Full Time
80:00
2:00pm Sun April 6, 2014
Round 5 - AAMI Park, Melbourne / Wurundjeri - Crowd: 11930
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Full Time at AAMI Park sees the Gold Coast Titans just about get home over the Melbourne Storm 28 points to 26. Thanks for joining us here at League Unlimited, and see you next time.

Gold Coast Titans 28-26

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The Gold Coast Titans win! The Storm have lost 2 in a row and have lost at home! 2 rare occurences. A great game of footy finishes on a suspect referee's goal when Hinchcliffe was judged to rack the ball out when it looked as if it was just a loose carry.

Gold Coast Titans 28-26

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SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL GOLD COAST TITANS
Penalty goal attempt by Greg Bird successful.

Bird converts it! Titans are home.

Gold Coast Titans 28-26

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PENALTY TITANS. Hinchcliffe strips the ball when it looks as if it was a loose carry.

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Blair goes high and the ball bounces right up in the air for Slater to take easily.

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Kelly tries to take the sneaky attempt at the field goal, but Hinchcliffe and Smith shut him down.

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Penalty Titans. Waqa takes Gordon out blatantly with no eyes on the ball.

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Titans making good metres up the middle.

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SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL MELBOURNE STORM
Penalty goal attempt by Cameron Smith successful.

Falloon gives away a penalty on Smith, and Cameron decides to take the easy kick in front of goal to tie things up.

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Falloon gives away a penalty for a push on Smith.

Gold Coast Titans 26-24

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Chambers is lifted above horizontal by Falloon and Myles. They may be in trouble here.

Gold Coast Titans 26-24

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Kelly does well to kick the ball down field from considerable Storm pressure.

Gold Coast Titans 26-24

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Slater puts in a grubber for himself, but the speedy Mead does very well to get back into the field of play.

Gold Coast Titans 26-24

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UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS
Beau Falloon makes an unforced error.

Falloon with a mistake knocking on at dummy half.

Gold Coast Titans 26-24

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UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM
Ryan Hinchcliffe makes an unforced error.

Hinchcliffe loses the ball after some good Titans defence.

Gold Coast Titans 26-24

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Hampton puts in a clever grubber into the in-goal and Mead bats it dead ahead of Hoffman.

Gold Coast Titans 26-24

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UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS
Nate Myles makes an unforced error.

Titans with some adventurous play with plenty of offloads with Myles trying to do one too many. Storm ball.

Gold Coast Titans 26-24

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Blair takes a Cronk bomb safely.

Gold Coast Titans 26-24

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.

Another sideline conversion from Cameron Smith. He is 4/4 today, with 3 being from the sideline!

Gold Coast Titans 26-24

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TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Will Chambers. Kick to come.

Lovely wrap around move from the Storm. Cronk to Proctor who gives it Slater who sets up Chambers.

Gold Coast Titans 26-22

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Penalty Storm. Bailey hands in the play the ball.

Gold Coast Titans 26-18

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Titans with a very promising set on the Storm line, but Kelly kicks over the touch line.

Gold Coast Titans 26-18

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION GOLD COAST TITANS
Conversion attempt by Greg Bird successful.

Bird converts from right next to the posts.

Gold Coast Titans 26-18

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TRY GOLD COAST TITANS
Scored by Mark Minichiello. Kick to come.

The Titans with some great ball movement, Bird offloads to Falloon, Mead offloads to Minichiello who runs through Slater to score.

Gold Coast Titans 24-18

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Dayne Weston has been put on report for a crusher tackle on David Mead.

Gold Coast Titans 20-18

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Bit of feeling in this one, as both teams start some push and shove.

Gold Coast Titans 20-18

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UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS
Paul Carter makes an unforced error.

Carter passes it forward from dummy half.

Gold Coast Titans 20-18

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Penalty Titans. Hands in the play the ball.

Gold Coast Titans 20-18

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UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM
Tohu Harris makes an unforced error.

Cronk bombs high, Slater taps it to Harris, but he loses control of the ball.

