Paul Hunter

[B.M]

Fancy trying to play Hunter in Marshall’s role as a fwd/ruck

He is probably a nice fellow, and an honest state league crash and bash ruck battler

But to get drafted at 28 into an elite system is bizarre

To play as a tall forward even more bizarre

Why didn’t he just come off the bench and Steele rest forward?

Better off with a good footballer in front of the ball

[Goose is king]

He reminds me of Longer so uncoordinated under pressure. Useless spud really

[The_Dud]

If we wanted a backup ruck, wasn’t Kruezer available? Wouldn’t have been any worse.

[B.M]

I can’t believe the pro scout saw him play?

He looks unco when he’s running

Exactly what part of his game would allow him to play Senior AFL footy?!

[Wayne42]

At least Hunter has played AFL, a lot of eggsperts haven't.

[B.M]

He’s playing AFL because he’s 200cm

Not because he’s a good footballer

There’s better players at my local club

[SaintPav]

Can't fault his effort but he's clearly not up to it.

He was only supposed to be a backup.

[Wayne42]

They might be better players at your local club but put them in the AFL and Hunter would probably be better.

[Banger9798]

Can't fault his effort but he's clearly not up to it.

He was only supposed to be a backup.

A backup to the backup

[Impatient Sainter]

We play a player short when we are forced to give him a game. If he is best ruckman playing in the state leagues there must be some shockers out there? He is the worst spud we have had at the club since the Tim Elliott days.

The recruitment team have had an absolute shocker when they chose him as a mature recruit.

[Sanctorum]

I take a different view.

Today was his just his 5th game and I thought he didn't play too bad, did a couple of nice palm-offs to advantage. Unless St Kilda can get hold of a more experienced ruckman (maybe Tom Campbell from the Dogs who's out of contract this year), I think it would be a waste of the work that has been put into Hunter by the club to not keep him on the list fro another year, he could well continue to improve.

[CURLY]

Fourth choice ruck probably not even in the discussion when talking forwards.

Marshall
Battle
McKernan

[CURLY]

I take a different view.

Today was his just his 5th game and I thought he didn't play too bad, did a couple of nice palm-offs to advantage. Unless St Kilda can get hold of a more experienced ruckman (maybe Tom Campbell from the Dogs who's out of contract this year), I think it would be a waste of the work that has been put into Hunter by the club to not keep him on the list fro another year, he could well continue to improve.

No he’s got to be cut he’s no good.

[Impatient Sainter]

I take a different view.

Today was his just his 5th game and I thought he didn't play too bad, did a couple of nice palm-offs to advantage. Unless St Kilda can get hold of a more experienced ruckman (maybe Tom Campbell from the Dogs who's out of contract this year), I think it would be a waste of the work that has been put into Hunter by the club to not keep him on the list fro another year, he could well continue to improve.

Please Nooooo. The guy cant jump and got beaten in rucking duels by Darling early on, he is a complete spud. If the club cant find a better alternative than him at seasons end they arent trying.

[B.M]

I thought it was bizarre that he was playing as a key forward at times today

I mean seriously

He’s not good enough as a ruckman
HTF is he going to cut it up forward?!

[Otiman]

Better than McKernan and Alabakis. Where's Heath at?

[CURLY]

Better than McKernan and Alabakis. Where's Heath at?

He’s not better than McKernan.

[Gershwin]

It's funny how people pick on the player who is probably on the lowest contract and has to play on one of the top Ruckmen or in a position that he is unfamiliar with.

I thought he tried hard, contested well and dobbed a goal.

Now try and defend:
Hill
Long
Billings
Crouch
Dunstan

[kosifantutti]

I thought he was alright today. Was competitive in the Ruck, didn’t do much up forward but could have had two goals if they hadn’t missed an obvious free in the last.

[CURLY]

It's funny how people pick on the player who is probably on the lowest contract and has to play on one of the top Ruckmen or in a position that he is unfamiliar with.

I thought he tried hard, contested well and dobbed a goal.

Now try and defend:
Hill
Long
Billings
Crouch
Dunstan

Hill was very good.

Billing’s playing injured

Dunstan was down but wasn’t horrendous

[CQ SAINT]

Get Sinclair from Sydney as the back up ruck/forward. UFA, a goal a game forward and a solid 20 tap second ruck. You might get 2 more years out of Paddy with some quality back up.

[B.M]

No issue with him competing as a back up ruckman

Even though he was flogged

That’s fine - Natinui has done that to better ruckmen than Hunter will ever be

It’s him parked inside 50 as a marking target which I find ridiculous

And why they actually recruited him

It’s ok to have back ups on low contracts, but if needed they’ve gotta be able to be a GOP at the level or they are just a liability on the list

[CURLY]

No issue with him competing as a back up ruckman

Even though he was flogged

That’s fine - Natinui has done that to better ruckmen than Hunter will ever be

It’s him parked inside 50 as a marking target which I find ridiculous

And why they actually recruited him

It’s ok to have back ups on low contracts, but if needed they’ve gotta be able to be a GOP at the level or they are just a liability on the list

I guess if Marshall was playing Hunter just goes from ruck to bench. In saying that Hunters no good.

[WellardSaint]

I was at the game
Stunned to see him resting fwd several times

[cwrcyn]

Sent forward to engage one of the tall defenders to keep them away from King?