Will Warbrick is fit, firing and has scored a try in each of the Melbourne Storm’s finals wins en route to a return to the NRL grand final this coming Sunday.

But it was only a few months ago that the 27-year-old feared that prolonged concussion symptoms had ended his career.

So it was understandable that his emotions hit him at full-time in their preliminary final win over Cronulla on Friday night.

“It’s pretty special, bro,” Warbrick said in the AAMI Park tunnels after the match.

“Some emotions hit me after the game there, on the field. I’m just really grateful to be in this position and to have the opportunity to go back to Sydney again.

“I was just grateful; happy. There was a stage this year when I had serious doubts about whether I would play again.

“So it all hit me that I’d j

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