{"id":367093,"date":"2024-02-11T22:19:51","date_gmt":"2024-02-11T23:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=367093"},"modified":"2024-02-12T00:02:21","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T00:02:21","slug":"would-do-it-differently-hunt-admits-contract-regrets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=367093","title":{"rendered":"'Would do it differently': Hunt admits contract 'regrets'"},"content":{"rendered":"

B\ufeffen Hunt<\/a> has conceded there are "regrets" over how he managed a release request from St George Illawarra<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n

In one of the biggest off-field stories of 2023, the veteran halfback tried multiple times to break his lucrative Dragons \ufeffdeal amid a period of turmoil at the club.<\/p>\n

The club axed coach Anthony Griffin in May<\/a>, leaving Hunt without the man he had publicly supported for the past 18 months.<\/p>\n

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That triggered a desire in the 33-year-old to pack his bags and head home to Queensland, and he was linked to several northern clubs.<\/p>\n

Even the appointment of Shane Flanagan to the coaching chair wasn't enough to quell Hunt's \ufefffestering distrust of club management.<\/p>\n

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It took Flanagan several conversations to convince the halfback to stay.<\/p>\n

"There's regrets about parts of it," Hunt told 9News of the saga.<\/p>\n

"In a way I'm happy there were some things that came to a head.<\/p>\n

"It definitely could have been handled better, that's for sure.<\/p>\n

"It's been a long couple of years and it all sort of compounded into a couple of little things that ticked it off at the end.<\/p>\n

"If I could take the time back I would do it differently.\ufeff"<\/p>\n

Hunt remains contracted to the Dragons for the next two seasons, and looks committed to at least seeing out 2024.<\/p>\n

He will be lining up alongside the coach's son, Kyle, and there's pressure on the pair to perform given the dire lack of playmaking depth on the roster.<\/p>\n

Kyle Flanagan has been much maligned throughout a rollercoaster career at the Sharks, Roosters, and Bulldogs, and Hunt knows the criticism will come if on-field results aren't up to scratch.<\/p>\n

"I've been with Kyle for a month, two months now, and I can't fault him in any way," Hunt said.<\/p>\n

"Now he's in the same team as his dad, it's something that down the track if we have a couple of losses, the media will be straight onto that.<\/p>\n

"I really think he's old and mature enough that he can handle it.\ufeff"<\/p>\n

The Dragons begin their season on March 9 against the Titans.\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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