Broncos veteran Ben Hunt turns 36 halfway by the season but when he has his manner, it gained’t be his final within the NRL.
Hunt, who has chalked up 355 video games for Brisbane and St George Illawarra since his debut in 2009, informed reporters on Tuesday that he had no plans to retire and needed to point out Broncos administration that he deserves one other contract.
And he confirmed he can be lining up at hooker this season, beginning with subsequent month’s World Membership Problem, after filling in primarily on the halves in 2025.
Ezra Mam and Adam Reynolds are totally match after hamstring accidents sidelined them late final season and they’ll type Michael Maguire’s halves mixture for the premiership defence.
“I’ll be at hooker,” Hunt stated.
“That’s the place I’ve been coaching all pre-season.
“I’ve had a protracted dialog with Madge about our greatest backbone and that’s me enjoying at No.9 and Reyno at No.7.
“I consider that’s how we get one of the best efficiency out of our group.”
Hunt added that there was an opportunity that this can be the ultimate season of his profession however that’s not his long-term plan.
“It might be however at this level I don’t need it to be,” he stated.
“I nonetheless really feel in good condition and I can carry out for the membership.
Broncos coach Michael Maguire and assistant Trent Barrett. (Picture by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Photos)
“It’s a protracted option to get to the tip of the season however that’s the manner I’m feeling in the meanwhile.”
His important objective is to get the Broncos again to grand last glory after serving to snap the membership’s 19-year premiership drought final season.
“Two is best than one,” he stated.
“I’m nonetheless hungry for fulfillment for this membership. I simply need to win one other one.
“I bought a style for it and whenever you really feel how particular that’s it simply makes you need to go once more.
“You continue to want loads of luck with accidents however it’s Madge’s second season on the membership and we’re beginning at the next degree than the place we began final 12 months.
“All of the boys got here again in higher form and we all know what to anticipate now.”
They face Hull KR for the World Membership Problem trophy on February 19 in England of their solely pre-season hit-out main into their Spherical 1 showdown with Penrith in Brisbane on March 6.
