Hardaker addresses FC contract option

FC STAR ON FUTURE, MILESTONE GAME, SILENCING CRITICS, AND HULL'S RISE

- By DAN TOMLINSON

HULL FC veteran Zak Hardaker will play his 400th career game against Leeds Rhinos on Saturday afternoon but the 33-year-old has no intentions of slowing down just yet.

In fact, Hardaker, who has a year still to run on his Hull deal, believes he can go on for at least three more years with a relaxed attitude towards his future. The centre, who has operated in a number of positions for Hull this year, revealed to Hull Live last month that there is a further year's option on his contract - and that option works both in the club's and player's favour.

It’s something Hardaker will sit down with CEO Richie Myler and discuss when the time is right, but there’s no doubt the fire is still burning to keep playing on at a club where he’s found a home away from home this year.

“Probably another 150,” Hardaker told Hull Live when asked how many games he's still got left in him.

“It's mad -when I was at Leeds, I was playing 30 to 35 games a season, getting to finals and playing for England, so I played quite a lot of games early on.

“Now it’s a bit harder to get that volume of games but I've certainly got at least a good three years in me - a very good three years. I don’t know how many games I can rack up in that time. Td definitely say I'll get to 450, maybe 500, and then we'll see where we are.”