With four games remaining, the likes of Adam Clune, Talatau Amone and Jayden Sullivan are all looking to leave a lasting impression on coach Anthony Griffin as veteran five-eighth Corey Norman heads for the departure lounge.

Norman and long-time No. 1 Matt Dufty were in June told they were surplus to requirements beyond this season, with the club looking in-house to replace the duo.

Jack Bird and rookie Tyrell Sloan are jostling for position in the race to replace Dufty long-term, with the field of candidates to partner Hunt next season more congested.

Bird will also feature in that discussion, as will young-guns Jayden Sullivan and Talatau as well as Adam Clune, who'll wear the No. 7 in Friday's clash with the Panthers.

It's a jersey he wore in 15 games last year, but just four this season, with four other appearances coming as a bench utility. With Hunt out for a month with a fractured arm, Clune returned to his preferred slot in last week's loss to the Raiders and plans to stay there over the final month of the season.

"Wherever I play I want to put my best foot forward and if that puts me in a good position in the coach's eyes for next year that's obviously a positive," Clune said.

"It's a good opportunity but [next year] hasn't really been my focus, I'm just happy to be back playing in the halves. [Last] weekend was my first game in the halves in eight weeks and my first full game.

"First and foremost I always want to be in the 17 each week, it's been a bit of a different role for a couple of weeks playing [hooker] off the bench.

"It was bit of a different experience for me but good for my game, so that's a positive, but playing at seven is my most natural position so I was definitely happy to be back there.

"It's obviously disappointing circumstances with Ben [being injured]. He's been playing really good footy and leading the way really well, but I always want to be playing in the halves when I can. To get another opportunity this week is exciting."

Clune was solid on his return to the halves last week, laying on a first-half try for Tariq Sims, but says it was a game his side let slip with another second-half fade-out.

"It was a very positive first half, I thought we really put it to them but we didn't really make them work for their tries," Clune said.

"They scored a couple of tries off kicks, which is obviously part of the game, but we didn't really make them earn it. We just shot ourselves in the foot in the second half.

"We made seven errors coming out of trouble and just couldn't build any pressure. We had the game there to win and just handed it to them which is pretty frustrating."

Amone has played seven games in his maiden NRL season, but none in the No. 6 jumper in which he won a host of junior honours alongside Sullivan.

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He's been used as a utility back by Griffin this year but makes no secret of his long-term desire to be a play-maker.

"I think my best position is five-eighth," Amone said.

"Playing that utility role is good, I'm still part of the team, but my main goal is to slowly make it to that number six jersey. I'll do whatever it takes to get there.

"If I have to start playing [number] 14 to get there then that's what I'll do. I'm still young and still eager to learn and better myself each and every game. Playing different positions will hopefully help with my [preferred] position.

"I've just got to go out there and play to the best of my ability and show Hook I'll be ready next year to try and take that number six jersey.

"If not, I've just got to keep on working for it. It'll be tough to get that position but I think I'm ready and I'll be ready to take it if he picks me."