Josh Hunt
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joshua Hunt | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Victoria, Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Mildura Imperials (Sunraysia FL) Bendigo Pioneers (TAC Cup) |
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| Draft | No. 44, 2000 national draft | ||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Back pocket | ||
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| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2001–2013 | Geelong | 198 (29) | |
| 2014 | Greater Western Sydney | 14 (4) | |
| Total | 212 (33) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2014.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Joshua Hunt (born 14 March 1982) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL).
The stockily built Hunt was drafted by Geelong with pick 44 in the 2000 AFL draft. He was recruited from the Bendigo Pioneers, a team in the TAC Cup, where he had played most of his football in the forward line. He won a long-kicking competition at age 15, with his powerful left footed kicks regularly travelling over 60 metres.
He made his debut in round 8 of 2001 against Fremantle, but played only 15 games in his first three seasons. He missed most of 2003 because of severe fractures to his shins.
2004 was Hunt's breakthrough year. He played in 24 games, including finals, kicked 3 goals and had an average of 13 disposals.
He was also given the responsibility of kicking in after an opposition behind and has quickly become one of the best exponents of the art. His long, accurate, left foot kicks have often resulted in attacking opportunities for Geelong.
It was Hunt's outstanding performance in the backline that cemented him a weekly place in the playing team.
Hunt played 22 games in 2005, missing two games due to appendicitis. He was a late withdrawal from the Cats' round 21 one-point win against Richmond, and had surgery the next day. He missed round 22 and returned to play against Melbourne in the following weekend's elimination final.
In 2006, he was criticised when he shirked taking a mark in a round 19 match against St Kilda. St Kilda capitalised on the incident to goal and steal the match. Hunt's bravery and attack on the ball, despite his bulk was brought under question.
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