Full Time
80:00
6:00pm Fri June 26, 2020
Round 7 - Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Carlton / Bidjigal - Crowd: 90
80min

FULL TIME - Storm way too good, running out 50-6 winners. Thanks for joining us.

75min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Cameron Smith.

Smith makes it 50.

Storm lead Storm 50 - 6 Warriors
74min

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

What a try! Heads up play from Cameron Smith to kick ahead from inside the half for Josh Addo-Carr who races, toeing the ball ahead and pushes the score out to 48-6.

Storm lead Storm 48 - 6 Warriors
69min

Melbourne still undermanned but turning up for each other as the Warriors continue to try break the line without any success.

64min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Cameron Smith.

Smith slots it.

Storm lead Storm 44 - 6 Warriors
63min

Try: Storm
Scored by Brandon Smith. Kick to come.

Smith crashes over.

Storm lead Storm 42 - 6 Warriors
62min

Craig Bellamy will be very angry. Warriors throw an intercept to Paul Momirovski. Numbers left. Ryan Papenhuyzen holds onto it and then comes up with an error. Warriors offside and it's a penalty but Storm not icing the opportunities like Bellamy would want. They should score here though.

61min

Melbourne butchered one there. The Warriors are falling off tackles at will but Kaufusi picks out a Warriors player when passing with the line wide open.

60min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Cameron Smith.

Smith makes it 38-6.

Storm lead Storm 38 - 6 Warriors
58min

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

Vunivalu nabs another off a pinpoint Jahrome Hughes kick.

Storm lead Storm 36 - 6 Warriors
57min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Cameron Smith.

Smith slots it.

Storm lead Storm 32 - 6 Warriors
55min

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

Vunivalu with his second try. Melbourne run it on the last on the right edge. Paul Momirovski kicks, no one home for the Warriors. Felise Kaufusi pounces and passes inside. Jahrome Hughes has it and pops a late offload for Suliasi Vunivalu.

Storm lead Storm 30 - 6 Warriors
53min

Another bombed opportunity. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck getting very frustrated. A lovely pass to Gerard Beale through but he drops it.

53min

Suliasi Vunivalu with an error and the Warriors with another chance to post some more points and restore pride in this one with the result likely beyond doubt. Craig Bellamy not impressed.

51min

The Warriors miss a crucial opportunity. Patrick Herbert in space with an overlap on the right but the pass from Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is too high.

49min

Conversion: Storm
Attempted by Cameron Smith.

Smith hooks this one. Timing a bit off on this one folks. We are at around the 47th minute mark.

Storm lead Storm 26 - 6 Warriors
49min

Warriors challenge for an obstruction but the Bunker rules it did not have an impact on the outside defenders. Unsuccessful.

49min

Try: Storm
Scored by Ryan Papenhuyzen. Kick to come.

Too easy. Papenhuyzen slices through for his second of the night after a lovely ball from Cameron Smith to Jahrome Hughes creates space.

Storm lead Storm 26 - 6 Warriors
48min

Agnatius Paasi touched the ball in flight. Challenge successful. Storm with a new set 10 out. Big chance to push further ahead.

46min

Great scramble from the Warriors as they deny Jahrome Hughes close to the line. Storm challenging though, claiming the Warriors touched a pass earlier in the play.

45min

Tohu Harris turns it over and the Storm could shut down any chance of a comeback.

44min

Cameron Munster 1-2 weeks medial ligament injury.

44min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Chanel Harris-Tavita.

Harris-Tavita nails the shot.

Storm lead Storm 22 - 6 Warriors
43min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Patrick Herbert. Kick to come.

Justin Olam rushes out to trap Blake Green on the fourth. So the Warriors spin it to the right where he would be defending and find an overlap.

Storm lead Storm 22 - 4 Warriors
41min

Melbourne under the pump early as Chanel Harris-Tavita catches the Storm not square at marker. Warriors full set 10 out.

40min

Warriors nab an early penalty.

40min

Second half back underway.

40min

Cameron Munster has been ruled out of the game with a leg injury.

40min

HALF TIME - Storm well on top after a strong effort from the Warriors early and Craig Bellamy will be determined they go on with the job in the second half.

39min

Cameron Smith calmly kicks it into touch and that should be the half with just over 50 seconds remaining and the Warriors trapped deep in their own half.

37min

Paul Momirovski makes up for it though taking an intercept as the Warriors throw it around to try and get through the Melbourne defence.

37min

Paul Momirovski drops a bomb now and the Warriors have a full set 10 out.

35min

Paul Momirovski puts down a pass and the Warriors survive.

34min

Melbourne rolling up field and are 10 out on the fourth as Nelson Asofa-Solomona steamrolls to the line but is just denied. Penalty though with the Warriors laying in the ruck.

33min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Cameron Smith.

Smith nails it from the sidelines.

Storm lead Storm 22 - 0 Warriors
32min

Try: Storm
Scored by Paul Momirovski. Kick to come.

Ken Maumalo can't handle the bomb on the last, Suliasi Vunivalu scoops it up and Paul Momirovski has a double.

Storm lead Storm 20 - 0 Warriors
30min

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck with brilliant footwork to get out of the in-goal area after a great Cameron Smith kick. Warriors really struggling for metres this set. Blake Green clears it from inside the 30 and Ryan Papenhuyzen brings it back to the 40. Storm well and truly on top now.

29min

Karl Lawton also ruled out after failing his HIA test.

29min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Cameron Smith.

Smith extends it to 16 points.

