Full Time
80:00
5:30pm Sat August 17, 2019
Round 22 - AAMI Park, Melbourne / Wurundjeri - Crowd: 17769
80min

Raiders hang on for a gutsy win!

79min

SCRUM STORM - Papenhuyzen attempts a kick and chase which is knocked on by the Raiders. Storm scrum on halfway with 16 secs left.

79min

Raiders run it on the last and hand it over, 2m from the Storm line

77min

PENALTY RAIDERS - The Short restart is just cms short of the 10m. Raiders find touch 10m inside the Storm half.

77min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Croker from right in front, taking his time, slots the goal.

Raiders lead Storm 18 - 22 Raiders
76min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Josh Papalii. Kick to come.

Hodgson with a short crash ball to Papalii who powers over the line to score under the posts.

Raiders lead Storm 18 - 20 Raiders
75min

Hodgson with a 1-on-1 strip, 30m from the Storm line

72min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Croker converts from touch

Storm lead Storm 18 - 16 Raiders
70min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Jordan Rapana. Kick to come.

The Raiders swing the ball right and Rapana finds just enough space to slip down the touchline and score in the corner

Storm lead Storm 18 - 14 Raiders
66min

a cheeky chip by Hodgson bounces horribly for the Storm and lands in Croker's hands. Croker is immediately wrapped up, but gets a quick pass away, however it is cleaned up by the Storm, 5m from their own line.

65min

Bateman is limping in backplay

64min

Raiders throwing the ball around and troubling the Storm defence, but a last flick by Leilua is intercepted.

64min

PENALTY RAIDERS - Munster tackles Soliola around the knees and the veteran forward is down.

63min

Storm swing the ball right and Vunivalu finds space before the cover defence shuts him down. He flicks a pass back infield and Wighton intercepts and runs for 30m before getting tackled.

61min

PENALTY STORM - Munster grubbers for Addo-Carr again, but the winger is bumped by Rapana out of the contest.

60min

PENALTY STORM - Hodgson attempts a strip but there were two in the tackle

59min

SCRUM STORM - Hodgson with another poor pass, this time it goes forward, 25m from the Storm line.

57min

SCRUM RAIDERS - Olam attempted an intercept but dropped it near halfway

55min

SCRUM STORM - Raiders kick finds touch

53min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Croker converts

Storm lead Storm 18 - 10 Raiders
52min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Jarrod Croker. Kick to come.

Croker runs on to a well placed grubber by Hodgson and scores.

Storm lead Storm 18 - 8 Raiders
50min

PENALTY RAIDERS - 4 tackles later and the Storm give away another penalty, 15m from their own line.

50min

PENALTY RAIDERS - Storm players lying in the ruck on the last. He takes the tap, 40m from the Storm line.

48min

SCRUM RAIDERS - Tui Kamikamica drops the ball 5m from the Raiders line.

47min

PENALTY STORM - Illegal strip. Storm finds touch 10m inside the Raiders half.

46min

Second tackle and Croker is smashed by Vunivalu, the ball comes loose and the Storm regather

46min

PENALTY RAIDERS - Kaufusi with a second effort in the tackle. Raiders take the tap 10m from the Storm line.

44min

SCRUM RAIDERS - Vunivalu drops the ball cold with no one near him.

43min

Tapine is off the field with an injury

42min

SCRUM STORM - A woeful pass from Hodgson lands at Sezer's feet and he knocks it on.

41min

Hodgson kicks a 40/20. The ball bounces badly for Hughes and went into touch.

40min

Storm get the second stanza started

39min

The Raiders have put up two bombs which have confused Addo-Carr. He dropped one and let the second one bounce. They look like they're starting to get into the game.

33min

Conversion: Raiders
Attempted by Jarrod Croker.

Croker's sideline conversion misses

Storm lead Storm 18 - 4 Raiders
33min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Jarrod Croker. Kick to come.

Raiders go left and catch the Storm short, Whitehead with a stunning offload to Croker, who manages to juuuuuust get the ball down for a try

Storm lead Storm 18 - 4 Raiders
31min

PENALTY RAIDERS - Rapana very nearly scores in the right corner, but his foot goes into touch. Addo-Carr pinged for tackling Rapana and not contesting the ball.

31min

PENALTY RAIDERS - Sezer finds touch 30m from the Storm line.

30min

Munster's kick back infield bounces once and goes over the dead ball line. Raiders with a 7 tackle set.

28min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Cameron Smith.

Smith converts from right in front.

Storm lead Storm 18 - 0 Raiders
28min

Try: Storm
Scored by Suliasi Vunivalu. Kick to come.

A poor pass to Cotric is stripped by Vunivalu and the big winger runs 25m to score under the posts.

Storm lead Storm 16 - 0 Raiders
26min

Vunivalu almost catches a crossfield kick with one hand, but drops it on the Raiders line, Change over.

25min

SCRUM STORM - Lui drops a poor pass.

23min

SCRUM RAIDERS - Canberra swings the ball left, but Croker's final pass comes off Vunivalu and goes into touch. Raiders with a set 35m from the Storm line

22min

SCRUMS RAIDERS - Hughes drops the ball inside the Raiders half.

18min

Rapana has come off to get a dislocated finger put back in place.

18min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Cameron Smith.

Smith from the left sideline again, nails it again

Storm lead Storm 12 - 0 Raiders
17min

Try: Storm
Scored by Josh Addo-Carr. Kick to come.

Storm from the penalty spread the ball left and Addo-Carr receives a lovely ball from Olam and scores an easy try in the corner

Storm lead Storm 10 - 0 Raiders
16min

PENALTY STORM - Tapine binned for punching in the scrum

16min

Tapine binned for throwing a punch in the scrum

16min

Play stopped, there's been a dust up in the scrum

15min

SCRUM RAIDERS - Croft drops the ball in a tackle.

13min

SCRUM RAIDERS - Munster chips over Rapana, looking for Addo-Carr, but the ball beats everyone into touch

11min

Raiders with a 1 out on the last 5m from the Storm line and the set dies.

10min

PENALTY RAIDERS - Sezer finds touch 30m from the Storm line.

10min

SCRUM RAIDERS - STorm with a raid down the left side, but the pass from Hughes goes into touch

7min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Cameron Smith.

Smith converts from wide on the left side.

Storm lead Storm 6 - 0 Raiders
4min

Try: Storm
Scored by Justin Olam. Kick to come.

Munster steps inside Sezer and chips over to the left corner and the ball bounces beautifully for Olam, who scores

Storm lead Storm 4 - 0 Raiders
4min

PENALTY STORM - Raiders all over the ruck, 5m from their own line.

4min

Kenny Bromwich looks to have scored for all money but CNK has pulled off a stunning try saver.

4min

Wighton binned for making a tackle while offside.

3min

PENALTY STORM - Hughes takes the quick tap and runs straight at Wighton off-side.

2min

Storm grubber cleaned up by CNK, but he's taken dead in-goal. Raiders drop out.

1min

Raiders first touch and they drop the ball 10m from their own line

Raiders get us underway!

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ben Cummins, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski

Touch Judges: Kasey Badger, Nick Beashel

Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Ben Galea

MELBOURNE STORM (18)
Tries: Justin Olam, Josh Addo-Carr, Suliasi Vunivalu
Field Goals:
Conversions: Cameron Smith (3/3)
Penalty Goals:

CANBERRA RAIDERS (22)
Tries: Jarrod Croker (2), Jordan Rapana, Josh Papalii
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (3/4)
Penalty Goals: