Cronk grubbers the ball into touch with 24 seconds left. No one is rushing to set the scrum
Melbourne Storm 32-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smith from almost in front knocks the extras over
Melbourne Storm 32-6
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Tohu Harris. Kick to come.
Harris barges over and scores his second try of the night.
Melbourne Storm 30-6
PENALTY MELBOURNE: Addo-Carr almost scores. He was chasing a kick but Leilua has intentionally run him into touch.
Melbourne Storm 26-6
PENALTY CANBERRA: Addo-Carr makes contact with Rapana while he was in the air contesting a bomb.
Melbourne Storm 26-6
Rapana very nearly scores a stunning try but just bounces the ball
Melbourne Storm 26-6
A magnificent crowd of 20,508 have turned up for this match.
Melbourne Storm 26-6
Slater makes a break but couldn't get past Wighton
Melbourne Storm 26-6
Croker touches a pass not intended for him and the referees rule it as a forward pass.
Melbourne Storm 26-6
Cronk ruled offside by a fraction which has denied him a try
Melbourne Storm 26-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smith with a great sideline conversion
Melbourne Storm 26-6
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Suliasi Vunivalu. Kick to come.
Vunivalu chases through a grubber from Chambers, regathers, steps inside the defence and scores
Melbourne Storm 24-6
Sezer with an oddly timed kick. Croker regathers but there's a small bobble and the Storm have a scrum
Melbourne Storm 20-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
Great sideline conversion by Croker
Melbourne Storm 20-6
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Jordan Rapana. Kick to come.
A great run by Austin has the Storm reeling. Sezer kicks to the right winger and finds Rapana who dives and scores all in the same motion.
Melbourne Storm 20-4
Smith kicks and the ball takes a sharp 90 degree turn and goes into touch
Melbourne Storm 20-0
Vunivalu pinged for a knock on after almost completing a 1 on 1 strip.
Melbourne Storm 20-0
Whitehead goes himself from dummy half and doesn't get close to scoring. Held up.
Melbourne Storm 20-0
Soliola passes inside to no-one. Asofa-Solomona picks up the loose ball and goes for a run and then offloads forward to no-one. Raiders with the scrum 20 metres out from the Storm line.
Melbourne Storm 20-0
PENALTY CANBERRA: Harris leads with his elbow while hitting the ball up and collects Sezer high. Harris is on report.
Melbourne Storm 20-0
PENALTY CANBERRA: Cronk holds on too long in the tackle.
Melbourne Storm 20-0
PENALTY MELBOURNE: Raiders offside.
Melbourne Storm 20-0
Good defence by the Raiders forces the ball loose in the tackle, but Tapine knocks it on trying to pick it up.
Melbourne Storm 20-0
Back underway here at AAMI Park
Melbourne Storm 20-0
And that's halftime. The Storm blitzed the Raiders early and lead 20-0.
Melbourne Storm 20-0
Kaufusi spills the ball with 10 seconds left in the half. Raiders with the ball 30 metres out from the Storm line.
Melbourne Storm 20-0
SCRUM: Austin kicks the ball low and finds touch. No one rushing to form the scrum with a minute on the clock til the break.
Melbourne Storm 20-0
UNFORCED ERROR CANBERRA RAIDERS: Blake Austin makes an unforced error.
Hodgson with a blu7dger of a pass to Austin, who knocks it on late in the Raiders set.
Melbourne Storm 20-0
PENALTY MELBOURNE: and there's another penalty
Melbourne Storm 20-0
PENALTY CANBERRA: Asofa-Solomona pinged for a high tackle.
Melbourne Storm 20-0
PENALTY MELBOURNE: Yet another penalty to a team on their own 30 metre line
Melbourne Storm 20-0
Cotric gets the ball down for a try but it's called back for a forward pass.
Melbourne Storm 20-0
PENALTY CANBERRA: Again helps them out of their own half.
Melbourne Storm 20-0
PENALTY CANBERRA: Timely penalty for the Raiders as they start their set 45 metres out from the Storm line.
Melbourne Storm 20-0
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL MELBOURNE STORM: Penalty goal attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smith now lines up to kick the penalty goal from right in front, thanks to Tapine's stray boot that kicked Harris as he scored. He nails it.
Melbourne Storm 20-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smith converts the try and will now line up for the penalty goal.
Melbourne Storm 18-0
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Tohu Harris. Kick to come.
Cronk passes to Harris who steps inside the defence to score near the posts. Tapine kicks out and gives away a penalty. Possible 8 point try.
Melbourne Storm 16-0
PENALTY MELBOURNE: Raiders inside the ten. Smith's touch finder moves them into the Raiders half.
Melbourne Storm 12-0
Raiders go down the right side but Rapana goes into touch.
Melbourne Storm 12-0
PENALTY CANBERRA: Canberra gets a breather and take the opportunity to get Taylor off for a spell, before embarking on their next set of six.
Melbourne Storm 12-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smith nails the extras from nearly in front.
Melbourne Storm 12-0
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Jesse Bromwich. Kick to come.
Jess Bromwich reaches out and gets the ball down on the line for another try.
Melbourne Storm 10-0
PENALTY MELBOUNRE: Austin holds onto Kaufusi's leg for an age
Melbourne Storm 6-0
PENALTY MELBOURNE: And Canberra kicks the ball of the sideline on the full from the restart.
Melbourne Storm 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smith slots the goal
Melbourne Storm 6-0
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Felise Kaufusi. Kick to come.
Slater taps the ball back, Kaufusi battles Croker for possession of the loose ball. He then waltzed over the line for an easy try.
Melbourne Storm 4-0
And we're underway at AAMI Park as the Raiders kick off.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Grant Atkins, Dave Munro
Touch Judges: Chris McMillan, Jason Walsh
Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Luke Patten
MELBOURNE STORM (32)
Tries: Felise Kaufusi, Jesse Bromwich, Tohu Harris (2), Suliasi Vunivalu
Field Goals:
Conversions: Cameron Smith (5/5)
Penalty Goals: Cameron Smith (1/1)
CANBERRA RAIDERS (6)
Tries: Jordan Rapana
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (1/1)
Penalty Goals: