Hunt’s wife thinks he should move to No.9

It seems those closest to Ben Hunt think he should be a No.9

Hunt's wife Bridget believes her husband should explore the possibility of a positional change, after the Dragons No.7 endured an up and down season, which ended with a defeat to South Sydney in the second week of the finals.

"My wife has told me a few times: 'Why don't you just play hooker?' Wherever the coach wants to play me, I'm happy to play there, whether it's half or hooker," Hunt told The Sydney Morning Herald.

"I've learned to live with the fact I can play hooker pretty well. At the end of the day, I still want to play halfback."

Hunt is keen to remain in the No. 7 jersey but admitted he enjoys the simplicity that comes with the No.9, where he can concentrate on getting his forwards moving and employing his kicking game.

"It just simplifies things for me," he said. "I just think that's why I play some good footy there. I just have to worry about my little bubble in the middle there," Hunt said.

Hunt's versatility makes him the ideal bench man for the Kangaroos team that face New Zealand in the upcoming two-Test series in Auckland.

Mal Meninga is a fan of Hunt's, but believes the 28-year-old spends too much time listening to outside noise, a statement Hunt agrees with.

"I definitely agree with it [Meninga's view]," he said.

"Throughout the middle of the year, I think I did [listen to critics] a bit. I never thought I was a guy that did that too much, but I found myself doing that through the season.

“I think that’s something that’s helped me in the last month. I’ve got away from social media and stuck to the people I trust and what they have to say."