Broncos win 14-12!
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
Amazing defensive performance by Brisbane, just incredible
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
Kafuisi is tackled on the last only 2 metres out! Try saver by Purcell, the Storm were so close there! If the Broncs hold the ball they will win.
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
Storm only 30m out now after some strong charges
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
Hunt goes to drill it into touch but the ball takes a wrong turn and goes dead! Oh No! 7 tackles!
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
Players are exhausted everywhere, mainly in brown and gold jerseys...
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
Brisbane: 385 tackles
Melbourne: 273
Wow!
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
Brisbane just keep turning up defensively, Melbourne cant crack them
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
Proctor backs into the defence and knocks it on! Change over! What a defensive effort by the Broncos!
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
Hunt tries to pick up the grubber by Hampton and he knocks it on! Another set!
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
The Strom have had 35 sets compared to 26 sets
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
Smith grubbers into the in goal and Melbourne get another repeat set, great kick chase by the Storm there. Still anyone's game this one, pulsating match
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
Melbourne throwing everything at Brisbane but they keep repelling them at every turn.
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
10th Line Drop Out coming up!!
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
Gillett looks done for in the in goal but shows great power and pace to get out! Big time play there,
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
and for the 9th time today, the Broncos are trapped in their own in goal courtesy of a smart grubber by one C. Smith
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
Milford is penalized for a push in the back in a passage of play where the Broncs nearly score after a good grubber by Hunt, this game is heating up and getting more intense by the minute
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
Towering bomb by Hunt and Fonua takes a catch that should be showcased at the MCG! perfect catch. Melbourne move it up the field
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM
Will Chambers makes an unforced error.
Chambers over runs it and the Broncs are off the hook. Wasteful by the Storm there.
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
Nice kick by Green, Boyd cleans it up and is crunched by Proctor and its another line drop out!!
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
Try saver by Boyd there, strips the ball out. It's gonna be a drop out for the Storm here.
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
As I say this it appears that Mann has dropped the ball over the line after a break by Chambers!
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
Melbourne fighting to stay in this game, however they need a touch of class or magic
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
Intercept by Melbourne! Kennar takes the intercept after a bad pass by Milford, looking for that cut out pass
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
Penalty to Brisbane and there on the attack now! Huge set of D coming up for the home side
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION BRISBANE BRONCOS
Conversion attempt by Jordan Kahu successful.
Kahu sneaks it in and the Broncos hit the lead again!
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS
Scored by Corey Oates. Kick to come.
Pinpoint by Milford who chips to the corner and it bounces up perfectly for Oates who scoops it up and scores out wide! Brilliant play and vision from the Broncs
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No Try!
Melbourne Storm 12-8
Green is claiming a try but I think it may have gone dead before he gets there
Melbourne Storm 12-8
Storm on the attack! 10m out
Melbourne Storm 12-8
Btw folks Daniel Vidot has been ruled out with a hamstring injury and Corey Oates is on the wing in his place
Melbourne Storm 12-8
Smith kicks out of dummy half and gets the home side out of trouble
Melbourne Storm 12-8
Whos defence will crack first? Both sides moving the ball laterally a lot
Melbourne Storm 12-8
We are up and running in the 2nd half folks.
Melbourne Storm 12-8
Half time and its 12-8 to the Storm, great quality game and the next 40 minutes will be fantastic!
Melbourne Storm 12-8
UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM
Cameron Smith makes an unforced error.
Smith drops it cold! A let off for Brisbane
Melbourne Storm 12-8
A try here will hurt the Brisbane side...
Melbourne Storm 12-8
Penalty to the Storm and the home side have the ball 35m out!
Melbourne Storm 12-8
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smith nails the conversion and the Storm skip out to a 12-8 advantage
Melbourne Storm 12-8
TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Blake Green. Kick to come.
They do hit back! Smith drifts across field and hits Green who runs a perfect line and slides over next to the posts! Great work by the Storm.
Melbourne Storm 10-8
As I say that Milford kicks it out on the full and gives the Storm the ball only 30 metres out
Brisbane Broncos 8-6
Can the Storm hit back? they have had so much ball and made the Broncos make so many tackles but find themselves behind on the score board
Brisbane Broncos 8-6
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION BRISBANE BRONCOS
Conversion attempt by Jordan Kahu unsuccessful.
Kahu's kick shaves the left hand upright and is no good
Brisbane Broncos 8-6
TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS
Scored by Jack Reed. Kick to come.
