Full Time
80:00
7:35pm Sat May 22, 2021
Round 11 - GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce / Ngunnawal - Crowd: 14120
80min

FULL TIME @ GIO Stadium - The Storm take a 34-10 victory over the Raiders after trailing 10-0 early on

77min

Short kick-off rolls around the ground but it's picked up by Melbourne and Gerard Sutton says play on

76min

Conversion: Storm
Attempted by Nicholas Hynes.

Nicho Hynes misses the conversion out to the right

Storm lead Raiders 10 - 34 Storm
75min

Try: Storm
Scored by Trent Loiero. Kick to come.

Trent Loiero scores his first NRL try in his second game as the Storm kept the ball alive and it ends up with Loiero to score

Storm lead Raiders 10 - 34 Storm
71min

SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE - Canberra still get the ball back because it was tackle 5, but no knock on

71min

CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: Matt Noyen having a busy few moments in the bunker - Aaron Booth ruled to have knocked-on

70min

CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: Unsuccessful challenge from the Raiders which was out of pure desperation

68min

George Williams not ready for the around the back pass from Whitehead as he puts it down

67min

PENALTY RAIDERS: Storm go short with the dropout but it goes into touch before crossing the 10m line

66min

Good kick from the Raiders sees Nicho Hynes with no other option than to run it dead

62min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nicholas Hynes.

Nicho Hynes has converted from close range

Storm lead Raiders 10 - 30 Storm
61min

Try: Storm
Scored by Tom Eisenhuth. Kick to come.

Despite another no try live decision from the referee - Melbourne get the green lights as Tom Eisenhuth was cleared as being onside despite Gerard Sutton thinking he wasn't live.

Storm lead Raiders 10 - 28 Storm
58min

George Williams kick on the last tackle is poor as it goes out on the full

53min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nicholas Hynes.

From out wide, Nicho Hynes nails the conversion perfectly

Storm lead Raiders 10 - 24 Storm
52min

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

Melbourne turning on the style now, as the right-hand shift is just too quick and hard for the Raiders defence to deal with as Reimis Smith crosses

Storm lead Raiders 10 - 22 Storm
48min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nicholas Hynes.

Nicho Hynes having a better night with the boot than last week as he slots his third from close range

Storm lead Raiders 10 - 18 Storm
48min

Try: Storm
Scored by Nelson Asofa-Solomona. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS - Matt Noyen says that NAS held possession of the ball and scored

Storm lead Raiders 10 - 16 Storm
48min

BUNKER: Nelson Asofa-Solomona has crossed but Gerard Sutton says NO TRY based on a knock on in the lead up

47min

TWO IN ONE NIGHT - Chris Lewis with a dumb kick on tackle zero that goes dead but then Bailey Simonsson picks it up before it bounces dead

46min

Repeat set for the Storm as Caleb Aekins is tackled in his own ingoal

44min

Elliott Whitehead with a Henry Perenara finger impression - The finger pointing in an opposite direction

41min

PENALTY RAIDERS: Chris Lewis penalised for a high shot, not much in it but the Storm 6 goes on report

40min

SECOND HALF IS GO! The Storm have the first use of the ball for the second half

40min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nicholas Hynes.

Nicho Hynes converts from right in front

Storm lead Raiders 10 - 12 Storm
40min

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

The Storm will lead at the break after Chris Lewis crosses following the ball being knocked out of Brandon Smith's hands

Tied up at Raiders 10 - 10 Storm
38min

Curtis Scott ruled to have lost the ball over the line so Melbourne gets a 20m restart

38min

BUNKER: Curtis Scott has crossed but we're off to the bunker on NO TRY

37min

Weird end to the set for Melbourne as they are caught on the last tackle again on the Raiders 40

35min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nicholas Hynes.

From more or less in front, Nicho Hynes has no issues converting

Raiders lead Raiders 10 - 6 Storm
34min

Try: Storm
Scored by Nelson Asofa-Solomona. Kick to come.

