Full Time
80:00
7:35pm Sat August 28, 2021
Round 24 - Suncorp Stadium, Milton / Yuggera-Turrbal - Crowd: 10246
80min

FULL TIME - The Minor Premiership battle is STILL ALIVE as the Parramatta Eels have taken a 22-10 victory over the Storm

80min

Field Goal: Eels
Attempted by Mitchell Moses.

Mitch Moses misses the field goal

Eels lead Storm 10 - 22 Eels
78min

Will Penisini goes from dummy half on the last and kills a few seconds on the clock

74min

Keegan Hipgrave ON REPORT for a high tackle on Cam Munster

73min

Parramatta defence scrambling and 3 defenders push Isaac Lumelume into touch

71min

Jahrome Hughes loses the ball on the last as the Storm looked likely to score

67min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Mitch Moses converts from close range

Eels lead Storm 10 - 22 Eels
65min

Try: Eels
Scored by Joey Lussick. Kick to come.

Joey Lussick goes over as the Eels go left and find space and then coming back into the middle finding Joey Lussick to score his first NRL try for 4 years

Eels lead Storm 10 - 20 Eels
64min

Harry Grant forward out of dummy half as Melbourne look rattled as Parramatta have all the answers

64min

PENALTY STORM: Parramatta survive this raid but Blake Ferguson did so in an offside position so he's penalised

64min

Melbourne on the attack 5m out after Mitch Moses kick was caught by Jahrome Hughes at point blank range on his line

62min

NO TRY - Justin Olam crossed but denied by the Bunker after Kenny Bromwich took out Mitch Moses in the defensive line

60min

PENALTY STORM: Nathan Brown penalised for a high shot and put on report; Melbourne get the added extra of a set restart to build their attack

57min

Josh Addo-Carr off the field with a hamstring issue adding injury to the 3 players on report (Bromwich, Grant & B Smith) for Melbourne

56min

Not a huge set for Parramatta as Mitch Moses kicks from inside his own 30

56min

Conversion: Eels
Attempted by Mitchell Moses.

Mitch Moses conversion is across the face of the posts

Eels lead Storm 10 - 16 Eels
53min

Try: Eels
Scored by Blake Ferguson. Kick to come.

Left defence has taken the night off for both sides as Blake Ferguson gets on the outside of the Storm defence to score out wide

Eels lead Storm 10 - 16 Eels
52min

PENALTY EELS: Brandon Smith becomes the third Storm player on report for a high tackle

49min

Parramatta's bombs are causing issues as they come down but the second tap back are where Melbourne are sweating on getting the ball and counter-attacking

46min

Penalty Goal: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Mitch Moses hits the penalty goal sweetly to put Parra in the lead

Eels lead Storm 10 - 12 Eels
44min

PENALTY EELS: Gerard Sutton playing advantage penalises the Storm for being inside the 10 after Bryce Cartwright knocked on

42min

Tui Kamikamica loses the ball as Melbourne went on the attack

41min

Cover defence impressive from Parramatta to stop Melbourne on the last

40min

Mitch Moses looks up before he kicks it and doesn't take a clean catch; Awful start for Parra

40min

IT'S ALL LEVEL - Parramatta looking excellent out there as they are well and truly matching the Storm as the scores are locked up at 10-10

40min

Conversion: Eels
Attempted by Mitchell Moses.

Mitch Moses' conversion hooks back to the left and Mr Munro and Mrs Badge wave it away

Tied up at Storm 10 - 10 Eels
40min

Try: Eels
Scored by Haze Dunster. Kick to come.

Haze Dunster gets on the outside of Isaac Lumelume and gets one back after short sharp passing from the Eels

Tied up at Storm 10 - 10 Eels
38min

PENALTY EELS: An offside penalty ruled against the Storm after Jahrome Hughes knocked on and Kenny Bromwich took possession in an offside position

36min

Justin Olam just a bit too excited in sensing the opportunity for the Fox as his pass floats forward

35min

A great set from Parramatta undone by a poor kick from Mitch Moses which floats too far and Josh Addo-Carr catches ingoal

34min

Clint Gutherson with some great work to prevent the 40/20 from Jahrome Hughes who's kick was excellent

33min

Conversion: Storm
Attempted by Ryan Papenhuyzen.

