The Republic of Ireland international, 32, was released by Ipswich at the end of last season.
Hunt is now edging closer to joining Southend ahead of the new campaign, according to BBC Sport.
The forward's former clubs also include Leeds United and Reading.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | York City | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 21 | 38 |
| 2 | Forest Green RoversForest Green | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 37 |
| 3 | Barnet | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 34 |
| 4 | Gateshead | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 33 |
| 5 | Oldham AthleticOldham | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 31 |
| 6 | Rochdale | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 30 |
| 7 | Yeovil TownYeovil | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 28 |
| 8 | Halifax TownHalifax | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 26 |
| 9 | Solihull MoorsSolihull | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 25 |
| 10 | AltrinchamAltrincham | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 24 |
| 11 | Eastleigh | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 23 |
| 12 | Dagenham & RedbridgeDag & Red | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 22 |
| 13 | Sutton UnitedSutton | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 22 |
| 14 | Tamworth | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 22 |
| 15 | Southend UnitedSouthend | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 21 |
| 16 | Hartlepool UnitedHartlepool | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 21 |
| 17 | Aldershot TownAldershot | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 18 |
| 18 | Fylde | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 36 | -13 | 18 |
| 19 | Woking | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 17 |
| 20 | Braintree TownBraintree | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 16 |
| 21 | Maidenhead UnitedMaidenhead | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 16 |
| 22 | WealdstoneWealdstone | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 15 |
| 23 | Boston UnitedBoston | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 11 |
| 24 | Ebbsfleet | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 37 | -22 | 8 |
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