Craig Bellamy won't be asking enforcer Nelson Asofa-Solomona to tone down his aggression ahead of Melbourne's high-stakes NRL clash with Parramatta on Thursday night.
The giant Storm prop has been charged five times this season, paying almost $12,000 in fines for his lengthy rap sheet.
The NRL's head of football Graham Annesley this week put repeat offenders, including Asofa-Solomona, on notice, warning the match review committee could beef up charges.
But coach Bellamy has no plans to try to change the Kiwi international's tackling technique as the Storm and Eels meet on Thursday at CommBank Staduium in a shoot-out for a top-four spot.
"He hasn't been suspended, he's been fined and there's a lot of other guys fined," Bellamy said on Wednesday.
"The committee who put the charges out, they haven't seen it as that severe that they've given him weeks.
"At the end of the day we want Nelson to play his footy, how he plays when he plays well, and that's what we need him to continue with."
Bellamy said he "hoped" Asofa-Solomona wouldn't come under special scrutiny given the media attention since he appeared to drop his elbow into the head of Roosters winger Joseph Suaalii's in a tackle last Friday.
Competition heavyweights Melbourne and Parramatta are level on the ladder with the Storm only ahead in fourth on points differential.
Whoever wins will lock in a double chance top-four spot while the loser will be thrust in sudden-death in week one of the finals.
Bellamy said they needed a better start than in last round's loss to the Roosters to trump the Eels.
"There's a bit riding on it," Bellamy said.
"It's a big difference between fourth and fifth, getting the two shots with fourth and sudden death in fifth.
"We've got to make sure we continue our effort from last week in the last 60 minutes and hopefully we can do it for 80."
Parramatta have won their last three clashes with Melbourne and have won seven of their 10 home games this season.
Bellamy predicted it would again come down to the wire.
"I know they beat us earlier in the year in extra time and a couple of times before that but they've all been tight games," Bellamy said.
"They're a good footy team and are going to be tough opposition."
