Full Time
80:00
8:05pm Fri March 30, 2018
Round 4 - PointsBet Stadium, Woolooware / Dharawal - Crowd: 13196
80min

Storm have boiled over and carrying on like a bunch of clowns. Now there's a big scuffle to close out the game.

79min

Segeyaro with a silly pass to Gallen who ran as decoy and the Storm takes possession with a minute left.

79min

PENALTY STORM - Chambers intentionally holding down and gets put on report, apparently for a grapple tackle. Storm are taking the piss now.

79min

PENALTY SHARKS - Storm holding down in the ruck. Sharks march into the Storm half from a quick tap.

78min

SCRUM SHARKS - Storm opt to kick from the back of the scrum for Vunivalu, Feki lets it go into touch.

78min

SCRUM STORM - Segeyaro throws a forward pass from dummy half.

76min

PENALTY SHARKS - Storm take the short kick off and are then ruled offside in the battle for possession. Sharks start their set on halfway.

76min

Penalty Goal: Sharks
Kicked by Chad Townsend.

Townsend adds another two points.

Sharks lead Sharks 14 - 4 Storm
74min

PENALTY SHARKS - Storm taking the Mickey now, giving away the same penalty over and again. Sharks to try to add another 2

73min

PENALTY SHARKS - Stimson holds Segeyaro down. Sharks decide to go for a try now.

72min

PENALTY SHARKS - Sharks get a gift to march out of their own half.

71min

SCRUM SHARKS - Hoffman makes a break and then is brought down, he gets back up and the Sharks second effort in defence puts him over the sideline.

70min

PENALTY STORM - Sharks done for 2 on 1 strip. Storm start their set on halfway

69min

SCRUM STORM - Well that's trivial. Feki found to have knocked on after the ball was stripped out of his hands essentially by Slater's legs

68min

PENALTY SHARKS - Addo-Carr backchats. Sharks now get a fresh set 10m from the Storm line.

64min

Penalty Goal: Sharks
Kicked by Chad Townsend.

Townsend is 25 metres out, 15 metres to the right of the posts, kicking into a gale. And he sneaks it between the sticks to take the lead back out to 8.

Sharks lead Sharks 12 - 4 Storm
64min

PENALTY SHARKS - Storm pinged for another ruck infringement. Sharks again decide to take the two.

63min

Storm run it on the last again and Scott drops the pass cold. Turn over on halfway.

62min

Penalty Goal: Storm
Kicked by Joe Stimson.

Stimson nails the easy goal, as Cameron Smith runs back on the field.

Sharks lead Sharks 10 - 4 Storm
61min

PENALTY STORM - Gallen gives away the 21st penalty of the game right in front. Storm opt to have a crack at the two.

60min

PENALTY STORM - Leutele takes the chaser off the ball. Storm 20m out now.

58min

SCRUM STORM - Ramien drops the pass which was just a bit behind him. Storm 55m from the Sharks line.

57min

SCRUM SHARKS - B.Smith throws a forward pass on the last tackle from dummy half to Croft.

55min

SCRUM SHARKS - The Sharks goal line drop out went a mile high by Holmes, hung in the ari and then bounced towards the wing, Addo-Carr collected it but slipped over and his foot went into touch. Sharks find a way to survive again.

55min

Croft finally gets a good grubber in and Lee runs the ball dead. Sharks drop out.

53min

PENALTY STORM - Sharks rake the ball out.

53min

Sharks with a poor end to the set and hand the ball over on the last, 10m from the Storm line.

52min

Smith sent to the bin for ten for backchatting again!

51min

PENALTY SHARKS - Smith pinged for backchat

51min

PENALTY SHARKS - Smith gets pinged for being offiside

51min

Munster attempts another grubber deep in the Sharks half and again he can't get it past the defensive line.

50min

Very scrappy end to the Sharks scrappy set there.

49min

First play off the scrum and Chambers drops it cold. Sharks get let off again.

48min

SCRUM STORM - Holmes kick return and chooses to run the shortside, but Chambers drags him into touch.

46min

Penalty Goal: Sharks
Kicked by Chad Townsend.

Townsend from right in front slots the gift 2 pointer from right in front.

Sharks lead Sharks 10 - 2 Storm
44min

PENALTY SHARKS - Storm offside. Sharks 30m out from the Storm line.

44min

PENALTY SHARKS - And Munster gets penalised again for back chat

44min

PENALTY SHARKS - Storm holding down too long.

43min

SCRUM SHARKS - Munster running around on the last looking for something to happen, throws a stray pass and the Storm knock on.

42min

Brailey's grubber goes dead and the Storm get a 7 tackle set.

41min

SCRUM SHARKS - 30m from their own line.

40min

Storm go on the attack on the first set of the second half, but Curtis Scott is taken into touch by Ramien.

40min

Townsend's kick for Lee is almost collected by the lanky winger, but he can't hold onto it, and that's the break. The ref's will welcome the breather after blowing 15 penalties.

38min

PENALTY SHARKS - Storm offside and the Sharks get a gift get out of jail.

38min

Another Croft grubber fails to find its mark and the Sharks survive again.

