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'{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2012}} {{Use Australian English|date=March 2012}} {{Infobox AFL biography | name = Adam Hunter | image = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|6|18}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | originalteam = [[South Bunbury Football Club|South Bunbury]] | draftpick = 29th overall, [[1999 AFL Draft#National Draft|1999 National Draft]] <small>({{AFL WC}})</small> | height = 190 cm | weight = 92 kg | position = Utility | statsend = 2011 | years1 = 2000–2009 | club1 = {{AFL WC}} | games_goals1 = 151 (86) | careerhighlights = * {{AFL WC}} premiership side [[2006 AFL Grand Final|2006]] }} '''Adam Hunter''' (born 18 June 1981) is an [[Australian rules football]]er who played for the [[West Coast Eagles]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL). Hunter was born in [[Bunbury, Western Australia|Bunbury]], [[Western Australia]], and played with the [[South Bunbury Football Club]] in the [[West Australian Football League]] (WAFL) before being recruited to West Coast with the 29th pick overall in the [[1999 AFL Draft#National Draft|1999 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 AFL Grand Final|2006 premiership win]]. ==Early career== Hunter originally played for [[South Bunbury Football Club]] in the [[South West Football League]]. He joined [[Swan Districts]] for the 1999 [[West Australian Football League|WAFL]] season, playing 16 games and kicking 11 goals.<ref name="waflonline">[http://www.waflonline.com.au/players/view/519 Adam Hunter] - WAFLOnline player profile. Retrieved 28 May 2011.</ref> ==AFL career== Hunter was recruited with the number 29 draft pick in the [[1999 AFL Draft#National Draft|1999 National Draft]] by the [[West Coast Eagles]]. He made his debut for West Coast in the [[2000 AFL season#Round 22|final game]] of the [[2000 AFL season]] against {{AFL Mel}}, gathering three disposals in a game the Eagles lost by 70 points, 26.14 (170) to 15.10 (100). He played a further nine games in [[2001 AFL season|2001]]. Hunter played 17 games during the [[2002 AFL season|2002]], including the losing elimination final against {{AFL Ess}}, establishing himself in a role in the backline. In [[2005 AFL season|2005]] Hunter established himself as the Eagles' [[centre half-back]], replacing [[Glen Jakovich]], who had retired the previous year, and [[Quinten Lynch]], who had been shifted forward. Hunter played all 23 Eagles' game for the year, including the [[2005 AFL Grand Final|Grand Final loss]] to {{AFL Syd}}. Hunter rates his 2005 qualifying final performance against the [[Sydney Swans]] as his career highlight, in which he turned the match around with two goals. He did the same in the [[2005 AFL Grand Final]], a few weeks later, but Sydney came back and went on to win. ===Premiership=== In 2006, Hunter played a key role in the Eagles' backline. Hunter was also often used by coach [[John Worsfold]] as a "swingman", being shifted to [[centre half-forward]] where he played a key role in the forward line. Hunter kicked 29 goals in 2006 to be third in the Eagles' goal-kicking behind [[Quinten Lynch]] (65 goals) and [[Andrew Embley]] (31 goals), scoring four goals in a game four times.<ref>[http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/A/Adam_Hunter.html Adam Hunter] - AFLTables. Retrieved 28 May 2011.</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Lovett|first=Michael|title=AFL Record Guide to Season 2007|publisher=AFL Publishing|location=Melbourne|year=2007|isbn=978-0-9758362-7-9|page=292}}</ref> 11 of these goals were scored in the finals series. Hunter received a single [[Brownlow Medal]] vote, the only one against his career, for his efforts in the Eagles' win over {{AFL Car}}, where he gathered 18 disposals and kicked 4 goals. Hunter kicked four goals against the [[Adelaide Crows]], in the preliminary final, which help get the Eagles to a grand final rematch against the Sydney Swans. He kicked the final goal for West Coast in the [[2006 AFL Grand Final|2006 Grand Final]], which turned out to be the match-winner for the Eagles. ===Final years and injury=== Hunter continued his premiership form in [[2007 AFL season|2007]], and was regarded by some as the club's most important player, due to injuries to [[Chris Judd]] and [[Ben Cousins]]. Hunter once again played every game of the 2007 season. Due to debilitating knee and shoulder injuries, Hunter missed much of the [[2008 AFL season|2008]] and [[2009 AFL season|2009 seasons]], playing only 19 games over the two seasons, where he was played more often in the forward line. There was speculation that Hunter would retire after his 150th game (earning him Eagles life membership) due to his chronic shoulder injury, but this was denied by Hunter and the club.<ref>[http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/hunter-retirement-talk-mystifies-worsfold-20090515-b5qh.html Hunter 'retirement' talk mystifies Worsfold] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930014735/http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/hunter-retirement-talk-mystifies-worsfold-20090515-b5qh.html |date=30 September 2012 }} - WAToday. Published 15 May 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2011.