FULL TIME and the Dragons have taken a 30-22 victory
Zac Lomax converts from close range
A FAREWELL DOUBLE - Jayden Sullivan's kick is pinpoint as it bounces back perfectly for Frizell who scores
So it's actually a penalty to the Storm because Josh Kerr has picked the ball up after the initial ricochet
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
Melbourne making quick metres after an error from Zac Lomax
Darryn Schonig puts the ball down on tackle 2
Hynes converts his own try from in front
Nicho Hynes gets the ball back on last tackle and kicks through for himself gets the right kind of bounce and scores
The Dragons with the upper hand at the moment despite blowing a couple of good attacking chances
Zac Lomax converts from in front
Cameron McInnes bursts through the middle and the Storm defence has nothing to stop it as the ball finds Dufty
Zac Lomax puts the Dragons in front for the first time this afternoon
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
Dragons on the attack after Jayden Sullivan forces the repeat set
PENALTY DRAGONS: Melbourne again pinged for being inside the 10... Both sides just feeling each other out through the opening 20
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
PENALTY DRAGONS: Matt Cecchin finally heeds the advice of the Dragons crowd and penalises the Storm for being inside the 10
Dragons crowd not happy with some of Matt Cecchin's call so far in the second half
SECOND HALF IS GO! Storm use the ball first and make their way over the 20m on play 2
HALF TIME at Jubilee Oval and the Storm hold a 4 point lead despite outscoring the Dragons 4 tries to 2
Matt Dufty reacts and kicks after McInnes broke through intially; The Storm luckily have cover as Lumelume is tackled ingoal
Zac Lomax's conversion is good from almost in front
Tyson Frizell gets through after the Melbourne defence doesn't hold their line and the gap opens up after Sullivan moved the play right
Darryn Schonig loses the ball after a strong hit from Tariq Sims
Ryan Papenhuyzen keeps his conversion to the right and it's a 4th straight miss off the boot
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
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
Max King on report for a hip drop tackle after Blake Lawrie is bent over dangerously in a tackle
Sandor Earl ruled to have knocked on in the tackle by Matt Cecchin - Earl wants a review but captain Papenhuyzen says no
Zac Lomax sneaks the conversion inside the left upright as he closes the gap to 6
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
Ryan Papenhuyzen's third attempt is alot better but the wind still has it fading across the posts
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
Aaron Booth called for a forward pass out of dummy half
Ryan Papenhuyzen's conversion attempt is end up closer to the Western sideline rather than the posts
Sandor Earl gets the green lights with all offside players passive to the play and no issues between Lewis and Ramsey
BUNKER: Sandor Earl is claiming the try for the Storm but we're checking offside with Matt Cecchin saying TRY
Ryan Papenhuyzen's conversion isn't crisp as it goes across the face of the posts but doesn't make the posts either
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.
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
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
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: