A defiant Cameron Smith says the Storm don't need pats on the back from anyone outside the club bubble and are content to play the villains when they try to snap Penrith's winning streak and ride out of Sydney with another NRL premiership | phillutton78
They have sent Parramatta and Canberra packing in the finals and now face a Panthers side riding a tidal wave of hometown support as they try to win the club's third premiership.for not making a call on his future before the grand final. For the record, he said on Monday nothing had changed and he was still coming to a decision on whether to retire or play on.
Few coaches do siege mentality better than Bellamy. He told the team to expect to be cast as outsiders during the post-season and they will relax in their Sunshine Coast bubble before flying to Sydney on Saturday afternoon. "Nobody likes us in Sydney. That's understandable. We're from Melbourne and it's not a rugby league town. We've been so successful for the past 12-15 years. That's not ideal for the Sydney clubs, they've been around a lot longer than us.
"I totally understand there is going to be interest in what I am going to be doing next year but players retire all the time. We’ve lost a few great players this year. Everyone just needs to enjoy grand final week," Smith said.
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