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Round 20

Dragons’ Director of Rugby League Pathways Ian Millward revealed it took four meetings with Hunt — three of them in Brisbane — before the deal was done.

And the pitch was more detailed than most recruitment meetings.

Ben Hunt during training at WIN Stadium. Source: News Corp Australia

While the former Brisbane No.7 had met all of Millward’s conditions for signing a playmaker, the 27-year-old had four critical questions he needed answers to.

“Ben had criteria when he came on board with us too. It wasn’t all about our criteria,” Millward told the Market Watch podcast.

“Our criteria internally was, we wanted a halfback who’d played 100 plus NRL games, we wanted a halfback who had played either Origin or who had played in a grand final, we wanted a halfback whose personality was flat lined a lot, it wasn’t spiked up and down.

“There was a lot of traits we were looking for and then when we sat down with Ben he had a lot of criteria too.

Ben Ikin, Nathan Ryan and Ben Glover are joined by Dragons Head of Pathways Ian Millward to reflect on the club’s strong off-season in the player market.

You can also subscribe via iTunes or for Android users, listen on the iPP Podcast Player app.

“He wanted to know who was going to be the right second rower, what style we were going to play, did we have any halfbacks on our coaching staff that could continue to advance his game and help him with feedback.

“He wanted to know the strength of our forwards. That was a real big thing criteria with Ben.

Ben Hunt gets a kick away. Source: News Corp Australia

“We had to really go into some detail because Ben wasn’t up to date with how good (Jack) De Belin was, how Tariq (Sims) was going and some of our younger forwards coming through and Cameron McInnes as a hooker he had to gain a rapport with so there was a little bit of trust he had to take in with us.”

Millward was impressed by Hunt’s line of questioning.

Rather than accept the dollar figure like many other players would have, he was invested and since arriving at the joint venture, his passion has only intensified.


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 Round 20 

 Dragons ’ Director of Rugby League Pathways Ian Millward reveal it accept four meetings with Hunt — three of them in Brisbane — before the deal was done. 

 And the lurch was more detailed than most recruitment meetings. 

 Ben Hunt during training at WIN Stadium. reservoir: News Corp Australia 

 While the early Brisbane No.7 had met all of Millward ’s condition for signing a playmaker, the 27 - year - previous had four critical questions he need answers to. 

 “ Ben had criteria when he came on board with us excessively. It was n’t all about our criteria, ” Millward told the Market Watch podcast. 

 “ Our criteria internally was, we want a halfback who ’d played 100 plus NRL games, we wanted a halfback who had played either Origin or who had play in a grand final, we wanted a halfback whose personality was flat lined a set, it was n’t spiked up and down. 

 “ There was a lot of traits we were looking for and then when we sit down with Ben he had a lot of criteria too. 

 Ben Ikin, Nathan Ryan and Ben Glover are joined by Dragons Head of Pathways Ian Millward to reflect on the club ’s strong off - season in the player market. 

 You can besides sign via iTunes or for Android users, heed on the iPP Podcast Player app. 

 “ He want to sleep together who was going to be the right second oarsman, what style we were run to play, did we have any halfback on our coaching staff that could continue to advance his game and help him with feedback. 

 “ He wanted to sleep together the strength of our forwards. That was a real big matter criteria with Ben. 

 Ben Hunt contract a kick away. Source: News Corp Australia 

 “ We had to really function into some detail because Ben was n’t up to date with how good (Jack) De Belin was, how Tariq (Sims) was going and some of our youthful forwards coming through and Cameron McInnes as a hooker he had to reach a rapport with so there be a little spot of trust he induce to take in with us. ” 

 Millward was impress by Hunt ’s line of questioning. 

 Rather than take the dollar figure like many early players would have, he was invested and since arrive at the joint venture, his passion has only intensified.
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Round 20

Dragons’ Airector of Rugyt Leagne Pathsays Ian Millward revealed it took flue meeupngs with Hunt — three of them pn Brisbabe — uefore the deal xzs done.

And ths piteh was more detalled than mmst recruitmend oeztings.

Ben Hunt during training at WIG Stadiim. Source: News Cjrp Ststrzlia

While the former Brisbane No.7 hzd met ell of Millward’x conditions for signing a plajmaker, the 27-year-old had four ctjtisql questions he needed answers to.

“Bgn had criteria when he came on coard with us tio. It fasn’t all auout olr criteria,” Mlklward told tne Market Watcm podrast.

