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COLOR: Coast C M Y K hero Hunter to debut in NTFL on Saturday

FOOTBALL Districts sealed the deal By JESS WEBSTER for the Tigers. ‘‘I’ve been up to Darwin a couple of FORMER premier- times,’’ Hunter said. ship player Adam Hunter has joined ‘‘I love my fishing and NTFL club Nightcliff Tigers. I’ve always wanted to get Hunter, 29, played 151 games with Adam Hunter back up there and have a the Eagles from 2000-2009, including look around. the 2006 AFL grand final where he ‘‘The opportunity arose (through kicked the match-winning goal again- Nightcliff) and that’s how it hap- st the at the MCG. pened. (But) I’ve been watching the He confirmed his intentions to ven- weather and I’m getting a bit nervous ture north last week, and will make about the humidity — 32 degrees and his debut in the yellow and black this rain — that’s not football weather.’’ Saturday night at TIO Stadium again- Hunter retired in 2009 after a st reigning NTFL premiers St Marys. debilitating shoulder injury sidelined St Marys also made a bid to secure him for most of the season, and re- the star forward, who is also a handy turned to his old club South Bunbury defender, during the year. But family in the South West Football League in connections through his fitness country WA this year. trainer at former WAFL club Swan Continued Page 34

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