{"id":1926,"date":"2025-07-18T02:09:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T02:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/1926\/"},"modified":"2025-07-18T02:09:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T02:09:08","slug":"afl-stars-mark-and-lachie-hunters-family-home-sets-2025-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/1926\/","title":{"rendered":"AFL stars Mark and Lachie Hunter&#8217;s family home sets 2025 record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post- wp-image-1041012\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1041012\" data-capiid=\"8ee5a6f279e16c01f15465cca0fca623\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1280 720&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"AFL 2019 Media - Western Bulldogs Media Opportunity 090719\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1041012\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ex-Western Bulldog Lachie Hunter and his father Mark Hunter, who played for Footscray. Picture: Darrian Traynor\/AFL Photos via Getty Images.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">A Williamstown house that was home to Western Bulldogs father and son players Mark and Lachie Hunter has scored a $4.6m sale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Former Footscray footballer turned horse racing form analyst and RSN radio network professional punter Mark and his wife Colleen, who represented Australia in four lacrosse World Cups, bought the property more than 15 years ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Their three children, including Lachie, lived at the four-bedroom abode but have grown up and flown the nest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/blue-heelers-williamstown-house-that-was-used-as-series-police-station-passes-in-at-auction\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=herald_sun&amp;campaignPlacement=article\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Heelers: Williamstown house that was used in series\u2019 police station passes in <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/yarraville-1954-bulldogs-premiership-player-doug-reynolds-sells-his-longtime-home\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=herald_sun&amp;campaignPlacement=article\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yarraville: 1954 Bulldogs Premiership player Doug Reynolds sells his long-time home<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/uninhabitable-beachfront-home-in-williamstown-sells-for-4m\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=herald_sun&amp;campaignPlacement=article\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Uninhabitable\u2019 beachfront home in Williamstown sells for $4m<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Mark played 130 games with Footscray throughout the 1980s and 1990s, while Lachie notched up 173 Bulldogs\u2019 games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Aside from playing in the club\u2019s 2016 grand final victory against the Swans, Lachie was a\u00a0Charles Sutton Medallist, a Gary Dempsey Medallist and won a 2015 Rose\u2013Sutton Medal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">For five consecutive years, he placed in the top 10 of the Bulldogs\u00a0best and fairest\u00a0voting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">In 2023-24, Lachie also played 26 games for the Demons before announcing his retirement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">The Hunters\u2019 recently-sold residence at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/sold\/property-house-vic-williamstown-148024588\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">74 Morris St<\/a> features a lift, pool with its own pavilion, home theatre and bay views.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post- wp-image-1041005\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1041005\" data-capiid=\"9dc22caab56ab263adb8cf34efabfb48\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1280 720&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"74 Morris St, Williamstown - for herald sun real estate\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1041005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The striking angular facade is a standout.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post- wp-image-1041006\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1041006\" data-capiid=\"1f7c62ac2a20260fe236a17e258330c9\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 768 1024&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1041006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lachie Hunter kicks an inside 50 during a Western Bulldogs and North Melbourne game in 2021. Picture: Michael Klein.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post- wp-image-1041007\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1041007\" data-capiid=\"29c5f322f42570af6fc66b7ce349f8e1\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1280 720&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"74 Morris St, Williamstown - for herald sun real estate\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1041007\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The home\u2019s water views were a key feature that attracted many buyers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Jellis Craig Inner West\u2019s Greg Cusack said a variety of buyers had inquired about the house. Among them were families seeking multi-generational living arrangements and St Kilda-based purchaser who wanting to live somewhere with water views for six months of the year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Buyers from Albert Park, Middle Park, Aberfeldie and Essendon also checked out the property but it was snapped up by a family who lived nearby.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">\u201cThey fell in love with the views, they were looking at extending and renovating their own home but building costs meant it made more sense to buy this one,\u201d Mr Cusack said.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post- wp-image-1041009\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1041009\" data-capiid=\"8c6a9f833df9456fdea0f2105196d63d\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1280 720&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"74 Morris St, Williamstown - for herald sun real estate\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1041009\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The swimming pool with its own dedicated pavilion.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post- wp-image-1041010\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1041010\" data-capiid=\"8b1eb9792811e5a4605916ba010b4c23\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1280 720&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"AFL Trade Period. Day 1. Etihad Stadium. Lachlan Hunter, who will be drafted by the Western Bulldogs under the father-son rule, with his dad Mark Hunter.\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1041010\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lachlan Hunter, with his dad Mark Hunter, was drafted by the Western Bulldogs under the AFL\u2019s father-son rule.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post- wp-image-1041011\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1041011\" data-capiid=\"ca54e7722699804b0213c48ddd3d7dd2\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1280 720&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"74 Morris St, Williamstown - for herald sun real estate\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1041011\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The open-plan kitchen, a study, dual balconies and views of the Williamstown Cricket Ground are among other features of the house.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">The house has recorded Williamstown\u2019s priciest residential sale of 2025, surging past the $4.15m sum that a three-bedroom pad at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/sold\/property-house-vic-williamstown-147651752\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> 2\/25 The Strand <\/a>fetched in May.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Mr Cusack said that Williamstown, in Melbourne\u2019s western suburbs, used to be something of a hidden gem but this had changed in recent years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">\u201cBuyers outside of Williamstown are now looking to buy in Williamstown, it\u2019s a changing of the guard,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">\u201cWhat we are seeing across our network is that buyers are specific on price but not postcode.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">\u2013 additional reporting by Nathan Mawby<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. 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