Ray Hunt (footballer) explained

Ray Hunt
Fullname:Raymond Gilbert Hunt
Birth Date:6 March 1918
Birth Place:Marryatville, South Australia
Debutdate:Round 13, 1943
Debutteam:Richmond
Debutopponent:Footsgray
Debutstadium:Western Oval
Height:180 cm
Weight:82 kg
Statsend:1952
Years1:1936–1952
Club1:Glenelg
Games Goals1:206 (34)
Years2:1943
Club2:Richmond
Games Goals2:6 (2)
Careerhighlights:

Raymond Gilbert Hunt (6 March 1918 – 5 March 1989)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Glenelg in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

Hunt was a full back who played an attacking style.

During his 6 VFL games, in the 1943 season, he managed to kick 2 goals and play in the 1943 premiership side.

Hunt played 206 SANFL games for Glenelg (then a club record) and kicked 34 goals for both the Bays and the West Adelaide-Glenelg war time combination. He was Glenelg's best and fairest award recipient in 1939 and 1946, and was runner-up to Bob Hank of West Torrens in the 1946 Magarey Medal. He represented South Australia 8 times.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Register of V.C.A. 1st XI Pennant, District & Premi er Cricketers: 1889–90 to 2013–14. Cricket Victoria. 16 September 2014.