Bellamy hits back at 'holier than thou' Sharks

Craig Bellamy has hit back at the Sharks' mind games on the eve of their preliminary final, saying their "holier than thou" attitude was laughable.

The Storm coach thought it was ironic that Cronulla forward Matt Prior in the tackle.

"The Sharks are telling us we're the grubs, that they're holier than thou, the 'squeaky clean Sharks'. Please, give me a break. We all know better than that," Bellamy said.

"As they've kept telling us all week, they're a very tough and very experienced team. They are – they've got a lot of rep players, finals footy.

"But we've got lots of guys that have played big games as well."

It sets the stage for another spicy clash between the 2016 grand finalists.

Bellamy, coaching his 15th finals series, knows not to get dragged down by the trash talk from rival NRL clubs.

The Storm are able to select a full-strength squad for the first time seemingly all season, with Nelson Asofa-Solomona and Will Chambers set to return.

And Bellamy says Chambers, who has been suspended twice this year for infringements, needed to pick his moments when to start niggling.

"Hopefully he's learned this year from a couple of games, where he's been suspended," the Storm coach said.

"We don't need that from him. Just going out there and getting his job done, being aware to do certain things and when's the wrong time."

There's also intrigue around how young half Brodie Croft will handle what his coach calls the "biggest game he's ever played in".