Hurn hails from a sporting family; his father William played 135 games with Central District, and his grandfather Brian was a member of South Australia's 1963-64 Sheffield Shield-winning team.

In 2012, Hurn continued his strong form, playing all 24 games, including an 18 disposal and one goal effort in the Elimination Final demolition of North Melbourne.

West Coast missed the finals in 2013,[3] their lack of penetration out of the half-back line noticeable as Hurn played only 12 games.

[5] Hurn started out his captaincy with a highly successful first season in charge, leading West Coast to a grand final berth in 2015.

In 2018, Hurn's form improved dramatically; in a change of role in defence, he established himself as one of the best defenders in the comp, earning a maiden All-Australian selection on the halfback flank.

This coincided with a remarkable rise for West Coast, with the club expected to fall after losing a substantial amount of experience in the offseason.

They made the Grand Final for the first time in three years, facing and defeating Collingwood by five points, with Hurn becoming the third premiership captain in the club's history.