 Hunter received a single Brownlow Medal vote, the only one against his career, for his efforts in the Eagles' win over , where he gathered 18 disposals and kicked 4 goals.Hunter kicked four goals against the Adelaide Crows, in the preliminary final, which help get the Eagles to a grand final rematch against the Sydney Swans.He kicked the final goal for West Coast in the 2006 Grand Final, which turned out to be the match-winner for the Eagles.