"We just thought it would improve our performance but, again, it was another big call," Bellamy said. "I don't want to get too mushy here but I've coached Will for 12 years and it's not easy to drop a player who has given this club that much good service - he has done some wonderful things for our club. "But I just thought it was the best thing for our team. Everyone will have an opinion on whether it was or wasn't. "I had a few sleepless nights making that decision because of our relationship but to his credit he made it easier on me that he could have so I appreciate that." Bellamy said he told Chambers he was replacing him, the coach later decided to keep him on the bench where he can serve as a utility back or even a back-rower if needed.

"I don't get a homing pigeon and send him a note," Bellamy said. Like lightning: Josh Addo-Carr breaks clear. Credit:AAP "You just have to be honest and whether it's right or wrong, the hardest part for me is that we've had a long relationship and it was hard for him without a doubt. "We thought that was the right way to go, we will review that and see if we still think that was the right way to go. "He [Chambers] can cover a few positions too. He's played on the edge with Indigenous teams, we all know what a good centre he is and he came on tonight for Suli [Vunivalu] on the wing so he covers a couple of positions for us as well."

Hughes was among the Storm's best against the Eels scoring a try and defending strongly in the middle. But Bellamy said on Monday he feared his halfback after he went down clutching his knee at training. Brodie Croft would have come back into the side for Hughes. "On our first session this week Jahrome had a collision with another player and our physio feared he had done his ACL," Bellamy said. "So Crofty was in basically, he did the rest of the session but things weren't as bad as our physio thought and Jahrome trained on Friday and I thought he was outstanding today."

The Storm play Sydney Roosters at the SCG on Saturday night and Bellamy said his side would have to go to another level to beat the reigning premiers. Loading "We will have to improve, without a doubt," Bellamy said. "We will have a look at our game but we know they are one hell of a football team, they have some wonderful players in the key positions. "We will know what we are up against and hopefully we can go up there and give them a run for their money."