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DOGS READY TO POUNCE ON HUNT
NOT for the first time, Canterbury-Bankstown are watching the situation with St George Illawarra halfback Ben Hunt with interest.
Hunt, 33, signed a two-year extension with the Dragons until the end of 2025 at the end of last year.
But with close ally and coach Anthony Griffin sacked on Tuesday there’s no question the champion Dragons playmaker is unsettled with the way the Red V club has been doing business.
Hunt was understandably blowing-up about how players were rostered on for media at the same time as the Dragons were axing Griffin.
Seriously, you can’t make this stuff up.
It’s well known Hunt met with Bulldogs supremo Gus Gould at the end of last year when he was weighing up his future.
There’s no question if Hunt was to be released by the Dragons and parachuted into Canterbury-Bankstown then the Bulldogs become a top four contender next year.
The Dragons are talking tough and trying to point to Hunt being contracted and how he’s a competitor and he simply wants to win.
Hellllllo, with Hunt turning 34 next season his chances of winning a premiership with the Dragons in the final two years of his current contract are gone. Kaput.
The Bulldogs – however – are a club on the up and with a champion no.7 could go to an entirely different level.
The challenge for St George Illawarra will be where the new coach wants Hunt to play.
If Ryles sees Hunt as a full-time no.9, it’s going to be a problem for the Dragons. At his age and at this stage of his career there’s no question Hunt has earned the right to see himself as a halfback wearing the no.7 jumper.
The Bulldogs need a no.7. The prospect of Hunt, Matt Burton at five-eighth, Reed Mahoney at hooker and Stephen Crichton at fullback makes for an extremely strong spine.
Before people blow-up saying how have the Bulldogs got the money – Canterbury-Bankstown still have 12 players from their top 30 off contract for next year including more than $1.2 million tied up in Luke Thompson and Kyle Flanagan.
NOT for the first time, Canterbury-Bankstown are watching the situation with St George Illawarra halfback Ben Hunt with interest.
Hunt, 33, signed a two-year extension with the Dragons until the end of 2025 at the end of last year.
But with close ally and coach Anthony Griffin sacked on Tuesday there’s no question the champion Dragons playmaker is unsettled with the way the Red V club has been doing business.
Hunt was understandably blowing-up about how players were rostered on for media at the same time as the Dragons were axing Griffin.
Seriously, you can’t make this stuff up.
It’s well known Hunt met with Bulldogs supremo Gus Gould at the end of last year when he was weighing up his future.
There’s no question if Hunt was to be released by the Dragons and parachuted into Canterbury-Bankstown then the Bulldogs become a top four contender next year.
The Dragons are talking tough and trying to point to Hunt being contracted and how he’s a competitor and he simply wants to win.
Hellllllo, with Hunt turning 34 next season his chances of winning a premiership with the Dragons in the final two years of his current contract are gone. Kaput.
The Bulldogs – however – are a club on the up and with a champion no.7 could go to an entirely different level.
The challenge for St George Illawarra will be where the new coach wants Hunt to play.
If Ryles sees Hunt as a full-time no.9, it’s going to be a problem for the Dragons. At his age and at this stage of his career there’s no question Hunt has earned the right to see himself as a halfback wearing the no.7 jumper.
The Bulldogs need a no.7. The prospect of Hunt, Matt Burton at five-eighth, Reed Mahoney at hooker and Stephen Crichton at fullback makes for an extremely strong spine.
Before people blow-up saying how have the Bulldogs got the money – Canterbury-Bankstown still have 12 players from their top 30 off contract for next year including more than $1.2 million tied up in Luke Thompson and Kyle Flanagan.
