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Seriously Hard Yards- both are a cancer on the club- need to cut the snakes head as we say up this way. Hunts a f**kin show pony whos talking to other clubs before Nov deadline and dont get me started on Griffen who on purpose kept the 3 lads back for his mates benifit e f**kin g AM! Plain to see
The days before wrestle and before they allow a players momentum to stop for 5 minutes standing before a held call.
Yep they had a call where you saw the players drop off simultaneously split second before reefing it out of a players arms because the player relaxed thinking tackle over
Yes, and the 5 m rule
@Mojo
Not for forwards at least , apparently they are big , dumb and ugly . He will pay the going rate for a creative back - will Benny fit that category though ?
Bring back the Biff , first 10 20 minutes, softening up period , not the mouthing off and pushing and shoving , shirt grabbing stuff that goes on now .....
Haha give to the guy who hid under the bed ..... Stop trolling pal it ain't working ....
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FFS, whilst we hunger for more 3rd party the club blinks and pays 300k more on our offer to his retirement fund. Just got a bad feeling that : GOOD NEWS: Bud gets plenty of chances to play 7 from next year on BAD NEWS : Hunt struggles to play more than 50% of games due to injury as his body succumbs to old age.Following the emergence of several sides in the running for his signature, the St. George Illawarra Dragons have increased their offer to star halfback Ben Hunt in a bid to retain the club's marquee man.
Hunt made the move from Red Hill to Wollongong ahead of the 2018 NRL season, leading the Red V to the finals in his first season at the club, a feat he hasn't accomplished again since.
Currently on a reported $1.25 million per season deal, Hunt is aware he'll be forced to take a pay-cut from that astronomical figure due to his age, set to turn 33 in the opening weeks of next season.
The Dally M favourite, Hunt was initially offered $700,000-a-year to remain at the club, however due to the rival interest from the Gold Coast, Canterbury, the Dolphins and more, the Dragons appear set to raise their offer by at least $100,000 per season.
Speaking on NRL360, journalist David Riccio believes the Dragons are set to snare their target.
“All my mail suggests St George Illawarra are in the box seat to extend his future by at least another two seasons. He’s not off contract next year - he’s still at the Saints in 2023 and the contract extension is related to 2024-25," Riccio said.
“I firmly believe it’s up to around $800,000 now. I think if they can get to around $800-850K I think they get the deal done. I think Hunt stays.”
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 13: Ben Hunt of the Maroons celebrates with teammates after scoring the match winning try during game three of the State of Origin Series between the Queensland Maroons and the New South Wales Blues at Suncorp Stadium on July 13, 2022 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)
The news comes as massive relief for St. George Illawarra fans, following reports of star recruit Jayden Su'A mulling over a release from the club to join Wayne Bennett in 2023.
Set to play his 300th NRL game midway through 2023, Hunt indicated he was content at the Dragons, and with just one regular season game left and potentially a Dally M and World Cup to win, there's no rush for the halfback to sign on.
“Every day there seems to be something popping up,” Hunt said, per AAP.
“I’ll just wait until the season’s over, I’ve only got one more week.
“We’ll get it sorted out and we’re working through it. I enjoy the club and I’m happy to stay."
St. George Illawarra officials will be eager to have their marquee player sign on the dotted line sooner rather than later, with Hunt free to talk to rivals in just two months time.
Hunt the hunted: Red V raise offer to retain marquee man
The Dragons aren't giving up hope of re-signing the Maroons' utility yet.
Well it looks like Gould's plan has worked !!! see yah Bud at least you can say you were always a Dragons junior !!!Following the emergence of several sides in the running for his signature, the St. George Illawarra Dragons have increased their offer to star halfback Ben Hunt in a bid to retain the club's marquee man.
Hunt made the move from Red Hill to Wollongong ahead of the 2018 NRL season, leading the Red V to the finals in his first season at the club, a feat he hasn't accomplished again since.
Currently on a reported $1.25 million per season deal, Hunt is aware he'll be forced to take a pay-cut from that astronomical figure due to his age, set to turn 33 in the opening weeks of next season.
The Dally M favourite, Hunt was initially offered $700,000-a-year to remain at the club, however due to the rival interest from the Gold Coast, Canterbury, the Dolphins and more, the Dragons appear set to raise their offer by at least $100,000 per season.
Speaking on NRL360, journalist David Riccio believes the Dragons are set to snare their target.
“All my mail suggests St George Illawarra are in the box seat to extend his future by at least another two seasons. He’s not off contract next year - he’s still at the Saints in 2023 and the contract extension is related to 2024-25," Riccio said.
“I firmly believe it’s up to around $800,000 now. I think if they can get to around $800-850K I think they get the deal done. I think Hunt stays.”
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 13: Ben Hunt of the Maroons celebrates with teammates after scoring the match winning try during game three of the State of Origin Series between the Queensland Maroons and the New South Wales Blues at Suncorp Stadium on July 13, 2022 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)
The news comes as massive relief for St. George Illawarra fans, following reports of star recruit Jayden Su'A mulling over a release from the club to join Wayne Bennett in 2023.
Set to play his 300th NRL game midway through 2023, Hunt indicated he was content at the Dragons, and with just one regular season game left and potentially a Dally M and World Cup to win, there's no rush for the halfback to sign on.
“Every day there seems to be something popping up,” Hunt said, per AAP.
“I’ll just wait until the season’s over, I’ve only got one more week.
“We’ll get it sorted out and we’re working through it. I enjoy the club and I’m happy to stay."
St. George Illawarra officials will be eager to have their marquee player sign on the dotted line sooner rather than later, with Hunt free to talk to rivals in just two months time.
Hunt the hunted: Red V raise offer to retain marquee man
The Dragons aren't giving up hope of re-signing the Maroons' utility yet.
