Storm legend Cooper Cronk doesn’t believe former Melbourne teammate Billy Slater will step up and replace Craig Bellamy as the club’s next head coach.

In Canberra, nobody expects the Sydney press to give the Raiders their due.

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Craig Bellamy admitted he is “a bit pissed off” to be missing the finals and joked he may go home and “punch the s***” out of a few teddy bears, but one debutant gave the Storm coach plenty to smile about on Friday night.

Canterbury Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo has labelled his side’s performance against the Melbourne Storm as one of the most “frustrating” games of his coaching career despite walking away with the win.

Dragons coach Dean Young has confirmed that Lyhkan King-Togia will stay in the side for next week’s game against the Sharks, meaning a marquee signing will remain in reserve grade.

St George Illawarra hosts the Dolphins to begin Friday's NRL action. Follow live.

The Dolphins will welcome back star Isaiya Katoa as they look to stay in touch with the top four against the St George Illawarra Dragons.

The Melbourne Storm will unleash a highly-touted debutant while the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are chasing a finals spot.

Api Koroisau can only vaguely remember bits and pieces of his first game in the NRL, and he’ll be hoping he doesn’t have to reflect on the events of the past few weeks as he prepares to run out for game 250 this weekend.