Full Time
80:00
7:50pm Fri September 10, 2021
Finals Week 1 - Sunshine Coast Stadium, Bokarina / Kabi Kabi - Crowd: 9120
80min

It is Fulltime! Melbourne go through to the Preliminary Final following a commanding 40-12 thrashing of the Sea Eagles. Stay tuned for the Match Report and 3,2,1's @LeagueUnlimited.

80min

2 Point Field Goal: Storm
Kicked by Ryan Papenhuyzen.

Ryan Papenhuyzen drills a 2 point field goal to rub salt into the wounds!

Storm lead Storm 40 - 12 Sea Eagles
78min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Ryan Papenhuyzen.

Ryan Papenhuyzen converts to rack up 22pts for himself tonight.

Storm lead Storm 38 - 12 Sea Eagles
76min

Try: Storm
Scored by Justin Olam. Kick to come.

Justin Olam crashes over off a brilliant offload from Nelson Asofa-Solomona.

Storm lead Storm 36 - 12 Sea Eagles
75min

Cameron Munster with a superb 40/20. Storm tap 20m out.

75min

Tom Trbojevic is stopped close to the line and knocks on trying to offload.

74min

CAPTAIN'S CHALLENGE - STORM - Unsuccessful challenge as Christian Welch knocks on a lose pass. Manly scrum 20m out.

71min

Penalty Storm - Against Reuben Garrick for pushing a player in the back before diving on the ball. Melbourne on the attack 30m out.

66min

Ryan Papenhuyzen loses the ball on the attack and Manly survive the latest wave of attack from the Storm.

64min

Ryan Papenhuyzen with a deft grubber on the last and Jason Saab bats the ball dead. Manly dropout.

61min

Penalty Goal: Storm
Kicked by Ryan Papenhuyzen.

Ryan Papenhuyzen now makes the lead very difficult for Manly.

Storm lead Storm 32 - 12 Sea Eagles
59min

Penalty Storm - High tackle from Tom Trbojevic on Jahrome Hughes in front of the posts.

58min

Reuben Garrick loses the ball as Tom Trbojevic started to look dangerous. Melbourne ball deep in their own half.

56min

Cameron Munster with a poor kick on the last which is too deep and gives the Sea Eagles a seven tackle re-start.

55min

Penalty Storm - Lifting tackle from Josh Schuster on Jahrome Hughes. Melbourne find the line15m out.

53min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Reuben Garrick.

Reuben Garrick converts and Manly have a pulse.

Storm lead Storm 30 - 12 Sea Eagles
51min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Jason Saab. Kick to come.

Manly needed to roll the dice and Reuben Garrick puts a deep kick off a twenty metre tap. Isaac Lumelume then slips and loses the ball. Jason Saab collects the crumbs to score under the posts!

Storm lead Storm 30 - 10 Sea Eagles
48min

Reuben Garrick gets a handy kick back on the inside on the last and Harry Grant is tackled in goal for a line drop out.

46min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Ryan Papenhuyzen.

Ryan Papenhuyzen converts and the Storm make a big statement in this Semi Final!

Storm lead Storm 30 - 6 Sea Eagles
44min

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

Justin Olam makes a bust and find Harry Grant in support, who then finds a flying Ryan Papenhuyzen who puts on an in and away on the cover defence to score under the posts!

Storm lead Storm 28 - 6 Sea Eagles
41min

Penalty Manly - Tom Trbojevic picked up and driven into touch and Storm penalised - rough call. Manly find the line just short of halfway.

40min

We are underway in the Second Half at Sunshine Coast Stadium!

40min

Melbourne have been their clinical selves in the first to lead 24-6 at the break. Can Tom Trbojevic score his 3rd second half hat-trick in a row? We will find out shortly. Stay tuned for all the Second Half action @LeagueUnlimited!

39min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Ryan Papenhuyzen.

Ryan Papenhuyzen converts his own try to make it 24-6 at halftime.

Storm lead Storm 24 - 6 Sea Eagles
38min

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

Ryan Papenhuyzen slices through the Manly defence close to the line and scores a crucial try before halftime!

Storm lead Storm 22 - 6 Sea Eagles
37min

Morgan Harper loses the ball and the Storm have a scrum just over halfway.

36min

Dylan Walker regains the ball off the short dropout following an error from Ryan Papenhuyzen!

35min

Harry Grant with a neat kick out of dummy half for the goal line and Tom Trbojevic is there to bat the ball dead. Dropout Manly.

34min

Tom Trbojevic knocks on at the play the ball. Melbourne scrum on halfway.

33min

INJURY UPDATE - Brandon Smith has failed his HIA and will NOT return.

