Phil Hunt
Melbourne
AFL career
8 games0 goals
- Debut
- R3 1907 v CAR11 May 1907
- Most recent
- SR1 1907 v ESS17 Aug 1907
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the goldfields region, Phil Hunt’s pathway to the VFL was unconventional; he initially travelled to the capital during the summer of 1906 to play cricket before his footballing utility was noticed by Melbourne officials. Originally from the Long Gully club, he showed promise as a talented recruit but his tenure in the League was abruptly curtailed by on-field indiscipline. In just his eighth senior appearance—a late-season clash against St Kilda—he was reported for striking and handed a severe seven-match suspension by the tribunal. The ban effectively ended his VFL career before it could gain momentum, and he eventually returned to the country before serving with the 3rd Pioneer Battalion during World War I.
Profile
- Born
- 10 Jan 1884
- Died
- 09 June 1946 (aged 62y 150d)
- Birthplace
- Moonta, SA
- Deathplace
- Bendigo, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the goldfields region, Phil Hunt’s pathway to the VFL was unconventional; he initially travelled to the capital during the summer of 1906 to play cricket before his footballing utility was noticed by Melbourne officials. Originally from the Long Gully club, he showed promise as a talented recruit but his tenure in the League was abruptly curtailed by on-field indiscipline. In just his eighth senior appearance—a late-season clash against St Kilda—he was reported for striking and handed a severe seven-match suspension by the tribunal. The ban effectively ended his VFL career before it could gain momentum, and he eventually returned to the country before serving with the 3rd Pioneer Battalion during World War I.