Storm legend Cooper Cronk is tipping master mentor Craig Bellamy to "sprinkle that magic dust" to ensure Melbourne remain NRL title forces despite suffering an alarming exodus of class and experience.
Melbourne enter the 2023 season without the services of representative big guns Jesse and Kenny Bromwich, Brandon Smith and Felise Kaufusi, who between them boasted some 791 games at the club.
Most believe the quartet's absence will leave a huge void in the Storm's forward pack.