Why is it always Dusty that we are trying to find excuses for?So clearly you have intimate knowledge about why he wasn't there?
If he has a family commitment fine, but say that. The specifics don't have to be released. He can't expect to be the highest paid player in the AFL and not have to talk to anyone on anything other than his own terms. Perfectly happy to chat to people who paid for a ticket to his one on one interviews a few years back.
If its good enough for the players that have been told they are being delisted to turn up then its good enough for our highest paid player.