Andrew Dunkley
Sydney
AFL career
217 games11 goals
- Debut
- R4 1992 v FSC12 Apr 1992
- Most recent
- R22 2002 v RCH31 Aug 2002
Stats
2002 | SYD | 18 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 9.0 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 37 |
2001 | SYD | 22 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 9.3 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37 |
2000 | SYD | 15 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 12.7 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 52 |
1999 | SYD | 21 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 35 |
1998 | SYD | 20 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 12.6 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 51 |
1997 | SYD | 21 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 10.5 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45 |
1996 | SYD | 25 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 12.8 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 49 |
1995 | SYD | 22 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 10.4 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 45 |
1994 | SYD | 17 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 40 |
1993 | SYD | 18 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 11.3 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 46 |
1992 | SYD | 18 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 10.6 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 40 |
RCH | TS | R22 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 34 |
MEL | MCG | R21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 |
STK | SCG | R20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 42 |
KAN | SCG | R19 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 21 |
ADE | SCG | R18 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 44 |
CAR | TS | R17 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 51 |
BRL | Gabba | R16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 24 |
PAD | SCG | R15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 33 |
HAW | MCG | R14 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 44 |
FRE | SCG | R13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 42 |
GEE | SCG | R12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 29 |
WCE | SUB | R11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 27 |
COL | CS | R10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 40 |
WBD | SCG | R8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 36 |
RCH | CS | R7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 45 |
MEL | SCG | R6 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 | 46 |
STK | CS | R5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 60 |
KAN | SCG | R4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 31 |
Bio
Andrew Dunkley's path to AFL prominence was circuitous, beginning at St Kilda where he spent three seasons on the list in the late 1980s without breaking into the senior side. Following his departure from Moorabbin, he re-established his credentials in the VFA with Frankston, eventually catching the eye of the Sydney Swans who offered him a lifeline via the 1992 Pre-Season Draft. This mature-age recruitment proved to be a masterstroke, as Dunkley immediately cemented himself as the cornerstone of the Swans' backline during the club's transition from cellar-dwellers to premiership contenders.
A quintessential full-back of the 1990s, Dunkley was renowned for his discipline, strength, and ability to completely nullify opposition key forwards rather than generating drive himself. His dour, uncompromising style allowed him to stand toe-to-toe with the era's greatest goal kickers, often sacrificing his own game to execute a strict lockdown role on the last line of defence. He is perhaps best remembered for the legal drama surrounding the 1996 Grand Final, where the Swans obtained a Supreme Court injunction to delay a tribunal hearing, allowing him to take the field. He retired in 2002 as a 200-game player and one of the club's most respected servants, leaving a legacy that continued when his sons, Josh and Kyle, entered the AFL system.
Profile
- Born
- 29 June 1968 (age 58y 114d)
- Height
- 192 cm
- Weight
- 100 kg
Teams
Honours
- Sydney B&F
- 2nd
- 1996
- Top 10
- 1998, 2000
Family
- Son:Josh Dunkley, Kyle Dunkley
Bio
1 revisionAndrew Dunkley's path to AFL prominence was circuitous, beginning at St Kilda where he spent three seasons on the list in the late 1980s without breaking into the senior side. Following his departure from Moorabbin, he re-established his credentials in the VFA with Frankston, eventually catching the eye of the Sydney Swans who offered him a lifeline via the 1992 Pre-Season Draft. This mature-age recruitment proved to be a masterstroke, as Dunkley immediately cemented himself as the cornerstone of the Swans' backline during the club's transition from cellar-dwellers to premiership contenders.
A quintessential full-back of the 1990s, Dunkley was renowned for his discipline, strength, and ability to completely nullify opposition key forwards rather than generating drive himself. His dour, uncompromising style allowed him to stand toe-to-toe with the era's greatest goal kickers, often sacrificing his own game to execute a strict lockdown role on the last line of defence. He is perhaps best remembered for the legal drama surrounding the 1996 Grand Final, where the Swans obtained a Supreme Court injunction to delay a tribunal hearing, allowing him to take the field. He retired in 2002 as a 200-game player and one of the club's most respected servants, leaving a legacy that continued when his sons, Josh and Kyle, entered the AFL system.