Hunt set to defy Flanagan with massive call

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Dragons prima Ben Hunt is acceptable to petition a merchandise from the nine contempt the signing of Shane Flanagan arsenic the caller caput coach.

Rumours of a Hunt exit had been rife successful the weeks starring up to Flanagan's assignment arsenic the full-time replacement for the sacked Anthony Griffin. Flanagan, the 2016 premiership winning coach, met with Hunt anterior to his appointment being made official.

According to 9News Sydney's Danny Weidler, Hunt, 32, remains unsettled and has "confided successful his interior circle" astir his tendency to permission the club.

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The daze study came conscionable hours aft Flanagan said helium would not fto his skipper interruption his declaration aboriginal to articulation a rival club.

Ben Hunt is acceptable to petition a merchandise from the Dragons contempt Shane Flanagan's assignment (NRL Imagery)

"Well, from a club's position Ben Hunt volition beryllium there," Flanagan told 2GB's The Continuous Call Team on Saturday.

"He's got a contract, I spoke to Ben earlier I really signed due to the fact that I didn't privation to evidently go the Dragons manager and past our halfback wanting retired of the club, and helium was good with each that if I was to get the job.

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"He's successful Origin campy astatine the infinitesimal obviously, and I'm not going to interest him portion he's successful there, I'll get to him adjacent week and I'm definite that's okay.

"But from the club's perspective, he's our captain, he's our halfback and we request him, I won't beryllium letting him spell anywhere."

Hunt has played 116 games for the Dragons since joining the nine from the Broncos for the commencement of the 2018 season.

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