FULLTIME & Melbourne have gone on with the job in the second half with some more champagne Rugby League. Thanks for joining us tonight folks & stay tuned for our match report coming soon
Melbourne Storm 52-10
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith unsuccessful.
From the right sideline, he misses to the left just
Melbourne Storm 52-10
TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Richard Kennar. Kick to come.
Well, he wont score one tonight, but he finishes the night how he started it, with a chip over the top for Kennar to score in the corner
Melbourne Storm 52-10
Peachey grubbers on the last but Munster attacks the ball hard to bring it back over his 20
Melbourne Storm 48-10
Munster kicks behind the line but the ball rolls into touch 15m out from Panthers line
Melbourne Storm 48-10
Segeyaro spills the ball in support after a Panthers break & Koroibete scoops it up to run 20
Melbourne Storm 48-10
Munster chips out of dummy half down the short side but W.Smith cleans it up
Melbourne Storm 48-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smith has no trouble adding the extras
Melbourne Storm 48-10
TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Kevin Proctor. Kick to come.
Proctor crashes over for his double after propping off his right foot and carrying defenders over the line out wide
Melbourne Storm 46-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
From out wide.. Smith sails it throught the uprights
Melbourne Storm 42-10
TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Mahe Fonua. Kick to come.
Melbourne keep the ball alive with numerous offloads before Green finds the fresh legs of Fonua to cross out wide
Melbourne Storm 40-10
Wallace chips ahead but Cronk comes up with the bouncing ball on his own 40m
Melbourne Storm 36-10
Harris is caught with the ball on the last tackle again, handover for Penrith on their 10m
Melbourne Storm 36-10
UNFORCED ERROR PENRITH PANTHERS
James Segeyaro makes an unforced error.
Segeyaro loses control whilst going to ground
Melbourne Storm 36-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS
Conversion attempt by Jamie Soward successful.
Soward converts from close range
Melbourne Storm 36-10
TRY PENRITH PANTHERS
Scored by Tyrone Peachey. Kick to come.
After his 1 on 1 strip gave his side possession, Peachey backed up a break from Will Smith to score next to the stick
Melbourne Storm 36-8
Peachey strips the ball from Hinchcliffe in a one on one tackle. Penrith ball on their own 20
Melbourne Storm 36-4
Soward kicks down the park for Munster to bring it over his 20m
Melbourne Storm 36-4
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS
Conversion attempt by Jamie Soward unsuccessful.
Soward misses just to the left
Melbourne Storm 36-4
TRY PENRITH PANTHERS
Scored by Waqa Blake. Kick to come.
Blake scores the first of the night for Penrith after catching a pass from Yeo before diving over in the corner & placing it down one handed
Melbourne Storm 36-4
VIDEO REF possible Panthers try...
Melbourne Storm 36-0
Penalty Panthers after Melb strip the ball out
Melbourne Storm 36-0
Cronk hits Harris with a ball on the last but Panthers defence holds out this time
Melbourne Storm 36-0
UNFORCED ERROR PENRITH PANTHERS
Peter Wallace makes an unforced error.
Wallace can't bring in a woeful pass from his dummy half. Melb scrum on Panthers 40m
Melbourne Storm 36-0
Chambers tried the Gidley flick pass but the ball finds the sideline instead of his winger
Melbourne Storm 36-0
Penalty Melb, Panthers kick it dead from the kickoff
Melbourne Storm 36-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith unsuccessful.
From the left touch line...Smith hits the left upright
Melbourne Storm 36-0
TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Blake Green. Kick to come.
Fresh on the paddock, Christian Welch threw a short ball for Green to burst through & stand up Smith for pace to score in the corner
Melbourne Storm 36-0
Soward bombs on the last but Munster is safe at the back
Melbourne Storm 32-0
Cronk finds touch with a stabbing kick inside the Panthers 20m
Melbourne Storm 32-0
Munster on the fly scoops up a kick from Jennings
Melbourne Storm 32-0
Penalty Penrith, another set coming up
Melbourne Storm 32-0
Penrith has forced Asofa-Solomona back in goal from the kick off, line drop out
Melbourne Storm 32-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smith strikes this one sweetly to add the extras
Melbourne Storm 32-0
TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Marika Koroibete. Kick to come.
Marika goes the length after fielding a cross field kick inside his 10 & racing down the left touch line
Melbourne Storm 30-0
Cronk torpedoes one down field for Smith to take on his 20m
Melbourne Storm 26-0
Wallace hooks a high kick across field & Kennar takes it on his own 10m
Melbourne Storm 26-0
Back in action & Latimore brings it back for Penrith
Melbourne Storm 26-0
HALFTIME In Melbourne and the Storm have turned in a vintage first half performance. Sharp..Precise...clinical Rugby League with Cooper Cronk leading the way. The Panthers have again been hamstrung by some poor errors and will need nothing short of a miracle to turn this one around. Stay tuned though, when Melbourne are in this sort of a mood it's always entertaining.
Melbourne Storm 26-0
Repeat set after Chambers grubbers ahead & Will Smith is driven back in-goal...The siren sounds though & the drop out wont eventuate
Melbourne Storm 26-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smiths adds the two from next to the posts
Melbourne Storm 26-0
TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Cooper Cronk. Kick to come.
Super Cooper steps off his right foot twice to score his double
Melbourne Storm 24-0
SIN BIN
Isaah Yeo is sent to the sin bin.
Yeo held back Cronk who was chasing a chip from Green
Melbourne Storm 20-0
6 more Malb after Penrith knocked it down again,
Melbourne Storm 20-0
Wallace kicks deep but Munster claims it on the field with some good positional play at the back
Melbourne Storm 20-0
UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM
Nelson Asofa-Solomona makes an unforced error.
