Robertson’s own Nathan Hindmarsh is on the verge of winning his first NRL title.

The former Highlands junior is out to add a twinkle to the twilight of his career by guiding the Eels to a win over hot favourite Melbourne Storm on Sunday.

Hindmarsh is one of the game’s most tireless and respected footballers. He debuted for the Eels in 1998 and is one of a dying breed - a one-club man.

While other sporting stars find it nearly impossible to avoid ending up in the tabloids at the centre of some binge drinking or sex scandal, Hindmarsh behaves just as well off the field as he does on.

The 30-year-old is one the game’s premier workhorses and most coaches would kill to have a second rower with his diversity and tenacity.

But while the Highlands will be cheering for an Eels victory, the Melbourne Storm dwarfs them in big game experience.

Sure, the Eels beat minor premiers St George in the opening round of the finals and ran home over the Bulldogs in the preliminary final last week in what was dubbed “Sydney’s Grand Final”, but the Storm are a different kettle of fish.

Appearing in their fourth straight decider, the Storm will be hungry to avenge their 40-0 drubbing at the hands of Manly last October. The Storm play a clinical game that strangles the life out of their opposition and if they can shut the Eels’ second phase play and neutralise Jarryd Hayne’s explosive running they will be hard to beat.

Hindmarsh has been careful not to get caught up in all the hype this week. After losing the 2001 Grand Final to Newcastle, he will be the key to shutting down the Storm’s versatile atta