Full Time
80:00
8:00pm Fri July 28, 2023
Round 22 - Marvel Stadium, Melbourne / Wurundjeri - Crowd: 20429
80min

It is fulltime at Marvel Stadium and Melbourne have bounced back from last week's loss by thumping the Eels by 36-16. Stay tuned for the 3,2,1's and Match Report at League Unlimited!

77min

Conversion: Storm
Attempted by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney misses from the sideline.

Storm lead Storm 46 - 16 Eels
76min

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

William Warbrick now crashes over late to as the Storm edge towards 50 points!

Storm lead Storm 46 - 16 Eels
75min

Clinton Gutherson attempts his trademark tip on play but the ball flies into touch. Storm off the hook.

73min

Nick Meaney knocks on attempting to clean up a Mitchell Moses chip kick for Waqa Blake. Eels on the attack 10m out!

69min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney adds the extras.

Storm lead Storm 42 - 16 Eels
67min

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

Cameron Munster puts the icing on the cake as he waltzes through six Eels defenders to score a brilliant individual try.

Storm lead Storm 40 - 16 Eels
66min

Mitchell Moses with a grubber in goal on the last but it goes too far and it will be a seven tackle set for Melbourne.

66min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Mitchell Moses converts as the Eels look to build a late comeback.

Storm lead Storm 36 - 16 Eels
64min

Try: Eels
Scored by Luca Moretti. Kick to come.

Parramatta finally hit back through Luca Moretti who crashes over for his first NRL try!

Storm lead Storm 36 - 14 Eels
62min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney converts the Seve try.

Storm lead Storm 36 - 10 Eels
59min

Try: Storm
Scored by Marion Seve. Kick to come.

Jahrome Hughes again slices through and off the back of his linebreak he backs it up finding Marion Seve who scores.

Storm lead Storm 34 - 10 Eels
56min

Mitchell Moses grubbers for himself and regathers before kicking again and William Warbrick is tackled in goal. Dropout Melbourne.

50min

Penalty Parramatta - Storm not back 10m. Eels on the attack 30m out.

49min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney converts to extend the home side's lead.

Storm lead Storm 30 - 10 Eels
48min

Try: Storm
Scored by Josh King. Kick to come.

Harry Grant and Jahrome Hughes combine again to put Josh King over for a try.

Storm lead Storm 28 - 10 Eels
46min

Penalty Storm - Against Daejarn Asi for holding Jahrome Hughes down in the tackle. Storm on the attack 20m out!

41min

Waqa Blake knocks on in the first set. Harsh call but Eels have lost their captain's challenge.

40min

We are back underway in the second half! Tepai Moeroa brings the ball back against his former club off the kickoff!

40min

It is Halftime and it is the Storm who have raced in four tries to two at the break. Stay tuned for all the second half action coming right up at League Unlimited.

38min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney converts the Katoa try.

Storm lead Storm 24 - 10 Eels
37min

Try: Storm
Scored by Eliesa Katoa. Kick to come.

Eliesa Katoa crashes over close to the line off a neat pass from Hughes.

Storm lead Storm 22 - 10 Eels
35min

Penalty Storm - Against Daejarn Asi for an escort - Eels lose their challenge.

34min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Mitchell Moses converts and helps the visitors narrow the gap.

Storm lead Storm 18 - 10 Eels
32min

Try: Eels
Scored by J'maine Hopgood. Kick to come.

Parramatta hit back through J'maine Hopgood who collects a deft ball close to the line from Ryan Matterson.

Storm lead Storm 18 - 8 Eels
30min

Cameron Munster kicks high on the last for Xavier Coates who knocks on trying to get a grab on the football. 20m re-start Eels.

29min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney converts from in front.

Storm lead Storm 18 - 4 Eels
28min

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

Grant again gets out of dummy half and he firs a pass to Jahrome Hughes who races away to score under the posts!

Storm lead Storm 16 - 4 Eels
27min

Mitchell Moses throws a pass into touch after it is missed by Viliami Penisini. Storm now march over halfway.

26min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney converts to extend the home side's lead.

Storm lead Storm 12 - 4 Eels
24min

Try: Storm
Scored by Harry Grant. Kick to come.

Harry Grant scores his second try when he runs a strong line of Jahrome Hughes close to the line.

Storm lead Storm 10 - 4 Eels
22min

Mitchell Moses with a kick in goal, Daejarn Asi is there but he knocks on in goal. Seven tackle set for the Storm.

20min

Nick Meaney knocks on and the Eels off the hook as they grimly hold on to get a scrum 10m out from their own line.

13min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney converts to put Melbourne in front.

Storm lead Storm 6 - 4 Eels
11min

Try: Storm
Scored by Harry Grant. Kick to come.

Harry Grant catches the markers napping close to the line and sneaks over to score a clever try out of dummy half.

Tied up at Storm 4 - 4 Eels
10min

Sean Russell again gets the ball out wide, this time from Bryce Cartwright but Russell grounds the ball on the sideline and is just short.

6min

Conversion: Eels
Attempted by Mitchell Moses.

Mitchell Moses misses from out wide.

Eels lead Storm 0 - 4 Eels
4min

Try: Eels
Scored by Sean Russell. Kick to come.

Sean Russell has scored an incredible try to start the game, diving for the corner after some quick hands from Clint Gutherson. Eels on the board early!

Eels lead Storm 0 - 4 Eels
3min

William Warbrick loses the ball. Scrum Eels 30m out.

We are underway at AAMI Park! Ofahiki Ogden brings it back for Parramatta into a wall of Storm defenders!

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ashley Klein

Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, Chris Sutton

Video Referee: Gerard Sutton

MELBOURNE STORM (46)
Tries: Harry Grant (2), Jahrome Hughes, Eliesa Katoa, Josh King, Marion Seve, Cameron Munster, William Warbrick
Conversions: Nick Meaney (7/8)

PARRAMATTA EELS (16)
Tries: Sean Russell, J'maine Hopgood, Luca Moretti
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (2/3)