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Storm's Finucane out for NRL season

by Oliver Caffrey , 3 years ago

3 minute read

Dale Finucane has been added to Melbourne's mounting injury list with the star forward not expected back until the NRL finals.

DALE FINUCANE of the Storm runs with the ball during the NRL match between the Melbourne Storm and the Gold Coast Titans at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.
DALE FINUCANE of the Storm runs with the ball during the NRL match between the Melbourne Storm and the Gold Coast Titans at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. Picture: Jason O'Brien/Getty Images

Melbourne's injury crisis shows no signs of easing with enforcer Dale Finucane set to miss the remainder of the NRL home-and-away season.

The NSW State of Origin forward tore a calf muscle at training on Sunday and has been ruled out for at least six weeks.

Finucane was due to play his 200th NRL game on Thursday night when the Storm face Parramatta.

Instead he will be hoping to return for Melbourne's finals campign.

The club on Monday confirmed the 28-year-old had suffered a "significant" calf tear.

It is the latest blow for the second-placed Storm as they strive to win their first premiership since 2017.

Skipper Cameron Smith (shoulder) is in doubt to take on the Eels after two weeks out, while star five-eighth Cameron Munster is still recovering from a knee injury suffered in the round 13 smashing of Canterbury.

Melbourne accounted for the Sydney Roosters last week but in doing so winger Suliasi Vunivalu (broken jaw) and in-form halfback Jahrome Hughes (groin) were added to the casualty ward.

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