Melbourne Storm’s General Manager of Football, Frank Ponissi has provided an injury update ahead of Friday’s Anzac Day game against South Sydney.
Harry Grant is expected to miss the next two games with a hamstring strain. The hooker is earmarked to return against the Wests Tigers on Sunday 11 May.
“Harry suffered a hamstring strain at last week’s Captain’s Run. He’ll miss the next two games, Anzac Day and then Magic Round. We’re hoping he’ll be back in time to face the Wests Tigers.”
Jack Howarth will be sidelined for at least 4-6 weeks with a dislocated shoulder.
“In good news Jack doesn’t require surgery on his shoulder. We will rehab his shoulder over the next few weeks and monitor his recovery. It will be 4-6 weeks for Jack.”
Tui Kamikamica is likely to miss the next two games following his Round 7 ankle sprain.
“Tui injured his ankle in his first run of the Dolphins game. He tried to play on but unfortunately the ankle was badly sprained. He will miss the Anzac Day game and likely Magic Round as well. We expect Tui to play against Wests Tigers in Round 10.”
Nick Meaney (facial fracture) and Nelson Asofa-Solomona (concussion) are both expected to make their return to playing this weekend.
“Nick and Nelson have been named in the extended squad for Friday night. Nick will need to get through the next two training sessions to be confirmed to play against South Sydney.
“Nelson was cleared to return to training last week and is available for selection. The coaching staff will determine whether he plays at feeder level this weekend or makes his NRL return on Friday night.”
Will Warbrick remains unavailable for selection as he continues to work through the NRL’s return to play protocols for concussion.
“Will is still working through his recovery. Given the nature of concussion, it’s not something we want to push. He’s working closely with our medical team and we’re hopeful he will continue to make good improvements with his recovery.”
