Hunt Signs with St George Illawarra

[Kimlo]

I was Jayden's biggest fan on this board and even I thought the move to Sydney was going to backfire big time.

Bring him back ASAP, let him find his feet in QCup and he'll be back in first grade in little time.

I honestly haven't watched much of him. Is he an organising type half? Does he have the potential to be our 7?

 

[Super Freak]

Rumour that Wayne is talking with Peter Wallace......

Come on, XXXX.

It can't be that bad. At least we'll have a halfback that can kick field goals.

Honestly, if Bennett can get Wallace back to playing the way he was when he first joined the Broncos, he would be a good fit IMO. He would be a great player to have next to Milford.

Experienced, calm under pressure which is something Hunt struggled with at times and he can kick.

His short kicking game would benefit us.

IMO having him there would take pressure off Milford and just allow him to do what he does best, which is run the ball.

It's not the worst option until we can find someone better.

 

[Mr Fourex]

Not.Biting

 

[Super Freak]

Not.Biting

Not baiting.

 

[Big Pete]

Jayden wasn't known for his organisational skills, he was just ridiculously talented in the same way Lolohea was for the Warriors.

In theory Milford/Taylor would be the ideal combination, in practice I could see Nikorima/Milford being more effective.

 

[gordjw]

I hope we do see PWall back again. We could do a lot worse for a foil to Milf's attack.

 

[BroncosAlways]

Hunt has really dropped a bombshell.

Usually I don't acknowledge these... But that one was gold :party:

 

[Marty Deutschmann]

I just unfollowed Hunt on Instagram. Its official

#unfollow

 

[Unbreakable]

I'm all for suggesting replacements for Hunt, but Wallace should not be on that list. He has a relatively good kicking game and can manage a game quite well, but he's 31 and has more or less no running game to speak of, which wouldn't compliment Milford in that sense.

We need someone who's under the age of ~26, has an above average running game and an above average kicking game, and we're golden.

There's quite a few players who I think fit into that category - Taylor, Cleary, Brooks, Johnson, Foran, Elgey.

You can say whatever you want about their game impact, or their intangibles (Defence, Consistency, Involvement, Attitude etc), but all of those guys are good runners & kickers of the ball, and are young enough to partner Milford for the next 5-7 years. It'll be left up to Wayne and the coaching staff to strengthen the weaknesses of whoever we get, and I'm supremely confident that we're one of the best clubs at getting the absolute best out of players. (Another reason why I think the Dragons fucked up big time, we got the best of Hunt in 2015, they're likely getting 1-2 years of 2016 Hunt and then 3-4 years of a version of Hunt that can't kick and has lost a touch of pace - At that point he's a liability.)

 

[Broncoman]

It would be be awesome if we managed to sign Cleary but I can't see him leaving Sydney. Just imagine what Bennett could do with him.

 

[theshed]

I'm all for suggesting replacements for Hunt, but Wallace should not be on that list. He has a relatively good kicking game and can manage a game quite well, but he's 31 and has more or less no running game to speak of, which wouldn't compliment Milford in that sense.

We need someone who's under the age of ~26, has an above average running game and an above average kicking game, and we're golden.

There's quite a few players who I think fit into that category - Taylor, Cleary, Brooks, Johnson, Foran, Elgey.

You can say whatever you want about their game impact, or their intangibles (Defence, Consistency, Involvement, Attitude etc), but all of those guys are good runners & kickers of the ball, and are young enough to partner Milford for the next 5-7 years. It'll be left up to Wayne and the coaching staff to strengthen the weaknesses of whoever we get, and I'm supremely confident that we're one of the best clubs at getting the absolute best out of players. (Another reason why I think the Dragons fucked up big time, we got the best of Hunt in 2015, they're likely getting 1-2 years of 2016 Hunt and then 3-4 years of a version of Hunt that can't kick and has lost a touch of pace - At that point he's a liability.)

I personally think we have yet to see the best from Hunt. I can see him really coming into his own as the star player of a team that is under less pressure. I think after a season or two and the dragons he will be very handy player. Time will tell though and I wish him all the best.

 

[austin71]

Are you guys serious? Peter Wallace...Don't you remember how many times he got smashed because he was to slow between the ears at reading the play. Surely it hasn't come to that!

 

[austin71]

I personally think we have yet to see the best from Hunt. I can see him really coming into his own as the star player of a team that is under less pressure. I think after a season or two and the dragons he will be very handy player. Time will tell though and I wish him all the best.

I want to keep him but he does alot of bad decisions in his game. Kicking on 3rd tackle ect...

 

[Unbreakable]

I personally think we have yet to see the best from Hunt. I can see him really coming into his own as the star player of a team that is under less pressure. I think after a season or two and the dragons he will be very handy player. Time will tell though and I wish him all the best.

He won't be under less pressure at the Dragons, they just signed him for 6 million dollars, they're going to be expecting the world from him, and Dragons fans can be pretty brutal. I hope he has thick skin, he's gonna need it.

 

[Harry Sack]

Rumour that Wayne is talking with Peter Wallace......

For no other reason than this post, I hope it's true.

 

[Harry Sack]

I hope we do see PWall back again. We could do a lot worse for a foil to Milf's attack.

We're seriously lacking in the Ginger atm that's for sure.

Re: Jayden, I'm hoping to know more on Monday. That said, my sauce gave me the best poker face when he left. If he's coming home though, I don't think he'll be able to hide his excitement.

 

[Renegade]

We did it Hunt h8ers, we got him to sign for a grossly inflated wage by forcing the hand of the dragons by saying how bad of a kicker and organiser he is.

**** we are good.

 

[subsbligh]

The second most ridiculously overpriced signing after Kalyn Ponga.

The Dragons need a fucking forward pack. Not a ball running, head game wrecked, no kicking game halfback.

Will miss Hunt, he brought much joy, especially during 2012-2014 dark days, and the 2015 surge. A club favourite, those 3-4 seasons sitting on the bench in the 14 ultimately cruelled his development IMO. Hindsight being 20/20.

I can't see how he will mature as a player at the Dragons. He is, and seems will forever be, a play what is in front of me this set, half back.