Ben Hunt of the Dragons looks on following a Warriors try resulting from Hunt's drop ball during the Round 9 clash. Ben Hunt only ever thinks about the infamous dropped kick-off in the 2015 grand final when he’s playing against the Cowboys. But as bad luck would have it, it came back to haunt him in the Dragons’ 26-18 loss to the Warriors at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday. Scores tied at 18-all with just over 10 minutes to go in the first half, the Warriors sent up a dropout bomb and Hunt fumbled it on halfway, the crowd groaning in the background. Live stream the 2019 NRL Telstra Premiership on KAYO SPORTS. Every game of every round live & anytime on your TV or favourite device. Get your 14 day free trial > REPORT: Warriors stun Dragons in second-half comeback The Warriors scored a try in the ensuing set and completed a remarkable second-half comeback to win the game. “With the score 18-all with 12 minutes to go and an attacking set on their line, it was a pretty important catch,” coach Paul McGregor said after the loss. Hunt, true to form, fronted the media after the loss, saying he’s found it better to be upfront about his mistakes. The Dragons halfback has been open about his battle with mental health and issues, reaching out to find ways to move on from his past errors instead of dwelling on them. He said one of the ways he has learned to move on is accepting the mistake and facing up to it. “I’ve found ways to get over that, obviously it’s happened before. I was more worried about how I played for the rest of the game to be honest. I was really disappointed with my second half,” Hunt said. “Probably the only time I think about it is when we play the Cowboys to be honest. They’re the times it comes creeping into my mind. You catch hundreds of balls every year so it’s not really something I think about.” As soon as he dropped the ball he thought: ‘Here we go again’. “As soon as I bobbled it a little bit I heard the crowd erupt,” he said. “As I’ve said, I’ve found ways to deal with different parts of my game and when I make errors, I find ways to move on from things.”<doc-sep>A Ben Hunt blunder under the high ball has cost St George Illawarra, with the Warriors breaking a four-game NRL losing streak in a come-from-behind 26-18 win at Suncorp Stadium. Hunt revived memories of his 2015 grand final bungle when he spilled a Patrick Herbert dropout and Ken Maumalo crossed for the match winner the next set. While ex-Bronco Hunt was the villain, playing in front of his former home crowd as part of Magic Round, Warriors skipper Tuivasa-Sheck was the hero, orchestrating his side’s final two tries. The Warriors were forced to fight back from an early 10-0 deficit and scored 20 unanswered points in the second half to kick-start their season. Leading 18-6 at halftime, the Dragons looked liked they could run away with it but Stephen Kearney’s side stayed in the mix when they reduced the deficit to six points via Peta Hiku. Tuivasa-Sheck produced a piece of brilliance when he over-called playmaker Blake Green, ran down the short side on the last tackle and threw a cut-out pass for Herbert who batted it on to David Fusitua to lock up the scores. The No.1 was again instrumental in Maumalo’s game-winning four-pointer. Hunt attempted to rush up on the reigning Dally M winner, who tipped it on to his outside men to create an overlap for the No.5 to score. With Kodi Nikorima making his Warriors debut – a week after being granted a mid-season release from Brisbane – the Warriors were fielding their fifth halves combination of the year. He largely took a back seat to Tuivasa-Sheck and Green but showed his class to set up Hiku’s try which put the icing on the cake for the Auckland outfit. Storm’s Scot suffers foot injury In a rollercoaster NRL return, Curtis Scott has starred in Melbourne’s 64-10 Magic Round romp over Parramatta before ending the match with a suspected broken foot. There was no shortage of highlights in Saturday night’s 11-tries-to-two rout at Suncorp Stadium in front of 41,612 fans. But Scott still stole the show as the Storm went close to eclipsing their biggest win over the Eels – a 64-4 thumping in 2013. The centre scored a remarkable length-of-the-field try and ran 258m with nine tackle busts in a stunning comeback. However, Scott ended the match with a foot injury that might sideline him for an extended period. “He’s pretty shattered in there at the moment – looks like a broken bone in his foot,” Storm coach Craig Bellamy said. -AAP<doc-sep>
Ben Hunt has relived the worst memory of his career after critically dropping a restart in the Dragons' 26-18 defeat to the Warriors at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday. It was almost identical to when he spilled the kick-off to begin extra-time in the 2015 grand final while playing for the Broncos versus North Queensland. It's well-documented what happened next – Johnathan Thurston slotted a field goal to win the match for the Cowboys and Hunt was largely blamed for Brisbane's loss. MORE: Warriors v Dragons –Red V rookie Jai Field burns RTS to score blistering try Since that gutwrenching moment, Hunt has carried the tag of a man who cracks under pressure. The 29-year-old halfback played strongly for the majority of the match against New Zealand but his blunder in the 68th minute was the turning point. After he forced a dropout with a deft grubber, Hunt coughed up the ball from the ensuing kick and the momentum shifted instantly. Watch the error below. "Ben Hunt! The nightmare returns for the Dragons halfback," said Fox League's Warren Smith. Braith Anasta added: "You just can't help but think [it's] that moment, that moment relived. "He smiles, but he's not happy." To add to Hunt's pain, the Warriors scored through Ken Maumalo a minute later to hit the front for the first time, with Hunt caught out as he rushed up in defence. "That Hunt error proves to be crucial!" said Smith. St George Illawarra were unable to capitalise on their chances at the death before the Warriors capped off their win with a try to Peta Hiku. The Fox commentators agreed it would be unfair to blame Hunt for the Dragons' defeat given his solid overall performance. "He's played well," said Brett Finch. "You can't crucify him just for that [dropping the ball]," said Anasta.