Melbourne Storm’s main player has been declared out and is unlikely to return.

I’m going to bow out now after a fascinating introduction to season 2021. Keep an eye out for a match report soon but until then, thanks for joining me. Pleasure as always. Good evening to you

Cameron Munster is pleased with how the Storm “put on really good points and shapes” in the first half.

“We spoke about completions and getting to that kick. We did that for the first 15 to 20 minutes. Apply excellent points and curves. After that, we let them back in at the end of the first half. I scored a simple try. Just completed in the second half and gave the Rabbitohs a chance. If you give them a chance, they will make you pay for it. “I’m quite pleased with how the squad is progressing. We just have to keep working each week to improve.”6

And here’s what Latrell Mitchell had to say at full-time:

Melbourne started well. They come out with the intent to win the game. I think that’s what we lacked in the first half. We didn’t get to our points and play to our strength.”

Individually, he is felling “confident”.

“So happy to be back. So happy to play at the Charity Shield and come down here for first round – was a good test for us, test for myself. And see how the hammy is going – pulled up well.

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Full-time! South Sydney 26-18 Melbourne 80 minutes: That will suffice. Souths are closing in on a last-ditch attempt, but Welch recognises the danger and reacts, well, violently. They gave it their all in the second half after being utterly outplayed in the first, but the Storm won their first game of the season for the third time in a row and retain their perfect Melbourne record against the Rabbitohs.