The green whistle, extra painkillers, and mad hospital dash for Jahrome Hughes
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'I had both shoulders reconstructed, and the longer they're out, it's a bigger problem … the longer it's out, the more it stretches the ligaments and muscles around the joint.'
Munster will return next Thursday against Parramatta, with Tyran Wishart likely to get the nod ahead of Jonah Pezet, who was due to play in the Queensland Cup, to wear the No. 7 jersey. Wishart has the superior running game, but Pezet the better boot.
When asked how difficult it would be moving forward without Hughes, Bellamy said: 'I reckon it was just getting to the stage of the game where he was starting to do a bit more running. He was causing some issues for the Roosters' defence in the back end of the first half.
'Nobody wants to lose their halfback. He's a massive part of our footy team, without a doubt.'
The Storm will also welcome the return of Ryan Papenhuyzen (calf) for the Eels, before a tough run of games, which features the Broncos, twice, the Panthers and Bulldogs.
The Roosters scored four tries off Sam Walker's right boot, including one for Lindsay Collins, a la Origin I in Adelaide in 2023, to put the home side up 24-16 not long after Hughes had exited the game.
But Grant threw a lovely ball for Josh King to score, then skipped across field and put Stefani Utoikamanu over for a four-pointer.
The Roosters had plenty of chances to win the game, and should have won the game considering who the Storm were missing.
They now face their own battle of making the finals. A try to Zach Dockar-Clay was contentious because James Tedesco appeared to be in front of Walker when he kicked, and continued to involve himself in the play. Referee Adam Gee was overheard telling Grant the bunker could see no sufficient evidence to support Tedesco being in an off-side position.
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