“That really impressed you. It wasn’t just ‘oh yeah, I’ve listened to you and might move on’,” he said.

“Obviously the biggest thing that came through our pre-season, is he was able to interact really quickly with guys. He’s a person that’s really level headed but not spiking at times, some days he’s up and some days he’s done. His personality is very good.

“The players appreciated him when we did a lot of opposed at training early in the pre-season.

“His kicking game, the way he can build pressure and the way he kept his composure through a lot of the in-house training. He’s been able to transfer that to a game.

“He’s been a person that the other players are really enjoying playing with and they appreciate what he’s brought and the interaction with his spine has been really well. They have a real good rapport early.”

Ben Hunt is congratulated by Tyson Frizell. Source: AAP

While seeking detail, the depth of questioning on Hunt’s end isn’t uncommon for a player of his ilk.

As a Test and Queensland Origin representative, Millward said Hunt’s at a stage of his career where he’s chasing success.

With 22 of their top 30 signed on for 2019, the Dragons have stability and security within their squad and most notably, their key positions.

“If you’re talking to marquees, they do usually have options,” Millward said of talks with Hunt.

“You’ve got to pitch. You’re not just turning up saying we’ve got a good team, there’s some money. Marquee players want to be surrounded with people that are going to give them longevity and also keep improving their game and keep improving their performance.

“A younger guy, you’re trying to explain his pathway — where he’s seen in the organisation — is there a succession plan for him moving forward?

“It’s different to that player who’s the middle of the road and looking for opportunity, who has been dogged by injuries and obviously the coach has a big effect on that too. When he sits down with the player, especially a marquee, he’s got to sell his philosophies and the culture he’s going to bring to the club and where that player fits in
“ That really impressed you. It was n’t just ‘ oh yeah, I ’ve listened to you and might be active on ’, ” he say. 

 “ Obviously the biggest thing that came through our pre - season, is he was able to interact actually quickly with guys. He ’s a person that ’s very horizontal surface headed but not spike at times, some days he ’s up and some day he ’s done. His personality is very good. 

 “ The players appreciated him when we did a lot of oppose at training early in the pre - season. 

 “ His kicking plot, the way he can build press and the way he keep open his composure through a lot of the in - house training. He ’s been able to transfer that to a game. 

 “ He ’s been a person that the early players are really enjoying playing with and they appreciate what he ’s brought and the interaction with his spinal column has been really well. They have a real good rapport early. ” 

 Ben Hunt is congratulated by Tyson Frizell. Source: AAP 

 While seeking detail, the astuteness of question on Hunt ’s end is n’t rare for a musician of his like. 

 As a Test and Queensland Origin representative, Millward said Hunt ’s at a stage of his career where he ’s chasing success. 

 With 22 of their top 30 signed on for 2019, the Dragons have stability and security system within their squad and most notably, their key positions. 

 “ If you ’re talking to marquees, they do usually have options, ” Millward said of talks with Hunt. 

 “ You ’ve got to sales talk. You ’re not just turn up saying we ’ve got a good team, there ’s some money. Marquee players want to be besiege with people that are going to give them longevity and besides keep better their game and keep better their performance. 

 “ A youthful guy, you ’re trying to excuse his pathway — where he ’s seen in the organisation — is there a succession design for him moving forward? 

 “ It ’s unlike to that player who ’s the middle of the road and looking for opportunity, who has been dogged by injuries and obviously the bus has a big effect on that too. When he sits down with the player, especially a marquee, he ’s got to deal his philosophies and the culture he ’s travel to bring to the club and where that player fits in
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Ben Hunt is cobgratulated by Tyson Vrizell. Sjurce: AAP

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Ben hunT iS coNgRatulATed by TYsoN FrIzell. SoUrce: AAP

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as a TESt And QueenSland ORIgIn RepreseNtAtive, MIlLwaRd sAid HuNT’s at A stage Of his carEer whERe he’s chasing suCCess.

With 22 of theIR tOP 30 SiGNed oN foR 2019, the Dragons Have STabiLity ANd SecURity wIthin ThEIr SQuad and most notably, tHeIr key pOsitiOns.

“If you’re talKing to marqUEES, they do uSualLY hAVe options,” MillwArd saId of talks wITh Hunt.

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“That really impressed you . It wasn’ t jus t ‘ ohye ah,I’ve  listened to y o u an d might move on’,” hesaid. 
“ Obvi o us ly th e bigge s tt h ing  t ha t c am e  t hroug h o ur pre- season, is  he  w as able to i n te ract reall y q uickly withguy s. He’ sa p e rsontha t’s r eallyl evel h eaded but  n o t spik i ng at t i m es , so me days he’s up a n ds ome days he’sdone.Hi s  p e r son ali ty is very  g ood.“The pl a ye r s app r eciated him w hen we dida  lo t of o pp ose d  at tr ainin ge arl y in the pr e-se ason.

