Maurie Hunter
Australian rules footballer, born 1904
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Maurice Harold Hunter (5 March 1904 – 31 October 1987)[1] was an Australian rules football player who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1929 and 1933 for the Richmond Football Club.
Fitzroy, Victoria
| Maurie Hunter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Maurice Harold Hunter | ||
| Born | 5 March 1904 | ||
| Died |
31 October 1987 (aged 83) Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Original team | St Patrick's - OMFL | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 72.5 kg (160 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1929–1933 | Richmond | 81 (159) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1933. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Football
Prior to joining Richmond he played in four premiership teams with St Patrick's of Albury (NSW) between 1923 and 1928. In 1928 he kicked 19 goals in a semi-final against Wangaratta in the Ovens & Murray Football League.[2][3]
He left St Patricks in 1929 for Richmond, two years later they made him captain. He was a premiership player in 1932 and the clubs best and fairest in 1933.
In 1934 he was captain / coach of Camberwell in the VFA for the first part of the season,[4] until Horrie Mason took over from Hunter after seven games. Hunter then left Camberwell in July, 1934 to play with Richmond Districts FC in the Melbourne Sub Districts Football Association.[5]
He later coached the Richmond YCW Under 16 team to six premierships between 1940 and 1950.
Death
he died at Fitzroy, Victoria on 31 October 1987.[6]
