[DeeTrain]

The bvtt hurt on St Kilda fans here is excellent.

These guys still rate Brad Hill and Zak Jones

3

Zak Jones

Age

29

Ht

182cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.8

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

3.0

5star

CL

1.7

4star

D

19.1

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

8.6

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

3.1

4star

CL

4.9

5star

D

7.0

2star

K

2.8

1star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.6

4star

CL

1.0

3star

ffs.

your opinions on footballers no longer count.

 

[BrutThough]

Gave Ratten a bit of a whack on his way out, interesting

Dunstan also gave Richo a whack in the media when he was still coach so Ratts isn't special in this regard.

 

[Duskfire]

I don't watch many Saints games so I know nothing about him as a player. No idea if I should be excited or disappointed. Time will tell. Welcome aboard!

Neutral is probably the best. Not an amazing player, but gives Melb much needed depth and they didn't need to give up anything to get him. If he plays, awesome, if not it doesn't matter.

 

[schmuttt]

Seven years of proof over 5 half decent games.

Dunstan is no world beater but it is classic AdamH to give an outgoing player a whack to make you feel better about the club kicking him out.

 

[staffonly]

The offended on St Kilda fans here is excellent.

These guys still rate Brad Hill and Zak Jones ffs.

your opinions on footballers no longer count.

When and where are we discussing Hill and Jones?

 

[BrutThough]

The bvtt hurt on St Kilda fans here is excellent.

These guys still rate Brad Hill and Zak Jones ffs.

your opinions on footballers no longer count.

You sounds like someone who has never watched Zak Jones play.