Ray Hunt (footballer)

Raymond Gilbert 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]

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 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
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

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. 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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.