SCRUM COWBOYS - Croft grubbers into touch
Croft misses the conversion
Some scrappy late play by both sides. Smith makes a late pass to Asofa-Solomona who burrows over for a try.
Croft slots the conversion from out wide.
Chambers with a scoot from dummy half weaves around the markers and scores out wide on the right side.
Cowboys forced to knock the ball dead. Storm with a repeat set.
Another Thurston kick fails to find an outside back. Storm survive again.
SCRUM COWBOYS - Bromwich loses the ball. 10 shy of halfway.
Smiths kicks his fourth penalty goal for the night.
PENALTY STORM - Cowboys penalised again. Smith opting to take the 2 here.
PENALTY STORM - Cowboys offside. Count has evened up now at 9 each.
SCRUM STORM - Cowboys bumble their last play and O'Neill knocks on a poorly placed kick.
PENALTY COWBOYS - Storm offside.
SCRUM COWBOYS - Vunivalu drops the ball as he struggles to get to his feet after a kick return. Cowboys get a fresh set 10m out from the Storm line.
O'Neill bats back a kick to no one and it dribbles into touch. Storm will run the ball back from deep inside their own half.
Hoffman with a great offload to Slater who throws a pass over his head to Finucane who couldn't hold the ball with the tryline only a foot away. Another Storm try goes begging.
SCRUM STORM - Hampton attempts a flick back infield but the pass goes forward.
Thurston converts.
Hess barges over after another powerful run and manages to ground the ball despite plenty of attention.
PENALTY COWBOYS - Storm offside
PENALTY COWBOYS - Bromwich having an awkwardly long cuddle with Cooper.
SCRUM COWBOYS - Chambers shuts down Thurston but in the process knocks the ball forward while attempting a tackle.
SCRUM COWBOYS - Thurston's kick is dropped by Chambers. Cowboys get another set just 10m from the Storm line.
Kasiano coming off for a HIA
PENALTY COWBOYS - Kasiano tries to milk a penalty while playing the ball and instead gives the Cowboys a penalty.
Penalty count will mirror the scoreline soon at this rate.
PENALTY STORM - Cowboys offside.
Cowboys attempted a kick to the wing, but the ball goes in touch.
SCRUM COWBOYS - Cameron Smith with a forward pass from dummy half.
Thurston drops the ball after the defence rushed up on his blindside and shut him down. Storm clean up.
PENALTY COWBOYS - Hoffman caught up in the play the ball.
Smith from 35m out adds another 2 points.
PENALTY STORM - Addo-Carr taken out of play after the siren sounds for halftime. Smith will take a shot at goal.
SCRUM STORM - Cowboys kick goes out.
Morgan kicks for Feldt who leaps high but doesn't get near the poor kick.
PENALTY COWBOYS - Add-Carr not square at marker.
Thurston's kick forces the Storm to ground the ball ingoal and take a drop out. Six more coming for the Cowboys.
SCRUM COWBOYS - Smith drops the ball cold as he attempts a quick play the ball. Not having a brilliant night tonight the skipper.
Smith converts
Smith takes on the line before getting a short ball to Welch who crashes over to score.
SCRUM STORM - Morgan looks for a 40/20 but instead kicks the ball out on the full.
SCRUM COWBOYS - Cameron Smith with, lets be honest, a stupid pass to Vunivalu who had no room to move, made worse by the fact that the pass was low and in front of the big winger, who then went into touch.
PENALTY STORM - Cowboys marched 10m after some backchat
PENALTY STORM - Granville with a 1 on 1 strip after the tackle completed.
SCRUM STORM - Feldt drops the ball inside his own half. Storm right back on the attack again now.
Hess breaks through the line and makes 25 metres. Great run.
Thurston from right in front converts.
Thurston with a great ball to Hess who runs a magnificent line back in towards the post and he busts through the edge defence to score.
PENALTY COWBOYS - Storm offside again.
PENALTY COWBOYS - Storm inside the ten.
Crofts high kick goes out on the full.
SCRUM COWBOYS - Storm knock-on after a half break by NAS, whose offload went to ground.
Smith adds another 2 pointer.
PENALTY STORM - Cowboys offside again.
PENALTY STORM - They are 20m from the Cowboys line.
Javid Bowen looks to have a busted nose and comes off the field.
Vunivalu with a great run after fielding a kick and with just one defender to beat, his pass to Addo-Carr was too late and the pass was knocked to the ground, with a certain try gone begging.
Smith converts the try.
Smith from dummy half turns it back to Slater with a nice draw and pass, gets the ball to Stimson who hits and spins to score on the right side.
PENALTY STORM - Cowboys raking the ball out in the tackle.
Thurston's offload goes to ground and the Storm clean up.
Thurston opts to take the two and nails the easy goal from right in front.
PENALTY COWBOYS - Smith offside. Cowboys 12m out from the Storm line.
Great Cowboys defence on that set, followed by a tribute to AFL as players scrambled for the rolling ball. Eventually a turn over and Cowboys go on the attack.
Smith slots a penalty goal from almost in front.
PENALTY STORM - Cowboys offside again.
PENALTY STORM - Cowboys offside. Storm right on the attack now.
SCRUM STORM - Graville throws a forward pass from dummy half. Storm start their set just inside the Cowboys half.
Storm making sure plenty of the game is being played in the Cowboys half already.
Well an exciting play by the Storm on the first set. Chambers grubbers into space. Croft regathered and passed back to Vunivalu who was wrapped up while trying to pass back to Croft.
Its 2017 Grand Final take 2! And it's underway! Cowboys kick off.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall
Touch Judges: Nick Beashel, Chris Butler
Video Referee: Ashley Klein, Luke Patten
MELBOURNE STORM (30)
Tries: Joe Stimson, Christian Welch, Will Chambers, Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Field Goals:
Conversions: Cameron Smith (2/2), Brodie Croft (1/2)
Penalty Goals: Cameron Smith (4/4)
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (14)
Tries: Coen Hess (2)
Field Goals:
Conversions: Johnathan Thurston (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Johnathan Thurston (1/1)