Hindmarsh says Eels can beat Storm

NATHAN Hindmarsh laughs when older brother Ian is quizzed about retirement.

"Oh, he's gunna miss us," the Parramatta superstar interrupts.

"Especially when he's stuck in the house next winter with the kids, the wife, it'll be tough."

The retort, however, comes just as quick from this fella now only weeks away from his move west to that Cowra property.

"Mate, I'm not going to be stuck in the house. There will be work to do. It's full on. We can't all be like you and spend our days doing nothing."

And so the banter continues as the Hindmarsh brothers look ahead to what may be their last NRL game together against Melbourne this Sunday.

The sibling back-rowers have made it all the way to grand final day once before, beaten by champion halfback Andrew Johns and his Newcastle Knights in 2001.

But the ghosts of deciders past definitely aren't haunting this pair.

"I feel really confident about this Storm game," Ian enthuses.

"I don't know why. I just really believe we're going to win it.

"And all the talk about last games and stuff, I haven't been thinking about that at all.

"I'm just convinced I'll be at training again next Monday morning."