Neil Hunt

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Monday, 21st November, 1960
Current Age
63 years and 129 days

Known Family Links

Son
Justin Hunt
Father
Jim Hunt

Biography

The son of former Easts' secretary Jim Hunt (and a former Roosters ballboy) this P’matta junior was a member of the unbeaten Australian Schoolboys in 1979. In 1982, the robust winger took his place in the Eel's champion backline of Cronin, Ella, Kenny, Grothe and Sterling in the club’s second grand final win. Injury saw him miss the club's 1983 grand final win but he was back on board the next year when the Eels went down to C’bury, 6-4. Hunt played for NSW in 1983, and in England with Leeds in 1984-85, and was one of the star signings of the newly formed G’Coast club in 1988.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 136 51 17   - 223 85 48 3 62.50% List
NRL Finals 12 2 -   - 7 7 5 0 58.33% List
State of Origin 2 1 -   - 4 1 1 0 50.00% List
English Championship 23 8 -   - 32 16 6 1 69.57% List
Regal Trophy 4 2 -   - 8 3 1 0 75.00% List
Challenge Cup 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
Premiership Trophy 2 1 -   - 4 1 1 0 50.00% List
National Panasonic Cup 4 5 5   - 28 2 2 0 50.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSW 1983 2 1 -   - 4 1 1 0 50.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Parramatta NSWRFL 1979 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Parramatta NSWRFL 1980 9 4 -   - 12 6 2 1 66.67% List
Parramatta NSWRFL 1981 2 - -   - - 1 0 1 50.00% List
Parramatta NSWRFL 1982 22 11 -   - 33 18 4 0 81.82% List
Parramatta NSWRFL 1983 26 20 4   - 88 19 7 0 73.08% List
Parramatta NSWRL 1984 23 5 1   - 22 15 8 0 65.22% List
Parramatta NSWRL 1985 18 3 -   - 12 12 6 0 66.67% List
Parramatta NSWRL 1986 5 2 12 / 21 57.14% - 32 3 2 0 60.00% List
Parramatta NSWRL 1987 7 1 -   - 4 4 3 0 57.14% List
Gold Coast NSWRL 1988 17 5 -   - 20 4 12 1 23.53% List
Gold Coast NSWRL 1989 6 - -   - - 2 4 0 33.33% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Parramatta 1979-87 113 46 17   - 203 79 32 2 69.91% List
Gold Coast 1988-89 23 5 -   - 20 6 16 1 26.09% List
Overall1979-1989 136 51 17   0 223 85 48 3 62.50% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Leeds 1984/85 31 11 -   - 44 21 9 1 67.74% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Leeds 1984 31 11 -   - 44 21 9 1 67.74% List

Your Say

  • Paul
    23/12/2021

    In 1980 Neil was rated one of the top 10 fullbacks in the comp by RLW despite playing most of that season in reserve grade behind Garry Dowling (who was also rated in the top 10).

  • Anonymous
    23/03/2023

    An example of the strong-running burly wingers who have graced the annals of rugby league games, Neil was an exciting player in both attack and defence.

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, AJ Lucantonio, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Steven Russo, Bill Bates

Sources: NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1985-86