Melbourne Storm are rolling the dice with Jahrome Hughes, naming the injured superstar halfback among three key inclusions as they gear up to host Cronulla in Friday night's NRL grand final qualifier.
Hughes has played only one match in the past two months, having broke his arm in a round 27 return from a shoulder dislocation.
But the Dally M Medallist has persuaded coach Craig Bellamy and the Storm's medical team he is fit for the blockbuster match at AAMI Park as Melbourne chase a berth in consecutive grand finals.
With his arm in a padded brace following surgery, the New Zealand Test number seven gave his injured arm a searching work-out on Tuesday before getting the green light to be included in the line-up.
Despite the huge news for Storm fans, skipper Harry Grant said Hughes stil