But the dual premiership defender is just as excited at joining a Greater Western Sydney list that can ''write their own history'' and is on the cusp of rising up the ladder.

Hunt played 198 games in 13 seasons with the Cats and won flags in 2007 and 2011 before he was delisted at the end of the 2013 season.

The 31-year-old jumped at the chance to continue his career with the Giants alongside fellow mature-aged recruits Shane Mumford and Heath Shaw.

''It's always hard to leave somewhere you've been for so long, but obviously they [Geelong] had enough of me and I didn't feel like I was finished with footy,'' Hunt said.

''The premierships are something you look back on your footy career and can't be taken away from you. Hopefully it's not the last of the premierships.''

Top draft pick Tom Boyd headlines another impressive batch of youngsters to combine with All-Australian forward Jeremy Cameron, Stephen Coniglio and Lachie Whitfield.

''I don't know what they feed these young guys - Tom Boyd can't be 18, he looks like a 32-year-old man,'' Hunt said. ''Seeing the body types on these young guys, it's unbelievable.

''I think this team can write their own history and do whatever they want to do.''

Mumford believes the Giants will take a significant step up the ladder.

''With the young guys going into their second and third year, it's a massive thing,'' he said. ''The body gets used to the rigours of AFL footy and hopefully they won't tire as quickly [in 2014].''