Broncos in hunt for former star
KARMICHAEL Hunt is tipped to announce that he will return to the Broncos in the next two weeks.
Hunt, who made history in becoming a three-code star, will end his threeyear stint with AFL club Gold Coast Suns for what could be his greatest challenge — rebuilding the Brisbane empire.
Should the proposed deal come off, it would be something of a godsend for embattled Broncos head coach Anthony Griffin.
The loss of exciting youngster Ashley Taylor for up to six months due to a recurrence of his shoulder problems left Griffin in the extraordinary position of preparing for a season with fringe utility Ben Hunt as the only player in the squad with NRL experience in the halves.
It is believed the deal is close to being done.
However, discussions have stagnated somewhat with Hunt’s manager David Riolo overseas dealing with some of his England-based clients.
Hunt, 27, is understood to have come back on to the radar of NRL suitors following an injuryinterrupted 2013 season where he battled to overcome a serious case of hamstring tendinitis.