Ray Hunt (footballer)

Ray Hunt
Personal information
Full name Raymond Gilbert Hunt
Date of birth (1918-03-06)6 March 1918
Date of death 5 March 1989(1989-03-05) (aged 70)
Debut Round 13, 1940, Richmond
vs. Footsgray, at Western Oval
Height / weight 180cm / 82kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1936–1952 Glenelg 206 (34)
1943 Richmond 006 0(2)[1]
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Raymond Gilbert "Ray" Hunt (6 March 1918 – 5 March 1989)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Glenelg in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).[1]

Hunt was a full back who played an attacking style.

During his 6 VFL games, in the 1943 season, he managed to kick 2 goals and play in the 1943 premiership side.[1]

Hunt played 206 SANFL games for Glenelg (then a club record) and kicked 34 goals for both the Bays and the West Adelaide-Glenelg war time combination. He was Glenelg's best and fairest award recipient in 1939 and 1946, and was runner-up to Bob Hank of West Torrens in the 1946 Magarey Medal. He represented South Australia 8 times.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2003). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (5th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 341. ISBN 1-74095-032-1.
  2. ↑ "Register of V.C.A. 1st XI Pennant, District & Premi er Cricketers: 1889-90 to 2013-14" (PDF). Cricket Victoria. Retrieved 16 September 2014.


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