Cameron Munster

Melbourne Storm suffer MAJOR injury scare as gun halfback Cameron Munster is forced off with dislocated finger against Parramatta Eels... but he PLAYS ON for ...

Melbourne Storm have suffered a major injury scare with Cam Munster picking up a knock - Cameron Munster has suffered a major injury scare for Melbourne Storm Melbourne Storm suffer MAJOR injury scare as gun halfback Cameron Munster is forced off with dislocated finger against Parramatta Eels...

Cameron Munster and his teammates were the Storm of old against the Eels. And the five-eighth will soon have the scar to prove it.

“He said, ‘A bit of aggression, a bit of mongrel’. I don’t think we have been like that as a team for the past 12 months.” For much of the first half, his arm was limp. A pesky bone protruding out of his ring finger wasn’t going to stop Munster. He threw errant passes, prompting coach Craig Bellamy more than once to lean back in his chair in the coach’s box and howl at the moon. Burgess trotted to the sideline and asked for his finger to be taped up, but the medical staff convinced him to not play on. But Munster didn’t pass, at least not in the traditional sense. It was still sore at times, even though I had the numbing needle.” They were decimated by injuries in the pre-season with Justin Olam, Tariq Sims, Tui Kamikamica and George Jennings all unavailable for round one. I looked down and there was a bit of bone sticking out.” “I’ve never seen the bone sticking out before,” Munster said. When Munster pulled the tissue away it revealed two fat, pink sausages where his ring and middle fingers would normally reside.

Cameron Munster has led the Melbourne Storm to an epic golden point victory in the opening game of the NRL season against Parramatta despite suffering a ...

Playing his first game in a year, Hodgson spotted Munster sprinting out of the line in defence and found Junior Paulo to barge his way over to set up the 12-6 lead. “Something has happened to Munster’s right hand. With scores level at 6-6, it looked as if Josh Hodgson would be the hero for the Eels in the first game for his new club and off the back of an ACL injury at the start of 2022. It came on a brutal night for Melbourne, with Munster forced from the field in the first half before returning and Xavier Coates later succumbing to a collarbone injury. He immediately left the field in the arms of a trainer with his finger gruesomely hanging out in an unnatural position. [Melbourne Storm](https://7news.com.au/sport/melbourne-storm) to an epic golden point victory in the opening game of the [NRL](https://7news.com.au/sport/rugby-league) season against Parramatta despite suffering a compound dislocation in his finger.

Melbourne hooker Harry Grant darted out of dummy-half three minutes into extra time and planted down the match-winning try next to the posts. MATCH CENTRE: ...

“Something has happened to Munster’s right hand. Parramatta break the Melbourne wall,” Andrew Voss said. “It’s Josh Hodgson, the former Canberra connection, just a bit of tempo across the field and it was Munster that dragged himself out of the line,” Ennis said. The Eels retook the lead in the second half when Hodgson skipped across the field and held the ball up just long enough to put Junior Paulo through a hole. “That’s magic, that is Munster, all class, gets across out of the scrum and bamboozles all the Parramatta defenders,” Ennis said. “So a compound dislocation, it still broke the skin but no fracture, they put the finger back in place and strapped it up,” Voss said. “That is Munster magic, all class, he bamboozles all the Parramatta defenders,” Ennis said. “The class of Hodgson and power of Paulo,” Ennis responded. But the Eels retook the lead when Hodgson skipped across the field and held the ball up just long enough to put Junior Paulo through a hole. “The ability for Josh King to run that tough line and push on that play, as soon as Grant popped out from dummy-half, he just reacted,” Ennis said. “One of the young stars of the Parramatta Eels has the honour of scoring the first try of the NRL season. “There has been a number of line ball passes they’ve got away with and that looks forward, touchie right on the spot,” Ennis said.

"It was probably the loudest I've seen him and he just took the reins. Xavier Coates is expected to miss multiple weeks after suffering a shoulder injury ...

