• Greg Baum

Melbourne Storm legend Cooper Cronk is on the move next year, and is out and loud about it. In the AFL, Nat Fyfe and Dustin Martin might be, or might not be; they are not saying. So might young GWS gun Josh Kelly, who is not saying either, probaby because he is still dumbstruck.

Melbourne Storm have begun contemplating life after Cooper Cronk and Kieran Foran is sure to figure prominently in recruitment talks.

Melbourne Storm star Billy Slater says Cooper Cronk's decision to leave the club at the end of this season will have no bearing on his future.

The Parramatta Eels, Wests Tigers and Canterbury Bulldogs loom as likely suitors for Cooper Cronk if he decides to play in the NRL next season.

Fifteen months ago, Canterbury coach Des Hasler put a bizarre proposal to the Storm: an immediate swap of Melbourne halfback Cooper Cronk for two promising Bulldogs players.

Melbourne Storm star Cooper Cronk will leave the NRL club at the end of the season.

Cameron Smith would love to go back in time and change the 2016 grand final, but he knows that time has gone so his side has turned its attention to the "grand final rematch" with Cronulla Sharks.

Melbourne Storm captain Cameron Smith broke the NRL record for most wins on Saturday night but he's more concerned with chasing another grand final win.

Melbourne Storm had a few scares but remain undefeated with a win over Penrith Panthers on Saturday night.

Josh Addo-Carr's breakaway try in Melbourne Storm's win over his former club, Wests Tigers, last Sunday could be seen as the ultimate way to stick it to his former employers but it wasn't.

Melbourne Storm won't be risking Jordan McLean or Suliasi Vunivalu for the clash with Penrith Panthers at AAMI Park on Saturday night but will give them a chance to prove their fitness.

It's been a bloody March for the NRL coaching profession.

The Rugby Football Union may have confirmed that Denny Solomona has this week become the latest player to qualify for England on the three-year residency rule - but behind the scenes the governing body's support for the campaign to extend the qualifying period to five years appears to have been successful.

New Rugby League Players Association president Cameron Smith has continued the trend of elite stars taking leadership roles in their unions but he has warned financial issues won't be his sole focus.

The Storm know their undefeated run will end if they again produce errors against Penrith Panthers on Saturday night.

Wests Tigers have blown a golden opportunity to upset Melbourne after a week of turmoil and their third defeat of the season was further compounded with halfback Luke Brooks failing to finish the match due to a hamstring problem.

Dale Finucane thought it was just common decency but his phone call to Craig Bellamy in 2011 set the foundation for his career at the club.

Craig Bellamy said Young Tonumaipea will get his chance to return to the starting wing position against Wests Tigers on Sunday.

Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy admits it would have been a "disastrous" if Dale Finucane left the club after other recent player losses.