Karmichael Hunt
Gold Coast
AFL career
44 games6 goals
- Debut
- R2 2011 v CAR2 Apr 2011
- Most recent
- R12 2014 v SYD8 June 2014
Stats
2014 | GCS | 1 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26 | 25 |
2013 | GCS | 9 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 9.6 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 43 | 43 |
2012 | GCS | 18 | 4.7 | 10.0 | 14.7 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 53 | 58 |
2011 | GCS | 16 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 29 | 38 |
Bio
Recruited as the headline act for the Gold Coast Suns' entry into the AFL, Karmichael Hunt's switch from rugby league superstar to Australian Rules footballer remains one of the most significant marketing and list management gambles in the competition's history. The New Zealand-born former Brisbane Bronco faced intense scrutiny regarding his fitness and skill acquisition, initially struggling to adjust to the 360-degree nature of the game before carving out a niche as a combative inside midfielder and defender. Relying on his natural power and elite tackling technique rather than kicking finesse, he became a respectable contributor for the Suns, with his tenure immortalised by a match-winning goal after the siren against Richmond in Cairns in 2012. Hunt returned to the rugby codes following the 2014 season, leaving a legacy defined more by his role in establishing the Suns' profile in Queensland than by pure on-field dominance.
Profile
- Born
- 17 Nov 1986 (age 39y 338d)
- Birthplace
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Height
- 186 cm
- Weight
- 91 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited as the headline act for the Gold Coast Suns' entry into the AFL, Karmichael Hunt's switch from rugby league superstar to Australian Rules footballer remains one of the most significant marketing and list management gambles in the competition's history. The New Zealand-born former Brisbane Bronco faced intense scrutiny regarding his fitness and skill acquisition, initially struggling to adjust to the 360-degree nature of the game before carving out a niche as a combative inside midfielder and defender. Relying on his natural power and elite tackling technique rather than kicking finesse, he became a respectable contributor for the Suns, with his tenure immortalised by a match-winning goal after the siren against Richmond in Cairns in 2012. Hunt returned to the rugby codes following the 2014 season, leaving a legacy defined more by his role in establishing the Suns' profile in Queensland than by pure on-field dominance.