Haydn Bunton Jr.
Haydn Austin Bunton (born 5 April 1937) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. The son of the legendary Haydn Bunton Sr., Bunton Jr. played for North Adelaide and Norwood in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), as well as Swan Districts and Subiaco in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL).
| Haydn Bunton Jr. | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Haydn Austin Bunton | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Caulfield, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Rover, forward pocket | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1954–1956 | North Adelaide | 54 (72) | |
| 1958,1960, 1965–1967 | Norwood | 97 (88) | |
| 1961–1964 | Swan Districts | 89 (112) | |
| 1968–1970 | Subiaco | 59 (41) | |
| Total | 299 (313) | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1961–64 | Western Australia | 11 (9) | |
| unknown | South Australia | 11 (unknown) | |
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1957–1958, 1965–1967 | Norwood | 101 (52–48–1) | |
| 1959 | Launceston | 16 (6–10–0) | |
| 1961–1964 | Swan Districts | 92 (55–35–2) | |
| 1968–1972, 1984–1992 | Subiaco | 314 (168–145–1) | |
| 1975–1982 | South Adelaide | 179 (84–93–2) | |
| 1993–1994 | Sturt | 42 (9–33–0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 1994. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Bunton was regarded as a tough and skilful player in both South Australia and Western Australia, but it was as a coach that he cemented a reputation alongside his father as one of Australian football's greatest identities.
Bunton was inducted into the coaches section of the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996, as well as the Western Australian Institute of Sport Hall of Champions in 2003 and was made an inaugural member of the WA Football Hall of Fame in 2004 and the SA Football Hall of Fame in 2002.