</ref><ref>[http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-sport/wirrapanda-laughs-off-hunter-speculation-20090513-b37y.html Wirrpanda laughs off Hunter speculation] - ''[[The Age]]''. Published 13 May 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2011.</ref> Hunter played his last game for the Eagles in [[2009 AFL season#Round 13|Round 13, 2009]] against {{AFL Gee}}, gathering 26 disposals in an Eagles loss, before once again succumbing to his shoulder injury. He announced his retirement from the game at the end of the 2009 season. ===Comeback=== Hunter returned to play for his junior club, [[South Bunbury Football Club|South Bunbury]], in the [[South West Football League|SWFL]], for the 2010 season.<ref>[http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/wafl/8078464/eagles-defend-hunter-after-black-jibe/ Eagles defend Hunter after Black jibe] - Yahoo! Sport. Published 6 October 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2011.</ref> Hunter also assumed a role as patron of the South West Academy of Sport's football program.<ref>[http://www.swaswa.com.au/web/News/Media-releases/?id=64 Adam Hunter announced as patron of academy's football program] - SWAS Media Releases. Published 25 February 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2011.</ref> Hunter kicked 47 goals in only seven matches for South Bunbury.<ref name="broken">[http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/wafl/9039998/im-back-but-still-broken-hunter/ I'm back but still broken: Hunter] - ''[[The West Australian]]''. Published 19 March 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2011.</ref> In 2011, Hunter returned to play for [[Swan Districts]] in the [[West Australian Football League|WAFL]].<ref name="broken"/> In 2015, Hunter has nominated to play for the Whitford Warriors in the WAAFL. ==Statistics== :<ref>[http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/A/Adam_Hunter.html Adam Hunter's player profile at AFL Tables]</ref> {{AFL player statistics legend}} {{AFL player statistics start with votes}} |- style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2000 AFL season|2000]] |style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}} | 39 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 1.0 || 2.0 || 3.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2001 AFL season|2001]] |style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}} | 39 || 9 || 0 || 3 || 36 || 27 || 63 || 14 || 4 || 0.0 || 0.3 || 4.0 || 3.0 || 7.0 || 1.6 || 0.4 || 0 |- style="background:#eaeaea;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2002 AFL season|2002]] |style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}} | 39 || 17 || 6 || 3 || 140 || 84 || 224 || 53 || 39 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 8.2 || 4.9 || 13.2 || 3.1 || 2.3 || 0 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2003 AFL season|2003]] |style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}} | 39 || 20 || 4 || 8 || 114 || 106 || 220 || 63 || 48 || 0.2 || 0.4 || 5.7 || 5.3 || 11.0 || 3.2 || 2.4 || 0 |- style="background:#eaeaea;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2004 AFL season|2004]] |style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}} | 39 || 16 || 1 || 7 || 105 || 98 || 203 || 73 || 39 || 0.1 || 0.4 || 6.6 || 6.1 || 12.7 || 4.6 || 2.4 || 0 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2005 AFL season|2005]] |style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}} | 39 || 23 || 14 || 4 || 178 || 133 || 311 || 135 || 44 || 0.6 || 0.2 || 7.7 || 5.8 || 13.5 || 5.9 || 1.9 || 0 |- style="background:#eaeaea;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2006 AFL season|2006]] |style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}} | 39 || 22 || 29 || 13 || 185 || 151 || 336 || 122 || 34 || 1.3 || 0.6 || 8.4 || 6.9 || 15.3 || 5.5 || 1.5 || 1 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2007 AFL season|2007]] |style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}} | 39 || 24 || 14 || 7 || 188 || 268 || 456 || 145 || 53 || 0.6 || 0.3 || 7.8 || 11.2 || 19.0 || 6.0 || 2.2 || 1 |- style="background:#eaeaea;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2008 AFL season|2008]] |style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}} | 39 || 11 || 8 || 7 || 72 || 77 || 149 || 69 || 21 || 0.7 || 0.6 || 6.5 || 7.0 || 13.5 || 6.3 || 1.9 || 0 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2009 AFL season|2009]] |style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}} | 39 || 8 || 10 || 9 || 56 || 54 || 110 || 27 || 8 || 1.3 || 1.1 || 7.0 || 6.8 || 13.8 || 3.4 || 1.0 || 0 |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan=3| 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== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{Wceplayer|ref=14570}} *{{AFL Tables|A/Adam_Hunter}} *[http://waflfootyfacts.net/player/stats.php?PlayerID=3097 Adam Hunter] player profile page at WAFL FootyFacts {{2006 West Coast Eagles premiership players}} {{1999 AFL national draft}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hunter, Adam}} [[Category:1981 births]] [[Category:Australian rules footballers from Western Australia]] [[Category:Boulder City Football Club players]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from Bunbury, Western Australia]] [[Category:South Bunbury Football Club players]] [[Category:Swan Districts Football Club players]] [[Category:West Coast Eagles players]]'