Hunt made his debut for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League ( NRL ) in 2004 and won the Dally M Rookie of the Year award . Primarily a , he played for Brisbane until 2009 and was part of the Broncos team which won the Grand Final in 2006 . In a controversial move , Hunt chose to play for Australia instead of his native New Zealand , citing a lifelong dream of playing for Queensland in the State of Origin series . Hunt 's performance in the 2006 NRL season resulted in his selection for Queensland and Australia ( the Kangaroos ) in 2006
Dally M
Dally M Medal
Karmichael Hunt