Gold Coast Titans 20-18

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.

Smith converts easily from right in front of the posts.

Gold Coast Titans 20-18

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TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Kenneath Bromwich. Kick to come.

Smith finds a hole and feeds Cronk who then in turn passes to a supporting Kenny Bromwich to dive under the posts.

Gold Coast Titans 20-16

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Blair kicks in behind but Slater takes the bouncing ball well.

Gold Coast Titans 20-12

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION GOLD COAST TITANS
Conversion attempt by Greg Bird successful.

Birds converts from a simple angle.

Gold Coast Titans 20-12

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TRY GOLD COAST TITANS
Scored by Albert Kelly. Kick to come.

Kelly intercepts a pass from Hampton and he runs away from Hoffman to score.

Gold Coast Titans 18-12

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UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS
Albert Kelly makes an unforced error.

Kelly passes it forward to Bailey.

Gold Coast Titans 14-12

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Penalty Titans. Storm judged to have tackled Mead in the air.

Gold Coast Titans 14-12

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Mead has injured himself in taking the catch.

Gold Coast Titans 14-12

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Cronk kicks very high. and Mead takes a spectacular catch.

Gold Coast Titans 14-12

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Bird gets us underway.

Gold Coast Titans 14-12

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The players are making their way back onto the field. Kick off in the 2nd half is imminent.

Gold Coast Titans 14-12

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Half Time in Melbourne and it is the visitors leading this one at the break. We'll see you back here for the 2nd half!

Gold Coast Titans 14-12

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UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS
Brad Takairangi makes an unforced error.

Kelly makes an incisive run, but Takarirangi knocks on in dummy half.

Gold Coast Titans 14-12

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UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM
Sisa Waqa makes an unforced error.

Chambers with a clever flick which just eludes Waqa who was closing in on the try line.

Gold Coast Titans 14-12

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Cronk with a floater, Waqa taps to Chambers, Chambers kicks in goal and the Titans are forced to bat it dead. Drop out.

Gold Coast Titans 14-12

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UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS
Albert Kelly makes an unforced error.

Kelly drops a tired looking pass.

Gold Coast Titans 14-12

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Mead with a darting run and he gets back to his 30m line.

Gold Coast Titans 14-12

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Waqa comfortably takes another high ball from Kelly.

Gold Coast Titans 14-12

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Cronk attempts a 40/20, but the bounce goes Gordon's way.

Gold Coast Titans 14-12

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Kelly goes high, but Billy the kid takes his trademark catch.

Gold Coast Titans 14-12

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION GOLD COAST TITANS
Conversion attempt by Greg Bird successful.

Bird converts simply from right in front of the big sticks.

Gold Coast Titans 14-12

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TRY GOLD COAST TITANS
Scored by David Mead. Kick to come.

WOW! What a play. Titans go down the right flank, Don runs out of room, and kicks back in field and Mead takes a spectacular catch to scoot under the posts.

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Possible try here for Mead.

Melbourne Storm 12-8

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UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM
Will Chambers makes an unforced error.

Chambers tries to gain some metres on the short side, but he is chucked into touch by Blair.

Melbourne Storm 12-8

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UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS
Ashley Harrison makes an unforced error.

Harrison tries to offload in a tackle where the pass just wasn't on.

Melbourne Storm 12-8

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Hampton goes high on the last, but his kick is way too deep and is taken easily by Don.

Melbourne Storm 12-8

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.

Cameron Smith once again converts from the sideline.

Melbourne Storm 12-8

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TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Sisa Waqa. Kick to come.

A carbon copy of the Storm's first try. Another pin point Cooper Cronk kick finds Waqa on his wing and he finishes it well under the pressure of Gordon.

Melbourne Storm 10-8

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UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS
Dave Taylor makes an unforced error.

A Greg Bird offload finds it's way to Taylor who loses the ball in the tackle.

Gold Coast Titans 8-6

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Blair goes high, but is taken well by Tonumaipea.

