Storm sweat on gun after 'terrible' injury scare

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The Melbourne Storm are sweating connected Justin Olam aft the powerhouse centre near the tract during a proceedings connected Sunday clutching astatine his close arm.

The Storm said successful a connection the 29-year-old had suffered a suspected fractured limb and would acquisition scans.

The Raiders are besides waiting nervously for scans aft rising fullback Xavier Savage suffered a jaw wounded successful a proceedings against the Bulldogs connected Sunday.

Olam, named successful the centres successful the 2021 Dally M squad of the year, grabbed his close limb aft tackling Roosters second-rower Siua Wong successful Geelong, earlier leaving the tract portion utilizing his jersey arsenic a sling.

"The Storm can't person him injured astatine this clip of the year," Fox League commentator Shane Flanagan said of Olam, who was already playing with a strapped close arm.

"Justin Olam ... helium is 1 pugnacious cookie, arsenic well," Flanagan added.

"He wouldn't beryllium going disconnected the tract if it wasn't a large injury.

"So, not a large commencement for him and not a large commencement for the Melbourne Storm.

"Hopefully it's not arsenic atrocious arsenic it looks."

Flanagan said it was a "terrible sign" for Melbourne.

The wounded scare follows a horrid 2022 run for Melbourne's backline, which was impacted by setbacks to Ryan Papenhuyzen, Marion Seve, Xavier Coates and George Jennings.

The Roosters defeated the Storm 32-24 successful Sunday's trial.

The 2nd circular of the pre-season situation volition spot the Roosters conscionable the Sea Eagles successful Gosford connected Friday, earlier the Storm look the Warriors successful Christchurch connected Sunday.

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