Ryan Papenhuyzen pushes the conversion across the face of the goals out wide

Storm lead Storm 10 - 6 Eels
32min

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

No doubt about this one - The Melbourne Storm enjoying the right as Isaac Lumelume gets on the outside Dunster and scores

Storm lead Storm 10 - 6 Eels
30min

From a onfield HIA earlier in the set to almost chasing down a great little kick from Cam Munster which is grounded by Clint Gutherson in-goal

26min

These high kicks causing all sorts of issues for Melbourne and again the tap back is what saves them; Melbourne back over halfway mid-set

26min

NO TRY - It's a dunster fire for Parramatta down the right as Isaac Lumelume gets on the outside but a cover tackle from Dylan Brown

23min

Melbourne go 80m in quick succession off the 20m restart; Justin Olam's kick was terrible and for some reason he turns to Gerard Sutton wanting something... instead Parra get the 7 tackle set from the 20

22min

Mitch Moses almost pulls off the leap off the bomb but he loses it and it goes dead

20min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nicholas Hynes.

Nicho Hynes with the bullseye conversion... though we'd be worried if he missed it from in front

Tied up at Storm 6 - 6 Eels
20min

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

From end to end - The Storm are targeting the right wingers like Donald Trump in a Southern US State and getting success as Isaac Lumelume gets on the outside of Dunster and throws it back inside and Reimis Smith scores after getting to the pass

Eels lead Storm 4 - 6 Eels
18min

A great kick on the last from the Eels but the bounce is just a touch high for Waqa Blake who gets a slight touch and was ruled to have knocked on

16min

SET RESTART: Gerard Sutton calls six again after the Eels markers got involved in the play from an offside position

15min

Isaac Lumelume got on the outside on the right of the Eels and the cover defence forces the Storm winger to kick but it goes way too far over the dead-ball line. Pressure off Parra

14min

Justin Olam relieves the pressure on the Storm with a great run through the middle before finding Ryan Papenhuyzen

12min

PENALTY EELS: Jesse Bromwich on report for a crusher tackle as Parramatta go up towards halfway

12min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Mitch Moses with a beautiful strike with the boot converts the Ferguson try from close to the sideline

Eels lead Storm 0 - 6 Eels
11min

Try: Eels
Scored by Blake Ferguson. Kick to come.

MOSES PARTS THE SEAS: Josh Addo-Carr rushes up way too quickly and all he can do is stand and look back as Blake Ferguson strolls across to score for the first time since R9 from a Moses through-ball.

Eels lead Storm 0 - 4 Eels
10min

Justin Olam looks dazed as he loses the ball on zero tackle trying to play it terribly

9min

SET RESTART: Good work undone by the Parramatta Eels as they were called to be offside by Gerard Sutton

8min

SET RESTART: After a good take from Blake Ferguson, JAC stays around and slows the ruck down which he gets away with; The early-jumping defensive line not so lucky

6min

A good kick from Mitch Moses; Just outside the 20 so no 20/40 and about 5m short of the 20 so no 40/20; A pressure reliever for Parra

4min

Waqa Blake gets on the outside of Reimis Smith but has nowhere to go and gets driven into touch

2min

Good tackle 4 kick from Joey Lussick out of dummy half heads towards a 40/20 but Ryan Papenhuyzen gets to it in time

GAME ON! Gerard Sutton calls time on as the Eels kick things off; Storm using the ball first

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Gerard Sutton

Touch Judges: David Munro, Kasey Badger

Video Referee: Henry Perenara

MELBOURNE STORM (10)
Tries: Reimis Smith, Isaac Lumelume
Conversions: Nicholas Hynes (1/1), Ryan Papenhuyzen (0/1)

PARRAMATTA EELS (22)
Tries: Blake Ferguson (2), Haze Dunster, Joey Lussick
Field Goals: Mitchell Moses (0/1)
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (2/4)
Penalty Goals: Mitchell Moses (1/1)