Percy Hunt
Geelong
AFL career
112 games35 goals
- Debut
- R1 1945 v FIT21 Apr 1945
- Most recent
- PF 1950 v NTH16 Sept 1950
Stats
Bio
Recruited from North Geelong, Percy Hunt established himself as a pacy and reliable wingman for the Cats in the immediate post-war era. Joining the senior side in 1945, he became a fixture in the lineup during a period where the club was steadily building a premiership-calibre list under Reg Hickey. His individual excellence was recognised in 1947 when he claimed the Carji Greeves Medal as the club's best and fairest, highlighting his ability to drive the ball forward and support the defence with equal proficiency.
Despite compiling over a century of games and serving as a consistent performer throughout the late 1940s, Hunt's timing proved unfortunate. He departed the club at the conclusion of the 1950 season to take up a coaching position with Mortlake, narrowly missing out on Geelong's drought-breaking premiership in 1951. While he did not taste ultimate success with the Cats, his role in stabilising and developing the squad that would go on to dominate the early 1950s remains a significant contribution to the club's history.
Profile
- Born
- 12 Nov 1922
- Died
- 09 Mar 1985 (aged 62y 117d)
- Birthplace
- Numurkah, VIC
- Deathplace
- Highton, VIC
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 74 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from North Geelong, Percy Hunt established himself as a pacy and reliable wingman for the Cats in the immediate post-war era. Joining the senior side in 1945, he became a fixture in the lineup during a period where the club was steadily building a premiership-calibre list under Reg Hickey. His individual excellence was recognised in 1947 when he claimed the Carji Greeves Medal as the club's best and fairest, highlighting his ability to drive the ball forward and support the defence with equal proficiency.
Despite compiling over a century of games and serving as a consistent performer throughout the late 1940s, Hunt's timing proved unfortunate. He departed the club at the conclusion of the 1950 season to take up a coaching position with Mortlake, narrowly missing out on Geelong's drought-breaking premiership in 1951. While he did not taste ultimate success with the Cats, his role in stabilising and developing the squad that would go on to dominate the early 1950s remains a significant contribution to the club's history.