Ken Hunter

Ken Hunter
Personal information
Date of birth	(1957-04-28) 28 April 1957
Original team(s)	Claremont
Debut	Round 1, 1981, Carlton v. Richmond, at Waverley Park
Height/Weight	183cm / 76kg
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1975-1980 1981-1989	Claremont Carlton	99 (?) 147 (160)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 1989 season.
Career highlights
VFL & WAFL VFL Premiership: 1981, 1982, 1987 Carlton Best and Fairest: 1981 Carlton Leading Goalkicker: 1983 Western Australian Team of the Century Carlton Team of the Century Carlton Hall of Fame Representative National Football Carnival Championship: 1979 2x All-Australian team: 1979-1980

Ken Hunter (born 28 April 1957 in Perth, Western Australia) is a former champion Australian rules football player who played for the Carlton Football Club in the VFL (now AFL).

Recruited from Claremont, WA, where he played 99 games between 1975 and 1980, he was known for his courage, sustaining three broken jaws within two years.

Coming to Carlton in 1981, he had a near perfect induction into the VFL, with the Blues winning the premiership, and being voted club best and fairest playing mainly as a half back flanker.

Quickly becoming a fan favourite with his high leaping ability and determination, he had another stellar season in 1982, with the Blues winning back to back flags.

1983 saw Hunter showing his versatility, playing more on-ball and in the forward line and ended up leading the Carlton goalkicking for the season. He also won the Mark of the Year that season, with a mark taken running into a pack with the flight of the ball, further reflective Hunter's reputation for courageous play. In Round 11 of 1984 he kicked eight goals against Footscray and in 1988 he kicked six goals from just eight kicks against the Brisbane Bears.

In 1987, Hunter won a third premiership as a club veteran and vice-captain, playing under captain Stephen Kernahan.

Post football he was a board member for the Carlton Football Club serving under presidents John Elliott (1993–2002) and Ian Collins (2002–2006).

He is the father of former Melbourne Football Club player Cameron Hunter, who currently plays with VFL club Box Hill Hawks.

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Carlton Football Club 1981/82 VFL premiers

1981: Carlton 12.20 (92) defeated Collingwood 10.12 (72), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1982: Carlton 14.19 (103) defeated Richmond 12.13 (85), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

3. Fitzpatrick (c) 4. Bosustow 5. Sheldon 6. Bortolotto 7. Johnston 9. Hunter 11. Doull 13. Maylin 14. Ashman 15. Perovic 16. Buckley 17. English 32. Glascott 33. McConville 34. Marcou 36. Maclure 37. Harmes

Coach: Parkin

Carlton Football Club 1987 VFL premiers

Carlton 15.14 (104) defeated Hawthorn 9.17 (71), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

1. Silvagni 3. Dennis 4. Kernahan (c) 6. Dorotich 7. Johnston 9. Hunter 12. Gleeson 17. Naley 21. Bradley 22. Aitken 23. Meldrum 26. Rhys-Jones 30. Murphy 31. Alvin 32. Glascott 35. Dean 38. Robertson 43. Kennedy 44. Madden 45. McKenzie

Coach: Walls

Carlton Football Club · Team of the Century

Full-back	Bruce Comben Stephen Silvagni Geoff Southby

Half-back	John James Bert Deacon Bruce Doull

Centre	Garry Crane Greg Williams Craig Bradley

Half-forward	Wayne Johnston Stephen Kernahan (c) Alex Jesaulenko

Full-forward	Ken Hands Harry Vallence Rod Ashman

Ruck	John Nicholls Sergio Silvagni Adrian Gallagher

Interchange	Robert Walls Mike Fitzpatrick Ken Hunter Trevor Keogh

Coach	David Parkin

John Nicholls Medal · Carlton Football Club Best and Fairest winners

1929: Clover
1934: Crisp
1935: Francis
1936: Clarke
1937: McIntyre
1938: Crisp
1939: Gill
1940: Francis
1941: Chitty
1942: Mooring
1943: Gniel
1944: Chitty
1945: Savage
1946: Howell
1947: Deacon/Henfry
1948: Howell
1949: Henfry
1950: Hodgson
1951: Clark
1952: Grieve
1953: Hands
1954: Milroy
1955: James
1956: Beasy
1957: Comben
1958: Comben
1959: Nicholls
1960: James
1961: James
1962: Sergio Silvagni
1963: Nicholls
1964: Collis
1965: Nicholls
1966: Nicholls
1967: Nicholls
1968: Sergio Silvagni
1969: Crane
1970: Gallagher
1971: Southby
1972: Southby
1973: Jones
1974: Doull
1975: Jesaulenko
1976: Keogh
1977: Doull
1978: Keogh
1979: Fitzpatrick
1980: Doull
1981: Hunter
1982: Buckley
1983: Johnston
1984: Doull
1985: Madden
1986: Bradley/Johnston
1987: Kernahan
1988: Bradley
1989: Kernahan
1990: Stephen Silvagni
1991: Madden
1992: Kernahan
1993: Bradley
1994: Williams
1995: Ratten
1996: Stephen Silvagni
1997: Ratten
1998: Brown
1999: Allan
2000: Ratten/Camporeale
2001: Koutoufides
2002: McKernan
2003: McKay
2004: Teague
2005: Koutoufides
2006: Whitnall
2007: Carrazzo
2008: Judd
2009: Judd
2010: Judd
2011: Murphy
2012: Scotland
2013: Simpson
2014: Gibbs
2015: Cripps

