Cameron Munster

Cameron Munster's skills as a footballer have been applauded, ever since he burst into the top flight with Melbourne Storm in 2014.

He is regarded as one of the game's best big-match performers. Munster was born in Rockhampton and played his junior footy for the North Knights. He grew up idolising Broncos' superstar, Darren Lockyer.

Munster was chosen for a Capricornia under 11 representative side, but did not attract the attention of NRL scouts and was signed by the Central Queensland Capras, in the Intrust Super Cup, as an 18-year-old. He has a knack of impressing on debut, winning the competition's Rookie of the Year Award in his first season with the Capras.

Munster was signed by Melbourne Storm and made his NRL debut in 2014, at fullback, against the North Queensland Cowboys. He played fullback for most of the next two seasons with Test custodian, Billy Slater on the injured list.

In 2017, Munster was selected for the Game III State of Origin decider, following a season-ending injury to Johnathan Thurston. 

The thing about Munster is whatever you seem to throw at him, he'll get the job done for you.

Craig Bellamy Melbourne Storm coach

Munster went on to make one of the great Origin debuts, inspiring Queensland to a 22-6 win, by setting up two tries and bamboozling the Blues' defence with his exciting running game at five eighth.

At the Storm, Munster created a host of try scoring chances for team mates, with the club going on to win the grand final 34-6 against the North Queensland.

His versatility was put to good use in Australia's 2017 World Cup campaign, when he played centre against Lebanon, and scored two tries, after making his debut against France at five-eighth, a week earlier, and also scoring two tries. He played two more Tests for Australia - in 2019 - against New Zealand and Tonga.

After his 2017 Origin debut, Munster played the next 12 games in a row for Queensland, all but one of them at five-eighth. He moved to fullback for Game III of the 2019 series, after an injury to Kalyn Ponga, with Corey Norman the new five-eighth.

Munster claimed a second grand final winner's medal in 2020, when he played five-eighth in the Storm's 26-20 win over Penrith. After a week of heavy celebrations, Munster backed up to star for the Maroons in their unlikely Origin series win, with 'super coach', Wayne Bennett back at the helm.

Munster scored a try in Queensland's 18-14 win in Adelaide in Game I, but played almost no part in the Maroons' Game II loss in Sydney, after he took a head knock early in the match. But he was front and centre in the decider, and was a deserved Wally Lewis Medal recipient as Player of the Series.

Going into the 2022 season, Munster had played 151 NRL games for the Storm and scored 35 tries, as well as kicking 38 goals and landing three field goals. He was the Storm's Player of the Year in 2018.