SHort kick-off doesn't go the ten. PENALTY.
Melbourne Storm 36-14
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith unsuccessful.
Smith misses again.
Melbourne Storm 36-14
TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Cameron Munster. Kick to come.
Hat-trick to Munster! He took the dart on last and sliced through.
Melbourne Storm 36-14
UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS
Nene Macdonald makes an unforced error.
Quick hands, only went quickly to the ground.
Melbourne Storm 32-14
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smith this time slots it.
Melbourne Storm 32-14
TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Cameron Munster. Kick to come.
Simple in the end, Cronk once again, busted through and found the fullback to make it a double!
Melbourne Storm 30-14
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith unsuccessful.
Smith misses. Still twelve the difference.
Melbourne Storm 26-14
TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Will Chambers. Kick to come.
Crashing run from Chambers and he plants it down backwards!
Melbourne Storm 26-14
Wobbly, wobbly kick from Smith but it got the desired result. dropout incoming.
Melbourne Storm 22-14
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION GOLD COAST TITANS
Conversion attempt by Aidan Sezer successful.
Sezer makes it eight the difference.
Melbourne Storm 22-14
TRY GOLD COAST TITANS
Scored by Josh Hoffman. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS..TRY! It was unconventional but it is all worth the same. Koroibete dropped the bomb and in the ensuing scramble, Hoffman planted it down.
Melbourne Storm 22-12
VIDEO REFEREE: Titans claiming one.. checking the contest.
Melbourne Storm 22-8
PENALTY Titans! Crusher from Glasby. ON REPORT too.
Melbourne Storm 22-8
Obviously NO TRY. They didn't call it a PENALTY, so it's only a dropout.
Melbourne Storm 22-8
VIDEO REFEREE: Checking if Koroibete held back Mead..
Melbourne Storm 22-8
Eagle-eyed spot from the referees to see the dropout no one else did.
Melbourne Storm 22-8
Third time's a charm! Titans have bowled them again. Cronk was nutmegged there.
Melbourne Storm 22-8
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smith converts to push it out to 14.
Melbourne Storm 22-8
TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Matt Duffie. Kick to come.
What a mark! Matt Duffie turns back the clock to his rookie year with a lovely catch and put-down.
Melbourne Storm 20-8
PENALTY Storm! Rubbish on the ground gets Storm closer.
Melbourne Storm 16-8
UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS
Greg Bird makes an unforced error.
Titans try to get back to their positive style from the opening twenty but produce some drops.
Melbourne Storm 16-8
Once again Gold Coast get a result from the kick-off. Cronk didn't get his foot down when receiving the kick so Titans ball.
Melbourne Storm 16-8
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smith makes his second of the afternoon.
Melbourne Storm 16-8
TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Cameron Munster. Kick to come.
Munster was shot out of a cannon there, finding the line and extending the lead.
Melbourne Storm 14-8
VIDEO REFEREE: We're checking something?.. oh everyone's favourite, obstruction.
Melbourne Storm 10-8
PENALTY Storm! That whistle gets a huge cheer from the faithful.
Melbourne Storm 10-8
It's a forward pass-a-thon! Hinchcliffe floats a pass forward.
Melbourne Storm 10-8
FORWARD! Big reprieve for the Storm as Taylor arrived too early for Moseley's pass.
Melbourne Storm 10-8
PENALTY Titans! Advantage was played.. tapped.
Melbourne Storm 10-8
Greg Bird might have to go to England! He spun that ball better than Nathan Lyon to fool Chambers,
Melbourne Storm 10-8
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith unsuccessful.
Tougher assignment for Smith for his second one. Just inside the touch-line, walks in and slashes it wide.
Melbourne Storm 10-8
TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Marika Koroibete. Kick to come.
They had the numbers left and Mann found Koroibete to dive over.
Melbourne Storm 10-8
UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS
David Mead makes an unforced error.
Mead knocks on to give Storm six more and it leads to..
Gold Coast Titans 8-6
KICK-OFF!
Gold Coast Titans 8-6
UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM
Cameron Munster makes an unforced error.
Munster makes a meal of a simple catch. HALFTIME.
Gold Coast Titans 8-6
Munster was through the line, could sniff the line himself but flicked it forward to Koroibete.
Gold Coast Titans 8-6
UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS
Dave Taylor makes an unforced error.
It was knocked on. Scrum ten out for the Storm.
Gold Coast Titans 8-6
VIDEO REFEREE: Going up to see what happened after Dave Taylor knocked on.
Gold Coast Titans 8-6
PENALTY Storm! Tide is turning here.