Then we got a message that he won't be coming back on at all, so it was all a bit mixed up there for a while. [all but certain to miss the first half of the season](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/news-2023-ryan-papenhuyzen-knee-injury-recovery-timeline-melbourne-storm/87d275b2-8ff1-42fb-ae8a-37e432a1ef42) as he recovers from a serious knee injury sustained midway through last year. [Ryan Papenhuyzen](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/ryan-papenhuyzen), Justin Olam and Dean Ieremia for the season-opener. "Hopefully he can have it (the operation) early in the week, we've got a bit of a longer turnaround, but I'm not quite sure (of a timetable) until I speak to our physio and doctor. The injuries to Munster and Coates adds to what is already a lengthy injury list for Bellamy's side, which was already without the likes of Bellamy said he expects the 21-year-old to be sidelined for "a couple of weeks". "There was a bit of confusion there on how bad it was, but he obviously got back on there and showed a lot of ticker," he said. [Melbourne Storm](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/melbourne-storm) coach [Craig Bellamy](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/craig-bellamy) has confirmed that [Cameron Munster](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/cameron-munster) will require surgery after suffering a compound dislocation to his finger, adding to an already lengthy injury list for the club. It's pretty brave to come out (in the second half) with an injection." [Legend's 58-year feat inspiring NRL newbies](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/news-2023-dolphins-vs-roosters-round-one-peter-psaltis-exclusive-column/b05d42ee-7932-4a43-8d0e-4d11b7d14169) [the Storm's 16-12 win in the season-opener against the Parramatta Eels](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/live-scores-2023-round-1-results-parramatta-eels-melbourne-storm-updates-kick-off-time-news/58e39c2d-158c-4de2-a75d-83de5822f62c), before returning to complete the match. [India slammed over Test debacle](https://wwos.nine.com.au/cricket/news-2023-australia-v-india-third-test-indore-pitch-mark-taylor-reaction/5485b807-b5af-43cf-b822-f144c1f19b90)

Cameron Munster has helped guide the Melbourne Storm to a 16-12 golden point win over the Parramatta Eels, opening the NRL season with a bang.

“I think he broke a bone and it’s come out of the skin so he’ll need an operation. “I can’t see the doctors allowing him back on the field.” But he’s a tough boy Cameron Munster.” “There was a bit of confusion there about how bad it was but he’s obviously got back on there and shown a lot of ticker to get back out there.” “That is Munster magic, all class, he bamboozles all the Parramatta defenders,” Ennis said of the play. “A compound fracture means the bone has broken the skin and the biggest concern for Cameron Munster is infection,” Alexander said.

Cameron Munster has admitted he went into shock at seeing a bone popping out of his left ring finger in Thursday night's NRL season opener, but maintains he ...

"I bumped it a couple of times. "At times I didn't inject myself as much as I would need to. "I just tried passing a little bit more. I'll make sure I'm 100 per cent before I go back out there again." I have never seen a bone come out before," Munster said. I hate needles."

A compound dislocation was not enough to knock Cameron Munster out of the Storm's season-opening NRL win over Parramatta, and now he is facing a race to get ...

If the surgery is contained to a minor clean-out, it is possible that Munster could play next week. It is expected Munster will now need a clean-out on the finger early in the week, but the Storm believe it is still possible he could face Canterbury next Saturday at AAMI Park. - Cameron Munster dislocated his finger in the 27th minute, but came back on to play a decisive role in the second half

Cameron Munster could be fit to take on Canterbury in round two despite needing to have surgery to clean up a compound dislocation of his finger.

A couple of times I got in a tackle and it was a bit wincy,” he said. “I’ll have to see how much pain I am in [Friday]. “I looked down and there was a bit of bone sticking out. At times I didn’t inject myself as much as I would need to. I probably didn’t run the ball as much as I would like to. I have never seen a bone come out before,” Munster said.

Cameron Munster knew something was wrong when he saw “a bit of bone sticking out” of his badly injured finger on Thursday night.

“We spoke to Tariq Sims when he came down to the club and asked him what he thought we lost or lacked a little bit when he come here. We needed a reality check, it was good.” I looked down and there was a bit of bone sticking out. “I just tried passing a little bit more. It was brutal honesty and we needed that. I was a bit surprised when I saw it come out.

Cameron Munster could play NEXT WEEK despite gruesome compound fracture suffered in NRL clash against the Eels: 'I could see bone'. By Scott Bailey For ...

I looked down and there was a bit of bone sticking out.' It was still sore at times, even though I had the numbing needle.' Munster told Fairfax there was bone visibly sticking out of the finger, but he took a numbing agent to play on anyway. The star half injured his finger in the first half and revealed that he could see bone poking through the skin Munster returned in the second half and played a starring role in the tense season-opening win against Parramatta It's expected Munster will now need a clean out on the finger early in the week, but Melbourne believe it is still possible he could face Canterbury next Saturday at AAMI Park.