Parramatta hooker Nathan Peats says he's more worried about his team's form than that of the under-fire Australian players in Melbourne's line-up.
The Eels host a Storm side on Sunday that will once again be led by their Kangaroos contingent of Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk and Will Chambers.
Champion fullback Billy Slater is also expected to return from a shoulder injury.
The Kangaroos have been heavily criticised for their 26-12 beatdown at the hands of the Kiwis last weekend, particularly the performances of their veteran stars.
While Peats' major concern was his side's disappointing start to the year, he also predicted Melbourne's key players to return to form.
"They're an experienced bunch of blokes. They'll be looking to bounce back this week," Peats said on Tuesday.
"Melbourne Storm have always been a good side. Especially them three [Smith, Cronk, Slater] in the middle. They control things. And then they've got a good group of young players coming through too.
"I'm not really worried about how they're going to play. I'm worried about our own form. We've just got to do video on them and do the best we can to stop how they play. It's up to us on how we perform and not worry about how they are."
Peats, who represented City Origin in Wagga Wagga last weekend, also pointed to Melbourne's other batch of representative stars as potential threats on Sunday.
"We just did a video session on them. They're a good side across the park," he said.
"They've got [Marika] Koroibete on the edge who is on fire. They've got the big three in the middle there too. And then you've got [Kevin] Proctor and [Jesse] Bromwich. It's going to be a tough game."
After scoring just three wins over the opening two months, Peats admitted the side has struggled to find consistency so far this season.
"We've lifted for the big games and haven't quite lifted for the games where, whether it's we're expected to win or there's not as much hype around the game," he said.
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