Gold Coast Titans 8-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Right in front, and Smith converts it.
Gold Coast Titans 8-6
TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Matt Duffie. Kick to come.
Duffie gets this one! Cronk made the break, found Duffie who collided with the post but got it down.
Gold Coast Titans 8-4
UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS
David Mead makes an unforced error.
Tough pass to take for Mead, right at his ankles.
Gold Coast Titans 8-0
PENALTY Titans! Hand on the ball. They are really turning these Storm forwards around.
Gold Coast Titans 8-0
Heady play from Kalifa Fai Fai Loa there. He dragged a toe out to make Cronk's kick out on the full.
Gold Coast Titans 8-0
Well then.. Storm kicked it short and regathered!
Gold Coast Titans 8-0
Nice stabbed kick from Mortimer earns a repeat set.
Gold Coast Titans 8-0
Now that bombed try is backed up with a conceded PENALTY. Titans work it out.
Gold Coast Titans 8-0
RED LIGHTS..NO TRY! Duffie just brushed his hand on the chalk.
Gold Coast Titans 8-0
VIDEO REFEREE: Duffy might be over, we're checking though.
Gold Coast Titans 8-0
UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS
James Roberts makes an unforced error.
James Roberts with a vital knock on, to prevent a sweeping Storm movement.
Gold Coast Titans 8-0
PENALTY Storm! Inside the ten were the Titans.
Gold Coast Titans 8-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION GOLD COAST TITANS
Conversion attempt by Aidan Sezer successful.
Sezer puts it through for an eight-point lead.
Gold Coast Titans 8-0
TRY GOLD COAST TITANS
Scored by Kane Elgey. Kick to come.
Lovely work from Mortimer to support in the middle, busted them up the middle and found Elgey to run away!
Gold Coast Titans 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM
Kevin Proctor makes an unforced error.
Great last ditch defense from the Titans to prevent Proctor scoring.
Gold Coast Titans 2-0
PENALTY Storm! Luke Doulgas clipped Jesse Bromwich high
Gold Coast Titans 2-0
UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS
Matt White makes an unforced error.
Oh dear, Matt White tried to play it quick and spilled it.
Gold Coast Titans 2-0
Nice play for Jesse Bromwich to slice through but FORWARD.
Gold Coast Titans 2-0
PENALTY Storm! Sezer was caught in the play-the-ball, Can Melbourne respond after the Titans early adventure.
Gold Coast Titans 2-0
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL GOLD COAST TITANS
Penalty goal attempt by Aidan Sezer successful.
They opted for two, and Sezer slams it through.
Gold Coast Titans 2-0
PENALTY Titans! Smart from Mortimer, he saw the markers offside and went right at them.
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Six more for the Titans, who have been adventurous to start the game.
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Kane Elgey with some smart play on last almost sent David Mead in but the pass was forward.
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KICK-OFF!
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Here come the Titans onto the field here at AAMI Park. Gaz gives the Storm banner crew a wrap before the Storm resplendent in their indigenious jersey run through said jersey They take their mark to receive the kick-off.
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Earlier in the National Youth Competition, Melbourne recovered to post a stunning 39-30 victory over the Gold Coast.
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TEAM CHANGES:
MEL: Two changes for Craig Bellamy - the St George bound, Kurt Mann comes back into the centres with Tohu Harris shifting into the pack. Kenneath Bromwich joins a bench that reads Hinchcliffe, Welch and Asofa-Solomona.
GLD: Raise the bats Titans! David Hala is the 100th player to pull on the expansion club's jersey since 2007 due to a flu-riddled Eddy Pettyborne. Daniel Mortimer is preferred to Beau Falloon with Matt White also replacing captain Nate Myles.
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Welcome to Melbourne for the first of two games this afternoon - both predicted to be walkovers. Melbourne were chastened at Leichhardt Oval by the battling Wests Tigers while Gold Coast picked up their seventh win of the season against fellow strugglers Parramatta on Monday night. This shapes today's contest as vital for the Storm to solidify their place in the top eight.
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Grant Atkins, Chris Sutton
Touch Judges: Rickey McFarlane, Dave Ryan
Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Daniel Irvine
MELBOURNE STORM (36)
Tries: Matt Duffie (2), Marika Koroibete, Cameron Munster (3), Will Chambers
Field Goals:
Conversions: Cameron Smith (4/7)
Penalty Goals:
GOLD COAST TITANS (14)
Tries: Kane Elgey, Josh Hoffman
Field Goals:
Conversions: Aidan Sezer (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Aidan Sezer (1/1)