Carlton Football Club · leading goalkickers

1897: O'Cock
1898: O'Day
1899: Thompson
1900: Sullivan
1901: Sullivan
1902: Webber
1903: Sullivan
1904: Grace
1905: Caine
1906: Grace
1907: Caine
1908: Gardiner
1909: Topping
1910: Gardiner
1911: Gardiner
1912: Gardiner
1913: Gardiner
1914: Cook
1915: Burleigh
1916: Gardiner
1917: Dick
1918: Cowley
1919: Fisher
1920: Clover
1921: Clover
1922: Clover
1923: Clover
1924: Duncan
1925: Dunn
1926: Clover
1927: Carter
1928: Clover
1929: Vallence
1930: Allen
1931: Vallence
1932: Vallence
1933: Vallence
1934: Crisp
1935: Vallence
1936: Vallence
1937: Vallence
1938: Vallence
1939: Baxter
1940: Schmidt
1941: Schmidt
1942: Schmidt
1943: Wrout
1944: Mooring
1945: Collins
1946: Baxter
1947: Baxter
1948: Baxter/Garby
1949: Baxter
1950: Baxter
1951: Warburton
1952: Howell
1953: Spencer
1954: O'Brien
1955: O'Brien
1956: Hamilton
1957: Burke
1958: Heathcote
1959: Silvagni
1960: Brereton
1961: Carroll
1962: Carroll
1963: Carroll
1964: Nankervis
1965: Quirk
1966: Gallagher
1967: Kekovich
1968: Kekovich
1969: Jesaulenko
1970: Jesaulenko
1971: Jesaulenko
1972: Kennedy
1973: Walsh
1974: Davis
1975: Walls
1976: Walls
1977: Maclure
1978: Galt
1979: Sheldon
1980: Johnston
1981: Bosustow
1982: Ditchburn
1983: Hunter
1984: Ralph
1985: Maclure
1986: Kernahan
1987: Kernahan
1988: Kernahan
1989: Kernahan
1990: Kernahan
1991: Kernahan
1992: Kernahan
1993: Kernahan
1994: Kernahan
1995: Kernahan
1996: Kernahan
1997: Koutoufides
1998: Whitnall
1999: Whitnall
2000: Whitnall
2001: Lappin
2002: McKernan
2003: Fevola
2004: Fevola
2005: Fevola
2006: Fevola
2007: Fevola
2008: Fevola
2009: Fevola
2010: Betts
2011: Walker
2012: Betts
2013: Garlett
2014: Waite
2015: Everitt

1979 All-Australian team

South Australia Peter Carey (Glenelg) Graham Cornes (Glenelg) Kym Hodgeman (Glenelg) Peter Jonas (Central District) Geoff Morris (West Adelaide)

Tasmania Des James (Sandy Bay) Michael Roach (Richmond) Darryl Sutton (North Melbourne)

Victoria David Cloke (Richmond) Bruce Doull (Carlton) Kelvin Moore (Hawthorn) Peter Moore (Collingwood) Michael Tuck (Hawthorn) Michael Turner (Geelong) Garry Wilson (Fitzroy)

Western Australia Tony Buhagiar (East Fremantle) Ken Hunter (Claremont) Gary Malarkey (Geelong) Bruce Monteath (Richmond) Brian Peake (East Fremantle) (Captain) Barry Cable (East Perth) (Coach)

1980 All-Australian team

Coach Tom Hafey (Collingwood)

South Australia Peter Carey (Glenelg) Graham Cornes (Glenelg) Rick Davies (Sturt) (Captain) Robbert Klomp (Carlton) Keith Kuhlmann (Glenelg) Greg Phillips (Port Adelaide) John Roberts (South Melbourne) Mark Williams (Port Adelaide)

Tasmania Ron Stubbs (Devonport) Darryl Sutton (North Melbourne)

Victoria Robert Flower (Melbourne) Jim Jess (Richmond) Mark Lee (Richmond) Ian Nankervis (Geelong) Geoff Raines (Richmond) Geoff Southby (Carlton) Garry Wilson (Fitzroy)

Western Australia Bruce Duperouzel (St Kilda) Ken Hunter (Claremont) Brian Peake (East Fremantle)

Western Australian team – 1985 Interstate Championships

South Australia 30.18 (198) defeated Western Australia 16.15 (111), at Subiaco Oval, 15 June 1985 Victoria 19.16 (130) defeated Western Australia 9.11 (65), at Subiaco Oval, 16 July 1985

Both games	Browning Mitchell G. Sidebottom

State Game vs. South Australia	Bairstow Bradmore Brennan Carter Caton Cousins Fogarty Harding Lamb Langsford (c) Rance S. Richardson Scott Skwirowski Waterson Wilkinson Wilson Wrensted

State of Origin vs. Victoria	Annear Baker Beasley Blackwell Buckenara Daniels Glendinning Hardie Holden Hunter Krakouer Lester-Smith Peake Purser Richardson Rioli Sewell A. Sidebottom Wiley

Coach: Todd

Alex Jesaulenko Medal · Mark of the Year

1970: Jesaulenko
1971: Ruscuklic
1972: Knights
1973: Atkinson
1974: Picken
1975: Knights
1976: Picken
1977: Knights
1978: Baker
1979: Roach
1980: Teasdale
1981: Bosustow
1982: Raines
1983: Hunter
1984: Banks
1985: Ablett
1986: Buckenara
1987: Capper
1988: Silvagni
1989: Lynch
1990: Mitchell
1991: Allison
1992: Winmar
1993: Modra
1994: Ablett
1995: Smith
1996: Hart
1997: Modra
1998: Abraham
1999: Lappin
2000: Modra
2001: Moorcroft
2002: Brown
2003: Tarrant
2004: Sampi
2005: McPharlin
2006: Ottens
2007: Newton
2008: Lloyd
2009: Burton
2010: Jurrah
2011: Krakouer
2012: Howe
2013: Elliott
2014: Wingard
2015: Naitanui

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