St George Illawarras Ben Hunt tells close supporters he doesnt want to return to Dragons for pre-season training [Video]

Relations between Ben Hunt and St George Illawarra have hit a new low with the star playmaker not wanting to return to pre-season training with the Dragons.

Coach Shane Flanagan conducted media interviews on Friday and some of his comments, including suggestions that Hunt had leaked to the media about his own scathing post-season review, were not lost on the star playmaker’s camp.

“Let me be really clear on the review bit and what was said in the review,” Flanagan told the Herald on Friday. “There were three people in the review: Me, Dean Young and Ben. I can guarantee you, Dean Young didn’t speak to any media and I haven’t spoken to any media about the review. And what’s being said is incorrect. There was no discussion about Ben’s salary and all that sort of stuff. That’s …