“H is kic k ing gam e , the w ay hecan  bu ildp re ss ure  a n d t h eway hekept his  c om posur e th r o u g h alot  ofthe i n-house train ing . He ’ s b een a ble t o tr an sferthat t o a g am e.

“He’s beena pe rson that  th eoth er  play e rs are  re all y enjoy ing pla y ing  w i t h  a nd they appreciate  w h a the’s bro ught a n dth e  interac ti onwith h is sp ineh as  been re ally w e ll .They ha ve  a rea lgoo d r appor t  ear ly.”
Ben Hunt  is c o ngratulated by Tyson Frizell .  S o u rc e : AA P
While seeki ng d e tail , th e  d ept h  of q uesti on i ng on Hunt’s end isn’t  u ncommo n for  a player ofhis ilk.
A s a Test a nd Q u ee n sland Origin r epres entative,M illwardsaidHunt’s a t a stage o f his ca ree r w her e h e ’ schasing succe s s .

W it h 22 of  th eir top  30  si gne d o nfor 2019,  the Dra go ns  h av e s tabil i ty and s ec uri ty  wi thint heir s quadandmo st not ably, t h ei r keypo si tion s.
“ If yo u’re tal king to  marquees , t h ey d ous ually h ave options,”  M illward sa id  of  talks w ith Hunt .

“You’ve got to pitch .  You’re  no t jus t tu rning upsay ing we ’ve got agood t eam,th ere ’ s  some m on ey.  M arquee pla y e rswantto  besurroun ded with people th a t a re going to g ive  the m lo nge v it y  an da lso k eep improving t heir gamean d  k eep improv i ngth eir per formanc e.

“ A  younge r guy, yo u’re tryi ng  toe x pla in his pat hway — w here he’s seeni nthe o rga nisati on  —is th ere as ucc essio n plan  f or him  movi ng  forward ?

“It’s different to t hat pl ayerwho ’s the mi ddl e  of  the road  and  looking f oropp ortun ity ,  whohasb ee n d o ggedby i n juries an d  o bvi o u sl y the coach h a s a  bigeff e ct onthat  too. When he sit s  down with the  pla y e r,esp e cial ly  a marquee, he ’sgo t to sellhi s philosoph ies andth e  cult ure he ’s goi ng to b r i ng to the  clu b a nd wheretha tp layer f it si n
“That really_impressed you._It wasn’t just ‘oh_yeah, I’ve_listened_to you_and_might move on’,”_he said.

“Obviously the_biggest thing that came_through our pre-season,_is_he was able to interact really quickly with guys. He’s a person that’s really_level_headed but_not_spiking_at times, some days he’s_up and some days he’s_done. His_personality is very good.

“The players appreciated him when_we_did a lot_of opposed at training early in the pre-season.

“His kicking_game, the way he can build_pressure and the_way_he_kept his composure through_a lot of the in-house training._He’s been able to transfer that_to a game.

“He’s been a person that_the other players are really enjoying_playing with and they appreciate_what he’s_brought and the interaction with_his spine has_been really_well. They have_a real good rapport early.”

Ben Hunt_is congratulated by_Tyson Frizell. Source: AAP

While seeking detail,_the_depth of questioning_on_Hunt’s_end isn’t_uncommon for a_player_of his_ilk.

As_a Test and Queensland Origin representative,_Millward_said Hunt’s at a stage of his_career where he’s chasing_success.

With_22 of their top_30 signed on for 2019,_the Dragons have stability and security_within their_squad and_most notably, their key positions.

“If you’re talking to marquees, they do_usually have options,” Millward said of_talks with Hunt.

“You’ve got_to pitch._You’re_not just turning_up_saying we’ve_got a good team, there’s some money._Marquee players_want to be surrounded with people_that are going to_give_them longevity and also keep improving_their game and keep improving their_performance.

“A younger guy, you’re trying_to_explain_his pathway — where he’s_seen in the organisation — is_there a succession_plan for him moving forward?

“It’s different to_that_player who’s the middle of the_road_and looking for opportunity, who has_been_dogged_by injuries and obviously the_coach has a big effect on_that too. When he sits down with the player,_especially a marquee,_he’s got to sell his_philosophies_and_the culture he’s going to bring to the club and_where that_player fits in