Brisbane have refused to enter into a pre-NRL grand final sledging match with Stefano Utoikamanu after the Melbourne prop described Broncos players as "stuck up".

Utoikamanu lit the fuse for Sunday's grand final at Accor Stadium earlier this week when he implied members of Brisbane's squad were arrogant.

[Stefano Utoikamanu] Stefano Utoikamanu has had a lot to say about grand-final opponents Brisbane. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

The usually mild-mannered Storm front-rower, who has enjoyed a brilliant back end to the season, also said he couldn't wait to "run over" Brisbane's players.

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Melbourne great Cameron Smith said Utoikamanu's comments were out of character for a Storm player, whose coach Craig Bellamy prefers his charges

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