Last updated 15:25, April 23 2018
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Tohu Harris had to leave last weekend's game for a head injury assessment and didn't return.
Tohu Harris had to leave last weekend's game for a head injury assessment and didn't return.
Warriors coach Stephen Kearney has ruled out any chance of second rower Tohu Harris playing against the Storm on Anzac Day in Melbourne.
Harris picked up two head knocks in the Warriors' 20-12 win over the Dragons on Friday night. Because of this, the Kiwi international won't be considered for the round eight game and didn't take part in Monday's training session.
"We've definitely ruled him out. In terms of the protocol we've got to go through, it was a pretty significant head knock on Friday," Kearney said.
"He's pulled up well, but with the quick turnaround, it's a pretty serious injury and a pretty serious part of the game now and we certainly don't want to take any risks.
"He hasn't passed the time period which they've allowed, so he's been ruled out."
Two players who sat out the Dragons win with injuries, Shaun Johnson (leg) and Solomone Kata (foot), didn't join the rest of the squad in Monday's session, but trained separately, mainly sprinting along the sidelines.
Kearney says he has until 5pm to name his team for the Storm game and will wait until then to decide if the two players will be in his wider squad.
"We want to try to give them as long as possible, so the final 21 doesn't to be named until 5pm tonight," Kearney said.
"They went through a light job today and they're moving through OK, so we'll see how they pull up and make an assessment."
After the 27-18 loss to the Broncos, the previous week, the win over the then undefeated Dragons, was a big step in the right direction and it showed that the team's good form at the start of the season, wasn't a flash in the pan.
However, this was another game where they were hammered in the penalty count, conceding 13, to the Dragons' five.
A number of these were given away close to their goal line and in the end, Blake Green was sent to the bin, for infringing after the final warning had been given by referee Ben Cummins.
The Warriors gave away a large amount of penalties in a similar position in their game against the Roosters earlier in the season and they're in danger of getting a reputation for this.
Kearney says it's an area of their game, he's looking to tidy up.
"There were elements of our discipline which weren't quite good enough," he said of the Dragons game.
"We're trying to work really hard with the referees, in terms of not getting in front of the line.
"It's such a touchy subject now and we probably put a great deal of pressure on ourselves by being offside a couple of times and that snowballs, in terms of the pressure you put on yourself.
"So consequently we ended up with a man in the bin, so that's an area of improvement for us.
"So there are always areas of both components, defence and attack where we can be better and that's the idea of this morning, with a short turnaround, it's making sure we put in a process, to get those fixed quickly."
This week will be the 10th time the Storm have hosted the Anzac Day game against the Warriors.
It's become a marquee event on the Melbourne sporting landscape and AAMI Park is usually packed out for it.
Kearney usually plays down the significance of games, preferring to keep his focus on the task at hand, but he acknowledges that the Anzac Day game is a fixture that stands out.
"It's not just another game, because it's a pretty significant day for Australians and New Zealanders," he said.
"Our focus is obviously on our performance and making sure we get that. But certainly also having an eye on that day and the significance of that day.
"It's another game, but it's no ordinary day, it's a special day for everyone."