The Demons host the undefeated Old Collegians on Saturday, having not conceded a score over 80 points this season, keeping Kolora-Noorat to 59 and South Rovers to 71 in their opening two games. 

But Timboon has managed only scores of 55 and 49, highlighting a key area that Hunt needed to address to snap the Demons’ winless start to the season.

“Our back line has been fantastic,” he said. “Without a doubt we defend really well and what we have got to do now is capitalise on the opportunities that are presented in the front half.

“I think it comes back to everyone pushing to defend and then when we go forward we have nowhere to go.

“The other side of the coin is when we get early opportunities to have eight or nine shots at goal if we can square the ledger then we can be in a much better position than we have been in the last two games.”

Hunt said he was “optimistic” about his side turning around its kicking in front of goal after it has kicked a total of 36 behinds from 49 scoring shots in the first two matches.

“I think our goal kicking will change,” he said. “I don't talk about the bad things I focus on the good things, because I feel like when people talk about form, you are one game away from being in the best form of your life.

“We have just got to start hitting the scoreboard and once you start hitting it, it's amazing how that brings things to the table, but I'm sure that it will turn around.” 

Hunt said the Demons were prepared to lock horns with Old Collegians’ midfield brigade but that his side’s focus would not be on the Warriors’ midfielders.

“Good players are good players and I think there's too much emphasis put on players,” he said. “If one of their players gets off the chain and starts going really berserk then we will look at it. 

“But, at this stage we will set up our side for ourselves, as we need to get our balance right and our rotations right and make sure that we aren't running out of gas late in games.

“We have only lost games at these stages by small margins, so the closer we can get to playing 85 per cent game time the more competitive we will be.”

Old Collegians are coming off an impressive run of form, comprehensively beating Kolora-Noorat last week and Hunt is eager to face the competition’s yard stick.

“I’m looking forward to the challenge that Old Collegians bring, they are a good side and hard to beat,” he said. “I think our midfield is also very competitive with a good mix of young and old players.”