Munster, Croft out for Storm
Melbourne have been dealt a massive blow as they look to wrap up the minor premiership with halves Cameron Munster and Brodie Croft both scratched from Friday's NRL clash with Penrith.
Munster and Croft both failed fitness tests on knee injuries on Friday afternoon and were pulled from Craig Bellamy's squad.
It leaves the Storm without three of their most important players with fullback Billy Slater to miss the match for personal reasons.
The NRL granted the Storm permission to bring highly-rated youngster Scott Drinkwater into their squad and he is likely to make his debut against the Panthers at AAMI Park.
The Storm come into the final round in top spot but a loss could see them fall behind South Sydney - who enjoyed a 51-10 defeat of the Wests Tigers on Thursday - and the Sydney Roosters.
