Brisbane's Adam Reynolds has avoided another knee injury but needs scans on a hamstring issue which left the skipper shattered during his team's tight loss to Melbourne.
Reynolds was forced to watch the second half from the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium sidelines as the Broncos' eight-point lead over the Storm evaporated, with the home side crossing twice late to book a 34-32 victory in their Thursday night clash.
The veteran playmaker's kicking game had been key to his side taking a two-point lead into halftime, putting them on track for their first win in Melbourne since 2016.
Reynolds slammed the turf in frustration and limped off at halftime, leaving Brisbane fans concerned he'd suffered a serious knee injury when he appeared in tears in the changeroom.
The halfback said it was his hamstring, rather than his knee but was unsure how long it would keep him out.
"[Hamstring is] what the phyisos are thinking at the moment so I'm sure we'll get back to Brisbane, get a scan and go from there," Reynolds told ABC Sport.
"I felt it midway through the first half there and tried to push through. I thought I could get to half time, get a bit of a loosen up, but tried to take off down the short side there and didn't feel too good. Fingers crossed it's not too bad."
While the Broncos will be sweating on the fitness of Reynolds, Melbourne number seven Jahrome Hughes was integral to his team's win — scoring a late try and setting up two others.
Hughes missed the Storm's loss to Newcastle when he was banned for one game for making contact with the referee.
Storm coach Craig Bellamy said his halfback had a point to prove.
"It was disappointing for us, but for him also, missing the last week," Bellamy said.
"I think he had a bit of a point to prove, and we thought it was a tough call, having to miss that week.
"He wanted to make up for that and he did, he did a great job for us."
Bellamy was also delighted with the performance of Cameron Munster, with the superstar five-eighth playing his first match of the year after battling a mystery groin issue.
Munster had an understated showing by his own lofty standards but didn't do much wrong.
"I thought he was real good, I'd give him a A," said Bellamy when asked what report card he would give Munster on his return.
"He didn't do anything off the top of his head too much and I thought he defended well.
"Some of his kicks probably weren't that great but he came up with the right options at the right time and it's good to have him back.
"You'd like to think now that he's going to just get better with a bit more match fitness, and a bit more training."
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