Ben Hunt has labeled St George Illawarra’s largest loss to Cronulla in 16 years as embarrassing, conceding it’ll put extra of a highlight on coach Anthony Griffin’s future.
Days after studying Griffin had been instructed the membership had been canvassing their choices for subsequent yr, the Dragons put in a horror present to be overwhelmed 40-Eight by the Sharks on Sunday night.
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In a woeful second half, the Dragons accomplished at 42 p.c and missed 25 tackles as they went from within the contest at 12-Eight right down to properly and really overwhelmed.
The Dragons dropped the ball of their second set of the half, and by no means actually regained the momentum of the match as Nicho Hynes placed on a masterclass.
Hunt admitted afterwards he felt sorry for the off-contract Griffin following the loss, with a call on his future more likely to be made within the coming months and hypothesis set to proceed.
“It’s extremely disappointing. It is not going to go away now,” Hunt stated.
“I believed that second half was very embarrassing.
“I do not assume there could be a man in our aspect who thought they performed properly within the second half. To dish that out in entrance of your house followers, it is not ok.”
The Dragons have conceded 40 factors in two straight video games, with nearly all of the harm executed within the second half.
Hunt is adamant the state of affairs has not served as a distraction for the Dragons, who’ve missed the finals in each Griffins’ years on the membership.
The Saints’ halfback has been considered one of Griffin’s most vocal supporters, having come by means of the Brisbane system below him as a young person.
He urged the membership earlier this yr to not rush into a call on Griffin’s future, asking the membership to present the coach the complete season to show his credentials.
Requested for his response to the very fact the membership will decide sooner and was already contemplating their choices, the Dragons captain stated: “It is disappointing.
“We’ve got to play some good footy. That is all it comes right down to.
“He isn’t the one out on the sphere. We are the ones lacking tackles within the second half.”
Hunt additionally indicated his disappointment that the state of affairs had change into public, after Griffin was instructed within the pre-season of his predicament.
The coach himself signaled his frustration over the leak in a press convention on Saturday, telling reporters questions on his future must be directed to the supply of the story.
“Ideally, you prefer to every part to remain in-house, however it would not occur in rugby league,” Hunt stated on Sunday.
