Full Time
80:00
7:50pm Thu May 11, 2023
Round 11 - AAMI Park, Melbourne / Wurundjeri - Crowd: 16043
80min

That will be all. A very entertaining game to say the least. Match report coming soon!

80min

OH IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A TRY! It was off Olam's head

80min

Xavier Coates goes for a full length of the field try - but all for nothing! Melbourne knocked it on going for an intercept

80min

UNSUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE MELBOURNE! Brisbane will have one final attacking set to close out proceedings.

80min

CHALLENGE MELBOURNE! Let's see who the ball went into touch off of

80min

Ezra Mam very nearly sets up a try for Jesse Arthars, but Brisbane will get the ball back

79min

Broncos throwing the ball around left right and centre - entertaining if not successful

78min

Conversion: Broncos
Kicked by Reece Walsh.

Walsh nails the conversion from in front

Storm lead Storm 24 - 16 Broncos
78min

12 on 12 for the final minutes

78min

Thomas Flegler will go as well.

78min

PENE Binned for pushing and shoving

78min

Try: Broncos
Scored by Cory Paix. Kick to come.

Cory Paix goes himself and takes an easy one. 10 points the gap

Storm lead Storm 24 - 14 Broncos
78min

A lot of bodies to be pulled apart here

78min

Paix has crossed for a try - but it is on again in backplay!

77min

It's been overturned - we have a PENALTY BRISBANE! Can they jag a late try?

77min

PENALTY MELBOURNE! And now it's on! Time off for now.

77min

Brisbane go for the short kick-off, and Kotoni Staggs comes up with it. They need something right now

76min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Meaney slots it

Storm lead Storm 24 - 10 Broncos
75min

Try: Storm
Scored by William Warbrick. Kick to come.

TRY! That should be the game. What a chaotic last play - it bounced between about a billion different players, there's no point even trying to explain. It ended with a pinpoint kick from Hughes to William Warbrick, who finally gets his double!

Storm lead Storm 22 - 10 Broncos
74min

SIX AGAIN BRISBANE! But now they've thrown an intercept! MELBOURNE ON THE ATTACK!

73min

PENALTY BRISBANE! They'll get out of their own end for free

73min

FORWARD PASS MELBOURNE! Unlucky, as they were about to get a 6 again inside Brisbane's 10. Broncos with the ball

72min

Harry Grant making metres with ease through the middle for Melbourne!

72min

Broncos have had to fight through a lot of adversity tonight - yet they still have a chance to steal it at the death

71min

CHALLENGE SUCCESSFUL! Nick Meaney is the first to knock it on in a heap of chaos trying to deal with a loose ball. Brisbane play the ball on their own 10

71min

CHALLENGE BRISBANE! The ruling onfield was a Brisbane knock-on on their own tryline

70min

Two teams going set for set as this game reaches a crescendo

69min

Brisbane almost pull off a sneaky kick-off trying to roll over the sideline - but Melbourne deal with it just in time

67min

Penalty Goal: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

8 POINTS THE GAP!

Storm lead Storm 18 - 10 Broncos
66min

PENALTY MELBOURNE! It's on Brisbane's 30m line, and they'll take the kick

65min

PENALTY MELBOURNE! They'll start their set only from their own 20m line though

65min

Reece Walsh tries out the shortside on the last, but Melbourne come up with it

64min

Cobbo juggles in magnificent fashion, and takes the catch eventually. Brisbane inside their own half

63min

Conversion: Storm
Attempted by Nick Meaney.

This to make it more than a converted try the margin. From the sideline and he...swings it left

Storm lead Storm 16 - 10 Broncos
61min

Try: Storm
Scored by Justin Olam. Kick to come.

Jahrome Hughes with the second kick, picks out Xavier Coates on his left edge. Coates knocked it back to Olam, who planted it down to extend Melbourne's lead.

Storm lead Storm 16 - 10 Broncos
61min

CHAOS! Justin Olam has been awarded a try on field, but I'll wait for bunker confirmation

60min

Melbourne up field now thanks to that penalty for a strip

60min

NO TRY BRONCOS! Against the run of play, Reece Walsh pulled off an impressive strip on William Warbrick's kick return. On field was a call for one-on-one strip, however video shows that Ezra Mam had joined the tackle just in time to save Melbourne.

60min

Reece Walsh has been awarded a try for Brisbane, but it looks like it's about to be overturned

58min

This is going to be a very very tough period for Brisbane - Melbourne need to utilise it

57min

Brisbane almost kick it dead on the full, but it just drops in play

56min

Penalty Goal: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Meaney slots a penalty goal, and Melbourne take the lead with the first points of the half

Storm lead Storm 12 - 10 Broncos
56min

Patrick Carrigan gone for 10! Hip drop - I'm not sure about that one. PENALTY MELBOURNE! They have another period with the extra man advantage

56min

Kotoni Staggs puts the pass down under heaps of pressure from the Melbourne defence. Storm with some field position to work with here

55min

SIX AGAIN BRISBANE!

