Full Time
80:00
7:35pm Sat March 11, 2023
Round 2 - AAMI Park, Melbourne / Wurundjeri - Crowd: 17248
80min

NO TRY - The bunker overturns it with an obstruction on Reed Mahoney ruled

79min

Eliesa Katoa has gone over and the defence is brittle but late enough that the Bulldogs will be annoyed but can hold their heads high

77min

Viliame Kikau is off to the bin for a clear and blatant trip

73min

CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: Reed Mahoney loses the ball but challenges it, Not exactly what the challenge was for but they get it right with a marker penalty

72min

PENALTY BULLDOGS: Again the Storm penalised for a strip by Chris Butler

70min

PENALTY STORM: Harry Grant not happy as Chris Butler penalises him for a strip

68min

Bulldogs breath a big sigh of relief as they wait for the ball to go dead but a desperate dive from the Storm almost keeps it in but it hit the line and it's a 20m restart

65min

Poor kick from Matt Burton again and it's a 7 tackle set

61min

Will Warbrick loses the ball up in the air and the knock on is called

60min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney converts from close range

Bulldogs lead Storm 12 - 26 Bulldogs
59min

Try: Storm
Scored by Jahrome Hughes. Kick to come.

MOMENTUM SHIFT IS ON - The Storm have all the momentum and they are firing the Bulldogs cannot handle them at all as Jahrome Hughes gets over

Bulldogs lead Storm 10 - 26 Bulldogs
57min

PENALTY STORM: Bulldogs concede another penalty this time for a high shot

56min

PENALTY STORM: Nelson Asofa-Solomona is fired up and earns a penalty for a ruck infringement

55min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney converts to close the gap to 20

Bulldogs lead Storm 6 - 26 Bulldogs
54min

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

Close range and nobody is stopping Nelson Asofa-Solomona at that pace and from close range he gets over

Bulldogs lead Storm 4 - 26 Bulldogs
52min

Lost ball by the Bulldogs and the Storm get their first attacking set of the half

51min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Matt Burton converts and extends the lead

Bulldogs lead Storm 0 - 26 Bulldogs
50min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Jake Averillo. Kick to come.

Jake Averillo goes from dummy half and it's like the heads of the Yarra opened up and Averillo just goes over from dummy half

Bulldogs lead Storm 0 - 24 Bulldogs
49min

Reed Mahoney pulls out a 40/20 and I know there are a few Panthers fans out there wondering how that one was called one but the one on Thursday night wasn't

46min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Attempted by Matt Burton.

Too much fade on the kick from Matt Burton and the Touch Judges wave it away

Bulldogs lead Storm 0 - 20 Bulldogs
45min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Jacob Kiraz. Kick to come.

Reed Mahoney looks to go left then go right as Young Tonumaipea rushes into nobody and Jacob Kiraz goes over to score in the corner

Bulldogs lead Storm 0 - 20 Bulldogs
42min

Will Warbrick has a nervous moment under the high ball and he loses it

40min

SECOND HALF IS GO! Chris Butler with the whistle and the Bulldogs holding the steeden first and a 16 point lead

40min

NO TRY - Josh Addo-Carr got his hand to the ball first and it's knocked on

40min

KIKS! The big man is over but there will be a check on the contest but seems ok right now

39min

Jahrome Hughes loses the ball as he looks up trying to make something happen on last tackle

38min

Reed Mahoney loses the ball and the Storm go on the attack

35min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Matt Burton from the left touchline nails the conversion to extend the lead

Bulldogs lead Storm 0 - 16 Bulldogs
33min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Josh Addo-Carr. Kick to come.

The Dogs are barking in Melbourne right now - The Bulldogs are keeping the ball alive big time and Melbourne are looking confused at how to stop it and then going to the other side, Josh Addo-Carr scores

Bulldogs lead Storm 0 - 14 Bulldogs
32min

Some weird decision making out there at the moment on both sides, the Bulldogs with Flanagan running towards touch and then Hughes chipping deep to a Dogs fan

30min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Attempted by Matt Burton.

Matt Burton's kicking inconsistencies from out wide flare up as his kick from the sideline is poor

Bulldogs lead Storm 0 - 10 Bulldogs
28min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Jacob Kiraz. Kick to come.

Jacob Kiraz scores in the corner as the Bulldogs take advantage of the pressure and the space as the space is open where Young Tonumaipea would've been

Bulldogs lead Storm 0 - 10 Bulldogs
25min

PENALTY BULLDOGS: Young Tonumaipea takes out Jake Averillo without the ball and in a try scoring opportunity that's 10 in the bin says Chris Butler

24min

Weird last tackle play from Young Tonumaipea who just runs into traffic out of dummy half

23min

PENALTY STORM: The Bulldogs penalised for holding on too long in the ruck

22min

Harry Grant with some brilliant play to clean up a kick from the Fox and get out of the ingoal.

21min

Shocking kick from Harry Grant just undoes all the pressure that Melbourne were putting on the Bulldogs right now

20min

PENALTY STORM: Deep in attack, the Storm get another full set on the Dogs line

16min

PENALTY STORM: The Bulldogs penalised inside their own 40 and Melbourne are getting another chance to attack

13min

Nick Meaney loses the ball as he has a competition for the ball

10min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Matt Burton converts from close range

Bulldogs lead Storm 0 - 6 Bulldogs
10min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Jacob Preston. Kick to come.

TRY TIME - Jacob Preston scores for the Bulldogs after he got the ball to the line

Bulldogs lead Storm 0 - 4 Bulldogs
10min

BUNKER: Chris Butler sending this one interstate to Ashley Klein; Jacob Preston is claiming the try

8min

SIX AGAIN - The Bulldogs give away six again but the Storm force a dropout

7min

Reed Mahoney loses the ball in a strong shot and the Storm have the feed on the 30m

4min

Melbourne under pressure holding thier line but the Bulldogs cough up possession deep in attack

3min

Both sides just feeling each other out at the moment

GAME ON! Melbourne using the ball first as Chris Butler has the whistle tonight

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Chris Butler

Touch Judges: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Belinda Sharpe

Video Referee: Ashley Klein

MELBOURNE STORM (12)
Tries: Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Jahrome Hughes
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Nick Meaney (2/2)
Penalty Goals:

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (26)
Tries: Jacob Preston, Jacob Kiraz (2), Josh Addo-Carr, Jake Averillo
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Matt Burton (3/5)
Penalty Goals: