The second placed Melbourne Storm travel to Townsville on Saturday night for their clash with the third placed North Queensland Cowboys.

Speculation continues to swirl around the NRL as to whether Johnathon Thurston (pictured) will take his place in the premiers lineup after  suffering a hamstring strain in the win over the Bulldogs a week ago.

There’s no more cagey coach than Storm boss Craig Bellamy who says he believes theres still a chance that Thurston will line up against his side on Saturday night.