Ryan Papenhuyzen nails the Field Goal and the Storm escape with victory after falling asleep in the backend of the second half! What a finish!
Cody Walker cops a poor pass from Lachlan Ilias and Storm on the attack 40m out.
Huge bomb for Cameron Munster and Coates leaps high and knocks on. Souths ball 22m from their own line.
We are under way in Golden Point!
We are going to Golden Point!
Latrell Mitchell nails a 2 point field goal with seconds remaining!
Latrell Mitchell misses the conversion! Melbourne will hold on surely!
Lachlan Ilias and Latrell Mitchell combine to put Campbell Graham over in the corner! 14-12 kick to come!
Penalty Souths - Against Trent Loiero for taking Cameron Murray without the ball.
Latrell Mitchell misses the conversion.
Lachlan Ilias and Latrell Mitchell combine to put Jaxson Paulo over for a try in the right hand corner!
Justin Olam now penalised and sent to the Sin Bin for being offside.
Penalty Souths - Against Josh King and Kenny Bromwich for being inside the 10m! Souths take the tap 10m out!
Cody Walker with a neat kick on the last and Dean Ieremia tries to take it on the half volley. Souths on the attack 10m out!
Latrell Mitchell misses the conversion.
Finally Cody Walker and Taane Milne combine down the lethal left hand side for Alex Johnston to open the account for the Bunnies.
Tepai Moeroa returns from the Sin Bin and loses the ball. Souths ball just short of halfway.
The ball again goes through the hands on the left hand side and again the execution is lacking as Latrell Mitchell again puts down the pill.
Souths on the attack through Latrell Mitchell but he loses the ball. Storm have it 10m out from their own line.
VIDEO REF - NO TRY - Harry Grant with another neat grubber and Justin Olam has been ruled to have knocked on in the grounding of the ball.
Harry Grant with a deft kick on the last and Taane Milne is trapped in goal. Dropout Rabbitohs.
Penalty Storm - Cameron Murray penalised for obstructing Jesse Bromwich from tackling Lachlan Ilias..rough call. Melbourne find the line 40m out.
Souths on the attack and they go left but again Jaxson Paulo puts down a tough Cody Walker pass. Just not clicking tonight.
Tepai Moeroa has been sent to the Sin Bin for pulling Cameron Murray down in support following a Souths break.
VIDEO REF - NO TRY - Kenny Bromwich puts over a chip which catches Souths by surprise and Ryan Papenhuyzen charges through to kick the ball through and Dean Ieremia looked to have Melbourne's fourth try. Replays show though that Cameron Munster was offside.
Souths attack to the left and a tap on pass from Jaxson Paulo to Alex Johnston is grassed. Storm scrum 12m out from their own line.
Harry Grant loses the ball and Souths are off the hook. Souths make their way towards halfway.
CAPTAIN'S CHALLENGE - Storm challenge the call and the replay shows Cameron Munster was tackled by Jai Arrow and the challenge is successful. Penalty Melbourne!
Penalty Souths - Against Harry Grant for obstruction.
Cameron Murray loses the ball and Munster collects the ball as the Storm charge deep into Souths territory.
We are back underway at AAMI Park and Tepai Moeroa brings the ball back for the Storm.
It is Halftime! It is all Melbourne as they lead 14-0 at the break. Plenty of footy to come though so stay tuned @LeagueUnlimited!
Cody Walker puts Jaxson Paulo under enormous pressure and he loses the ball. Storm scrum 18m from their own line.
Jahrome Hughes drops the ball. Souths scrum just short of halfway.
Latrell Mitchell with the short dropout and it pays off! Souths ball.
Jahrome Hughes kicks for Xavier Coates on the last, Lachlan Ilias is there and is tackled in goal. Dropout Souths.
Souths swing to the right through Latrell Mitchell and Alex Johnston gets a kick in on the last which pops up for Justin Olam. Storm 10m out from their own line.
Penalty Souths - Against Josh King for slowing the play the ball down. Rabbitohs 20m out.
Felise Kaufusi fumbles the ball into a Souths defender. Souths scrum on halfway.
Ryan Papenhuyzen converts from in front.
Harry Grant splits the defence straight through the middle and he then finds a flying Cameron Munster who scores under the posts!
Harry Grant again misses from out wide.
Ryan Papenhuyzen gets the ball wide and puts his winger Xavier Coates away down the flank, Papenhuyzen then backs up to score a great try!
Lachlan Ilias kicks the ball out on the full and Storm now in possession 40m out.
Latrell Mitchell gets his arm free and offloads to Campbell Graham who fails to see his winger and passes the ball over the sideline.
Damien Cook collects the ball off a blocked Walker kick on the last and loses the ball. Storm have the ball through Xavier Coates 30m from there own line.
Jesse Bromwich returns serve and loses the ball. Bunnies scrum 33m out.
Cody Walker loses the ball cold off the scrum. Storm get the ball returned to them.
Nelson Asofa-Solomona loses possession off the back of points. Souths with a scrum mid field 23m out.
Harry Grant misses from out wide.
Harry Grant delivers a pin point kick to an unmarked Xavier Coates to score the first try of the match.
Penalty Melbourne - Against Cody Walker for holding too long in the tackle. Storm now 40m out and with another opportunity to attack the South Sydney line.
Cameron Munster kicks high for Ryan Papenhuyzen on the last but Campbell Graham is there and Souths hold on.
Nelson Asofa-Solomona with another one on one strip! Unbelievable and Melbourne on the attack 10m out!
Nelson Asofa-Solomona with a one on one strip. Great peeling by Jesse Bromwich and Harry Grant. Melbourne off the hook!
Penalty Rabbitohs - High shot from Nelson Asofa-Solomona on Mark Nicholls. Lachlan Ilias nearly fluffed the kick for touch but Souths on the attack 17m out from the line!
We are underway at AAMI Park! Tevita Tatola charges back for the Rabbitohs!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Touch Judges: Liam Kennedy, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Video Referee: Grant Atkins
MELBOURNE STORM (15)
Tries: Xavier Coates, Ryan Papenhuyzen, Cameron Munster
Field Goals: Ryan Papenhuyzen (1/1)
Conversions: Harry Grant (0/2), Ryan Papenhuyzen (1/1)
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (14)
Tries: Alex Johnston, Jaxson Paulo, Campbell Graham
Two Point Field Goals: Latrell Mitchell (1/1)
Conversions: Latrell Mitchell (0/3)