Dustin Fletcher (born May 7, 1975) is an Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club. He is renowned as one of the finest defenders in the AFL, and has held down a spot at full-back for his team for many years. He is the son of former Bombers player Ken Fletcher. Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club that is part of the Australian Football League. ... The All-Australian Team is an all star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Australian rules football (also known as Aussie Rules or Footy) is a game played between two teams of 18 players, generally played on cricket ovals during the winter months. ... Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club that is part of the Australian Football League. ... AFL is a three-letter acronym that stands for: Academic Free License Alberta Football League American Federation of Labor, see also AFL-CIO American Football League Arena Football League Australian Football League Austrian Football League Assessment for Learning (AfL) This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a...

As part of the "Baby Bombers" premiership team of 1993, Fletcher is one of the only surviving members of that side, which included players such as James Hird, Joe Misiti, Mark Mercuri and Sean Wellman. Fletcher was not only lucky to celebrate a premiership in his debut season, but follow it up in Essendon's 2000 campaign, in which they lost just 1 of the 29 games they played that season. He also won Essendon's Best and Fairest award that year, the Crichton Medal, as well as winning All-Australian selection. James Hird (born February 4, 1973) is formally the captain of the Essendon Football Club. ... Smokin Joe Misiti was an Australian Rules Football player for the Essendon Bombers. ... Mark Mercuri is a professional Australian rules football player for Essendon FC he played in the 1993 Grand final winning team which defeated Carlton. ... Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club that is part of the Australian Football League. ... Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club that is part of the Australian Football League. ... The All-Australian Team is an all star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. ...

Throughout his career, the gangly 196cm Fletcher has had many trips to the tribunal due to his tough style. In 2004, he was involved in an accidental clash with Andrew McDougall of West Coast at Subiaco in which he lost two of his teeth, and had to have them re-implanted. Classic West Coast Eagles logo The West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian Rules Football club that is a member of the Australian Football League. ... Subiaco is the name of at least three towns: Subiaco, Italy, the one most often meant, the site of St. ...

Fletcher's execution of the torpedo punt is often used as a set play clearing a strategy of coach Kevin Sheedy. A technique of kicking, similar to a punt in American Football, implemented in Australian Rules Football to enhance the distance the ball is kicked. ... Kevin Sheedy is the current coach of AFL club Essendon, and a former player for Richmond. ...

In 2005 Fletcher cemented his place as one of the AFL's premier full-backs and was unlucky not to gain selection in the All-Australian side, being kept out by Ben Rutten at full-back. However, he performed brilliantly as goalkeeper in the International Rules series of that year as goalkeeper. AFL is a three-letter acronym that stands for: Academic Free License Alberta Football League American Federation of Labor, see also AFL-CIO American Football League Arena Football League Australian Football League Austrian Football League Assessment for Learning (AfL) This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a... The All-Australian Team is an all star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. ... International Rules football is a hybrid sport developed in the 1980s as a mixture of Australian rules football and Gaelic football. ... A goalkeeper leaves his feet to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ...