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Message: [QUOTE="Pushkin, post: 2773373, member: 9011"] [COLOR=#232323][FONT=Guardian Sans][B]Ben Hunt says he has overcome the mental anguish of last year's grand final howler[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#232323][FONT=Guardian Sans] [IMG]http://pixel.tcog.cp1.news.com.au/track/component/article/003742c654a84ef6f2683e4f5d1d188c?esi=true&t_template=s3/chronicle-tg_tlc_storymeta/index&t_product=CourierMail&td_device=tablet[/IMG][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#232323][FONT=Guardian Sans][FONT=Merriweather Sans]BEN Hunt says he has overcome the mental anguish of last year's grand final nightmare and vowed to go to “another level” to break the longest title drought in Broncos history. Friday night’s sudden-death showdown against the Titans will see Hunt back on the finals stage, almost a year on from his gut-wrenching extra-time blunder in the 2015 decider. The finals derby will pit Hunt against Titans halfback rival Ashley Taylor, the young gun forced to quit the Broncos last season to chase his NRL dream. In the biggest game of his career, Hunt last year sensationally grassed the extra-time kick-off which led to Cowboys champion Johnathan Thurston’s premiership-winning field goal. The howler left Hunt on the brink of tears and despite his magnificent 2015 campaign, there were doubts as to whether the former Test halfback would recover mentally this season. As he prepares to face Taylor and the Titans, Hunt believes he is stronger for the experience and wants to deliver career-best form to lead the Broncos to the title. “To be honest, I’ve put the grand final well behind me now,” Hunt said. “It was tough at the time but mentally I learned a lot and I’ve been pretty happy with my game the last few weeks. “Personally, I have to go to another level in the finals. “The Titans will be tough. The Titans are a real gutsy grinding team, they fight really hard so they will push us until the 80th minute. “Every year you want to go deep into the finals and win the competition and that is the plan this year. “Hopefully, I can help us go one better." Hunt and halves partner Anthony Milford hit a worrying form slump as Brisbane’s premiership push unravelled during the Origin period. But the pair have recaptured their mojo in Brisbane’s five-game winning streak. Skipper Corey Parker lauded Hunt for bouncing back from the toughest moment of his career. “It wasn’t fair what happened to Ben that night,” Parker said. “There were a lot of things that happened in the grand final and it wasn’t Ben Hunt’s fault. “But he has shown a lot of toughness. Providing the forward pack lays the foundation, I’m confident Ben can get the job done this week.” Hunt said he was motivated to fire in the finals by his struggles during the Origin season. “Last year, me and ‘Milf’ took our game to another level during the Origin period and we didn’t do that this year,” he said. “I probably took my foot off the accelerator and it all fell apart. “I’m playing my best when I’m running the ball, so that’s something I need to do in the finals.” [/FONT] [IMG]http://pixel.tcog.cp1.news.com.au/track/component/article/003742c654a84ef6f2683e4f5d1d188c?esi=true&t_template=s3/chronicle-tg_tlc_storybody/index&t_product=CourierMail&td_device=tablet[/IMG][/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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