Gold Coast Titans 8-6

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Cronk's bomb is easily taken by Don.

Gold Coast Titans 8-6

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UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION GOLD COAST TITANS
Conversion attempt by Greg Bird unsuccessful.

Bird's 2nd conversion attempt of the afternoon drifts wide of the target.

Gold Coast Titans 8-6

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TRY GOLD COAST TITANS
Scored by Brad Tighe. Kick to come.

Kevin Gordon takes a bomb in front of Billy Slater and the ball finds it's way to Tighe who finishes in the corner.

Gold Coast Titans 8-6

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Possible try here for the Titans. Brad Tighe is claiming it.

Melbourne Storm 6-4

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UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION GOLD COAST TITANS
Conversion attempt by Greg Bird unsuccessful.

Bird's conversion attempt goes well wide.

Melbourne Storm 6-4

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TRY GOLD COAST TITANS
Scored by Kevin Gordon. Kick to come.

A diving Kevin Gordon finds the corner after a great Kelly pass.

Melbourne Storm 6-4

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UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM
Ryan Hoffman makes an unforced error.

Loses the ball in a good Titans tackle.

Melbourne Storm 6-0

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Titans have a chance down the left flank, but Gordon's grubber is too heavy and rolls aimlessly over the dead ball line.

Melbourne Storm 6-0

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Don takes well in goal from Storm pressure on the Titans line.

Melbourne Storm 6-0

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Toumaipea is forced into touch diving for the corner by Blair.

Melbourne Storm 6-0

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UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS
Dave Taylor makes an unforced error.

Dave Taylor loses the ball in the tackle.

Melbourne Storm 6-0

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UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS
Greg Bird makes an unforced error.

Greg Bird's kick off goes over the dead ball line for a Storm penalty on halfway.

Melbourne Storm 6-0

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.

Cameron Smith converts beautifully from the sideline.

Melbourne Storm 6-0

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TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Sisa Waqa. Kick to come.

Cooper Cronk with a lovely chip with Sisa Waqa grounding the ball.

Melbourne Storm 4-0

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Sisa Waqa looks to have scored from a pin point Cooper Cronk kick. Video referee needed.

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Kelly kicks high for Anthony Don who bats it back, but is knocked on.

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UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM
Will Chambers makes an unforced error.

Will Chambers is forced over the sideline by good Titans defence.

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Storm have a set on the Titans line, but Gordon takes the high ball from Cronk's kick.

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Penalty Storm. Hands in the play the ball.

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Kelly kicks after the Titans first set, but it goes straight down the throat of Slater.

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Cameron Smith gets us underway in Melbourne. Douglas takes the first hit-up for the Titans.

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Hello everyone, and welcome to Sunday afternoon Football at AAMI Park where the Melbourne Storm host the Gold Coast Titans. The Storm will be looking to bounce back from their heavy loss over in Perth to the Bulldogs last week, while the Titans will look to build on their win over the Cowboys on Monday night. It's never easy beating the Storm in Melbourne, so the Titans will have their work cut out for them.
Kick off is in 10 minutes!

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TEAM NEWS | Storm lose McLean, Glasby & Fonua from the team named on Tuesday. Justin O'Neill comes into the centres, with Dayne Weston the new man on the bench, making his Storm debut. For the Titans, five-eighth Aidan Sezer is out injured, replaced by Maurice Blair.

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Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ben Cummins, Brett Suttor

Touch Judges: Luke Potter, Rickey McFarlane

Video Referee: Steve Clark, Reece Williams

MELBOURNE STORM (26)
Tries: Sisa Waqa (2), Kenneath Bromwich, Will Chambers
Field Goals:
Conversions: Cameron Smith (4/4)
Penalty Goals: Cameron Smith (1/1)

GOLD COAST TITANS (28)
Tries: Kevin Gordon, Brad Tighe, David Mead, Albert Kelly, Mark Minichiello
Field Goals:
Conversions: Greg Bird (3/5)
Penalty Goals: Greg Bird (1/1)