One of Munster's last acts in the rugby league spotlight was a clutch 76th-minute field goal two weeks ago against Souths, earning Melbourne a precious week off and a crack at their third straight grand final appearance in his four years of first grade.Since Cooper Cronk's departure to the Roosters Munster has gone to another level, not least when the Storm have needed a match-winner most.But despite being an incumbent Queensland and Australian rep, a hot contender for the Dally M Medal and one of the game's most-sought after stars, Munster conceded he is still coming to terms with being the Storm's go-to
man at the death."It's big shoes to fill really when Cooper's gone," Munster said ahead of Friday's grand final qualifier against Cronulla."He's always loved those big moments and always succeeded when it comes to those field goals and big moments when we've needed it."Obviously I needed to step up once Coops left. We've got a young half in (Brodie) Croft so it's something that I needed to take on board a lot more."It's probably something I don't want to do but I guess at the end of the day, it's not what I want, it's what's best for the team and if that means that I need to get the boys in the position to take the opportunity and try and nail it, that's something I do."I'm not too scared to have a go, if it doesn't pay off it then I just go back to the drawing board and try and do it again."As skipper Cameron Smith revealed after Munster's match-winner against the Rabbitohs, the 24-year-old is still no fan of simulating clutch scenarios in the lead-up to a game.
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