Lachie Hunter
Western Bulldogs, Melbourne and Sydney · “Hunts”
AFL career
199 games80 goals
- Debut
- R13 2013 v RCH22 June 2013
- Most recent
- R12 2024 v FRE2 June 2024
Stats
AFL
2024 | MEL | 2 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 13.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 48 | 39 |
2023 | MEL | 24 | 12.8 | 9.6 | 22.4 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 78 | 79 |
2022 | WBD | 10 | 11.8 | 7.7 | 19.5 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 78 | 73 |
2021 | WBD | 25 | 13.0 | 8.8 | 21.8 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 84 | 87 |
2020 | WBD | 10 | 13.7 | 11.7 | 25.4 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 92 | 115 |
2019 | WBD | 23 | 14.4 | 12.1 | 26.6 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 98 | 95 |
2018 | WBD | 21 | 16.3 | 13.5 | 29.8 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 105 | 102 |
2017 | WBD | 22 | 13.7 | 8.9 | 22.6 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 90 | 82 |
2016 | WBD | 26 | 15.0 | 12.6 | 27.7 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 99 | 93 |
2015 | WBD | 13 | 11.3 | 10.8 | 22.1 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 80 | 80 |
2014 | WBD | 14 | 9.0 | 5.1 | 14.1 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 63 | 60 |
2013 | WBD | 9 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 13.2 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 52 | 53 |
VFL
2025 | SYD | 3 | 18.7 | 6.0 | 24.7 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 99 | 74 |
2024 | CSY | 10 | 10.3 | 5.7 | 16.0 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 62 | - |
2022 | FTS | 5 | 17.4 | 10.4 | 27.8 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 113 | - |
Bio
Recruited as a father-son selection in the 2012 National Draft, Lachie Hunter continued his family's legacy at the Western Bulldogs, where his father Mark had played over 100 games. He quickly developed into a prolific ball-winner on the wing, known for his relentless running capacity and ability to link play between the arcs. Hunter played a vital role in the Bulldogs' historic 2016 premiership triumph and reached his individual zenith in 2018, claiming the Charles Sutton Medal as the club's best and fairest. While he served as vice-captain, his latter years at the Whitten Oval were complicated by off-field incidents and periods of personal leave, which ultimately saw him step down from leadership positions and seek a fresh environment.
Hunter moved to Melbourne during the 2022 trade period, looking to revitalise his career within a strong Demons midfield unit. He offered immediate value in his debut season in red and blue, bringing experience and composure to the wing, but his body began to fail him in 2024. Persistent calf injuries severely restricted his availability, and despite a concerted effort to return to fitness, he was forced to announce his retirement at the end of the season. In a frustrating conclusion to a decorated career, Hunter finished on 199 games, falling just short of the double-century milestone, but departed the game as a premiership player and one of the most consistent accumulators of his era.
Profile
- Born
- 13 Dec 1994 (age 31y 312d)
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 79 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership2016
- 22 Under 222016
- Western Bulldogs B&F2018
- 3rd
- 2016
- Top 10
- 2017, 2019, 2020
Family
- Father:Mark Hunter
Bio
1 revisionRecruited as a father-son selection in the 2012 National Draft, Lachie Hunter continued his family's legacy at the Western Bulldogs, where his father Mark had played over 100 games. He quickly developed into a prolific ball-winner on the wing, known for his relentless running capacity and ability to link play between the arcs. Hunter played a vital role in the Bulldogs' historic 2016 premiership triumph and reached his individual zenith in 2018, claiming the Charles Sutton Medal as the club's best and fairest. While he served as vice-captain, his latter years at the Whitten Oval were complicated by off-field incidents and periods of personal leave, which ultimately saw him step down from leadership positions and seek a fresh environment.
Hunter moved to Melbourne during the 2022 trade period, looking to revitalise his career within a strong Demons midfield unit. He offered immediate value in his debut season in red and blue, bringing experience and composure to the wing, but his body began to fail him in 2024. Persistent calf injuries severely restricted his availability, and despite a concerted effort to return to fitness, he was forced to announce his retirement at the end of the season. In a frustrating conclusion to a decorated career, Hunter finished on 199 games, falling just short of the double-century milestone, but departed the game as a premiership player and one of the most consistent accumulators of his era.