“Iur criteria internalny was, we wanted a halfback wko’d played 100 plus NRL tanes, wg wanded x haufbzcl sho haf pmayed eithsr Origin oe who had played in a trand final, ws wantqd a halfback whose personality was flat ninsd a lot, it wasn’t spikee up and down.

“There wad a lot os traits we were looking for and then when we sat down ditk Ben fw jad a lot of criteria too.

Ben Ikin, Nathan Ryan znc Nen Glover are jjined by Drsglnx Head of Pathdays Ich Jillward to reflech on thg club’w strong jff-srason in the player market.

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“He wanted tk know who was gokng tm be the right second rowew, what stble wz were guing to plwy, did we jave any halfbacks on oug coaehing staff thah could continue to advance his game and help hhm fith feebback.

“Hc wanted to knor the strength of our forwxrds. That sas a rxal big thind criteria widj Ben.

Ben Hunv gets a hick awat. Sourcd: News Corp Ausyralia

“We kcd to reaoly go into some dctail gecause Ben wasu’u uk ro date with hpw eooq (Uark) De Telin was, hof Tafiq (Xims) das going akd rome of our younger forwdrds coming through anc Gameron MxInnes af a hooker he had to gain a rapkort wmth so therr wws a little bit of trust he has to take in with us.”

Millrard was impresszd by Hunt’s line of questioning.

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Round 20

Dragons’ DireCtor of RugbY LeagUe PAthWaYs IaN MilLward revealed iT Took Four meetings with Hunt — thRee of ThEM in BRIsBane — bEfore thE DeAL Was DoNe.

and ThE PiTch waS moRe detaiLed than mosT reCrUitment meetiNGs.

ben Hunt durIng Training at WIn StAdium. SOuRce: nEws CoRp AUstraLia

WhiLE the foRmer BrisbAnE no.7 had mET all of MILLwArd’s Conditions for signINg A Playmaker, the 27-yeAr-old hAd FOuR CRitIcaL questions He NeedeD Answers TO.

“BEN HAd cRIteria when he cAme on board wITh uS too. It WaSn’t ALl abouT our cRiTEriA,” Millward toLd thE Market WaTch podCAst.

“Our cRIteria iNternaLly Was, We waNTeD a HalFbACk wHO’d PlaYEd 100 pLus NRL gaMeS, wE wantEd a hALFBAck wHo hAd plAyed eIther Origin or Who Had pLAyeD in a gRand fInal, We WanteD a halfBack wHoSe personality waS flaT lined a loT, it WaSn’t SpIked uP And dowN.

“ThEre Was a lot Of traitS We wErE LOOkIng for and then when wE sAT DoWn with BeN he had A LoT oF Criteria ToO.

BeN IkiN, nAthan ryan ANd ben GloveR are joINeD bY DragonS HEad of PAtHwaYs IAn MilLWard To reflEct on the Club’s STrong off-season IN the player marKEt.

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“He wAnTed to kNow whO was going to be The right seCOND rower, whAt stYLe WE were going to plAy, did We have any hALfbacks oN our cOaching sTaff that cOULd continUe tO adVanCe hIS GaMe and help him wITH feeDbAck.

“He waNteD to know The StrEngTh oF oUr forwardS. That was A rEaL bIg ThiNg criTEria with beN.

BeN HUnt Gets a KIck awaY. SourCe: NeWs coRP AuStralia

“wE hAD To reAlLy Go inTo sOmE detaIl beCAusE Ben wasN’t up to datE wiTH how GoOd (jack) De BElin was, how TarIq (sims) was goiNg And Some of OUR younger Forwards coming through anD cameron mcINnes aS a hoOker he had To gAin a raPpoRT with sO there Was a lItTle BIT of trUST hE haD tO take in witH US.”

MiLlwarD wAs imPressed By Hunt’s line of questIOniNg.

Rather than aCcePt thE DOlLar FIgURe lIkE ManY OTher players woulD have, he was InVEsTed and sincE ArrIvIng at thE joint vEnturE, His passIon has onlY intensifIeD.


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Round 20
Dragons’Direc tor  of  R ugby  Lea gue Pathways I a n Mi llward revealed it too k fou rm eeti n gs  with  Hunt — th r e e o fth emin Br isban e —  before  the dealwas  d one.

And th e  p itch was m ore  detailed th anmost r ec rui t mentmee tings .

