Rugby league Hall of Fame pair Brad Fittler and Billy Slater have backed Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy’s claim that the Storm’s “Big Four” can have a greater impact in the NRL grand final than they did in qualifying for the decider.

Harry Grant, Cameron Munster, Jahrome Hughes, and Ryan Papenhuyzen, largely seen as the best spine in the NRL, led the way in last Friday’s 22-14 win over Cronulla. But, with one hurdle conquered, the pursuit of a grand final win and increased output from that quartet now takes centre stage.

Fittler said on the Sunday Footy Show that Melbourne’s playmakers made a conscious effort to impose themselves on the game last Friday.

“Cameron Munster, Jahrome Hughes, Ryan Papenhuyzen, they got tackled a lot,” Fittler said.

“They ran a lot. They threw a lot of dumm

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