After a taste of the stirring occasion of an Anzac Day match back in 2015 Melbourne's Nicho Hynes never thought he would have to wait so long for the chance to honour his war veteran uncle. Hynes will wear the No.1 jersey in the Storm's annual clash with the Warriors at AAMI Park on Sunday night, with regular fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen out with a shoulder injury. After a visit to Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance, Hynes says he's looking to make his uncle, Phil Wilson, who served as a 16-year-old in East Timor, proud. "He's pretty pumped - he's a very proud Melbourne supporter," Hynes said on Wednesday. "He always supports me and it will be even more special for him this weekend and I dare say he will be watching with pride." "Ever since I was young I looked forward to the Anzac games, whether it was the Roosters and Dragons or Storm and Warriors," he said. "After I played here in 2015 it was really something I wanted to be involved in." "I guess it's an opportunity for me, but I don't know what's going to happen with my contract situation," Hynes said. "I will be putting my best foot forward to show clubs that I can start at fullback or five-eighth. "But Melbourne have made me the player I am and I'm grateful for that opportunity but am keeping my options open."
unlucky to be stuck behind Paps, but good enough to play in the centres given a chance, would hate to lose him
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