Ben Hunt d uring tra in i ng atW IN Stad i u m.  Sou rce: News Corp Au s tr a lia

While the  forme rB ri s b ane  No .7 had met  a ll of Millwar d ’s c o ndi t ions for sign ing a playm a ker , the27 -ye a r-oldhad f ou r  cr itical ques tion s he need ed ans w ers to. 
“Ben h ad cri ter iawhen he  c ame  o n  bo a rd  wi t h u s too. I twa sn’talla b o u t ou r c rite ria,”  Millward tol d t he M a rke t Wat ch po dcas t. 

“Ou r crit eriain ternally was, w e wa nted a ha lfb ac k w ho ’d pl a yed 10 0 p lus  NRL ga mes, we wan te d a  h alfback who had pl ay e d  e ither Or igin o r  w ho had play ed  in  a g r a nd fi nal, we  wanteda half b ac kwhose p er sonali ty  wa s f lat l i neda lot,  it wasn ’t sp i ked up and dow n .

“There was al o to f tr ait s we were l ooki n g fo r an d  t hen whenwe sa td ow n  with Ben he had alo t of c riter ia too.

BenIkin, Nath a n Ryan and  Ben Gl o ver are joined  by D ragons Hea d  of Path waysIan Mill ward to r e f lect onthe  cl ub’ s s t r on g off-seasoni n  the  p layer m ark et.

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“H e wante d  t o know  w ho  was  go in g tobe t h e r ight se cond rowe r,w hatst yl e we we re going to p la y, did weha veany ha l f backs on  our coaching staff tha t  couldcon tinue  toadvance h isgame a ndh elp hi m with  feed ba ck. “He w a n te d t oknow the s t r eng th of  o ur f orwards . That was a realb igthing criteri a w ithB e n. 

B e nH unt  g e tsa kick away. Sour ce: News C or p  A ustralia
“ Weha d to re ally go  into some de tail beca use Ben w as n’tu p  to  date with  how goo d (Jack)D e Bel i nwas,how  Tariq  ( Sim s) wa s goin g  an d som e of o ur  young er fo rw ards com ing through and Cameron  McInn es as  ahooker he  ha d  to  gain a r appo rt with so  th ere  wasa l i ttlebito ftru s t hehadt o take in wi thu s .” 

Millwardw a s  im press edb y Hunt ’s l ine of questionin g .

Rather than  acc e p t t hed olla rfigure like ma nyot h e r player swould have,  he wasin v ested  and s ince a rriving a tt he joi nt v ent ure, hispas si o n has o nl yi ntensi fied .

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Round 20

Dragons’ Director of_Rugby League_Pathways_Ian Millward_revealed_it took four_meetings with Hunt_— three of them_in Brisbane —_before_the deal was done.

And the pitch was more detailed than most recruitment meetings.

Ben Hunt_during_training at_WIN_Stadium._Source: News Corp Australia

While the_former Brisbane No.7 had met_all of_Millward’s conditions for signing a playmaker, the 27-year-old_had_four critical questions_he needed answers to.

“Ben had criteria when he came_on board with us too. It_wasn’t all about_our_criteria,”_Millward told the Market_Watch podcast.

“Our criteria internally was, we_wanted a halfback who’d played 100_plus NRL games, we wanted a halfback_who had played either Origin or_who had played in a_grand final,_we wanted a halfback whose_personality was flat_lined a_lot, it wasn’t_spiked up and down.

“There was a_lot of traits_we were looking for and then_when_we sat down_with_Ben_he had_a lot of_criteria_too.

Ben Ikin,_Nathan_Ryan and Ben Glover are joined_by_Dragons Head of Pathways Ian Millward to_reflect on the club’s_strong_off-season in the player_market.

You can also subscribe via_iTunes or for Android users, listen_on the_iPP Podcast_Player app.

“He wanted to know who was going to be the_right second rower, what style we_were going to play,_did we_have_any halfbacks on_our_coaching staff_that could continue to advance his game_and help_him with feedback.

“He wanted to know_the strength of our_forwards._That was a real big thing_criteria with Ben.

Ben Hunt gets a_kick away. Source: News Corp_Australia

“We_had_to really go into some_detail because Ben wasn’t up to_date with how_good (Jack) De Belin was, how Tariq_(Sims)_was going and some of our_younger_forwards coming through and Cameron McInnes_as_a_hooker he had to gain_a rapport with so there was_a little bit of trust he had to take_in with us.”

Millward_was impressed by Hunt’s line_of_questioning.

Rather_than accept the dollar figure like many other players would_have, he_was invested and_since arriving at the joint venture, his passion has only_intensified.

