Full Time
80:00
5:40pm Sat September 10, 2022
Finals Week 1 - AAMI Park, Melbourne / Wurundjeri - Crowd: 20838
80min

GAME OVER! The Canberra Raiders have UPSET the Melbourne Storm 28-20. What a game from AAMI Park.

79min

Last chance saloon for the Storm.

78min

Loose carry - challenges are over.

78min

Josh Papali'i will lose it. But they are challenging this the Raiders.

76min

Coates goes into touch. Liam Kennedy says his foot is into touch!

76min

Cotric loses it!

75min

Canberra recover!!

75min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jamal Fogarty.

From the sideline. Jamal Fogarty nails it. It's a two possession game with under 5 to play.

Raiders lead Storm 20 - 28 Raiders
73min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Jordan Rapana. Kick to come.

I think that's a try for the Raiders and that could seal Melbourne's fate. The catch and pass from Savage collected Seb Kris on the head but it's not a knock on and Jordan Rapana wins the race to the loose ball to score.

Raiders lead Storm 20 - 26 Raiders
73min

Looked a bit continentious - but I'm backing the ref's call there.

72min

Big Nelson puts it down and there's no challenges left.

71min

Great run from Josh Papali'i

70min

PENALTY CANBERRA: Tackled after the held call.

69min

Wighton loses the ball.

68min

Challenge is unsuccessful. Correct call from Klein in the bunker.

68min

Olam loses the football... Challenge time.

67min

PENALTY STORM: Strip after tackle was complete.

66min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jamal Fogarty.

Fogarty converts and Canberra regain the lead.

Raiders lead Storm 20 - 22 Raiders
64min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Hudson Young. Kick to come.

A clever little grubber kick from Jack Wighton has seen Cam Munster go ice-skating and Hudson Young beats Munster to the ball first. Sensational from the young backrower.

Tied up at Storm 20 - 20 Raiders
63min

The challenge is successful as the decision CHANGES. Goal line dropout instead of scrum.

63min

I agree with the referee's initial decision here. But we are challenging.

61min

Cotric is down here.

61min

Jahrome Hughes has PASSED his HIA.

60min

David Nofoaluma takes it well and the Storm are now forced to work it out of their own end.

59min

Melbourne find touch.

58min

The reason why Munster is kicking. Meaney has a leg injury (via Triple M).

58min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Cameron Munster.

Munster's conversion is successful.

Storm lead Storm 20 - 16 Raiders
57min

Try: Storm
Scored by Nelson Asofa-Solomona. Kick to come.

They're coming home with a wet sail here. Nelson Asofa-Solomona crashes over and the Storm hit the lead again. Smart vision from Grant to isolate the Raiders defence.

Storm lead Storm 18 - 16 Raiders
56min

Set restart Storm - ruck infringement.

55min

Munster tried to milk that penalty but Atkins wasn't fooled.

54min

Six more off the charge down.

53min

Xavier Savage's grubber is taken by Xavier Coates who does well to get back into the field of play.

52min

Set restart Raiders - ruck infringement.

52min

Big Nelson Asofa-Solomona loses the football!

51min

Penalty Goal: Storm
Attempted by Cameron Munster.

Munster's penalty goal is hooked. No good!!

Raiders lead Storm 14 - 16 Raiders
50min

Tapine placed on report. Unlucky as he's slipping but it's been a consistent penalty. Hughes leaving now.

50min

Time off - Jahrome Hughes caught awkwardly here.

48min

PENALTY STORM: High shot.

46min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Cameron Munster.

Munster converts - 16-14.

Raiders lead Storm 14 - 16 Raiders
44min

Try: Storm
Scored by Xavier Coates. Kick to come.

Storm strike first here in the second half. Melbourne shift it right. Munster and Hughes combine with Marion Seve who shrugged away from Sebastian Kris. Seve linked back up with Munster before he found Coates who crossed for a hattrick.

Raiders lead Storm 12 - 16 Raiders
43min

Was a poke in the eye on Hudson Young. We're playing on.

43min

Zac Woolford is down and in discomfort. He's made his way back and it'll be six more.

41min

Both sides complete their sets to start the new period .

40min

Off we go for the second half.

40min

I do remind our users that IF and I say IF we go past 80 mins. It's 10 mins each way and NOT golden point.

40min

Half-Time: Canberra 16 leading Melbourne 8

39min

Kenny Bromwich leaving the field now for a HIA.

38min

Grant trapped in gooal and it's another set.

37min

Smith loses it in the big shot by Joseph Tapine.

36min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jamal Fogarty.

Fogarty converts - 16-8.

Raiders lead Storm 8 - 16 Raiders
35min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Elliott Whitehead. Kick to come.

Off the back of the penalty for obstruction. Canberra bag their third of the first half. Great short ball from Joseph Tapine which sent Elliott Whitehead across, who charged over the top of Nick Meaney to score.

Raiders lead Storm 8 - 14 Raiders
33min

PENALTY RAIDERS: Obstruction

32min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jamal Fogarty.

Jamal Fogarty's kick is successful. Raiders lead 10-8.

