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Thats the final hooter & the Storm have won it 36-18

Melbourne Storm 36-18

That won't be in Billy's career highlights that pass... ended up with Adam Reid the touch judge

Melbourne Storm 36-18

VIDEO REFEREE..... again, Badger says TRY checking grounding

Melbourne Storm 36-12

PENALTY SHARKS: Sharks get another penalty and they go inside the Storm 30m zone

Melbourne Storm 36-12

Again Gavin Badger needs to go upstairs... says NO TRY.... lets see if he's right this time

Melbourne Storm 36-12

NO TRY held up the ruling - but after the last they do get a goalline dropout

Melbourne Storm 30-6

VIDEO REFEREE: Cooper Cronk goes close, NO TRY is the ruling from the Badge, we are checking whether he's held up or short

Melbourne Storm 30-6

VIDEO REFEREE: Luke Lewis inexplicably went for a 1 on 1 strip and gave the Storm six again and Cameron Smith could have a try

Melbourne Storm 24-6

PENALTY STORM: Billy Slater gets a quick 20m restart and on the zero tackle the Storm get a penalty

Melbourne Storm 24-6

And we are back underway and its the Storm who have the first use

Melbourne Storm 18-6

That's the half at AAMI Park and the Storm are leading 18-6

Melbourne Storm 18-6

Thats the hexagon of penalties for the Sharks as they take a quick tap and go on the attack

Melbourne Storm 18-0

Ben Barba puts in another questionable play but kicking in behind the Storm defence to none of his teammates

Melbourne Storm 18-0

PENALTY SHARKS: Another penalty for the Sharks and as Paul Gallen goes to take the pass he nearly takes out Chris Sutton

Melbourne Storm 18-0

Well for Feks sake is what the Sharks would be saying after Feki threw the ball to the Storm player

Melbourne Storm 18-0

PENALTY SHARKS: Another penalty to the Sharks this time for a "cannoball" tackle

Melbourne Storm 18-0

PENALTY SHARKS: A tip from pocket ref Chris Sutton to the Badger says that Michael Gordon was taken out and the penalty is 10m out

Melbourne Storm 18-0

NO TRY stays the call and a handover 10m out is the ruling from Mr Clark and Mr Phillips upstairs

Melbourne Storm 18-0

VIDEO REFEREE: Cooper Cronk has a double but looks like Slater got a knock on and Badger thinks so as well, NO TRY is the onfield ruling

Melbourne Storm 18-0

The Storm clouds are rolling over the Sharks as Ben Barba is lucky not to be penalised

Melbourne Storm 18-0

Cooper Cronk puts a kick across field but its Gerard Beale who reads it and takes it first

Melbourne Storm 18-0

Well apparently it wasn't a legal tackle.... not sure what rules they found the penalty under

Melbourne Storm 12-0

David Fifita has backslammed Cameron Smith in a perfectly legal tackle

Melbourne Storm 12-0

VIDEO REFEREE: Possible Cooper Cronk try.... The Badge gives us the 'T' checking contest and what happens after that

Melbourne Storm 6-0

PENALTY STORM: Dale Finucaine slips as he hits the defence and Paul Gallen as a result hits him slightly high and is penalised

Melbourne Storm 6-0

PENALTY STORM: Sharks penalised for crowding the man playing the ball, penalty count now 2-1 in favour of the Sharks

Melbourne Storm 6-0

Sideline kick doesn't find touch but they do force a goalline dropout

Melbourne Storm 6-0

PENALTY SHARKS: Jesse Bromwich penalised for going too early

Melbourne Storm 6-0

Wade Graham goes for a 40/20 but its a good metre or two outside the field of play, Melbourne start the set 30m out

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Well that nearly went Feking wrong for the Sharks but still they survive just

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Both sides are going from end to end and a settler means we get a scrum on 10m line

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Melbourne crowd beg for a penalty but neither pocket ref Chris Sutton or main ref Gavin Badger are interested

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Koroibete has a tough job to get out of the ingoal and he does and the Storm end up at halfway on the last

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4 plays down and the Sharks are 8m out from the line

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PENALTY SHARKS: Only tacks a tackle but they get their first penalty of the night after markers weren't square according to the Badge

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Michael Ennis throws his arms up at dummy half for a penalty, but doesn't come that play

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Kurt Mann goes down the left hand sideline before an ankle tap saves the day

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Cameron Smith already being called out of the play by Gavin Badger as the Sharks get over halfway before Wade Graham's kick goes to the 10m line

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The Badge calls time on and we are underway at AAMI Park, Sharks have the first use of the ball

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Here are the Cronulla Sharks out on the field and soon another AAMI Park will be Thunderstruck with the Storm to come up the race

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So we move to our most southerly venue of the night and that is AAMI Park in Melbourne where the Storm will wanting to bounce back after some scrappy performances meanwhile the Sharks will need to break a bad 0-5 win loss record at AAMI Park

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TEAM NEWS - the Storm get Felise Kaufusi back on the bench, which sees Tom Learoyd-Lahrs drop out. For Cronulla, Matt Prior and Tinarau Arona drop off the extended bench, handing Luke Lewis his first jersey of the season.

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