Lachie Hunter | |||
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![]() Hunter playing for the Western Bulldogs in June 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Lachlan Hunter | ||
Date of birth | 13 December 1994 | ||
Original team(s) | Williamstown Jnrs (Vic) / Western Jets (TAC Cup) | ||
Draft | No. 49 (father–son), 2012 national draft, Western Bulldogs | ||
Debut | Round 13, 2013, Western Bulldogs vs. Richmond, at Etihad Stadium | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Wingman / Midfielder / Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Melbourne | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2013–2022 | Western Bulldogs | 173 (73) | |
2023– | Melbourne | 24 (6) | |
Total | 197 (79) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 8, 2024. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Lachlan Hunter (born 13 December 1994) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously played for the Western Bulldogs. Hunter plays predominantly as an outside midfielder or wingman, but can also play as a half-forward. He played top-level junior football with the Western Jets in the TAC Cup, as well as with the Vic Metro representative team in the 2012 AFL Under 18 Championships.
Hunter was drafted with the 49th selection in the 2012 AFL draft, and made his debut for the Western Bulldogs the following year. He is a Bulldogs premiership player, a former vice-captain, a Charles Sutton Medallist and Gary Dempsey Medallist, a winner of the Rose–Sutton Medal and a member of the 2016 22under22 team. He has placed in the top 10 of the Bulldogs best and fairest voting for five consecutive years.
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