NSW State of Origin forward Tariq Sims looms as a genuine option for Melbourne's depleted pack after Christian Welch's ruptured Achilles added to their woes.
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The Storm were left flat after their come-from-behind 26-16 win over Wests Tigers on Saturday night, leaving CommBank Stadium with three serious injuries.
Welch will go for surgery on his achilles on Monday with his 2022 season over.
The same fate awaits George Jennings who will be sent for an MRI scan on a suspected ACL tear.
Hooker Brandon Smith will also go under the knife after breaking his hand.
Welch and Smith's injuries in the pack also come with Tui Kamikamica still stood down indefinitely due to an off-field incident and Jordan Grant and Tom Eisenhuth out with calf injuries.
Jesse Bromwich also missed the win over the Tigers as a household contact of a COVID-19 case, with the Storm nervous on whether he will avoid the virus and be back to face South Sydney on Thursday.
In a boost for the Storm, forward Trent Loiero escaped with a $1000 fine for a cannonball tackle on Wests Tigers forward Luciano Leilua.
Regardless, the situation threatens to leave the Storm under the pressure for the rest of the season.
Sims, meanwhile, has been told by St George Illawarra he will not be re-signed for next year and can leave if a deal is struck.
He can play in both the middle and and second row and had attracted interest at Melbourne before Saturday's injuries
"Not at the moment, no," Bellamy said when asked if Sims was headed south.
"We'll have a bit of interest in a few players the way we've lost some. Tui is suspended and we're not sure when he's coming back.
"We're not scraping the bottom of the barrel, but we're getting towards it.
"I was really confident in (debutant) Alec (MacDonald) putting in the effort [Saturday night]. I know how fit he is, that's his strength.
"But I'm not quite sure we have any more Alecs left.
"We'll have to pull two or three players into the squad if the two injuries are as serious as our medical team think they are."
Melbourne will get some relief on Thursday, with Harry Grant and Cameron Munster to both return.
It comes after Tyran Wishart stepped up with 78 minutes at dummy-half on debut, while MacDonald's 57-minute effort in the middle came despite him never playing a Queensland Cup game.
The likes of Jahrome Hughes and Ryan Papenhuyzen also proved again why they are among the top-tier players, taking over amid the injuries.
The pair had a role in all four second-half tries, with Hughes scoring one and making a bust in the lead up to another to help Storm go from 14-6 down to 10-point winners.
"My responsibility in the team is moving up a bit. Especially with the young guys in the spine as well," Hughes said.
"I just tried to keep their job simple. Me and Paps (Ryan Papenhuyzen) put it on ourselves to step up a bit in the spine and try and take over a bit."
Australian Associated Press