Storm lead Storm 16 - 0 Warriors
28min

Try: Storm
Scored by Ryan Papenhuyzen. Kick to come.

Jahrome Hughes with a slicing run that places the Warriors under all sorts of pressure in defence and out of dummy-half the nifty fullback powers over.

Storm lead Storm 14 - 0 Warriors
27min

Melbourne with a late penalty in the set after points and they could really start to run away with this after a tough opening to the half.

25min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Cameron Smith.

Smith kicks this one.

Storm lead Storm 10 - 0 Warriors
24min

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

Warriors failing to capitalise on early chances and Melbourne make them pay as Suliasi Vunivalu slips down the touchline after speed from Ryan Papenhuyzen sees him beat Ken Maumalo.

Storm lead Storm 8 - 0 Warriors
23min

Christian Welch out of the game after failing his concussion test.

22min

Warriors making strong metres but they come up with a mistake as Jack Murchie takes on Tino Fa'asuamaleaui and Justin Olam but drops the ball.

20min

Justin Olam has to be the target from now on. He is looking very shaky in defence as Gerard Beale causes him troubles. But outside of that and a scoot from Kodi Nikorima, the Warriors don't threaten as they run it on the last and are shut down.

19min

Melbourne handle that set pretty comfortably in defence but an accidental offside off the Blake Green kick hands the Warriors another set.

18min

Felise Kaufusi ruled to have dropped the ball and the Warriors have a full set close to the Melbourne line.

18min

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck slips through and the Warriors are 30 out. Blake Green to the air and Ryan Papenhuyzen takes it with ease.

16min

Warriors starting to undo their hard work in the first 15 minutes as they concede a late six-again call but Melbourne get impatient as Cameron Munster almost puts Kenneath Bromwich through but he drops the ball.

15min

Conversion: Storm
Attempted by Cameron Smith.

Smith can't convert.

Storm lead Storm 4 - 0 Warriors
13min

Try: Storm
Scored by Paul Momirovski. Kick to come.

Warriors shot in defence and Melbourne find numbers on the right as Momirovski scores in his first game in Storm colours.

Storm lead Storm 4 - 0 Warriors
11min

A disjointed set from the Warriors who don't fire a real shot in that set and now the Storm are on the attack as Josh Addo-Carr sprints away before being tackled.

11min

Penalty to the Warriors and they'll keep the pressure on.

10min

Warriors force a goal-line dropout. They have been excellent so far.

9min

Melbourne making strong metres in this set as Jesse Bromwich forces his way over halfway on the fourth. To the air on the last, Ken Maumalo takes it and has space in front of him and steams over halfway before being tackled.

7min

Josh Addo-Carr under the Blake Green kick but the Warriors drag him back towards the 10.

7min

Josh Addo-Carr under the Blake Green kick but the Warriors drag him back towards the 10.

7min

Christian Welch will come off for a HIA test after colliding with the forearm of Adam Blair. Warriors 40 out on the last.

6min

Melbourne burst down the left sideline but Patrick Herbert takes Josh Addo-Carr into touch on the 40 inside the Warriors half.

6min

Gerard Beale beats Justin Olam who comes up with a poor effort in defence and hands it onto Patrick Herbert who claims a try but replays show he JUST lost it. Good signs in energy early from the visitors.

5min

Time off as Cameron Munster is taped up. He isn't looking good but will still continue for the time being.

5min

Some second-phase footy starting from a Tohu Harris offload brings the Warriors into the Melbourne half. Josh Addo-Carr fields the bomb on the last but Justin Olam is penalised for an escort and the Warriors have a big chance to make an early statement.

4min

Stop in play as Cameron Munster receives treatment. He will play on but is limping. Suliasi Vunivalu taps forward the bomb on the last and the Warriors have it back on their 20.

2min

Jack Murchie with a big run and the Warriors are 10 out. They spread it left to Ken Maumalo who tries to force his way over. He goes close in the corner but three Melbourne defenders take him out.

1min

Strong runs from Felise Kaufusi and Christian Welch bring Melbourne into the Warriors half. Jahrome Hughes completes with a kick which is fielded by Roger Tuivasa-Sheck. The Storm hand the Warriors easy field position though via an early penalty.

Kick-off in just over a minute.

In team news, Melbourne lose Brenko Lee with Paul Momirovski coming in at centre. Warriors lost David Fusitu'a and Lachlan Burr on Thursday, with Gerard Beale (centre) and Poasa Faamausili (prop) replacing them, with Patrick Herbert moving to the wing. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown is benched, with Adam Blair moving to prop and Isaiah Papali'i shifting to lock. Josh Curran joins the bench.

They have had to deal with plenty of adversity already this year though.

It will be interesting to see how they go given reports earlier in the week suggested the playing group were crushed by the decision.

Tonight's game marks the Warriors first game without Stephen Kearney in charge.

Good evening and welcome to tonight's live blog of Friday night's clash between the Storm and Warriors.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ben Cummins

Touch Judges: Chris Sutton, Drew Oultram

Video Referee: Steve Clark, Bryan Norrie

MELBOURNE STORM (50)
Tries: Paul Momirovski (2), Suliasi Vunivalu (3), Ryan Papenhuyzen (2), Brandon Smith, Josh Addo-Carr
Field Goals:
Conversions: Cameron Smith (7/9)
Penalty Goals:

WARRIORS (6)
Tries: Patrick Herbert
Field Goals:
Conversions: Chanel Harris-Tavita (1/1)
Penalty Goals: