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'No way he'll take a pay cut': Matty says Storm must find another way ... (Fox Sports)

'No way he'll take a pay cut': Matty says Storm must find another way with Munster.

“I’m hearing Wayne’s not too worried (about the Dolphins’ recruitment at the moment. “Cameron’s the ultimate competitor and when things aren’t going well for him he probably tries too hard. He was in everything and produced several game-changing plays including three strips, one that created a try. “Melbourne have said if he wants to stay in Melbourne he’s going to have to take a pay cut . There is no way he’ll take a pay cut,” Johns said on Thursday’s The Matty Johns Show. “They cannot afford to lose him.” Johns said there would be “plenty going on” in the chase for Munster in coming weeks and Brisbane and Queensland Maroons great Justin Hodges said the Broncos should be among the clubs throwing their hat in the ring. Munster responded to back-to-back Storm losses — and some criticism of his form — by producing one of the best performances of his career in a 28-8 win.

NRL 2022 LIVE updates: Melbourne Storm v Manly Sea Eagles (The Sydney Morning Herald)

One of the NRL's spiciest rivalries of recent times resumes on Thursday when the Storm and Sea Eagles lock horns to open Indigenous round for 2022.

Storm 6-0. The Storm bounce back from two big losses to defeat Manly 28-8. Garrick misses the kick but Manly are on the board.

Melbourne Storm vs Manly Sea Eagles: NRL live scores, blog (The Roar)

The 2022 NRL Indigenous Round kicks off at AAMI Park in Melbourne as Melbourne Storm host the Manly Sea Eagles for some Thursday Night…

0 0 0 0 Kenny Bromwich 13. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jorge Taufua has been named to play his first NRL game since 2020 and the veteran will want to entertain the crowd with his memorable big hits. Manly will be without the services of superstar Tom Trbojevic (most likely for the remainder of the season) as Reuben Garrick slots into fullback. Hughes will provide stability in the Storm attack which they sorely missed in his absence. For Melbourne fans, they will breathe a sigh of relief as halfback Jahrohme Hughes is named to start at halfback after missing the past two games due to a calf complaint. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 7.50pm AEST. 0

Storm v Sea Eagles: Grant late withdrawal; Taufua back for Foran's ... (Loop PNG)

The Storm have endured a tough fortnight with key injuries and back-to-back losses but they remain in second place on the ladder and won't be hitting the ...

Manly are ninth in the competition for total points with 212 at an average of 19 per game. With so much at stake, Bromwich and DCE are sure to be up for a massive game and prepared to pick their team-mates up and carry them across the line if necessary. Sea Eagles: Reuben Garrick moves to fullback with Tom Trbojevic (shoulder) out for the season.

Storm star Munster responds to criticism with an absolute clinic ... (Fox Sports)

After two straight losses, Munster was chipped by rugby league great Laurie Daley and the classy No. 6 responded in emphatic fashion by thrashing the Sea Eagles ...

The ref is standing right there,” Mick Ennis responded. “I’ve got nothing to do with the Dally M but it’s an easy one tonight. Manly get their second when Kieran Foran threw a beautiful pill for Christian Tuipulotu to cross in the corner in the 67th minute. The Sea Eagles finally scored their second when Kieran Foran threw a beautiful pill for Christian Tuipulotu to cross in the corner in the 67th minute. It was one bleached-haired star to another to score the opening try as Brandon Smith found Munster off the scrum and he threw a dummy to cross untouched. Munster scored two tries and set up another and in one passage produced two strips in two minutes to cross next to the posts.

Cameron Munster shines as Melbourne cruise to 28-8 win over Manly (ABC News)

Melbourne have snapped their two-game NRL losing streak with Cameron Munster orchestrating a 28-8 victory over Manly in their Thursday night clash.

With Queensland State of Origin selection looming on Monday, Munster showed his bag of tricks, stripping the ball from Manly players twice in two minutes and darting through to the line with the second. Two minutes into the second half Melbourne winger Xavier Coates leapt high to take a Munster bomb and the lead was out to 12 points. The superstar playmaker scored a try in each half and set up another, answering critics who questioned his patchy form in recent weeks as Melbourne suffered heavy losses to Penrith and North Queensland.

Andrew Johns predicts tonight's 'huge' clash (2GB)

The Melbourne Storm and Manly Sea Eagles will face off tonight as they jockey for dominance on the NRL ladder. Manly will have to face their opponents ...