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Hooker Grant takes over as Melbourne Storm skipper

By AAP Newswire

Feb 7, 2024

Melbourne Storm hooker Harry Grant. — Hooker Harry Grant will captain Melbourne for the 2024 NRL season. -AAP Image

Harry Grant has followed in the footsteps of Melbourne great Cameron Smith, with the star hooker taking over the Storm captaincy for the 2024 NRL season.

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The Storm ushered in a new era with the 25-year-old replacing prop Christian Welch as the Storm's sole skipper and continuing coach Craig Bellamy's preference for a forward as his on-field leader.

Cameron Munster and Jahrome Huges will be Grant's vice-captains.

Grant made his debut for the Storm back in 2018 and has played 62 games.

He spent the 2020 season on loan to the Wests Tigers, where he featured 15 times.

The Queenslander has played the last four years of State of Origin and also eight Test matches for Australia, including at the 2022 World Cup.

Grant follows in the footsteps of club legend Cameron Smith (pictured) as Storm captain. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Grant is the second hooker to captain Melbourne, with club legend Smith leading the Storm from 2006 until his retirement at the end of the 2021 season.

Welch and Jesse Bromwich shared the role in 2022, before the latter departed for the Dolphins for the 2023 season.

Melbourne will open their campaign against premiers Penrith on March 8 as they look to improve on last year's preliminary final finish.

By AAP Newswire

Australian Associated Press