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Melissa Woods

Storm back star to deliver with grand final on offer

Jahrome Hughes is ready to tackle Cronulla despite suffering a fractured forearm earlier this month. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

With Jahrome Hughes appearing unhindered at Melbourne's final training run, coach Craig Bellamy said something would have to go "drastically wrong" for his halfback not to play in the NRL preliminary final.

Hughes underwent surgery on his fractured forearm earlier this month, prompting questions about whether his inclusion in the line-up to face Cronulla on Friday night was a smokescreen.

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