Adam Hunter (footballer)
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Adam Robert Hunter (18 June 1981 – 5 February 2025) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). Hunter was born in Bunbury, Western Australia, and played for Swan Districts in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) before being recruited to West Coast with the 29th pick overall in the 1999 AFL national draft. Playing mainly in defence, though occasionally at centre half-forward, Hunter played a total of 151 games for the club between 2000 and 2009, including the 2006 premiership win.
Infobox
Full name
Adam Robert Hunter
Born
(1981-06-18)18 June 1981Bunbury, Western Australia
Died
5 February 2025(2025-02-05) (aged 43)Bunbury, Western Australia
Original team
South Bunbury
Draft
29th overall, 1999 national draft (West Coast)
Height
190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight
92 kg (203 lb)
Position
Utility
Years
Club
1999–2011
Swan Districts
2000–2009
West Coast
Tables
· Statistics
G
G
Season
G
Team
B
No.
K
Games
H
Totals
D
Totals
M
Totals
T
Totals
G
Totals
B
Totals
K
Totals
H
Averages (per game)
D
Averages (per game)
M
Averages (per game)
T
2000
2000
Season
2000
Team
West Coast
No.
39
Games
1
Totals
0
Totals
0
Totals
1
Totals
2
Totals
3
Totals
0
Totals
0
Averages (per game)
0.0
Averages (per game)
0.0
Averages (per game)
1.0
Averages (per game)
2.0
Averages (per game)
3.0
Averages (per game)
0.0
Averages (per game)
0.0
Votes
0
2001
2001
Season
2001
Team
West Coast
No.
39
Games
9
Totals
0
Totals
3
Totals
36
Totals
27
Totals
63
Totals
14
Totals
4
Averages (per game)
0.0
Averages (per game)
0.3
Averages (per game)
4.0
Averages (per game)
3.0
Averages (per game)
7.0
Averages (per game)
1.6
Averages (per game)
0.4
Votes
0
2002
2002
Season
2002
Team
West Coast
No.
39
Games
17
Totals
6
Totals
3
Totals
140
Totals
84
Totals
224
Totals
53
Totals
39
Averages (per game)
0.4
Averages (per game)
0.2
Averages (per game)
8.2
Averages (per game)
4.9
Averages (per game)
13.2
Averages (per game)
3.1
Averages (per game)
2.3
Votes
0
2003
2003
Season
2003
Team
West Coast
No.
39
Games
20
Totals
4
Totals
8
Totals
114
Totals
106
Totals
220
Totals
63
Totals
48
Averages (per game)
0.2
Averages (per game)
0.4
Averages (per game)
5.7
Averages (per game)
5.3
Averages (per game)
11.0
Averages (per game)
3.2
Averages (per game)
2.4
Votes
0
2004
2004
Season
2004
Team
West Coast
No.
39
Games
16
Totals
1
Totals
7
Totals
105
Totals
98
Totals
203
Totals
73
Totals
39
Averages (per game)
0.1
Averages (per game)
0.4
Averages (per game)
6.6
Averages (per game)
6.1
Averages (per game)
12.7
Averages (per game)
4.6
Averages (per game)
2.4
Votes
0
2005
2005
Season
2005
Team
West Coast
No.
39
Games
23
Totals
14
Totals
4
Totals
178
Totals
133
Totals
311
Totals
135
Totals
44
Averages (per game)
0.6
Averages (per game)
0.2
Averages (per game)
7.7
Averages (per game)
5.8
Averages (per game)
13.5
Averages (per game)
5.9
Averages (per game)
1.9
Votes
0
2006
2006
Season
2006
Team
West Coast
No.
39
Games
22
Totals
29
Totals
13
Totals
185
Totals
151
Totals
336
Totals
122
Totals
34
Averages (per game)
1.3
Averages (per game)
0.6
Averages (per game)
8.4
Averages (per game)
6.9
Averages (per game)
15.3
Averages (per game)
5.5
Averages (per game)
1.5
Votes
1
2007
2007
Season
2007
Team
West Coast
No.
39
Games
24
Totals
14
Totals
7
Totals
188
Totals
268
Totals
456
Totals
145
Totals
53
Averages (per game)
0.6
Averages (per game)
0.3
Averages (per game)
7.8
Averages (per game)
11.2
Averages (per game)
19.0
Averages (per game)
6.0
Averages (per game)
2.2
Votes
1
2008
2008
Season
2008
Team
West Coast
No.
