No. 19
Position: Forward pocket
Career: 1985-1998
Games: 269. Goals: 1254
Captain: 1995-98
Premierships: 1986, 88, 89, 91. Night premierships: 1985, 86, 88, 91, 92. Finals appearances: 21.
Awards: Eight-time interstate representative; 1992, 94 All Australian; 12-times leading goalkicker; 1988, 89, 92, 93, Club Champion; 1988, 89, 92, Coleman Medallist.
One of the game’s greatest full-forwards, Dunstall’s fast leading and strong marking made him virtually unbeatable in one-on-one situations. Originally from Coorparoo, Queensland, he looked anything but a champion when he first arrived at Glenferrie. At the beginning of his career he shared the full-forward position with another great, Leigh Matthews, but by 1986 he established himself as a genuine superstar. An ankle injury forced him to miss the 1987 Grand Final, and a fractured skull in 1990 forced him to wear a helmet for some time.
Dunstall headed Hawthorn’s goalkicking from 1986-96 and kicked over 100 goals in a season on six occasions. In 1992 he ran second in the Brownlow Medal and booted 17 goals against Richmond to fall just one goal short of the all-time record. He captained the club from 1995 to his retirement at the end of 1998.
Jason Dunstall