But the Kangaroos playmaker hopes to find another level in a bid to finally make his Queensland State of Origin debut.
Hunt, 24, found himself in the odd position of entering his first Emerging Maroons squad on the weekend after earning three Four Nations caps for Australia.
"I guess that kind of thing can happen coming out of a season like that," Hunt told AAP.
It was a hard act to follow.
In his first year as starting Broncos halfback, Hunt finished equal fourth in the Dally M Medal count, came agonisingly close to a Queensland debut and starred for Australia in their ill-fated Four Nations campaign.
Yet Hunt believes the only way is up.
"It was my best year in the NRL but I still feel I can go to another level," he said.
"There were patches in the year where I felt I dropped off a bit and wasn't as consistent.
"To go to the next level it is about consistency, playing a good brand all year round."
Still, Hunt's breakthrough 2014 established him as a bona fide NRL star.
On standby in Origin II, Hunt finally got a taste of rep footy clinching a crucial try on his Kangaroos debut in their must-win Four Nations clash with England.
Coincidentally Hunt shone for Australia in a role he had come to loathe at the Broncos in the shadow of the likes of Darren Lockyer and Scott Prince - utility bench player.
"I am still getting my head around the year I had I suppose," Hunt said.
"I guess I am excited about what happened but there is still a lot more I want to achieve - I have to re-set my goals again."
Top priority will be Queensland selection after his near miss this year.
Hunt trained with Queensland all week as back-up halfback for game two, only for Daly Cherry-Evans (knee) to make a miraculous return.
He admitted his first Emerging Maroons nod would not hurt his cause.
And it remains to be seen what heights he reaches in 2015 partnering exciting new import Anthony Milford in Brisbane's halves under returning coach Wayne Bennett.
Queensland assistant coach Kevin Walters admitted Hunt tasting Four Nations success before his first Emerging Maroons camp was "a bit weird".
But he believed Hunt was now on the right path.
"It's great he got the (Four Nations) opportunity last year and that's not only going to help the Broncos but also Queensland," Walters told AAP.
"The best way to learn is to be around good players and he was fortunate to do that last season.
"And if he plays that football again this season who knows what can happen for him."