39
Games
11
Totals
8
Totals
7
Totals
72
Totals
77
Totals
149
Totals
69
Totals
21
Averages (per game)
0.7
Averages (per game)
0.6
Averages (per game)
6.5
Averages (per game)
7.0
Averages (per game)
13.5
Averages (per game)
6.3
Averages (per game)
1.9
Votes
0
2009
2009
Season
2009
Team
West Coast
No.
39
Games
8
Totals
10
Totals
9
Totals
56
Totals
54
Totals
110
Totals
27
Totals
8
Averages (per game)
1.3
Averages (per game)
1.1
Averages (per game)
7.0
Averages (per game)
6.8
Averages (per game)
13.8
Averages (per game)
3.4
Averages (per game)
1.0
Votes
0
Career
Career
Season
Career
Team
151
No.
86
Games
61
Totals
1075
Totals
1000
Totals
2075
Totals
701
Totals
290
Totals
0.6
Totals
0.4
Averages (per game)
7.1
Averages (per game)
6.6
Averages (per game)
13.7
Averages (per game)
4.6
Averages (per game)
1.9
Averages (per game)
2
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2000 | West Coast | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2001 | West Coast | 39 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 27 | 63 | 14 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 2002 | West Coast | 39 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 140 | 84 | 224 | 53 | 39 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 8.2 | 4.9 | 13.2 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2003 | West Coast | 39 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 114 | 106 | 220 | 63 | 48 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 2004 | West Coast | 39 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 105 | 98 | 203 | 73 | 39 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 12.7 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 2005 | West Coast | 39 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 178 | 133 | 311 | 135 | 44 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 13.5 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2006 | West Coast | 39 | 22 | 29 | 13 | 185 | 151 | 336 | 122 | 34 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 8.4 | 6.9 | 15.3 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 2007 | West Coast | 39 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 188 | 268 | 456 | 145 | 53 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 7.8 | 11.2 | 19.0 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 2008 | West Coast | 39 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 72 | 77 | 149 | 69 | 21 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 13.5 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2009 | West Coast | 39 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 54 | 110 | 27 | 8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 13.8 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Career | 151 | 86 | 61 | 1075 | 1000 | 2075 | 701 | 290 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 13.7 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 2 | ||
References
- Adam Hunter Archived 31 December 2012 at archive.today – WAFLOnline player profile. Retrieved 28 May 2011.http://www.waflonline.com.au/players/view/519
- Adam Hunter – AFLTables. Retrieved 28 May 2011.http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/A/Adam_Hunter.html
- AFL Record Guide to Season 2007
- Hunter 'retirement' talk mystifies Worsfold Archived 30 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine – WAToday. Published 15 Mahttp://www.watoday.com.au/sport/hunter-retirement-talk-mystifies-worsfold-20090515-b5qh.html
- Wirrpanda laughs off Hunter speculation Archived 27 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine – The Age. Published 13 May 2009. Rehttp://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-sport/wirrapanda-laughs-off-hunter-speculation-20090513-b37y.html
- Eagles defend Hunter after Black jibe – Yahoo! Sport. Published 6 October 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2011.http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/wafl/8078464/eagles-defend-hunter-after-black-jibe/
- Adam Hunter announced as patron of academy's football program Archived 14 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine – SWAS Medhttp://www.swaswa.com.au/web/News/Media-releases/?id=64
- I'm back but still broken: Hunter – The West Australian. Published 19 March 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2011.http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/wafl/9039998/im-back-but-still-broken-hunter/
- The West Australianhttps://thewest.com.au/sport/west-coast-eagles/wa-police-investigating-if-drugs-found-where-adam-hunter-died-linked-to-his-death-c-17634224
- 7Newshttps://7news.com.au/sport/afl/adam-hunter-dies-aged-43-as-afl-world-mourns-west-coast-premiership-player-c-17617677
- "Eagles premiership hero Adam Hunter farewelled where it all began"https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-20/former-west-coast-eagles-player-adam-hunter-funeral-bunbury/104959822
- ABC.net.au/newshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-29/west-coast-eagles-adam-hunter-posthumously-diagnosed-with-cte/105686142
- Adam Hunter's player profile at AFL Tableshttp://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/A/Adam_Hunter.html