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Full-Time - Sharks 28 defeated Storm 6

Pass goes astray

Set restart Storm - 10 meters.

PENALTY STORM: Kickoff OUT ON THE FULL

One on one strip by Brandon Smith and it's a dangerous tackle

Well they won't be held tryless tonight. Ryan Papenhuyzen strolls straight through and the Storm cross for their first for the evening... Or do they. Decision is under review for obstruction. It'll be NO TRY

Set restart Storm - ruck infringement.

Sione Katoa knocks this one dead and Ryan Papenhuyzen forces another goal-line dropout.

Kennedy knocks it dead and it'll be a goal-line dropout.

Briton Nikora placed on report and this will be a Storm penalty.

There's a problem here for Kenny Bromwich. Appears to be a hip-drop here.

Melbourne just haven't looked likely tonight to cross the stripe.

Back to 13 v 13

Six more for the Sharks (charge down).

PENALTY STORM: Gee calls held and Storm continue on with the tackle.

Independent doctor has taken Marion Seve from the field.

Ryan Papenhuyzen is struggling in this one.

Tracey taken short of the line. Changeover - Storm coming out of yardage.

Someone spat on Smith there and should be ejected from the ground.

Braden Hamlin-Uele is ON REPORT

PENALTY STORM: High shot

Captain's challenge from Melbourne - they aren't winning this. Challenge unsuccessful

PENALTY SHARKS: Marion Seve took him straight off the ball.

Papenhuyzen takes it on the full and comes out of yardage.

PENALTY SHARKS: High shot by Tui Kamikamica.

PENALTY SHARKS: Melbourne jumped early from the scrum, Jesse Ramien loses it, but it's a scrum penalty. Can't shoot for goal there so they'll tap it.

Braden Hamlin-Uele out there for his first match since Easter.

Bomb allowed to bounce by Melbourne. Luckily it goes straight over the sideline. The Storm will come out of yardage here.

Last tackle options just not working from the Storm tonight.

Ryan Papenhuyzen getting treatment with the trainer here.

Positive signs here with Lewis playing on.

Time off here and Chris Lewis clutched at the knee straight away here.

Adam Gee blows time back on and we're underway here in the Shire for the second 40.

Half-Time - Sharks 20 leading Melbourne 0. What a first half here at Pointsbet. Craig Bellamy for the second week in a row will have to manufacture some magic in the half-time address.

Critical ankle tap from Jahrome Hughes on Connor Tracey,

Melbourne can't convert there. Looked like Grant Anderson was taken off the ball though, he's with the trainer.

Set restart Sharks - ruck infringement.

PENALTY STORM: Inside 10m. But Melbourne HAVEN'T FOUND TOUCH.

Good result for the Sharks. Brailey with the chip kick and Dean Ieremia has no other alternative but to take it dead.

PENALTY SHARKS: Justin Olam caught inside the 10m.

Braydon Trindall saves the day for the Sharks again.

TIME OFF - Bunker starting NO TRY, Adam Gee thinks he lost it.

Set restart Sharks - ruck infringement.

Poor kick from Jahrome Hughes - caught by Ronaldo Mulitalo on the full. Seven tackle set coming up now compounded with a penalty against Josh King.

Melbourne haven't looked threatening - even with the sets that they've had on the Sharks line.

Grant Anderson has returned passing his HIA.

Set restart Storm - ruck infringement.

PENALTY STORM: High tackle by Jesse Ramien.

Set restart for Melbourne - ruck infringement.

PENALTY SHARKS: Andrew Fifita and Briton Nikora caught inside the 10 meters.

Sharks complete their set after points. After an eternity it seems, Melbourne have the footy again.

PENALTY SHARKS: Storm well inside the 10m

PENALTY STORM: Royce Hunt was within the 10 on the kick that was put down from Dean Ieremia.

Sharks looking nice when going down their right hand edge. Expect that to be a focal point of their attack.

PENALTY SHARKS: Massive reprieve, no one wanted to take the bomb from Jahrome Hughes, Jesse Ramien puts it down but Kenny Bromwich was within the 10m.

The independent doctor will take Grant Anderson from the field. Expect a little bit of a reshuffle.

Conditions look good, which is a miracle after the rain event that has engulfed Sydney this week. Both sides trying to assert their dominance.

Both sides able to get through their opening sets. Sharks wearing black armbands tonight in memory of John Maguire a member of the 1973 Grand Final team.

Adam Gee is the referee. Chris Sutton and Peter Gough are the touch-judges and Chris Butler in the bunker.

Hello and welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 17 of the NRL season. Tonight, the home team the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks are taking on the Melbourne Storm. It's a crunch game for both sides as their on the brink of the top 4. For Cronulla, Braydon Trindall replaces Nicho Hynes (COVID) and Andrew Fifita gets a rare start for Toby Rudolf (COVID). Braden Hamlin-Uele gets his first appearance since Easter on the bench. Melbourne is 1-17. The kickoff is coming up from Pointsbet Stadium.