Gun Melbourne fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen is expecting "fireworks" from his play-making teammate Cameron Munster in his first NRL match of the season. Munster and hooker Harry Grant both missed round one through suspension, with the Storm showing courage to come from behind and earn a 26-16 victory over Wests Tigers. Papenhuyzen called the win "bittersweet" after serious injuries to skipper Christian Welch, winger George Jennings and Test hooker Brandon Smith. Papenhuyzen said Munster, who spent time in an alcohol rehabilitation facility through the off-season after he was almost cut from the club for his party antics, was in peak form leading in to Thursday night's clash with South Sydney at AAMI Park. "Just his attitude toward training, he just seems so fresh," Papenhuyzen said of the star No.6. "He's got a different energy; loves talking about footy, coming up with new plays and it's exciting to be around him. "It was a great win on the weekend but thinking forward to when he comes back, and the same with Harry, it's going to be exciting; there's going to be some fireworks." "I think we had six people debut for the club so that's a pretty amazing effort in a game where we had so many people out already, it was pretty impressive to fight back and get the win." "It was bit touch and go as the ligaments in my ankle had healed but it was the bone bruising that was taking a bit of time," he said. "I was really fortunate the medical team pushed me to get back for round one and it feels really good and isn't sore at all now."
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