Melbourne Storm hope star forward Jesse Bromwich may only miss 2-3 weeks after dislocating his thumb in the club's opening round win over Canterbury Bulldogs on Friday night.
"Real news", Des? You don't beat Craig Bellamy and Melbourne in the opening round. Not now. Not ever. Probably not again.
There is a school of thought Melbourne Storm could be hit with some form of second-year syndrome in the 2017 NRL season.
Canterbury will need to end one of the NRL's most remarkable streaks if they are to get their 2017 campaign off to a winning start against Melbourne.
Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has called on the NRL to go further in cutting back "exotic" bets on games.
Even after 149 games, Will Chambers still likes to keep things light.
A decade ago Cooper Cronk helped a young Greg Inglis learn the five-eighth role for the Melbourne Storm.
Jesse Bromwich calls for lift from Storm's young forwards as NRL season begins.
Melbourne Storm veteran Billy Slater admits he won't be on the field for the opening rounds of the NRL season but his return is fast approaching.
Melbourne Storm's forward pack will be further stretched for the start of the NRL season with Tohu Harris out for 8-10 weeks.
They've been sworn enemies for more than a decade, but Paul Gallen and Cameron Smith will put aside a long-standing rivalry to launch the 2017 NRL season on Thursday.
The toughest part of grand final week came well before kick-off for Billy Slater.
Kerrod Holland looks set to secure a starting spot in the Canterbury line-up after a stellar performance in the Bulldogs' four-point NRL trial game win over Melbourne.
When it comes to Billy Slater's Melbourne Storm return no one is rushing, even if he misses the opening rounds of the NRL season.
Melbourne captain Cameron Smith says the stability of their forward pack will allow Storm to hit the ground running.
Melbourne Storm have re-signed one of their rising stars with Fijian winger Suliasi Vunivalu extending his contract until the end of the 2018 season.
Melbourne Storm back Curtis Scott had a taste of the NRL last year and it wasn't nearly enough for the teenager.
A comeback date has not been set for Billy Slater but Cameron Smith says there is "no doubt" the veteran fullback will return to the NRL this year.
Melbourne Storm winger Josh Addo-Carr doesn't have to strike new path at his new club, he simply needs to follow the trail left by Marika Koroibete.
Ryley Jacks has put the tools aside to chase an NRL career with Melbourne Storm.