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FULL TIME at AAMI Park and the Melbourne Storm knock off the Sydney Roosters with a late field goal to win 17-16

Melbourne Storm 17-16

The Storm will have a shot at field goal with a big set...

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VIDEO REFEREE for the Roosters, Daniel Tupou has a TRY for Klein. POSSIBLE 8 POINT TRY with knees from Cameron Munster across the back.

Melbourne Storm 16-10

Roosters with the short kick off are successful and they are on the attack 30m out now

Melbourne Storm 16-10

Shaun Kenny-Dowall ruled to have stripped it… penalty to the Storm. Opportunity now for Melbourne 35 metres out from the Roosters try line.

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Inside the final ten minutes, grinding football in this second half as both teams' handling has been excellent despite the wet conditions.

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NO TRY! Beautiful hands from the Roosters but Tupou just short of the try line.

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VIDEO REFEREE says NO TRY! Nene Macdonald is forced over the sideline… still 10-all

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VIDEO REFEREE! NO TRY is the call, but review needed for Macdonald

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NO TRY! Blake Green lost the ball as he reached out and put it down on the foot. 20 metre tap for the Roosters!

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VIDEO REFEREE for the Storm, Blake Green is claiming but Klein says NO TRY!

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Penalty to the Storm, holding too long in the ruck. Storm attack 20m out

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Penalty to the Storm, Willie Manu holding down. Count is 7-6. Melbourne attack 40 metres out from the Roosters try line from the touch finder.

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Great take from Daniel Tupou off the kick, but he his limping in back play after the contact with Mahe Founa

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Munster toes it dead. Line drop out to give the Roosters a repeat set, and the pressure remains on the Storm defence.

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Jared Waerea-Hargreaves will NOT be back tonight. He has a pec injury and needs scans tomorrow. Roosters will be in some trouble with him in the middle.

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Scrum with the Roosters now as they attack from inside their red zone.

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SO CLOSE! Storm called back for a tap forward. Blake Green almost away to set up Kurt Mann for a long-range four-pointer

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James Maloney with a get run for the Roosters, somehow gets out of the in goal area.

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Second half is UNDERWAY and an immediate penalty to the Storm for Mitchell Aubusson holding in the ruck.

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HALF TIME at AAMI Park, we are all locked up at 10-all between the Storm and the Roosters.

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Juggle in the ruck, but a penalty comes for a hand in from Aubusson. Storm 10m out from the Roosters try line.

Sydney Roosters 10-4

Penalty to the Storm, Cam Smith kicks for touch and Melbourne the advance to the 20m line.

Sydney Roosters 10-4

Marika Koroibete on his bike after taking the cross field kick in goal, he bolts to the 20 metre tap.

Sydney Roosters 10-4

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck! Skills! Incredible foresight to put the ball inside before going out. Roosters getting the Storm caught.

Sydney Roosters 10-4

20 metre tap for the Storm, the defence chasing strongly to hold out off the Roosters attack.

Sydney Roosters 10-4

Unlucky for Founa, Tupou’s defection off the cross field kick not helping Mahe’s run. Scrum for the Roosters 10 metres out from the Storm line.

Sydney Roosters 10-4

Penalty to the Roosters, Cameron Smith taking out Roger Tuivasa-Sheck in the kick chase

Sydney Roosters 8-4

Just missing the 40/20 as the ball slid just shy of the sideline. RTS covering at the back to return the set back the 20m line!

Sydney Roosters 8-4

Penalty to the Roosters, high tackle from Will Chambers on Jake Friend. Penalty goal coming up for the tri-colours.

Sydney Roosters 6-4

Cameron Smith sends the kick off OUT ON THE FULL! Not how you back up after conceding points

Sydney Roosters 6-4

Penalty to Roosters, Harris conceding. Pearce finds the line and the Roosters attack 35m out

Melbourne Storm 4-0

Siosiua Taukeiaho ruled to have stripped the ball in the ruck, Storm mounting pressure inside the Roosters 10 metre zone now.

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Penalty to the Storm, James Maloney holding in the ruck. Cameron Smith finds the sideline to put the Storm on the attack from half way

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Mahe Fonua unable to hold onto possession from the Cronk cross field kick and it's a change over for the Roosters deep in their own half.

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Line drop out for the Melbourne Storm, repeat set to build some pressure on the Roosters try line now.

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Penalty to the Storm, strip the call against Jared Waerea-Hargreaves. Still nil-all as the Storm attack 25 metres out from the free kick

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Will Chambers toes through a grubber on last tackle and it just finds the sideline, scrum will pack for the Roosters 10 metres out from their own try line.

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NO TRY is the call. Knock on in goal against Mitchell Aubusson. 20 metre restart is the call for the Storm.

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5’ VIDEO REFEREE for the Roosters, NO TRY… looked like a clear knock on live. Mitchell Aubusson came flying through off a Pearce grubber

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Change over for the Storm, Nene Macdonald juggles the cross field kick off the boot from Mitchell Pearce. Storm with possession down in their 10m zone.

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First penalty of the game goes to the Roosters, too long in the ruck from Tohu Harris for crowding.

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Good opening sets from both sides, controlled play early in the wet conditions

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We are UNDERWAY as Cameron Smith kicks off for the Melbourne Storm.

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Standing by for kick off at a rain soaked AAMI Park as the team finish up their pre-game warm ups.

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Welcome to AAMI Park in Melbourne as the Storm host the Sydney Roosters in the final Super Saturday clash. The Storm are still without their star fullback, and while Cameron Munster has talent, his class saw them struggle in the first half against Canberra in Round 6. The Roosters will be looking to continue their winning ways with a tough trip down South.

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LATE MAIL: Melbourne Storm – The hosts take the field, 1-17. Ben Hampton, Kenneath Bromwich, Hymel Hunt and Tom Learoyd-Lahrs drop off the extended bench.

Sydney Roosters – Willie Manu replaces Matt McIlwrick on the interchange bench

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