Full Time
80:00
7:35pm Sat March 16, 2024
Round 2 - AAMI Park, Melbourne / Wurundjeri - Crowd: 21927
80min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney converts

Storm lead Storm 30 - 26 Warriors
80min

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

WOW... Xavier Coates with an absolute beauty that words can't describe, check Social media for it

Storm lead Storm 28 - 26 Warriors
78min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney converts and closes the gap to just two points

Warriors lead Storm 24 - 26 Warriors
77min

Try: Storm
Scored by Ryan Papenhuyzen. Kick to come.

HOW GOOD IS PAP - Jahrome Hughes looking out the back gets it to Katoa to get the ball inside to Ryan Papenhuyzen

Warriors lead Storm 22 - 26 Warriors
76min

BACK TO BACK Repeat sets for the Storm as they trail by 8

72min

Penalty Goal: Warriors
Kicked by Luke Metcalf.

Another penalty goal for the Warriors after Ryan Papenhuyzen is penalised for a strip bizarrely which was 1-on-1

Warriors lead Storm 18 - 26 Warriors
67min

Penalty Goal: Warriors
Kicked by Luke Metcalf.

Harry Grant tried to milk a penalty for passing the ball into a player on the ground to get a penalty BUT sorry Harry that milk is years out of date... Metcalf slots the easy 2

Warriors lead Storm 18 - 24 Warriors
63min

Luke Metcalf loses the ball and the Storm go on a rare attacking opportunity

61min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Luke Metcalf.

Metcalf keeps the conversion to the left

Warriors lead Storm 18 - 22 Warriors
60min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Marcelo Montoya. Kick to come.

WARRIORS IN FRONT - Xavier Coates loses the ball off the kcik and the Warriors have momentum as Chris Butler ends up on his back and they spread it right and Montoya scores

Warriors lead Storm 18 - 22 Warriors
57min

Penalty Goal: Warriors
Kicked by Luke Metcalf.

Luke Metcalf slots the penalty goal from close range to level the scores

Tied up at Storm 18 - 18 Warriors
55min

Tohu Harris has to go for a HIA according to the independent doctor

53min

Tohu Harris stays down as Warriors want a penalty, the commentators have this has a high shot until first replay shows a head clash

52min

BUNKER: Checking for a possible Jackson Ford 4 pointer - Chris Butler says NO TRY

50min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Luke Metcalf.

Luke Metcalf converts from close range to close the gap to 2

Storm lead Storm 18 - 16 Warriors
50min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Jackson Ford. Kick to come.

IT'S GIVEN - Took a long time for it to be checked and checked again but Matt Noyen in the bunker is happy to award it

Storm lead Storm 18 - 14 Warriors
48min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Luke Metcalf.

Luke Metcalf misses the conversion across the face

Storm lead Storm 18 - 10 Warriors
46min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Dallin Watene-Zelezniak. Kick to come.

DWZ eyes focused for the corner as the Melbourne right defence has been caught out again and despite a valiant effort, ther'es no stopping DWZ

Storm lead Storm 18 - 10 Warriors
43min

UNSUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE - Harry Grant not happy as Chris Butler rules a knock on against him; Matt Noyen in the bunker doesn't help Harry out as it's ruled Grant went off the mark and then put the ball on the foot of the Warriors defence

41min

Momentarily the Storm under pressure but the Warriors can't get the ball away as Nick Meaney shuts the play down with a desperate tackle on Connor Metcalf who got the tap back

40min

SECOND HALF IS GO! Storm using the ball first running towards the Northern (MCG) end

40min

HALF TIME - The commentators are in meltdown over some correct calls from the officials but the Storm are leading 18-6

33min

Marcelo Montoya gets awarded a try by Chris Butler but it's OVERTURNED by the bunker with Jahrome Hughes somehow stopping him from getting it down and then his foot going out

30min

PENALTY WARRIORS: The Storm penalised for being too slow away from the ruck

29min

Warriors with the tactic of kicking towards Xavier Coates - Commentators losing their minds as to why but it's simple. They don't want to give Coates the tackle 2 metres

25min

Conversion: Storm
Attempted by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney hits the left hand post with his conversion attempt and Mrs Badger & Mr Munro have to wave it away

Storm lead Storm 18 - 6 Warriors
24min

Try: Storm
Scored by Ryan Papenhuyzen. Kick to come.

THE PAP STRIKES BACK - He is just so good to watch as he slides through as Melbourne come back on the angle

Storm lead Storm 18 - 6 Warriors
22min

Marcelo Montoya loses the ball inside his own 40 as Melbourne are really turning the screws

21min

Penalty Goal: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney adds the penalty goal from 20m out

Storm lead Storm 14 - 6 Warriors
19min

PENALTY STORM: Freddy Lussick ON REPORT for a late hit on Jahrome Hughes after he kicks the ball and Nick Meaney goes for 2

17min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney converts from in front

Storm lead Storm 12 - 6 Warriors
15min

Try: Storm
Scored by Nick Meaney. Kick to come.

WOW!!! Nick Meaney races away but it's all Jahrome Hughes on show right now as he takes the offload from Papenhuyzen

Storm lead Storm 10 - 6 Warriors
14min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Luke Metcalf.

Metcalf converts from close range

Tied up at Storm 6 - 6 Warriors
12min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Dallin Watene-Zelezniak. Kick to come.

DWZ!!! The Storm defenders struggle to read the play from the Warriors as the defence rushes in and leaves Xavier Coates isolated and DWZ strolls through

Storm lead Storm 6 - 4 Warriors
10min

PENALTY WARRIORS: Shaun Johnson pushed as he kicks the ball and Chris Butler deems it unnecessary contact

7min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

BEND IT LIKE MEANEY - A perfect bend on the kick from near enough to the sideline goes through the uprights

Storm lead Storm 6 - 0 Warriors
6min

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

WILL WARBRICK - Took Melbourne 49 minutes last week for their first try, tonight it's just 5 minutes as Warbrick times his run and jump beautifully to score out wide

Storm lead Storm 4 - 0 Warriors
4min

PENALTY STORM: A sour berry there as Rocco Berry initially contested the catch but then brought down Xavier Coates in a tackle

2min

NO TRY - Chris Butler on it straight away as Tui Kamikamica runs to the inside shoulder of the defender and knocked a Warrior down creating the space for Jonah Pezet to go through

1min

GAME ON! The great Chris Butler has control and straight away the Warriors aren't awake as the kick-off bounces into touch

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Chris Butler

Touch Judges: Kasey Badger, David Munro

Video Referee: Matt Noyen

MELBOURNE STORM (30)
Tries: William Warbrick, Nick Meaney, Ryan Papenhuyzen (2), Xavier Coates
Conversions: Nick Meaney (4/5)
Penalty Goals: Nick Meaney (1/1)

WARRIORS (26)
Tries: Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (2), Jackson Ford, Marcelo Montoya
Conversions: Luke Metcalf (2/4)
Penalty Goals: Luke Metcalf (3/3)