Comments from coach Shane Flanagan could be the last straw in the increasingly strained relationship between the Dragons and their playmaker.
Relations between Ben Hunt and St George Illawarra have hit a new low with the star playmaker not wanting to return to pre-season training with the Dragons.
on Friday. “There were three people in the review: Me, Dean Young and Ben. I can guarantee you, Dean Young didn’t speak to any media and I haven’t spoken to any media about the review. And what’s being said is incorrect. There was no discussion about Ben’s salary and all that sort of stuff. That’s just absolutely rubbish.”to learn publicly that Hunt had endorsed recruitment target Clint Gutherson as an ideal No.6 option, despite Kyle Flanagan, Shane’s son, being the current Dragons five-eighth.
The Kangaroos will break camp next week, but Hunt has told those close to him there is no point rushing home to try to bring the matter to a head with Flanagan, especially after multiple direct requests for an immediate release have already been flatly rejected.Ben Hunt’s future at the Dragons appears untenable.
Hunt was told that he was free to explore his options for 2026 before November 1, but he and his management are yet to receive written permission from the Dragons to test the open market.
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