While the annual NRL market frenzy is set to kick off in the coming weeks, we have taken a look internally to see who your club should lock down before they look externally.

9. Newcastle Knights

Hymel Hunt

While other notable players such as Shaun Kenny-Dowall (31) and Jamie Buhrer (29) and the injury-riddled Slade Griffin are off-contract, I have chosen Hymel Hunt as the man Newcastle should re-sign due to his age and versatility.

Having played for the Junior Maroons, Junior Kangaroos, and being selected in the NYC team of the year for 2013, Hymel Hunt was one of the most hyped teenagers coming through the NRL in the earlier part of this decade.

Having just racked up his 50th appearance in the NRL thanks to sporadic appearances with the Titans, Storm, and Rabbitohs, Hunt finally looks to have cemented himself in a young and dynamic entre pairing with Jesse Ramien thanks to a handy 117 running metres per game over the first three rounds.

Coming off his best NRL season to date in 2018, in which he won 13 of 18 games played and contributed a handy seven tries, Hunt would be a cost-effective option that could shore up the Knights outside back stocks for the next few seasons.

NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: Hymel Hunt of the Newcastle Knights celebrates with team mate Mitchell Pearce during round one NRL match between the Newcastle Knights and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at McDonald Jones Stadium on March 15, 2019 in Newcastle, Australia. (Photo by Tony Feder/Getty Images)

6 COMMENTS

  2. Te Marie Martin? Would most likely make a useful centre. He has pace & backs up. Still a useless 5/8th & sets up very little.
    Sione Katoa? If the juniors there come up with a useful hooker? That player would have an easy run into first grade. Nothing so far from either hooker that they’ve been using.

  3. The Roosters I hope re-sign Tetevano. Such a hard worker and all round top player. The rumour is getting louder and louder George Burgess wants a Roosters contract, but Pangai Junior is being linked with the Roosters also. We already have our own Pangai Junior in Taukeiaho, Tetevano is the bloke we need to retain regardless of who is linked or rumoured to be after a position at the Chooks. Sydney Roosters also need to make sure they retain development program rookie big prop Poasa Faamausili long term as they have with Lindsay Collins until 2022💪🐔👍