On 12 January 2016, during the summer after his retirement, Fletcher was named as one of 34 past and present Essendon players found guilty over their use of illegal supplements during the 2012 AFL season.

[6] After serving his suspension, Fletcher returned in 2017 to play suburban football for Essendon Doutta Stars.

[7] Fletcher's execution of the torpedo punt was often used as a set-play clearing strategy by coach Kevin Sheedy.

He retired from top-level football with a final International Rules match, at the 2015 series in Ireland.

[9] Dustin's son Mason is the former punter for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats in American football.

In Mason's freshman (first) season in 2021, the Bearcats became the first-ever team from a Group of Five conference to reach the College Football Playoff.