55min

Despite plenty of chances, still no score in this second half

54min

Ezra Mam goes for a short side raid on the last, but Brisbane get caught with it deep in Melbourne territory. It's a turnover.

52min

Brisbane find half a gap on their left edge, but the ball ends up over the sideline. Melbourne play the ball own their own 10

51min

20M TAP BRISBANE!

51min

NO TRY MELBOURNE! Brilliant work Jahrome Hughes sets up a clear run for Eliesa Katoa, who just needed to fall over to score. BUT EZRA MAM HAD SOMETHING TO SAY! What a play to deny the try - he knocks the ball right out of Eliesa Katoa's hands.

51min

VIDEO REF MELBOURNE! OHHHHHH! BOMBED TRY!

50min

SIX AGAIN STORM! They might just get on a bit of a role here

49min

Cameron Munster with a dangerous dink over the top on Brisbane's line, but it's cleaned up well by the Broncos. We're back to 13 on 13

48min

SIX AGAIN MELBOURNE! They have a new set starting on the halfway

47min

PENALTY MELBOURNE! Oh how quickly momentum can turn in our game

47min

Munster goes short, and Melbourne come up with the ball!

47min

DROPOUT MELBOURNE! Good last tackle option from Reece Walsh forces the dropout

47min

So...no double for Warbrick, and we're still locked up at 10 points

47min

NO TRY MELBOURNE! Xavier Coates offside, and he was one of the chasers who put pressure on Reece Walsh. PENALTY BRISBANE!

45min

TRY UNDER REVIEW. What I was about to say - MELBOURNE TAKE THE LEAD! High kick from near the halfway, and Reece Walsh drops it under pressure. Harry Grant and Eliesa Katoa get it out to Melbourne's right edge where Warbrick has plenty of space to dive over the line for his double.

43min

Melbourne kick from great field position, but Reece Walsh deals with it well.

43min

An even opening few minutes hear to the second half

42min

Good opening set from the Storm - Broncos working it off their own line in their first set of the second half

40min

BACK UNDERWAY! Brisbane down to 12 for the next 7 or so minutes, and Melbourne have first use of the ball.

40min

Half time, and we're locked up. See you soon!

40min

Conversion: Storm
Attempted by Nick Meaney.

Meaney from the right sideline and he...misses to the left

Tied up at Storm 10 - 10 Broncos
39min

Try: Storm
Scored by William Warbrick. Kick to come.

WARBRICK! Lovely work to use the extra man by Melbourne! They level the scores just before half time.

Tied up at Storm 10 - 10 Broncos
38min

SIN BIN BRISBANE! Herbie Farnworth will sit down for 10 for impeding Storm's kick chase. Another full attacking set for Melbourne.

38min

VIDEO REF MELBOURNE! No one near the ball, but looking at Reimis Smith being taken out on a kick chase

37min

SIX AGAIN MELBOURNE! Selwyn Cobbo couldn't defuse the last play kick

37min

Grant throws a wayward pass, and Melbourne have backtracked 20 metres or so

36min

PENALTY MELBOURNE! The dropout doesn't make 10 metres.

35min

DROPOUT BRISBANE! Good kick from Cameron Munster wins his side another set

34min

Storm inside their opposition's 20!

33min

PENALTY MELBOURNE! Thomas Flegler got in the way of Storm players putting pressure on Brisbane's kick.

33min

There is a lot going on down in Melbourne right now! This is shaping up nicely for a great second half of footy

32min

Serious concern over Nelson Asofa-Solomona, his night looks done

32min

Harry Grant tries a 40/20, but gets an unlucky bounce. Brisbane play the ball on their own 25m

31min

Brisbane can't take advantage and spill the ball early in the count. Melbourne now working downfield

31min

Adam Reynolds with a crushed spinal nerve, he's definitely done for the night

31min

PENALTY BRISBANE! Reimis Smith on report for a lifting tackle. Broncos will have a full attacking set

30min

20M TAP BRISBANE! Cameron Munster with a very odd last tackle kick, it goes way too deep and is taken comfortably in-goal.

30min

Time back on, no action required

29min

Thomas Flegler whacked Harry Grant in the face, and then it turned into a wrestle well away from the ball

29min

Time off, and there's a big push and shove on.

29min

Storm hold on somehow there. And now they have a penalty as well. They needed that for sure

28min

Payne Haas nearly creates something out of nothing!

27min

CHALLENGE SUCCESSFUL! Harry Grant is ruled to have raked the ball out of Patrick Carrigan's hands. PENALTY BRISBANE!

27min

CHALLENGE BRONCOS! Knock-on on-field, looking for a strip

26min

Conversion: Broncos
Attempted by Reece Walsh.

Reece Walsh misses a tough sideline attempt

Broncos lead Storm 6 - 10 Broncos
25min

Try: Broncos
Scored by Jesse Arthars. Kick to come.

