Full name Lachlan Hunter Name Lachie Hunter Parents Mark Hunter Current club Western Bulldogs Career start 2013 | Position(s) FWD/MID Weight 79 kg Height/Weight 181 cm / 80 kg Height 1.83 m Original team Western Jets | |
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Date of birth (1994-12-13) 13 December 1994 (age 21) Draft #49 (Father-son), 2012 National Draft, Western Bulldogs Role Australian rules footballer Profiles | ||
2012 afl draft pick me lachie hunter
Lachie Hunter (born 13 December 1994) is an Australian rules footballer who represents the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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- 2012 afl draft pick me lachie hunter
- The best of Lachie Hunter in 2018 Club Champion Series AFL
- Statistics
- Honours and achievements
- References
The son of former Bulldogs player Mark Hunter, he was recruited by the club in the 2012 National Draft, with pick #49 under the father-son rule. He played junior football at St Kevin's College and developed further through the Western Jets TAC Cup program. Hunter also featured in the Under 18 Vic Metro team in 2012.
Hunter made his debut in Round 13, 2013, against Richmond at Etihad Stadium. Since then Hunter has been in and out of the senior side as he continues to strive to seal a consistent spot. During the 2015 pre-season Hunter was involved in a betting scandal when a Footscray VFL player placed a bet on a game that Hunter was involved in, using Hunter's betting account. He was found not guilty of any wrongdoing.
During 2015, Hunter won the Rose–Sutton Medal in the match against Collingwood.
Hunter enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2016, cementing his place in the Bulldogs' senior team and enhancing a reputation as one of the league's most prolific midfielders. He played every game for the Bulldogs and at one stage in the season was considered in the running to make the All-Australian team. While he would eventually miss out, Hunter went on to play a key role in the Bulldogs' remarkable finals campaign that would see them end a 62-year premiership drought. He finished the season as the club's leading disposal getter with 719, averaging nearly 28 disposals per game, ranking him sixth overall in the AFL. Hunter also came second at the club for inside 50s and equal third for goal assists, and was recognized for his achievement when he finished third in the club's best and fairest count, winning the Gary Dempsey Medal.