Melbourne Storm backrower Adam Blair. Photo / Dean Purcell
Dismissing their NRL table-topping position, Melbourne Storm backrower Adam Blair says his side is far from playing perfect football.
The Storm have done a demolition job on most of their recent opponents, including an 25-10 away victory over the Panthers last round and have lost just one match from
six.
Ahead of their next clash, against the Warriors in Melbourne on Monday night, Blair says they still need to improve.
"Individually, everyone has something to work on each week," he said.
"I don't think anyone has had a perfect game, I think there's always something there that you want to work on to get better."
He said he had confidence the side would still succeed in 2011 despite the huge turnover in playing talent.
"We had to wait until the first game to see how we'd turn out, but so far, so good."
The 25-year-old, who is relishing the Storm's flamboyant playing style this season, said no one in the club was getting carried away with their position on the NRL ladder.
"We haven't spoken about it, it's about playing every game to the best of our ability."
The Kiwi international says he hopes to have his playing future decided "sooner rather than later" and hoped to re-sign to stay in Melbourne.
The Storm have lost one player for next season with injury-prone centre Chase Stanley returning to the Dragons after signing a two-year deal.
The 21-year-old looked like he would finally deliver on his potential but suffered a season-ending knee injury in round one.
Stanley hardly played last year after undergoing shoulder surgery and then an elbow injury, managing only eight games for Melbourne.
The club is also struggling to retain centre Beau Champion, who said he's considering leaving at the end of the season because he's homesick.
Stanley, who played 41 games for the Dragons between 2007 and 2009 said he wanted to play alongside his brother Kyle, who recently re-signed with the club for three years.
Another brother, Jamie, 17, is also at the club.
"There is a really great culture at the Dragons and that family feel is something I have missed," Stanley said. "Playing alongside Kyle was a big factor in coming to the club and the opportunity to play alongside him would be special and one I am looking forward to."
- AAP
