Questions have been raised after Storm hooker Harry Grant delivered his “worst performance” in a Melbourne jersey in his aspect’s essential finals conflict in opposition to the Broncos.
In the primary set of six, Grant was instantly on the centre of a push and shove with Maroons teammate Pat Carrigan which unsettled the Storm squad.
Throughout the sport he continued to be concerned in a number of incidents, together with one with Payne Haas within the opening phases of the sport.
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Grant has been “invincible” in line with Braith Anasta since taking up the No.9 underneath Craig Bellamy, however league legend Gorden Tallis was puzzled by his indignant show final weekend.
“It was the worst performance I’ve seen Harry Grant play. His timing out of dummy half is one of his strong suits and it just wasn’t there,” The Daily Telegraph’s Michael Carayannis stated.
“Something must have happened to him in the warm up. In the first set of six he gets up pushing Carrigan. That’s way out of character,” Tallis added.
“You watch him in Origin he doesn’t get up pushing when someone gets under his skin.”
Grant’s typical calm and calculated manner vanished in opposition to the Broncos and Fox League’s James Hooper questioned: “what happened in the warm up?”.
“He had the eyes rolling around at the beginning of the game like you (Tallis) used to when you were lining up to play State of Origin.” Hooper stated.
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“From the minute that the whistle went the temperament he displayed was the antithesis of everything we’ve become accustomed to about what a pro Harry Grant is.”
Now, off the again of an uncharacteristic efficiency, Grant will face off in opposition to the person he used to share hooking duties with — Brandon Smith.
The Kiwi worldwide departed the Storm for the Roosters, determined for an everyday beginning spot underneath Trent Robinson.
Tallis believes Melbourne powerbrokers have been pressured to decide and picked Grant as their long-term hooker, giving Smith an opportunity to indicate the Storm what they’re lacking.
“This is (Brandon Smith’s) chance to come up against the hooker, Harry Grant who is the hottest hooker in competition, who forced himself out of the club,” Anasta stated.
“He goes head to head with him, he takes him on and eyeballs him.”
“There’s no doubt he wanted to stay in Melbourne. They were both half getting offered. Melbourne picked Harry,” Tallis added.
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