All eyes will be on Ben Hunt when the Dragons host the Warriors at WIN Stadium on Friday night.
Hunt will back up from Wednesday’s Origin win with Queensland to lead the Red V. But it’ll also be his first game since news of his release request was made public.
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The 33-year-old dropped a bombshell on the club last week when he requested an immediate release from the remaining two years of his contract.
Some reports claimed he wouldn’t even return to the Dragons from Origin camp, but he shut that down during the week saying: “I would never be a guy to do that to my teammates where I just drop it and walk away.”
Both the Dragons and Warriors are coming off a bye. The Warriors are chasing three wins on the trot, while the Dragons are aiming for back-to-back wins for the first time this season.
The Dragons welcome back Jack Bird, who has been rested for the last two games, and Jack de Belin — who will play his 200th game — from a concussion.
As for the Warriors, Dylan Walker returns from a toe injury and joins the bench in place of Mitch Barnett, who is serving a one-game suspension.
Up-and-coming centre Rocco Berry is back in action after missing Round 15 due to a concussion.
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