While Melbourne playmaker Cameron Munster has emerged from COVID-19 isolation ready to take on Canberra on Sunday, hooker Harry Grant is no certainty to start. Munster missed Queensland's State of Origin deciding win after contracting the virus but joined the Storm's final training run on Saturday ahead of the AAMI Park clash. Coach Craig Bellamy said that Munster had trained "pretty well" after coming out of isolation on Friday. Grant copped a cork to the lower back/glute area after helping steer the Maroons to a 22-12 boilover on Wednesday night and was still troubled by the injury on match eve. "He obviously got a bit of a knock in Origin and we're not quite sure," Bellamy said. "He got through a bit of training so we'll just see how he pulls up. "I think he's reasonably confident so hopefully, he will be OK tomorrow." The possible loss of Grant would be a massive blow given fellow hooker Brandon Smith is serving a three-game suspension for contrary conduct. "We've had a long break and had a few days off last weekend so that's why they've come back a bit refreshed," Bellamy said. "But we'd be kidding ourselves if we think that's going to solve all of our problems ... we'll see on Sunday how we're travelling." "We always find them really tough, Canberra, they really a good, competitive side," Bellamy said. "They're a tough physical side and that's where they'll test us."
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