Melbourne Storm have recorded a landslide victory over the Parramatta Eels despite the early loss of key playmaker Cameron Munster . The five-eighth will likely face another stint on the sidelines after suffering a groin injury in the first half of Melbourne's clash against the Parramatta Eels. The Maroons star was sidelined during the opening rounds of the season after he aggravated a groin injury during the Storms preseason training camp.
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However, speaking to media post-game, head coach Craig Bellamy gave a glimmer of hope that Munster's setback might not be as bad as first thought. "I think when it first happened, the medical staff thought it was fairly serious ..
. I don't think they think it's quite that bad now," he said. "I don't think we will know until he has scans and cools down.
He's been carrying it for a bit - hopefully the diagnosis after th.
