Ray Hunt (footballer)

Ray Hunt
Personal information
Full name	Raymond Gilbert Hunt
Date of birth	6 March 1918
Date of death	5 March 1989 (aged 70)
Debut	Round 13, 1940, Richmond vs. Footsgray, at Western Oval
Height / weight	180cm / 82kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1936–1952 1943	Glenelg Richmond	206 (34) 006 0(2)[1]
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952.
Career highlights
Richmond premiership player 1943 Glenelg best and fairest 1939, 1946 Runner up Magarey Medal 1946 Inducted Glenelg Hall of Fame 2002

Raymond Gilbert "Ray" Hunt (6 March 1918 – 5 March 1989)^[2] 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).^[1]

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.^[1]

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.

References

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2003). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (5th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 341. ISBN 1-74095-032-1.
2. "Register of V.C.A. 1st XI Pennant, District & Premi er Cricketers: 1889-90 to 2013-14" (PDF). Cricket Victoria. Retrieved 16 September 2014.

External links

• Ray Hunt's statistics from AFL Tables
• Ray Hunt's profile from AustralianFootball.com