Fixing up his “inconsistent” objective kicking is Storm coach Craig Bellamy’s solely concern with famous person Cameron Munster who he backed to make a seamless transition from five-eighth to fullback for Friday’s conflict towards Manly.
Regular No.1 Nick Meaney, who was overlooked of the squad as a consequence of delayed concussion signs, leads the workforce for factors and tries scored this season and has stuffed in admirably for Ryan Papenhuyzen who continues to get well from a severe knee damage.
But the utility exterior again received’t journey to 4 Pines Park with the membership opting to take a security first strategy to his restoration after he reported concussion signs days after he got here for an HIA and handed it within the win over the Roosters.
“He actually trained on Monday,” Bellamy revealed.
“He wasn’t too bad but he wasn’t feeling himself on Tuesday so the doc and the whole club decided we didn’t want to take any chances. Even though he was eligible (to play) he wasn’t feeling the best so we thought it was the best thing to do.”
Munster is not any stranger to fullback having performed there in 2016 when he helped the membership attain the grand ultimate, whereas he additionally stuffed in on the backend of 2022 because the Storm seemed for a spark with Papenhuyzen out of the facet.
It units up a mouthwatering showdown with Sea Eagles fullback Tom Trbojevic who has overcome again spasms and is anticipated to play on Friday.
“He’s played plenty of that and he played a lot there last year when ‘Paps’ got injured. He came here as a fullback so it shouldn’t worry him too much,” Bellamy mentioned.
“He’s good like that. He’s willing to do what’s best for the team, and we think that’s what’s best for the team this week. He’s a very talented player so he has no trouble switching to different positions and different roles.”
The rep star can be anticipated to switch Meaney because the workforce’s first-choice goal-kicker on Friday, though Jonah Pezet is on standby in case Munster can’t enhance on his document which sits under 60 per cent.
“Munster is very keen,” Bellamy mentioned.
“Sometimes his goal-kicking is a bit like his off-field behaviour – it’s inconsistent. He’s out there practising so I think he’ll probably take them first up.”
Munster’s change has opened the door for Pezet to return to the halves the place he did a stable job whereas Munster was injured after which when Jahrome Hughes was suspended.
He received two of the three video games he performed, scoring a try to establishing one other three in an encouraging begin to his NRL profession.
But issues received’t be straightforward towards veteran playmaker Daly Cherry-Evans and a full home on the northern seashores because the Storm shoot for 4 wins on the trot after a worrying begin to the season.
“He did a good job for the three games that he played,” his coach mentioned.
“It was probably a little hard on him to leave him out when ‘Hughesy’ came back, but he’s had that week off so hopefully that’ll freshen him up and hopefully he can keep doing the job that he was doing before.
“He knows what NRL is about now. It’s different training with the group to actually playing. There’s nothing like that for experience. He’s still got a lot to learn and a lot to go through in games, but having that experience has been good.”
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