BEN Hunt “provided a real spark off the bench for Queensland and proved 9 might be his position at this level”.

That was how foxsports.com.au described his performance in this year’s third Origin, after he replaced and then overshadowed Andrew McCullough at dummy half during the dead-rubber.

It seems Hunt couldn’t help but notice he went pretty well too.

Because he’s revealed on the eve of the PM XIII’s annual clash with PNG — in which he’ll be lining up at hooker — that he’s been considering the move from halfback since that game.

“I’ve had a fair bit of thought about it to be honest, since that last Origin,” Hunt said from camp in Brisbane on Wednesday.

“Every time I’ve had the opportunity to play there I felt like I’ve played pretty well.”

The subject has also been broached by a pretty influential person in his life.

“Actually, my wife has said to me a few times ‘why don’t you just play hooker, you seem to play well at hooker’,” he revealed.

Bridget Hunt, of course, made headlines earlier this year when she pleaded with the media to stop the “despicable bullying” of her husband.

As the Dragons’ marquee signing in 2018 he copped more than his fair share of blame as the Red V struggled at the back end of the season after their blistering start.

The club already has a more than capable rake in Cameron McInnes. In fact, their No.9 was Damien Cook’s nearest challenger for the NSW Blues call up.

But you get the sense the responsibility that comes with being halfback doesn’t sit comfortably with Hunt.

“(Playing hooker) just simplifies things for me,” he said. “I just think that’s why I play some good footy there. I just have to worry about my little bubble in the middle there.”

“Look, wherever the coach wants to play me I’m happy to play there, whether it’s half or hooker.

“I’ve learnt to live with that I can play hooker pretty well, so if they want me to play there I’ll play it. But at the end of the day, I’d still like to play halfback.”