Raiders lead Storm 8 - 10 Raiders
31min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Jamal Fogarty. Kick to come.

Fogarty caught the Storm napping. That was poor from the Storm in defence off the scrum. Jamal Fogarty skipped on the outside of Meaney and Olam and scored.

Tied up at Storm 8 - 8 Raiders
30min

Adam Elliott leaving the field with the trainer in a lot of discomfort.

30min

Seve knocks it down and it'll be a scrum.

29min

David Nofoaluma - six to go for the Raiders. Green machine are ON THE ATTACK!

29min

A reminder, the winner of this clash takes on Parramatta

28min

Commentators are blowing up - but it seemed to be the right decision from Grant Atkins.

27min

PENALTY RAIDERS: Tackle in the air.

26min

Last tackle play goes astray, Jordan Rapana took it but was bundled into touch.

24min

PENALTY RAIDERS: Offside 10m.

24min

Finally, the Raiders get some possession. Hard to believe the score is 8-4.

23min

Matthew Timoko has PASSED his HIA and will return.

23min

Conversion: Storm
Attempted by Nick Meaney.

No good. 8-6 Storm lead.

Storm lead Storm 8 - 4 Raiders
22min

Try: Storm
Scored by Xavier Coates. Kick to come.

That's number two for Xavier Coates and they go back to back here. Grant is carving them up, he darted out of dummy half before finding Hughes who produced an inch-perfect kick and Coates gets himself an early double.

Storm lead Storm 8 - 4 Raiders
21min

84% of this game has been at the northern end (Storm attacking) through 21 mins.

20min

Great set post points, Nick Cotric has to bat it dead.

19min

Conversion: Storm
Attempted by Nick Meaney.

Meaney's conversion is wide left. 4-4.

Tied up at Storm 4 - 4 Raiders
18min

Try: Storm
Scored by Xavier Coates. Kick to come.

It took 18 minutes. But the Storm hit back through Xavier Coates. It was great service from Grant who found Cameron Munster and Jahrome Hughes with Marion Seve finding Xavier Coates and the big winger crashes over in the corner.

Tied up at Storm 4 - 4 Raiders
17min

Savage saves the day for the Raiders. First goal-line dropout coming up.

16min

Grant goes close...

15min

Set restart Storm - ruck infringement.

12min

Meaney grabbed possession off the Kenny Bromwich grubber but he lost the ball in the contact.

11min

Matthew Timoko has to go off for a HIA. Not sure about that one...

11min

Kris loses it on the last tackle.

9min

Raiders complete their set after points.

9min

Conversion: Raiders
Attempted by Jamal Fogarty.

Fogarty fails to add the extra two. 4-0 Raiders.

Raiders lead Storm 0 - 4 Raiders
8min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Matthew Timoko. Kick to come.

MATT TIMOKO!! What a try from the youngster. Jack Wighton picks up the offload from Joseph Tapine. They got six more, Xavier Savage found Matthew Timoko who said CYA to Cameron Munster and after absorbing all of the early momentum, Canberra lead 4-0.

Raiders lead Storm 0 - 4 Raiders
7min

Coates bats it down. Six to go

6min

Grant puts it down. Full marks to the defence of the Canberra Raiders. Harry Grant fails to recover the Nelson Asofa-Solomona offload.

5min

Harry Grant grubber kicks it early but Sebastian Kris plays at the football.

5min

Set restart Storm - ruck infringement (on the last).

4min

Canberra defend really well, Nick Cotric jams in but Matthew Timoko intercepts it. Unfortunately, Justin Olam throws the young Kiwi over the sideline.

3min

Set Restart Storm - 10m off the scrum (of course).

1min

Savage loses the ball. Melbourne ran it on the last, clever blind-side raid from Hughes, Jordan Rapana knocked it back but Xavier Savage lost it trying to regather the second kick.

Off we go. Win or go home for these two sides tonight. Let's get ready to rumble!

First and foremost, a moment's silence in memory of her majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Grant Atkins is in charge of this one tonight. Drew Oultram and Liam Kennedy are the touch judges and Ashley Klein is in the bunker.

Thanks for joining us from AAMI Park for this knock out semi-final between the Melbourne Storm and the Canberra Raiders. It's our first elimination final of the 2022 season. Melbourne finished in fifth spot on the ladder, but come into this clash following two straight losses. Canberra meanwhile have been fighting for their position in the finals all season. On the team cards, Melbourne have two changes with Tui Kamikamica and Brandon Smith starting for Felise Kaufusi and Josh King. Canberra are 1-17. Kickoff approaching at 5:40pm.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Grant Atkins

Touch Judges: Drew Oultram, Liam Kennedy

Video Referee: Ashley Klein

MELBOURNE STORM (20)
Tries: Xavier Coates (3), Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Conversions: Nick Meaney (0/2), Cameron Munster (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Cameron Munster (0/1)

CANBERRA RAIDERS (28)
Tries: Matthew Timoko, Jamal Fogarty, Elliott Whitehead, Hudson Young, Jordan Rapana
Conversions: Jamal Fogarty (4/5)