Josh Hunt
Australian rules footballer
Joshua Hunt (born 14 March 1982) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club the Greater Western Sydney Giants 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 Bendigo Pioneers, a team in the TAC Cup, 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 Fremantle, but played only 15 games in his first three seasons. He missed most of 2003 because of severe fractures to his shins.
2004–2014
2004 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 behind 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.
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