Just incredible. Reece Walsh throws a lovely cut-out to his winger Jesse Arthars on the left edge, and he makes use of the space with a classic winger finish. Broncos lead!

Broncos lead Storm 6 - 10 Broncos
23min

SIX AGAIN BRISBANE! They have to make use of this.

23min

Little grubber early in the count from Brisbane, and Jahrome Hughes can't deal with it in cover. Middle of the field scrum for the Broncos on Melbourne's 10m

23min

Reece Walsh with a superb right to left ball. Broncos with three more tackles

23min

PENALTY BRISBANE! On the half-way line, Broncos took a quick tap and looked to be away for a try after Todd Smith calls "play on". But they will be called back, and will kick for touch

21min

Brisbane off the hook. Nick Meaney puts it down in the tackle, and it's a Broncos scrum

20min

SIX AGAIN MELBOURNE! They'll be very hard to hold out

19min

SIX AGAIN MELBOURNE! They will have a full set on the attack, and a great chance to regain their lead

17min

Reynolds' night appears to be over - hopefully he is alright. It'll be interesting to see how Brisbane adapt positionally

17min

We're level!

17min

Conversion: Broncos
Kicked by Reece Walsh.

Walsh kicks it from straight in front due to the nature of penalty tries being awarded under the posts.

Tied up at Storm 6 - 6 Broncos
17min

There's a lot of concern about Adam Reynolds, who while going for the try, has hit his head quite badly. Stretcher on field.

17min

Try: Broncos
Scored by Herbie Farnworth. Kick to come.

PENALTY TRY! Reece Walsh finds space, and offloads into Herbie Farnworth's knee. The ball is essentially kicked through into the in-goal with Farnworth and Grant chasing. It is ruled that Grant impeded Farnworth's chase, and that without that Herbie would've scored.

Storm lead Storm 6 - 4 Broncos
17min

VIDEO REF BRISBANE! Chaos, but I don't think a try is the final result here

17min

SIX AGAIN BRISBANE! Now they'll get an attacking chance of their own

16min

NO TRY MELBOURNE! Reece Walsh makes a try-saving defensive play on Justin Olam, and the try is denied. Promising signs from the Storm in the lead-up though. 20m tap Broncos

16min

VIDEO REF MELBOURNE! Olam might've crossed for a try

15min

Good defensive set from Melbourne sees them start with the ball on their own 30. You get the feeling the Storm are creeping their way on top here

14min

Good set after points from the Storm, now Brisbane have to work it out from inside their own 10

13min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney nails it from in front

Storm lead Storm 6 - 0 Broncos
13min

Try: Storm
Scored by Cameron Munster. Kick to come.

MUNSTER OPENS THE SCORING! On the last play, Harry Grant finds Cameron Munster with a huge gap in front of him. Straight under the posts

Storm lead Storm 4 - 0 Broncos
12min

HARRY GRANT! Very very close to the line

11min

SIX AGAIN MELBOURNE! Ruck infringement gives the Storm their first proper attacking set of the night.

10min

A disappointing end to the set for Brisbane, with Reece Walsh getting trapped on the last. Melbourne will start their set from their own 30m line

9min

PENALTY BRISBANE! Reece Walsh wins a penalty be jumping very high taking a kick, while under pressure from Xavier Coates, who tackles him in the air

8min

We're going set for set here in Melbourne. The Storm have started to even things up in the middle of the field - this is shaping up nicely.

7min

Storm finally pull out a half-decent set, and now the Broncos will have to work it off their own line

6min

Reece Walsh goes for a run on the last, but he can't create anything. Turnover on Melbourne's 10m line

5min

Melbourne forced to kick from inside their own 30 metre line! Brisbane winning this battle early on

4min

Melbourne hold them out for now, but are pinned in their corner early in the set

3min

Reece Walsh shows what he's capable of early on, with a 40m kick return that gets his team to the halfway line. Brisbane with a full set to work with

2min

Reynolds goes high on the last, but Nick Meaney does well in his first test of the night

1min

PENALTY BRISBANE! An attempted strip on the first play, and Brisbane will get an early helping hand upfield

1min

Todd Smith gets us underway in the middle, and it's the Broncos who get first use of the ball.

Less than 10 minutes from kick-off here in Melbourne, with the top of the table Brisbane Broncos facing a challenge in the Storm. What a way to kick-off Round 11!

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Todd Smith

Touch Judges: Peter Gough, Chris Sutton

Video Referee: Gerard Sutton

MELBOURNE STORM (24)
Tries: Cameron Munster, William Warbrick (2), Justin Olam
Conversions: Nick Meaney (2/4)
Penalty Goals: Nick Meaney (2/2)

BRISBANE BRONCOS (16)
Tries: Herbie Farnworth, Jesse Arthars, Cory Paix
Conversions: Reece Walsh (2/3)