32min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Reuben Garrick.

Reuben Garrick converts to narrow the score for the Sea Eagles.

Storm lead Storm 18 - 6 Sea Eagles
31min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Jason Saab. Kick to come.

Daly Cherry-Evans kicks high for the tall reach of Jason Saab on the last, who leaps over Isaac Lumelume to score!

Storm lead Storm 18 - 4 Sea Eagles
29min

Back to back penalties for Manly and they are camped 10m out from their line with another set of six.

27min

Penalty Manly - Against Jahrome Hughes for an escort and Manly with a chance 13m out!

26min

Felise Kaufusi tackled on the last by Brad Parker and Manly are off the hook!

24min

Penalty Storm - High tackle from Morgan Harper on Dale Finucane and Storm find the line 30m out.

23min

Penalty Goal: Storm
Kicked by Ryan Papenhuyzen.

Ryan Papenhuyzen takes the two points on offer.

Storm lead Storm 18 - 0 Sea Eagles
22min

Penalty Storm - Against Jake Trbojevic for holding down Jahrome Hughes close to the line. Ryan Papenhuyzen points to the posts.

21min

Manly with a poor finish to a good set, as the ball goes to Haumole Olakau'atu who puts a kick on the last straight down the throat of Ryan Papenhuyzen in goal for a 7 tackle re-start.

20min

INJURY UPDATE - Brandon Smith leaves the field with a HIA.

16min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Ryan Papenhuyzen.

Ryan Papenhuyzen converts and the Storm are racing the clock!

Storm lead Storm 16 - 0 Sea Eagles
14min

Try: Storm
Scored by Christian Welch. Kick to come.

Christian Welch crashes over for just his 5th career try, when he hits a lovely flat ball out of dummy half from Brandon Smith close to the line!

Storm lead Storm 14 - 0 Sea Eagles
13min

CAPTAIN'S CHALLENGE - Cameron Munster with a one on one strip but then loses the ball! Replay shows Haumole Olakau'atu pushed Munster and it is a penalty. Storm go for the tap 10m out!

12min

Conversion: Storm
Attempted by Ryan Papenhuyzen.

Ryan Papenhuyzen misses the conversion from out wide.

Storm lead Storm 10 - 0 Sea Eagles
10min

Try: Storm
Scored by Kenneath Bromwich. Kick to come.

Cameron Munster with a neat ball out the back close to the line and Kenny Bromwich wrestles his way over to score!

Storm lead Storm 10 - 0 Sea Eagles
9min

Penalty Storm - Against Martin Taupau with a high shot on Jahrome Hughes which undoes all the hard work for Manly. Storm over halfway.

7min

Daly Cherry-Evans gets a decent kick away on the last and Isaac Lumelume is pinned just metres from his own try line on the first tackle.

4min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Ryan Papenhuyzen.

Ryan Papenhuyzen converts and Melbourne are off to a flyer!

Storm lead Storm 6 - 0 Sea Eagles
3min

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

Daly Cherry-Evans gets a poor pass away to Morgan Harper which hits the deck. Brandon Smith picks it up and offloads to Isaac Lumelume who streaks away for the first try of the game!

Storm lead Storm 4 - 0 Sea Eagles
2min

Storm with no fear of Tom Trbojevic as Cameron Munster kicks to the Manly fullback on the last and he flings the ball wide to Reuben Garrick who is tackled 13m from his own line.

1min

We are underway @Sunshine Coast Stadium! Manly with a nervous start as they let the kickoff roll in the in goal but Martin Taupau picks it up and just manages to get out of his own in goal!

Welcome to Sunshine Coast Stadium for the first Semi Final of 2021! An absolute blockbuster awaits as the Melbourne Storm face fierce rivals the Manly Sea Eagles. Can the Storm stop Tommy Turbo? Can the Sea Eagles stop Munster and the one, two punch out of dummy half of Brandon Smith and Harry Grant? Is it a Dessie ambush? Huge questions to be answered in 80 minutes time. Stay tuned for all the action @LeagueUnlimited! Kickoff not far away!

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Grant Atkins

Touch Judges: Todd Smith, Peter Gough

Video Referee: Ashley Klein

MELBOURNE STORM (40)
Tries: Isaac Lumelume, Ryan Papenhuyzen (2), Kenneath Bromwich, Christian Welch, Justin Olam
Two Point Field Goals: Ryan Papenhuyzen (1/1)
Conversions: Ryan Papenhuyzen (5/6)
Penalty Goals: Ryan Papenhuyzen (2/2)

MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (12)
Tries: Jason Saab (2)
Conversions: Reuben Garrick (2/2)