Full Time
80:00
4:05pm Sun September 27, 2020
Round 20 - Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Carlton / Bidjigal - Crowd: 2738
80min

FULL TIME and the Dragons have taken a 30-22 victory

80min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Zac Lomax converts from close range

Dragons lead Dragons 30 - 22 Storm
78min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Tyson Frizell. Kick to come.

A FAREWELL DOUBLE - Jayden Sullivan's kick is pinpoint as it bounces back perfectly for Frizell who scores

Dragons lead Dragons 28 - 22 Storm
77min

So it's actually a penalty to the Storm because Josh Kerr has picked the ball up after the initial ricochet

77min

DOUBLE FALCON ALERT - Adam Clune's kick comes off Nicho Hynes head back into Clune's head and Josh Kerr is just offside... so it's an accidental offside

74min

Melbourne making quick metres after an error from Zac Lomax

74min

Darryn Schonig puts the ball down on tackle 2

74min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nicholas Hynes.

Hynes converts his own try from in front

Dragons lead Dragons 24 - 22 Storm
73min

Try: Storm
Scored by Nicholas Hynes. Kick to come.

Nicho Hynes gets the ball back on last tackle and kicks through for himself gets the right kind of bounce and scores

Dragons lead Dragons 24 - 20 Storm
72min

The Dragons with the upper hand at the moment despite blowing a couple of good attacking chances

63min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Zac Lomax converts from in front

Dragons lead Dragons 24 - 16 Storm
62min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Matthew Dufty. Kick to come.

Cameron McInnes bursts through the middle and the Storm defence has nothing to stop it as the ball finds Dufty

Dragons lead Dragons 22 - 16 Storm
62min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Zac Lomax puts the Dragons in front for the first time this afternoon

Dragons lead Dragons 18 - 16 Storm
61min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Zac Lomax. Kick to come.

Zac Lomax is credited with a 4 pointer after both Matt Cecchin onfield and Henry Perenara in the bunker were convinced that Ricky Leutele holds the arm of Lomax and denied him a try

Tied up at Dragons 16 - 16 Storm
59min

Dragons on the attack after Jayden Sullivan forces the repeat set

56min

PENALTY DRAGONS: Melbourne again pinged for being inside the 10... Both sides just feeling each other out through the opening 20

51min

PENALTY STORM: Matt Cecchin rules that the Tom Eisenhuth was crowded illegally when he tried to play the ball and lost the ball because of it

48min

PENALTY DRAGONS: Matt Cecchin finally heeds the advice of the Dragons crowd and penalises the Storm for being inside the 10

47min

Dragons crowd not happy with some of Matt Cecchin's call so far in the second half

40min

SECOND HALF IS GO! Storm use the ball first and make their way over the 20m on play 2

40min

HALF TIME at Jubilee Oval and the Storm hold a 4 point lead despite outscoring the Dragons 4 tries to 2

38min

Matt Dufty reacts and kicks after McInnes broke through intially; The Storm luckily have cover as Lumelume is tackled ingoal

34min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Zac Lomax's conversion is good from almost in front

Storm lead Dragons 12 - 16 Storm
33min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Tyson Frizell. Kick to come.

Tyson Frizell gets through after the Melbourne defence doesn't hold their line and the gap opens up after Sullivan moved the play right

Storm lead Dragons 10 - 16 Storm
31min

Darryn Schonig loses the ball after a strong hit from Tariq Sims

31min

Conversion: Storm
Attempted by Ryan Papenhuyzen.

Ryan Papenhuyzen keeps his conversion to the right and it's a 4th straight miss off the boot

Storm lead Dragons 6 - 16 Storm
30min

Try: Storm
Scored by Isaac Lumelume. Kick to come.

Isaac Lumelume gets his maiden NRL try after Cooper Johns saw space on the outside of the Dragons defence and Lumelume chased and got through

Storm lead Dragons 6 - 16 Storm
30min

Ryan Papenhuyzen almost taken out by the posts as he backs back to take a bomb from Clune luckily it bounced dead for the Melbourne fullback

26min

Max King on report for a hip drop tackle after Blake Lawrie is bent over dangerously in a tackle

26min

Sandor Earl ruled to have knocked on in the tackle by Matt Cecchin - Earl wants a review but captain Papenhuyzen says no

24min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Zac Lomax sneaks the conversion inside the left upright as he closes the gap to 6

Storm lead Dragons 6 - 12 Storm
24min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Matthew Dufty. Kick to come.

Jayden Sullivan gets through the line and then passes out to Lomax who finds Ramsay who kicks for Lomax who's second kick is picked up and grounded by Dufty

Storm lead Dragons 4 - 12 Storm
23min

Conversion: Storm
Attempted by Ryan Papenhuyzen.

Ryan Papenhuyzen's third attempt is alot better but the wind still has it fading across the posts

Storm lead Dragons 0 - 12 Storm
21min

Try: Storm
Scored by Chris Lewis. Kick to come.

Chris Lewis gets his first NRL try as the Storm again go down the left again and the Dragons right side can't hold them out

Storm lead Dragons 0 - 12 Storm
13min

Aaron Booth called for a forward pass out of dummy half

13min

Conversion: Storm
Attempted by Ryan Papenhuyzen.

Ryan Papenhuyzen's conversion attempt is end up closer to the Western sideline rather than the posts

Storm lead Dragons 0 - 8 Storm
12min

Try: Storm
Scored by Sandor Earl. Kick to come.

Sandor Earl gets the green lights with all offside players passive to the play and no issues between Lewis and Ramsey

Storm lead Dragons 0 - 8 Storm
11min

BUNKER: Sandor Earl is claiming the try for the Storm but we're checking offside with Matt Cecchin saying TRY

11min

Conversion: Storm
Attempted by Ryan Papenhuyzen.

Ryan Papenhuyzen's conversion isn't crisp as it goes across the face of the posts but doesn't make the posts either

Storm lead Dragons 0 - 4 Storm
9min

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

Class of Ryan Papenhuyzen on show as he dummies and goes through and finds Paul Momirovski who just gets brought down beforehand and rolls over to score.

Storm lead Dragons 0 - 4 Storm
3min

PENALTY DRAGONS x2: Matt Cecchin emphatic in calling out Cooper Johns offside then 2 plays off the tap the Dragons get another penalty after a strip is ruled

2min

PENALTY DRAGONS: Matt Cecchin blows the penalty but has to discuss with Peter Gough which way the arm should go eventually it favours the Dragons with the Storm offside in the kick chase

1min

Forward pass into forward pass let go as the Storm go into the attack

GAME ON! The 160th & final NRL regular season is underway with the Dragons using the ball first

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Matt Cecchin

Touch Judges: Peter Gough, Liam Kennedy

Video Referee: Henry Perenara

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (30)
Tries: Matthew Dufty (2), Zac Lomax, Tyson Frizell (2)
Field Goals:
Conversions: Zac Lomax (5/5)
Penalty Goals:

MELBOURNE STORM (22)
Tries: Paul Momirovski, Sandor Earl, Chris Lewis, Isaac Lumelume, Nicholas Hynes
Field Goals:
Conversions: Ryan Papenhuyzen (0/4), Nicholas Hynes (1/1)
Penalty Goals: