A foot injury will delay Tohu Harrisโ start to the 2017 season after scans during the week confirmed a stress fracture in his left foot.
The New Zealand International will miss approximately the first eight weeks of the season after sustaining the injury in Stormโs final trial match of pre-season against the Bulldogs in Hobart.
Harrisโ durability and reliability has been a feature of his game since entering first-grade - the 25-year old has only missed one match since making his NRL debut in 2013.
Melbourne will open the 2017 NRL season with back-to-back away games against the Bulldogs and Warriorsย starting next Friday 3 Marchย before returning to AAMI Park in Round 3 for a blockbuster home game against the Broncosย on Thursday 16 March.
