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BEN Hannant's future at the Broncos is untenable after Brisbane coach Anthony Griffin last night dumped the former Test and Origin prop for Friday night's derby against North Queensland.
In a selection shock, Griffin wielded the axe with Hannant _ just 11 days after the prop amassed 159 metres and 34 tackles in 47 minutes in a tireless display against Souths.
In the same game, underfire prop Martin Kennedy _ a Griffin off-season purchase _ made 50 metres from six runs, but was retained in the starting side for the Queensland blockbuster.
Ben Hannant's relationship with Broncos coach Anthony Griffin is at breaking point. Source: News Limited
As revealed by The Courier-Mail, Hannant has fallen out of favour at Red Hill. And the latest ruction has pushed Hannant's relationship with Griffin to breaking point in a move that ostensibly sounds the death-knell for the prop's career at the Broncos.
Griffin did not return calls on Tuesday night. But it can be revealed Hannant was summoned to a meeting before training on Tuesday, where Griffin advised the prop he would be dropped for form reasons.
Hannant, off-contract at season's end, was said to be gutted. Brisbane's No. 1 bookend just a year ago, he will face the ignominy of playing for Ipswich against Central Capras in the Intrust Super Cup this Saturday night.
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Griffin's decision is even more perplexing considering the Broncos will face the Cowboys' representative pack without Origin back-rower Sam Thaiday, who is battling a calf injury.
The omission of Hannant and Thaiday leaves Brisbane with an inexperienced bench comprising David Hala, Jarrod Wallace, Jake Granville, Corey Oates and Todd Lowrie.
Broncos front-row great Greg Dowling said the axing of Hannant suggested there is bad blood between the prop and Griffin.
The absence of Sam Thaiday leaves the Broncos with an inexperienced bench. Source: News Corp Australia
"I read there was talk of a falling out and clearly there is something more to this," he said.
"The coach will live or die by his decisions but this is a strange one, I don't think he's been going bad at all.
"Ben Hannant didn't deserve to be dropped.
"I guess only Anthony Griffin knows the real reason. But with Sam Thaiday out, Ben's experience would have been invaluable."
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Well-placed sources say Hannant is resigned to being pushed out of Red Hill. It could happen before June 30, with Hannant's manager George Mimis currently in talks with an NRL rival.
Statistics suggest Hannant is by no means out of form. In the past three games, he has made 351 metres, 39 hit-ups and 93 tackles off the bench.
HANNAT ON THE OUTER AT BRISBANE
Over the same period, Kennedy has made 228 metres, 24 hit-ups and 71 tackles _ making him Brisbane's least productive prop.
Hannant's front-row cohort Josh McGuire said Brisbane's pack faced a daunting task in Townsville.
"They have the Australian front-rowers (Matt Scott and James Tamou)," he said.
"We have a tough job for sure, but our forward pack is excited about the challenge on Friday night."
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