[4] In 2008, Hunt gave a poetic tribute to fellow commentator Clinton Grybas, who died unexpectedly at 32 years old.
[5] Hunt announced his retirement from mainstream metropolitan commentary in 2011;[6] however, he continued as a commentator for Crocmedia's AFL coverage, calling alongside Peter Donegan.
He also had a show on radio 1116 SEN hosting a fishing program called Off The Hook with son-in-law Lee Raynor.
as he reeled in a huge fish from the waters of one of Australia's most beautiful natural areas and, at the end of each episode, "It's yibbida-yibbida time!
[12][13][14][15][16] Hunt also made public pronouncements regarding the "thugs in the scallop industry" and their dredging of Port Phillip Bay, describing their actions as "dizzy stuff".
He and a group of anglers and activists were successful in removing the dredging boats and restoring fish populations within the bay.
[citation needed] In May 2004, Hunt made a curious attempt to make a statement about airline security, which has been markedly increased in Australia after terrorist threats.
A concerned passenger who did not recognise Hunt alerted the flight crew and he was detained on arrival in Melbourne, where he was questioned for approximately 30 minutes and let go without any charges filed against him.
[18] In 2005, Hunt and his son were involved in an incident in Byron Bay where he claimed to have been attacked by local teenagers.
[19] The teenagers involved, however, claim Hunt was extremely intoxicated at the time and that his son had thrown the first punch.
[22] When confronted, Hunt confessed he had paid three women in succession for ongoing sexual relationships over a period of more than 15 years.
has gained its own notoriety by being featured repeatedly on national Triple M radio program Get This hosted by Tony Martin, Ed Kavalee and Richard Marsland.
[22] In 2009, Hunt was found guilty of recklessly causing injury after allegations he bashed a cyclist with his own bicycle in a Melbourne road-rage attack.
[26] He became embroiled in a high-profile hostile war of words after making a Facebook rant calling for controversial AFL Hall of Famer Wayne Carey to replace AFLW champion Daisy Pearce on Channel 7’s live football coverage.
In January 2023, at 2:15 am, Hunt called police after pulling over his car to the side of the road in a health emergency, where he was subsequently taken to hospital.