Overview
- Adam Hunter, a key member of the West Coast Eagles' 2006 premiership team, was found dead in his hometown of Bunbury, Western Australia, early Wednesday morning.
- The circumstances surrounding Hunter's death remain unknown, and tributes have poured in from the AFL community and his former club, the Eagles.
- Hunter played 151 games for the Eagles between 2000 and 2009, retiring due to chronic shoulder and knee injuries.
- His death follows two other losses in the AFL community this week: former Brisbane Lions player Troy Selwood, 40, and Essendon VFL coach Dale Tapping, 59, who passed away from myeloma.
- Hunter's contributions to the Eagles include kicking the decisive goal in the 2006 Grand Final, cementing his place in the club's history.