Dan Hunt (born 8 September 1986 in

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional

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footballer who played for the

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in the National Rugby League competition. His position of choice was as a .

Playing career

Hunt made his first grade debut in Round 1 of 2007 against the Gold Coast Titans In 2010, Hunt was unfortunate to not play a part in the

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due to an

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injury sustained in the warmup of the round 11 match against the Canberra Raiders at WIN Stadium. On 8 February 2011, it was confirmed that Hunt had agreed to a contract extension that would keep him at the

until the end of 2013. On 29 July 2015, Hunt announced his retirement from rugby league due to injury.

References

External links

St. George Illawarra Dragons Profile

NRL Player Profile

Daily Telegraph Player Profile
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