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Adam Hunter

West Coast and Swan Districts

AFL career

151 games86 goals

Debut
R22 2000 v MEL6 Aug 2000
Most recent
R11 2009 v GEE7 June 2009

Stats

AFL

2009
WCE
8
7.0
6.8
13.8
3.4
1.0
0.6
1.0
1.3
1.1
56
65
2008
WCE
11
6.5
7.0
13.5
6.3
1.2
0.7
1.9
0.7
0.6
64
72
2007
WCE
24
7.8
11.2
19.0
6.0
0.8
0.8
2.2
0.6
0.3
75
92
2006
WCE
22
8.4
6.9
15.3
5.5
0.6
1.2
1.5
1.3
0.6
67
-
2005
WCE
23
7.7
5.8
13.5
5.9
0.7
1.0
1.9
0.6
0.2
62
-
2004
WCE
16
6.6
6.1
12.7
4.6
0.5
1.1
2.4
0.1
0.4
54
-
2003
WCE
20
5.7
5.3
11.0
3.2
0.6
0.9
2.4
0.2
0.4
47
-
2002
WCE
17
8.2
4.9
13.2
3.1
0.5
0.6
2.3
0.4
0.2
55
-
2001
WCE
9
4.0
3.0
7.0
1.6
0.3
0.7
0.4
0.0
0.3
23
-
2000
WCE
1
1.0
2.0
3.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
7
-

WAFL

2011
SWA
7
6.6
6.3
12.9
3.6
1.1
1.6
2.1
0.6
0.1
52

WAFL Reserves

2011
SWA
3
11.0
5.7
16.7
9.0
2.0
1.3
3.0
2.3
1.0
97
League
Season
GEE
SUB
R11
10
16
26
3
0
1
0
0
0.0
68
77
CAR
ES
R10
5
14
19
2
1
0
0
0
1.0
56
61
MEL
SUB
R7
8
8
16
4
2
3
0
0
2.2
59
68
FRE
SUB
R6
8
1
9
3
0
1
0
4
1.1
55
53
HAW
AS
R5
7
8
15
5
1
0
0
0
1.3
62
73
WBD
SUB
R4
6
3
9
4
0
0
0
2
3.0
62
70
STK
ES
R3
3
2
5
1
2
0
0
1
2.0
34
50
PAD
SUB
R2
9
2
11
5
2
0
0
1
0.3
55
64

Profile

Born
18 June 1981
Died
05 Feb 2025 (aged 43y 232d)
Deathplace
Bunbury, WA
Height
190 cm
Weight
92 kg

Teams

Honours

Bio

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Recruited from Swan Districts with pick 29 in the 1999 National Draft, Adam Hunter evolved into a cult figure at West Coast due to his uncompromising courage and tactical versatility. While often deployed as a third tall defender capable of intercepting opposition attacks, he flourished under coach John Worsfold as a dangerous swingman, frequently thrown forward to break open stagnant games with his strong marking and reliable set shot. His reckless attack on the football often resulted in injuries, but his willingness to play through pain endeared him to the supporter base and made him a critical structural component of the Eagles' mid-2000s dominance.

Hunter's legacy is inextricably linked to the 2006 premiership campaign, where he produced a series of match-defining performances during the finals series. His impact was most visible during that year's preliminary final against Adelaide and the Grand Final against Sydney, where he kicked the sealing goal to help secure the flag. Despite battling chronic shoulder issues that eventually forced his retirement in 2009, he managed to reach the 150-game milestone in his final appearance, securing player life membership and departing the game as a quintessential big-game player.

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