Full Time
80:00
7:50pm Thu August 11, 2022
Round 22 - BlueBet Stadium, Penrith / Dharug - Crowd: 15612
80min

That'll be full time and the Melbourne Storm have shut the Panthers out for the first time since 2015. Next week they have another tough road trip to Brisbane to play the Broncos, while the Panthers will have it all to do against the Rabbitohs.

79min

Panthers get a penalty as there's a bit of push and shove

79min

Storm with another failed short dropout

78min

Xavier Coates takes Stephen Crichton's kick dead

77min

Six more tackles for the Panthers

73min

Sean O'Sullivan is tackled on the last. Storm hold on (again)

69min

Viliame Kikau drops the ball cold

67min

Apisai Koroisau does well to clean up a grubber and stay in the field of play

66min

Sutton calls that Stephen Crichton did not make contact with the ball while contesting the Storm's bomb. They challenge it and it's successful, the Storm will have a fresh attacking set

62min

Charlie Staines is coming off the field, replaced by Robert Jennings. Stephen Crichton shifts to fullback while Jennings will be the right centre

59min

Tom Eisenhuth strips Apisai Koroisau in the act of scoring a try. The Storm AGAIN survive

59min

Penrith again take possession of the short dropout

58min

Xavier Coates is trapped in goal, another repeat set for Penrith coming up

57min

Panthers get a penalty coming out of their own end

57min

Xavier Coates is cut down by Izack Tago after Munster makes a break. The Storm have all the momentum but knock on shortly after

55min

Brian To'o has been pushed over the sideline by Munster in a trysaver

53min

The Storm have held them out again as Sunia Turuva goes into touch

52min

Another penalty to the Panthers

52min

Panthers get a penalty as a player was tackled mid-air

49min

The Storm are unable to recover the short dropout

48min

Cameron Munster is tackled in goal, repeat set for Penrith coming up

43min

Stephen Crichton's flick pass goes over the sideline, Storm survive again

42min

David Nofoaluma drops Sean O'Sullivan's bomb, the Panthers will go on the attack

41min

Second half underway and Jesse Bromwich takes the first hit-up

39min

That'll be half time, the Storm are well on top here.

39min

It's no try, Coates lost the ball, but it was still a great effort.

39min

Going upstairs for a possible Storm try, if Xavier Coates has got this down it will be the greatest putdown of all time

39min

Bunker deems no illegal interference, it'll be a goal line dropout

39min

Ref checking for a possible penalty try. Justin Olam again made a break and kicked ahead and Munster found himself on the ground

36min

Liam Martin loses the ball while trying to crash over. The Storm have defended their attacking raids with ease so far tonight

36min

The bunker say inconclusive evidence to overturn, it will remain Penrith ball but Storm retain their challenge

36min

David Nofoaluma knocks on making a yardage carry but the Storm are challenging

34min

The Storm lose the ball and Penrith will have a 7 tackle set

33min

The Storm get a penalty coming out of their own end and Brandon Smith has passed his HIA

31min

Conversion: Storm
Attempted by Nick Meaney.

Meaney is away to the left with his 3rd attempt of the night

Storm lead Panthers 0 - 16 Storm
29min

Try: Storm
Scored by David Nofoaluma. Kick to come.

Melbourne made short work of that, spreading it out to David Nofoaluma, who beats Stephen Crichton to score the Storm's 3rd try

Storm lead Panthers 0 - 16 Storm
29min

Sunia Turuva knocks on and the Storm will have a fresh attacking set. The Panthers will do well to hold them out here

29min

No try confirmed, it'll be a 7 tackle set for the Storm, who did well to defend back to back sets there

29min

Going upstairs for a possible Panthers try but the ref thinks Viliame Kikau has lost the ball

28min

Panthers get a penalty due to Justin Olam running an escort

27min

The Storm do well to scramble and stop Brian To'o from crashing over in the corner but they are penalised for being offside from the scrum

26min

Bad error from Nelson Asofa-Solomona coming out of his own end. Panthers with a chance to hit back

25min

Harry Grant kicks early from inside the 40 but Charlie Staines has it covered

22min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Meaney again converts the try

Storm lead Panthers 0 - 12 Storm
20min

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

The Storm are looking good tonight. Brandon Smith breaks a couple of tackles with ease before wrongfooting Charlie Staines at the back. Just like that, it's 10-0

Storm lead Panthers 0 - 10 Storm
20min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Meany converts his own try from in front

Storm lead Panthers 0 - 6 Storm
18min

Try: Storm
Scored by Nick Meaney. Kick to come.

The Storm have gone the length, with Justin Olam finding some space down the left hand side before putting in a kick ahead that sits up for Nick Meaney, who scores the first try of the night

Storm lead Panthers 0 - 4 Storm
17min

Izack Tago is tackled less than a metre short of the line on the last. Handover

14min

Despite being named at five-eighth, Munster is playing fullback while Meaney is playing 5/8th

9min

Charlie Staines passes his first test as fullback, doing well to take a Cameron Munster bomb

8min

Jaeman Salmon coughs it up on tackle 1. Melbourne survive

7min

Cameron Munster makes an uncharacteristic error, gifting the Panthers their first attacking opportunity of the night

5min

Penrith run it on the last with O'Sullivan getting a ball out to To'o, who put a nice kick back infield, but Meaney held his ground and took possession for his team

2min

The first kick goes Xavier Coates' way and he wins the aerial battle but is unable to hold onto the ball. Panthers will have possession

1min

Matt Eisenhuth takes the first hit up of the match

1min

The Melbourne Storm are wearing black armbands to honour the life of Paul Green, Michael Purcell and the father of Felise Kaufusi, all who passed away during the week.

Hello and welcome to LeagueUnlimited's coverage of Round 22 and first up we have a 2020 Grand Final Rematch between the Panthers and Storm who are both depleted. For Penrith, Edwards, May and Smith are out from the side named on Tuesday, replaced by Charlie Staines, Sunia Turuva and Viliame Kikau respectively. Robert Jennings has come onto the bench as cover. For the Storm, Tui Kamikamica will start in the back row for Tom Eisenhuth in their only late change. There will be a moments silence prior to kickoff in honour of the late Paul Green, who tragically lost his life earlier today. The same will happen at all other games this weekend.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Gerard Sutton

Touch Judges: Darian Furner, David Munro

Video Referee: Grant Atkins

PENRITH PANTHERS (0)

MELBOURNE STORM (16)
Tries: Nick Meaney, Brandon Smith, David Nofoaluma
Conversions: Nick Meaney (2/3)