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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.

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, and Mark Mercuri. 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.

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.

Fletcher's execution of the torpedo punt is often used as a set play clearing a strategy of coach Kevin Sheedy.

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.

In 2006 Fletcher had another solid year, playing solely at full-back even if it meant he didn't take the best forward. He suffered a hamstring injury in Round 20, bringing a premature end to his season.

Fletcher is married to Suzie Fletcher and they have two sons - Mason and Max.

• Dustin Fletcher statistics from AFL Tables