Mark Hunter (footballer)
| Mark Hunter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Mark Hunter | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1965 | ||
| Original team(s) | Melton | ||
| Height / weight | 181 cm / 77 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1988–1996 | Footscray | 130 (10) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1996. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Mark Hunter (born 3 September 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented Footscray in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Hunter, a product of the Melton Bloods, played both under-19s and reserves level football at the Geelong Football Club. He was delisted by Geelong without playing a senior game but had his hopes of a VFL career revived when he was invited to train with Footscray prior to the 1988 season.
A defender, he slotted straight into the Footscray team in 1988 and over the course of his career would give the club good service, although he missed many games because of hamstring injuries.[1] He had perhaps his best season in 1994 when he had averaged 20 disposals a game from his 22 appearances and had 365 kicks, the fourth most in the league that year.[2]
After retirement he spent a season at Williamstown in 1999 as an assistant coach and a couple of years as a Footscray runner in 2006 and 2007. He is currently involved in the horse racing industry as a form analyst on the radio and internet. His son Lachie was recruited by the Bulldogs under the Father-Son Rule in 2012.
References
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ↑ "Mark Hunter". AFL Tables.