BREAKING NEWS: More misery for the Dragons as superstar Ben Hunt tells the rock-bottom NRL club he wants to leave, with the captain not impressed by the arrival of new coach Shane Flanagan
Ben Hunt has dropped a bombshell by telling the Dragons he wants to leave the club, according to reports.
NRL sides are on red alert after the club captain reportedly informed chiefs of his stance, with St. George sat rooted at the bottom of the ladder amid a terrible season that has seen Anthony Griffin lose his job.
And despite landing Shane Flanagan this week, Channel 9’s Danny Weidler claims Hunt is not convinced of the direction of the club and wants a fresh start elsewhere.
‘But from the club’s perspective, he’s our captain, he’s our halfback and we need him; I won’t be letting him go anywhere.’
Hunt is currently on Origin duty, and Flanagan views the 33-year-old as an integral part of his rebuild.
‘I met with him and spoke to him about our relationship and how I need the captain of the club to help me with recruitment and retention,’ Flanagan said.
‘Playing Origin, conversations that he has with potential players to come to the club are very useful.
‘Recruitment and retention—I’ll be doing that behind the scenes.’
