Match Centre

Fulltime - Melbourne 14 Canberra 10

Melbourne Storm 14-10

Croker chases a kick by Williams but dived on by Cameron Smith.

Melbourne Storm 14-10

Great defence Raiders and Sam Williams takes an intercept and scoots downfield. Canberra 40m out!

Melbourne Storm 14-10

Kurt Mann slips through on the first. Storm on the attack.

Melbourne Storm 14-10

Great kick Blake Green puts the Raiders back in their own half.

Melbourne Storm 14-10

Croker puts Lee down the sideline who throws a great pass inside but cleaned up by Harris. Melbourne ball.

Melbourne Storm 14-10

Raiders on the attack but Austin pushes the kick too far. Storm 20m re-start.

Melbourne Storm 14-10

Injury update Raiders - Hodgson and Fensom will not return. Crucial injuries.

Melbourne Storm 14-10

Penalty Storm - Munster ruled to be taken out in the air. Having a great game at the back.

Melbourne Storm 14-10

Cameron Smith goes very close to a 40/20. No dice. Raiders 20m tap.

Melbourne Storm 14-10

Shaun Fensom has left the field in startling circumstances. Has left the field up the tunnel hobbling badly without assistance.

Melbourne Storm 14-10

Storm making good metres, looking a different team from the second half. Raiders a bit stunned.

Melbourne Storm 14-10

Another line drop out from the Raiders. Blake Green finds Hawkins and the defence drives him back.

Canberra Raiders 10-2

Knock ons galore after more rain. Penalty Storm right in front of the posts. Storm take the tap.

Canberra Raiders 10-2

Josh Hodgson leaves the field with a leg injury and is being helped from the field...bad news for Canberra. Buttriss on.

Canberra Raiders 10-2

Storm on the attack, but Edrick Lee pulls off a one on one steal on Will Chambers.

Canberra Raiders 10-2

Underway in the 2nd Half!

Canberra Raiders 10-2

The Raiders head into halftime with a deserved 10-2 lead. Has been an entertaining first half with some quality kicking and strong hits from both sides. The Raiders have completed 18/21 sets in the first half compared to the Storm with 12/21 and that has probably been the major difference. Two cracking 40/20's from both Cooper Cronk and Sam Williams have seen some quick and exciting challenges to the tryline. Jeremy Hawkins with the only try, which was questionable due to a possible obstruction. A brief shower towards the back end of the first half has made conditions slippery so we may see less risk from both teams in the second 40.
Stayed tuned we are in for a bumper 2nd half!

Canberra Raiders 10-2

Bit of a scuffle between Hodgson and Harris as they head to the sheds. Halftime Raiders 10 Storm 2.

Canberra Raiders 10-2

The rain starts in Canberra. Raiders get a penalty after another obstruction ruled against Melbourne.

Canberra Raiders 10-2

Storm get a penalty right in front of the posts. Elect to take the tap.

Canberra Raiders 10-2

Sisa Waqa bursts through but then trys to throw a silly pass. Razzle dazzle by the men in Green.

Canberra Raiders 10-2

Penalty count now 5-1 Raiders. Elect to take the shot, kick to come.

Canberra Raiders 8-2

Penalty Raiders - Elect to take the shot. Kick to come.

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Penalty Raiders - Croker scoots downfield and held down on the 1st tackle. Raiders on the attack again.

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Great defence Melbourne and they hold the Raiders. 2-0 Melbourne.

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Raiders on the attack 10m out.

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Kurt Mann puts Koroibete away, great cover defence Raiders.

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Jack Wighton does likewise at the other end of the field. Great game so far!

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Munster defuses a bomb and takes off down field. Has been impressive early on.

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No try Melbourne. Munster denied his first try in first grade due to obstruction.

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Penalty Storm - Bromwich burst through a gap and Cronk ruled to be taken without the ball. Horrendous call looking at the replay,

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Kennedy spills the ball. Great defence Melbourne. Score remains 0-0.

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Bromwich throws a forward pass. Raiders ball inside the Storm 40.

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Storm on the attack, Cronk pushes the kick too long. Raiders 20m re-start.

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Good sets by both sides early, both sides have gone close to 40/20's early.

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We are underway at GIO Stadium!

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Raiders Prop Dane Tilse plays game 200 in the Lime Green

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Welcome to the first game of Sunday Football. Conditions are perfect for Rugby League at GIO Stadium in Canberra, as the Raiders host the Storm. Canberra are 1-17 and Melbourne have one change with Billy Slater out, replaced by exciting youngster Cameron Munster in jersey #21. Melbourne have a great record in Canberra winning 11 of their past 13. The Raiders however won the corresponding fixture last year with Paul Vaughn scoring on the bell. This promises to be an exciting clash.

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