Joshua Hunt (born 14 March 1982) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the

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the

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in the Australian Football League.

Career

Early career

Hunt was drafted by Geelong with pick 44 in the 2000 AFL draft. He was recruited from the

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, a team in the

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, where he had played most of his football in the forward line. He won a long-kicking competition at age 15, with his powerful left footed kicks regularly travelling over 60 metres. He made his debut in round 8 of the 2001 season against

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, but played only 15 games in his first three seasons. He missed most of

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because of severe fractures to his shins.

2004–2014

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was Hunt's breakthrough year. He played in 24 games, including finals, kicked 3 goals and had an average of 13 disposals. He was also given the responsibility of kicking in after an opposition

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and has quickly become one of the best exponents of the art. His long, accurate, left foot kicks have often resulted in attacking opportunities for Geelong. It was Hunt's outstanding performance in the backline that cemented him a weekly place in the playing team. Hunt played 22 games in

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, missing two games due to

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. He was a late withdrawal from the Cats' round 21 one-point win against

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, and had surgery the next day. He missed round 22 and returned to play against Melbourne in the following weekend's elimination final. In 2006, he was criticised when he shirked taking a mark in a round 19 match against St Kilda. St Kilda capitalised on the incident to goal and steal the match. Hunt's bravery and attack on the ball, despite his bulk was brought under question.

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was a reasonable season for Hunt, playing 16 games, with an average of 17 disposals. He ventured outside of his usual position in the backline to kick a total of three goals. Hunt was hospitalised after Geelong's narrow 5-point preliminary final victory over

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for

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. He was vomiting after the game after receiving a knock to the stomach, and was admitted to Geelong Hospital the following morning to be treated for dehydration. He recovered in time to play a part in Geelong's premiership victory in the following weekend's

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against

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. Hunt was a late addition to the Australian squad for the 2008 International Rules Series against

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, replacing Geelong teammate

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, who was forced to withdraw from the team with illness. An ACL injury sustained in the preseason kept him sidelined for 2009, missing out on playing in Geelong's 2009 premiership team. He returned in 2010, playing 24 matches and followed on in 2011 with 22 matches, including his second premiership victory, in the

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. On 30 September 2013, Hunt was delisted by Geelong after 13 seasons. On 23 October 2013, he signed a one-year deal with . On 26 August 2014, Hunt announced his retirement from the AFL.

Statistics

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hunt, Josh Living people 1982 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Geelong Football Club players Geelong Football Club premiership players Bendigo Pioneers players Greater Western Sydney Giants players Southport Australian Football Club players VFL/AFL premiership players