Dragons skipper Ben Hunt admitted he received “a bit” emotional after their thrilling two-point win over the Roosters on Friday.
It regarded just like the Roosters had snatched the victory when James Tedesco scored within the seventy fifth minute just for Tyrell Sloan to provide you with a cross-field kick within the closing seconds to arrange Mat Feagai.
Dragons gamers ran in from in all places to leap on Feagai earlier than Zac Lomax kicked the conversion to seal the win in entrance of a roaring crowd at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.
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When requested by a reporter within the post-match press convention if he received emotional at full-time, Hunt stated: “Yeah I did get a bit at the end there.
“With all the hard work we’ve put in the last two months and just falling short. Apart from last week we’ve been in every game… I just felt like we deserved that tonight,” he added.
“It was pretty emotional out there.”
The win got here after a horror week for the membership the place Anthony Griffin was sacked as head coach efficient instantly.
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Hunt, who shares an in depth relationship with Griffin, conceded it’s “been a whirlwind of emotions” all through the week.
“It’s no secret how close I am with ‘Hook’ so I was obviously very disappointed for him but I never want to be a player that comes out and lets their teammates down so my big focus this week was still coming out and competing hard,” he stated.
“I’m just very happy for everyone down there because we deserve it.”
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There’s been hypothesis surrounding Hunt’s future since Griffin’s axing given he’s beforehand indicated he’d must reassess if there was a change in coach.
But the 33-year-old didn’t need to contact the hypothesis.
“It seems to be everyone else thinking about that rather than myself,” he stated.
“There’s obviously a lot going in at the club at the moment, so we’re just focused on getting our club better.”
Interim Dragons coach Ryan Carr was filled with reward for the skipper’s angle all through the week.
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“In a tough week where a lot’s happened, the leadership he’s shown… He’s played 300 games, done it all, he could have every excuse in the world not to keep coming out and doing what he’s doing,” he stated.
“But he’s just the ultimate competitor and the ultimate captain.”
It was Carr’s first recreation in command of an NRL facet — and one he’ll always remember.
He was on a rollercoaster of feelings through the second half of the sport.
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“It was all right… for a while, then it got a little bit hectic at the end,” he stated when requested concerning the temper within the coaches field.
“That’s just the excitement coming out in me. I feel like I’m out there with them and I think that’s how you should feel when you’re coaching.
“I’m just happy for the boys and everyone at the club.
“It’s been a big week, everyone’s been through lot. It’s not just the staff or players, it’s everyone who contributes within the club. We’ve got a really good club here and a lot of really good people.
“I’m happy that everyone got what they deserved tonight, which was a win.
“I was just proud of how we kept going at the game until the end. We had every right probably after that disheartening last try Tedesco scored to say ‘here we go again’ and be victims.
“But I was just proud of how the boys chased it to the end and kept playing to the 80th minute.”
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