37min

PENALTY STORM - Sharks getting a warning for Brailey again being slow to clear the ruck.

36min

Penalty Goal: Storm
Kicked by Joe Stimson.

Stimson takes the kick and nails it.

Sharks lead Sharks 8 - 2 Storm
35min

PENALTY STORM - Brailey doesn't clear the ruck. Smith finally opts to take a shot at the two from right in front.

35min

SCRUM STORM - Wade Graham attempts an offload and loses the ball. Storm with yet another chance.

34min

Kasiano spills a simple pass and the Storm blow another opportunity.

33min

Smith's grubber into the Shark's in-goal is collected by Ramien, who is tackled. Sharks drop out.

33min

Hoffman almost gets across for a try but is ruled to be held up.

32min

PENALTY STORM - Lee bumps Addo-Carr off in his kick chase. Storm with another set inside the Sharks 30m

31min

Play has been fast moving but last tackle options have been poorly executed by both sides.

30min

SCRUM STORM - Hodkinson grubbers and finds touch 15m from the Storm line.

30min

SCRUM SHARKS - Chambers gets bundled into touch. Another Melbourne journey to the Sharks red zone is fruitless.

29min

PENALTY STORM - Sharks offside again. Penalty number 11 for the game so far.

28min

Croft's grubber was cleaned up brilliantly by Holmes who didn't break his stride.

27min

PENALTY STORM - Melbourne with yet another set starting in the Sharks half.

24min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Chad Townsend.

Townsend from wide on the right side in blustery wind, converts.

Sharks lead Sharks 8 - 0 Storm
23min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Edrick Lee. Kick to come.

Lee scores after a great dummy half run and then offload by Gallen to Townsend. Townsend cuts out two players and finds Ramien, who gets outside the defence and then passes to an unmarked Lee who scores out wide.

Sharks lead Sharks 6 - 0 Storm
22min

PENALTY SHARKS - Finucane pinged immedaitely for backchat

21min

PENALTY SHARKS - Storm again up too quick.

20min

SCRUM SHARKS - Slater's basketabll pass to Vunivalu is too big and Vunivalu is easily pushed into touch

20min

PENALTY STORM - Holding down in the tackle again. Storm again take the tap.

19min

SCRUM STORM - Leutele drops a regulation pass right in front of his posts, 30 metres from his own line. Storm with another chance in perfect range.

17min

SCRUM STORM - A steadying set by the Sharks ends with a nice grubber that finds touch 10m from the Storm line.

16min

SCRUM SHARKS - Jesse Bromwich in the first hit up after the tap drops the ball in the tackle. Sharks survive again.

15min

PENALTY STORM - Townsend jumped from marker too quickly. Storm take the quick tap.

14min

Townsend kicks it out on the full. Poor poor kick that. Storm back on the attack now.

13min

Lovely dive by Slater it turns out. He won't be making any fans in the Shire tonight.

12min

Lewis sin binned after being ruled to have ankle tapped Slater, while offside, after Slater took the tap.

12min

PENALTY STORM - Luke Lewis didn't get out of the play the ball.

11min

SCRUM STORM - Sharks first play off the scrum spread the ball right to Lee, who is tackled and he loses the ball.

9min

SCRUM SHARKS - Graham's grubber is bobbled and lost by Addo-Carr. Sharks get a repeat set just 15m from the Storm line.

8min

Wind is playing havock with kicks and passes. Storm grubbers goes dead and the Sharks get a 7 tackle set.

7min

PENALTY STORM - Sharks defence too eager and caught rushing up.

7min

SCRUM STORM - Graham tries a quick play the ball, but makes a meal of it. Meanwhile Asofa-Solomona is being treated in backplay.

6min

PENALTY SHARKS - Storm haven't learn anything from the last two weeks it would seem.

5min

Storm run it on the last but showed zero threat and the Sharks shut it down.

4min

Storm put the kick restart up high and the ball hangs in the air and is blown back. Storm regather and go on the attack.

3min

Penalty Goal: Sharks
Kicked by Chad Townsend.

Townsend from just to the left of the posts nails the early goal.

Sharks lead Sharks 2 - 0 Storm
2min

PENALTY SHARKS - Storm holding Gallen down too long. Gallen sends Townsend over to have a crack at the two pointer.

2min

Sharks 25 metres from the Storm line.

2min

SCRUM SHARKS - Strong defence by the Sharks forces a sloppy passy and dropped ball by the Storm

1min

Townsend's high kick is taken just in the field of play by Addo-Carr, who then survives some heavy defence to stay in the field of play.

PENALTY SHARKS - Fifita takes the first up and Vunivalu rips the ball out illegally.

And the Storm kick off on a windy night in the Shire.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall

Touch Judges: Brett Suttor, Kasey Badger

Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Ben Galea

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (14)
Tries: Edrick Lee
Field Goals:
Conversions: Chad Townsend (1/1)
Penalty Goals: Chad Townsend (4/4)

MELBOURNE STORM (4)
Tries:
Field Goals:
Conversions:
Penalty Goals: Joe Stimson (2/2)