There's no stopping NAS from close range - After the attacking raid from Olam, the Storm went into attacking position and NAS runs straight at an injured Tom Starling and with no chance of being stopped the Storm big man scores

Raiders lead Raiders 10 - 4 Storm
33min

Interesting little moment there as the bomb is left to bounce and a tap with the foot from the Raiders puts it into touch

31min

Nicho Hynes trapped in goal as Sam Williams kick sits up in the corner so Hynes has to make a play at it and then gets driven back

30min

NO TRY - Nelson Asofa-Solomona stops in the line and denies Ryan Sutton an opportunity to defend and the red lights are put up

29min

BUNKER: Off to Matt Noyen in the bunker in Sydney as Nicho Hynes has crossed for a try; Gerard Sutton says no try based on obstruction

28min

SET RESTART - Last tackle and the Raiders are pinged for hand on ball and the set restart comes from referee Sutton

27min

PENALTY RAIDERS: Storm chasers called offside by Gerard Sutton with Nicho Hynes in particular the man pinged

26min

Melbourne getting lucky as Tom Eisenhuth pulls the ball out in a 2 on 1 strip but referee Sutton ruling play on

24min

PENALTY RAIDERS: Melbourne penalised for a crusher tackle as Tui Kamikamica goes on report for it

20min

PENALTY STORM: Semi Valemi penalised for going on with the tackle and forcing the ball loose from Nicho Hynes grip

17min

George Jennings bundled into touch as the Melbourne attack doesn't really execute yet again

16min

Dunamis Lui loses the ball trying to offload play one off the kick-off

16min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by George Williams.

George Williams conversion is good

Raiders lead Raiders 10 - 0 Storm
15min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Elliott Whitehead. Kick to come.

Great play from Canberra as Sam Williams kicks in behind the line and the ball sits up for Elliott Whitehead to score

Raiders lead Raiders 8 - 0 Storm
12min

Sam Williams tries for a 40/20 but it falls short by about a metre

11min

Another poor end to the set from Melbourne as they look to crash over from close range on last tackle but get called for an error

10min

SET RESTART - The Raiders this time infringing in the ruck as Gerard Sutton calls six more

9min

Out of dummy half, Tom Starling throws a poor pass forward

9min

SET RESTART - Melbourne slow away from the ruck and Gerard Sutton says six more

8min

Poor play on the last from Melbourne sees George Jennings tackled coming back infield

7min

PENALTY RAIDERS: Josh Addo-Carr lets the ball bounce and is in all sorts dealing with it but gets the benefit as the chasers called offside

5min

INTO TOUCH! A slick play from Melbourne goes astray as Josh Addo-Carr gets pushed into touch by Semi Valemi

4min

Elliott Whitehead can't take a poor pass and puts it down 15m out from his own line

3min

Conversion: Raiders
Attempted by George Williams.

George Williams misses the conversion across the face of the posts

Raiders lead Raiders 4 - 0 Storm
2min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Bailey Simonsson. Kick to come.

WHAT A START! The Raiders are over in the first minute, a bad bounce for the Storm is regathered by the Raiders and then George Williams kicks across field with a pinpoint kick into Bailey Simonsson who scores.

Raiders lead Raiders 4 - 0 Storm

PLAY IS GO! Gerard Sutton calls time on and we're underway in Canberra - The Raiders using the ball first

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Gerard Sutton

Touch Judges: Kasey Badger, Liam Kennedy

Video Referee: Matt Noyen

CANBERRA RAIDERS (10)
Tries: Bailey Simonsson, Elliott Whitehead
Conversions: George Williams (1/2)

MELBOURNE STORM (34)
Tries: Nelson Asofa-Solomona (2), Chris Lewis, Reimis Smith, Tom Eisenhuth, Trent Loiero
Conversions: Nicholas Hynes (5/6)