I think Hunter was in the old problematic clique with Stringer/Dahlhaus etc…then the dodgy car crash incident that occurred in 2020, that Bailey Smith got involved in (Hunter probably not a good influence on a new draftee).
I don’t know all the details, but it was said to me a few weeks ago that “Hunter might not be in the AFL much longer”, and then this announcement comes out.
So, basically, don’t spend much time discussing bringing him to Essendon.
Over the years guys like Lindsay Thomas and Michael Walters, once a lot of attention was brought to their diving and ducking tactics, the threshold for umpires awarding them free kicks seemed to get a lot higher.
And in fact in the end they probably missed out on some that other players would actually get due to their reputation.
"In-demand Western Bulldogs ruckman Tim English’s career-best campaign is on hold, with a hamstring injury sustained at training this week set to sideline him for as many as three matches.
The 24-year-old was a surprise out when the Bulldogs released their team on Thursday night, and the club’s head of sports medicine, Chris Bell, has revealed the extent of his damage.
“On Wednesday at training, Tim English had the onset of some hamstring tightness,” Bell said.
“MRI and clinical tests have confirmed that he has a low-grade hamstring injury. The club is working through his return-to-play plan but expect Tim to miss the next 2-3 games.”