WOW! WOW! WOW!!!! This is a great try! They spread it early and this leads to Reed making a break, the ball goes to Vidot who is eventually grounded. On the last the ball goes through about 13 sets of hands including a few no look passes and then Milford gets space and hits Reed with a cut out pass and he slides over! Brilliant! Just Brilliant!
Brisbane Broncos 8-6
Try saving tackle by the Broncs on Chambers! Great sliding effort by the Brisbane side. Brisbane just seem to have an answer to everything the Storm throw at them
Melbourne Storm 6-4
Grubber by Minster is knocked dead again by the Broncos! Line drop out! Going for a world record perhaps?
Melbourne Storm 6-4
Line Drop out by the Broncos again!
Melbourne Storm 6-4
End to end stuff at the moment, both sides starting to chance their arms
Melbourne Storm 6-4
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION BRISBANE BRONCOS
Conversion attempt by Jordan Kahu unsuccessful.
Kahu hits the crossbar! bad luck! 6-4
Melbourne Storm 6-4
TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS
Scored by Lachlan Maranta. Kick to come.
Maranta scores! Great ball movement by the Broncos, spread out by Hunt to Boyd who creates the overlap and finds Kahu who in turn sends Maranta cruising over in the corner.
Melbourne Storm 6-4
Rolling grubber by Hampton and the Broncos clean up through Gillett, outstanding defence by the Broncs.
Melbourne Storm 6-0
Another line drop out! This pressure is insane! Green kicks cross field for Fonua but the ball goes over everyone's heads and bounces back into the in goal and Fonua grounds Vidot in goal!
Melbourne Storm 6-0
Lovely little grubber by Green, Maranta gets there and slaps it dead, 3rd line drop out to come!
Melbourne Storm 6-0
Munster is held down by Hunt in a silly play by the Brisbane half back. Decent set beforehand by the Broncos, Storm off the hook and now on the attack 40m out.
Melbourne Storm 6-0
Great follow up set by the Storm, Chambers kicks it on the 5th and Milford is grounded 15m out, Broncos under the pump at the moment
Melbourne Storm 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
The kick by Smith is high and straight by the Storm Captain. 6-0
Melbourne Storm 6-0
TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Blake Green. Kick to come.
Blake Green is given heaps of time when passed the ball and he just runs at the line and powers his way through Hunt and plants the ball down on the line. TRY!
Melbourne Storm 4-0
Hampton puts up a huge, spiraling bomb that is left to bounce by Vidot who collects it and has no idea that Proctor is on his heels and smashes him in the in goal! Line drop out.
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Broncos attack again breaks down about 20m out from the Storm line, 2nd time that has happened in the first 5 minutes.
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Smith grubbers it on the 5th tackle but there is no communication and therefore no one chases through. Dribbles dead. 7 tackles for the Broncs now.
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Great set by the Storm, Green sends in a smart grubber and the Storm defence tackles Milford in goal. Repeat set.
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Decent opening set by the Storm, a few strong carries by the forwards. Smith thumps a kick down and Brisbane start their set only 10m out
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We're Off!
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Here comes the Broncos outfit, soonly followed out by the home side the Storm
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Cronk and Slater is a big loss for the Storm, but one thing is for sure-Craig Bellamby is a great coach and will no doubt have the Melbourne side well prepared regardless of who runs out.
The Broncos are missing both Parker and Hodges who combine for over 500 games of experience, that's a big loss for them
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Who's your tip folks?
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Cool conditions down on the field but still nice weather for football. The crowd is building and hoping for 15,000 plus in this one.
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Welcome to AAMI Park for today's clash between the storm and the broncos. Both sides fighting to stay in the top 4 and this will be a classic game.
A few changes to mark down. The Storm are without Billy Slater, Cooper Cronk. This is a big blow for them, so we'll see how their younger starts step up. Brisbane lose Corey Parker and Justin Hodges today, replaced by Lachlan Maranta and Sam Thaiday.
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gerard Sutton, Henry Perenara
Touch Judges: Rickey McFarlane, Brett Suttor
Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Ben Galea
MELBOURNE STORM (12)
Tries: Blake Green (2)
Field Goals:
Conversions: Cameron Smith (2/2)
Penalty Goals:
BRISBANE BRONCOS (14)
Tries: Lachlan Maranta, Jack Reed, Corey Oates
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jordan Kahu (1/3)
Penalty Goals: