Full Time
80:00
3:00pm Sat August 26, 2023
Round 26 - AAMI Park, Melbourne / Wurundjeri - Crowd: 18072
80min

FULLTIME! Storm win 37-16.

80min

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! It was a strip then Fifita knocked it down in-goal. PENALTY TITANS!

80min

BUNKER TIME! Checking if it was a strip and whatever happens afterwards.

80min

Brian Kelly tries to steam over and loses it.

80min

PENALTY TITANS! Offside.

78min

Field Goal: Storm
Kicked by Cameron Munster.

Munster adds a field goal.

Storm lead Storm 37 - 16 Titans
77min

Titans go short but it doesn't make the ten.

76min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Meaney adds the extras.

Storm lead Storm 36 - 16 Titans
74min

Try: Storm
Scored by Xavier Coates. Kick to come.

Coates out jumps his man and gets a hat-trick.

Storm lead Storm 34 - 16 Titans
73min

Slips catch from Munster!

73min

Titans tried to spread it wide. Kelly offloads and hits a Storm player. Called a knock on. CHALLENGE from the Storm. UNSUCCESSFUL.

72min

Titans go short and volleyball it back to themselves.

71min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Meaney nails the kick.

Storm lead Storm 30 - 16 Titans
70min

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

Harry Grant waves his wand again. He stabs through and Eli Katoa touches down.

Storm lead Storm 28 - 16 Titans
69min

Foran after his head knock will go off for HIA. He won't be back today.

64min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Meaney converts.

Storm lead Storm 24 - 16 Titans
62min

Try: Storm
Scored by Christian Welch. Kick to come.

Papi is back and so are the Storm! Grant with the quick ptb and finds Welch to score.

Storm lead Storm 22 - 16 Titans
61min

PENALTY STORM! Ruck interference.

61min

Here is the moment everyone has waited for! Ryan Papenhuyzen is back!

59min

Storm go the powerplay on last. Grant to Tonumaipea who is tackled.

58min

Brian Kelly tries to punch through but loses it.

57min

PENALTY STORM! High tackle.

56min

Kini stabs through a kick and forces another dropout.

54min

Conversion: Titans
Kicked by Thomas Weaver.

Weaver is taking the kicking with Schoupp off. He nails it.

Storm lead Storm 18 - 16 Titans
53min

Try: Titans
Scored by Jojo Fifita. Kick to come.

Titans get a four-pointer. Brimson takes it to the line, passes it late and Jojo Fifita goes over.

Storm lead Storm 18 - 14 Titans
51min

Tino looks like he passed off the ground. Referee says go back. Titans kick through and earn a repeat set.

49min

Storm almost go through again. Garlick throws it forward.

48min

Joe Stimson spills it right away.

48min

Storm go short and Brimson gets it in a wrestling match with Katoa.

47min

Kruise Leeming goes close. Titans kick through on last and Coates has to tap it dead. Dropout.

46min

PENALTY TITANS! Easy passage out for the visitors.

46min

Storm look to get first points of the half but the pass goes to ground.

41min

Both sides through their first sets of the second half.

40min

KICK-OFF! We're back underway!

40min

Both teams are back out for the second half! Here we go again.

40min

Hughes has the ball on a string this afternoon. He sweeps a kick inside and Munster is just beaten to the ball by Brimson. HALFTIME.

39min

Storm were trying to feed Coates again. He gets taken head on by Brimson and goes over the sideline.

38min

PENALTY STORM! Right from the restart and Storm want to get going quickly.

37min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Meaney from close range, nails it.

Storm lead Storm 18 - 10 Titans
36min

Try: Storm
Scored by Xavier Coates. Kick to come.

Cam Munster slices them! He runs through then unfurls the pass to Coates to stroll in.

Storm lead Storm 16 - 10 Titans
34min

Penalty Goal: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Storm opt for the two after protracted discussion. Meaney pilots the kick through

Storm lead Storm 12 - 10 Titans
31min

PENALTY STORM! Offside.

30min

Bronson Garlick now spills it. Debate about the CHALLENGE. They do choose to do so. SUCCESSFUL. Ruck Interference. PENALTY STORM!

29min

Titans cough it up through a forward pass from Weaver.

29min

AJ Brimson loses the ball trying to ruck it out. He gets up immediately and calls for the CHALLENGE. It was stripped. PENALTY TITANS!

28min

Conversion: Titans
Attempted by Aaron Schoupp.

Schoupp from the left sideline. He drags it wide.

Tied up at Storm 10 - 10 Titans
27min

Try: Titans
Scored by Brian Kelly. Kick to come.

Titans double their delight! Brian Kelly just takes all the room and slams it down.

Tied up at Storm 10 - 10 Titans
25min

PENALTY TITANS! Ruck interference. Titans tried to go left but the pass went to ground but luckily goes back to the visitors. Now they get a restart and a penalty to go on the attack.

24min

PENALTY TITANS! Offside.

22min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Meaney from mid range. Kicks it.

Storm lead Storm 10 - 6 Titans
21min

Try: Storm
Scored by Xavier Coates. Kick to come.

Storm left edge gets involved now. Meaney throws it wide to Xavier Coates to go over.

Storm lead Storm 8 - 6 Titans
20min

Storm are rolling downfield. They release Coates on the right who takes the tackle. They spread it back inside to get room. Jahrome Hughes takes on the line and is judged to lose it. CHALLENGE from the Storm. SUCCESSFUL. Remains their ball.

17min

Titans get going again with a set restart. They tried to execute a play on the left and Brian Kelly is taken over the sideline.

15min

Conversion: Titans
Kicked by Aaron Schoupp.

Aaron Schoupp is taking the kicking duties. He nails it.

Titans lead Storm 4 - 6 Titans
14min

Try: Titans
Scored by Chris Randall. Kick to come.

Titans strike back! Chris Randall scoops it up and goes over, eventually.

Tied up at Storm 4 - 4 Titans
12min

PENALTY TITANS! Strip.

11min

Titans force an error on Young Tonumaipea.

11min

PENALTY STORM! They are kick happy today. They do get a whistle for a dangerous tackle.

9min

Both teams have settled into an arm wrestle since the four-pointer.

5min

Conversion: Storm
Attempted by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney from the right touchline. Misses.

Storm lead Storm 4 - 0 Titans
4min

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

Warbrick picks up where he left off last week. Hughes drills a kick low and the winger bumps off a defender to get there first.

Storm lead Storm 4 - 0 Titans
3min

PENALTY STORM! First whistle goes to the hosts.

1min

Both teams through their first sets without any incident.

KICK-OFF! Here we go!

The strains of thunderstruck ring around AAMI Park as the Titans roll onto the field led by Big Tino. Storm quickly follow looking to get another big win headed to the finals.

Good afternoon everyone! We start Super Saturday in Melbourne! The Storm looking to continue their attempt at the top four while welcoming back Ryan Papenhuyzen and the Titans are aiming to play spoiler for the last two weeks.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Chris Butler

Touch Judges: Nick Morel, Wyatt Raymond

Video Referee: Kasey Badger

MELBOURNE STORM (37)
Tries: William Warbrick, Xavier Coates (3), Christian Welch, Eliesa Katoa
Field Goals: Cameron Munster (1/1)
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Nick Meaney (5/6)
Penalty Goals: Nick Meaney (1/1)

GOLD COAST TITANS (16)
Tries: Chris Randall, Brian Kelly, Jojo Fifita
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Aaron Schoupp (1/2), Thomas Weaver (1/1)
Penalty Goals: