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Former sydney star Andrew Dunkley has become estranged from the club. Picture: Phil Hillyard Source: The Daily Telegraph
A FALLING out between Hall of Fame fullback Andrew Dunkley and the Sydney Swans could cost the club the chance of signing his talented son Josh under the AFL's father and son rule.
Dunkley has not been back to the club since he retired in 2002 and chose not to attend his own induction into the Swans' Hall of Fame two years ago.
Although Dunkley attended the 2012 grand final to cheer on his former team, unlike his two sons - Josh and Kyle - he didn't go into the Swans' rooms after the game to share in the victory celebrations.
"I don't hate the place but I've moved on," Dunkley told The Daily Telegraph.
It is understood Dunkley's animosity towards the Swans stems from the decision by then coach Paul Roos to end his stellar career at the end of 2002 as part of a rebuilding process following the Rodney Eade era.
Now, more than a decade after hanging up his red and white guernsey, the friction between Dunkley and his old club could prevent his talented son from playing in the same colours as his dad.
Former Sydney Swans AFL players Paul Roos (R) with his sons Dylan (3) & Tyler (17months) and Andrew Dunkley with daughter Lara (2) & son Joshua (7months). Picture: Tracey Haslam Source:
Asked if he had a problem with 16-year-old Josh going to the Swans under the father and son rule Dunkley said: "In a perfect world he'd get a Victorian club.
"That's being selfish because of where we live (Victoria).
"I'm not against it (going to the Swans).
"I'd prefer to see him do it on his own merits.
"I'd be happy to see him just make it to the AFL."
Josh is currently on the books of TAC Cup side the Gippsland Power and last year at the age of 15 played senior football for Sale in their premiership win in the highly regarded Gippsland Football League.
The well built teenager was vice-captain of the Victorian Country team at the under-16 national carnival and was also named in the All Australian side.
This year Josh knocked back the offer of a footballing scholarship to Melbourne Grammar School to continue playing senior football for Sale and attending Gippsland Grammar School.
The interest in Josh is genuine with the Swans keeping in contact with Dunkley senior and junior over the past 18 months.
"He's a talented young player and Kinnear Beatson (Swans' recruiting manager) and I have been monitoring his progress," Swans welfare manager Dennis Carroll said.
Dunkley played 217 games for the Bloods between 1992 and 2002.
Dunkley now lives with his family in home town of Yarram in country Victoria, where he runs a farm machinery business and a property with 900 head of cattle.
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