[1] After Andrew retired from AFL football in 2002, the family returned south to country Victoria and lived on a farm near Yarram in the Gippsland region.

[2] During his time playing for Gippsland Power, Dunkley developed into a promising leader (being the team captain in his final year), and his strong overhead marking skills, along with his ability to win the contested ball, had many comparing him to Sydney star Luke Parker.

[3] He also spent time with Sydney's youth academy and played six games for Richmond's VFL team in 2015.

[3] In the lead-up to the 2015 AFL draft, Dunkley attracted keen interest from a number of clubs, especially his father's former club Sydney, but when the Western Bulldogs bid for Dunkley with the 25th selection,[4] Sydney chose not to match the bid.

[8] Dunkley would then go on to play a key role in the club's amazing finals campaign, showing composure beyond his years on the biggest stage[citation needed].