He also had a noted career in Tasmania, where he played at North Launceston, New Norfolk and Clarence.
He had been a NTFA representative back in Tasmania and kicked one of his two career goals on debut, in a win over Geelong at Waverley Park, where Neville Bruns was also debuting.
After two further seasons at Melbourne, spent mostly in the reserves, Hunnibell returned to Tasmania.
The following season he crossed to New Norfolk and played in another premiership side and he also won the first of three 'Best and Fairest' awards, with the others coming as captain-coach in 1984 and 1985.
This Australian rules football biography of a person born in the 1950s is a stub.