Cam Smith fires barb at Dragons over Hunt call

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Dragons subordinate Moses Mbye does not expect Ben Hunt to play for the nine successful Friday night's clash against the Warriors, contempt the information that he was named successful the No.7 jersey connected Tuesday, arsenic speculation mounts that the Origin prima has played his past crippled successful the Red V.

Meanwhile, rugby league icon and Maroons adjunct manager Cameron Smith warned the Dragons not to support Hunt against his will, urging them to determination connected "and get idiosyncratic who is committed to the cause".

Mbye revealed helium had spoken to his teammate and adjacent person soon aft Hunt requested an contiguous merchandise from the club.

Mbye told SEN 1170 Mornings that helium expected the physicality of Origin to forestall Hunt from backing up 2 days later, but added that helium inactive held hopes the classy playmaker would resoluteness his issues with St George Illawarra and instrumentality to the fold.

Moses Mbye makes a interruption for the Dragons against St Helens. (Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

"I don't cognize if helium volition beryllium physically acceptable to spell by Friday night," Mbye said.

"He's not the benignant of feline that is going to flip up NRL games… if helium is physically and mentally good to play, past helium volition play."

Mbye said Hunt is successful "good spirits" and is unfazed by St George Illawarra's refusal to assistance him a release, with his afloat absorption connected the occupation astatine manus for Queensland connected Wednesday.

He added that portion helium was hoping to reunite connected the tract with his mate, the much important contented was for Hunt to consciousness blessed and comfy successful whichever situation helium continues his career.

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Mbye said the Dragons players shared galore of the frustrations that had motivated Hunt's tendency to leave.

"I cognize helium has been disappointed, arsenic we each person been. We person evidently not performed arsenic good arsenic we should person implicit the past mates of years", Mbye said.

"I deliberation that's the astir important happening arsenic a teammate, you enactment footy speech for a small bit, if he's saying he's unhappy and he's not been capable to execute astatine his best, you conscionable privation him the best."

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"I anticipation helium tin get to a solution that champion suits himself and his household first, past secondly, helium finds himself astatine a spot whether that beryllium astatine the Dragons oregon different club, wherever helium tin beryllium his champion mentation of himself," Mbye added.

"I don't deliberation him not coming retired connected the tract connected Friday [would be] due to the fact that of the saga going connected down the scenes."

While Mbye is holding retired anticipation for a peaceful solution astatine the Dragons, Queensland fable Cameron Smith challenged the club's determination to clasp Hunt to his contract.

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Ben Hunt chats with erstwhile Queensland subordinate Cameron Smith during a Maroons State of Origin squad grooming league astatine the Clive Berghofer Centre connected May 23, 2023 successful Brisbane, Australia. (Getty)

"I don't cognize however overmuch further (Hunt) tin spell being a portion of that shot club," Smith said connected SEN 1170 Mornings.

"I don't cognize wherefore you would privation to support idiosyncratic determination that truly doesn't person the committedness levels that you request to person to beryllium astatine your precise champion to beryllium astatine your club. I would alternatively that idiosyncratic conscionable determination connected and get idiosyncratic who is committed to the cause."

Hunt has been named to commencement for the Maroons successful Wednesday night's State of Origin II.

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