Nelson looking for the quick play the ball doesn't get a touch on it
Melbourne Storm 20-0
Penalty Melb,...
Melbourne Storm 20-0
Rob Jennings knocks the ball down to save a try, Melb will get a scrum 10 out though
Melbourne Storm 20-0
Penalty Melb, quick tap & Melb are on the charge
Melbourne Storm 20-0
Penrith under pressure & looking for miracle balls end up throwing a loose one for Chambers to claim it for Melb
Melbourne Storm 20-0
Whare jams in on Munster with a solid hit
Melbourne Storm 20-0
Lewis Brown tries a chip over the top but Kennar took it no worries on his 20
Melbourne Storm 20-0
NO TRY After Finucane made the initial line-break, Smith grubbers through but Koroibete was ruled to have pushed his opponent in the back before scoring
Melbourne Storm 20-0
VIDEO REF possible Melb try...
Melbourne Storm 20-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
From the left hand touch line... Smith fades it right to left to get the extras
Melbourne Storm 20-0
TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Marika Koroibete. Kick to come.
The Fijian flyer dives on a well timed grubber from Blake Green. Interchange forward Asofa-Solomona was pominent in the lead up with a line-break on the previous play
Melbourne Storm 18-0
Proctor comes up with it after an inside ball from Soward didnt quite come off. & a penalty now to the Storm
Melbourne Storm 14-0
Penalty against J.Bromwich for holding down too long, Penrith ball on their 40
Melbourne Storm 14-0
Green kicks deep & Smith brings it to his 20
Melbourne Storm 14-0
Smith grubbers in goal on the last but Munster gets it back in play with a great run
Melbourne Storm 14-0
Penalty Penrith after the ball was stripped from the grasp of Blake
Melbourne Storm 14-0
NO TRY - Koroibete with a spectacular diving effort in the corner loses control at the last second
Melbourne Storm 14-0
VIDEO REF possible Melb try...
Melbourne Storm 14-0
Repeat set Storm, Fijian flyer Koroibete cut loose down the left & found Cronk inside who grubbered through
Melbourne Storm 14-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith unsuccessful.
Smiths hooks that one to the left
Melbourne Storm 14-0
TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Kevin Proctor. Kick to come.
Cronk takes the ball right to the line against a retreating defence before hitting Proctor with the short ball to barge over
Melbourne Storm 14-0
VIDEO REF possible Melb try...
Melbourne Storm 10-0
40/20 MELBOURNE STORM
Cooper Cronk kicks a 40/20.
Cooper nails it under pressure
Melbourne Storm 10-0
Soward rakes a kick back across his body but Munster does well to take it on the fly & bring it back over his 20
Melbourne Storm 10-0
Cronk boots it high down town & Blake brings it back to his 10m
Melbourne Storm 10-0
Ivan Cleary can get back on his chair with his team finally completed their 1st set
Melbourne Storm 10-0
Smith again with work to do bringing it back to his 20m
Melbourne Storm 10-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith unsuccessful.
A bad strike with that going way left
Melbourne Storm 10-0
TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Tohu Harris. Kick to come.
The Storm is roaring. Smith & Cronk were again prominent with a long ball out of dummy half hitting Cronk on the fly who threw a well time ball of his own
Melbourne Storm 10-0
UNFORCED ERROR PENRITH PANTHERS
Bryce Cartwright makes an unforced error.
Cartwright again coughs it up
Melbourne Storm 6-0
Smiths kicks deep from dummy half & Smith catches & brings it back over his 10m
Melbourne Storm 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smiths adds the extras from close range
Melbourne Storm 6-0
TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Cooper Cronk. Kick to come.
Vintage Melbourne. The captain chips over the top with the fullback out of position and Cronk was there to touchdown
Melbourne Storm 4-0
Green earns a repeat set with a well timed grubber forcing Smith to bat it dead
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UNFORCED ERROR PENRITH PANTHERS
Bryce Cartwright makes an unforced error.
An early error with a sloppy play the ball. Not the way Penrith wanted to start this one after their error riddled opening last week
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Green kicks down field on the last & Smith takes it on route to the 20m
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We're underway at Aami Park and Melb get 1st use of the steeden
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LATE MAIL PANTHERS - Dallin Watene-Zelezniak is out, replaced by Will Smith at fullback. Robert Jennings replaces David Simmons on the wing. Dynamo hooker James Segeyaro returns from injury pushing Api Koroisau to the pine. Lewis Brown joins the run on side in place of Sika Manu in the second-row who misses out altogether tonight.
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LATE MAIL STORM - Kenny Bromwich has been named to play in the centres in place of Hymel Hunt. Ryan Hinchcliffe trades places with Dale Finucane to join the run on team. Mahe Fonua and Christian Welch have been added to the bench with Felise Kaufusi missing out.
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Welcome to Aami Park for this crucial Round 19 match-up between the Melbourne Storm and Penrith Panthers. The two points will be of the highest priority for both teams, the Storm could get back into the top 4 with a win, but a loss could see them slide out of the 8. The Panthers sitting 2 points out of the 8 are getting to the stage of having to win to stay in finals contention. Storm captain Cameron Smith will notch up his 300th top grade appearance tonight, adding extra incentive for the home team.
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Jared Maxwell, Gavin Morris
Touch Judges: Russell Turner, Belinda Sleeman
Video Referee: Bernard Sutton, Luke Phillips
MELBOURNE STORM (52)
Tries: Cooper Cronk (2), Tohu Harris, Kevin Proctor (2), Marika Koroibete (2), Blake Green, Mahe Fonua, Richard Kennar
Field Goals:
Conversions: Cameron Smith (6/10)
Penalty Goals:
PENRITH PANTHERS (10)
Tries: Waqa Blake, Tyrone Peachey
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jamie Soward (1/2)
Penalty Goals: