Full Time
80:00
7:35pm Sat May 11, 2024
Round 10 - AAMI Park, Melbourne / Wurundjeri - Crowd: 18670
80min

FULL TIME - Plenty of controversy and no doubt Graham Annesley will have a lot to say about it but Cronulla take a 25-18 victory

77min

So close for Melbourne but Warbrick loses the ball

76min

SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE: Melbourne regather the short kick-off but it's ruled a knock on; Storm challenge and it's not even clsoe to a knock on

75min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Daniel Atkinson.

Atkinson converts

Sharks lead Storm 18 - 25 Sharks
74min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Siosifa Talakai. Kick to come.

That was poor from Melbourne, going short when they didn't need to and then Mulitalo goes through before a great pass to Siosifa Talakai who bursts away

Sharks lead Storm 18 - 23 Sharks
74min

Field Goal: Sharks
Kicked by Daniel Atkinson.

Daniel Atkinson nails the field goal but still plenty of time

Sharks lead Storm 18 - 19 Sharks
72min

PENALTY SHARKS: A big boost for the Sharks with a penalty against Harry Grant for ruck interference on halfway as the ball comes free

71min

Momentum well and truly with Melbourne at the moment as they make some BIG metres

70min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

SCORES ARE LEVEL -Meaney converts

Tied up at Storm 18 - 18 Sharks
68min

Try: Storm
Scored by Tyran Wishart. Kick to come.

Tyran Wishart has numbers but he runs the ball and straight at the gap he draws the defence out and scores

Sharks lead Storm 16 - 18 Sharks
67min

TYRAN WISHART BOOOOOM

66min

Sione Katoa gives Melbourne a big chance as he tried to take an intercept

66min

PENALTY STORM: Another penalty against the Sharks this time with Daniel Atkinson penalised for an off the ball grab

66min

Melbourne fans not happy as Harry Grant held up but Teig Wilton throws the ball away

64min

PENALTY STORM: They needed a penalty and the Storm get it with a high shot against Jack Williams

64min

Reimis Smith with a great take at the back

63min

Storm turn it over and Sharks attack

62min

Sharks winning the field position battle at the moment

56min

PENALTY STORM: Jesse Ramien penalised for a clear escort

53min

UNSUCCESSFUL: Adam Gee keeps the disruptor call

53min

CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: Grant Atkins penalises the Sharks for a disruptor but the Sharks challenge; With Adam Gee in the bunker who knows what's coming

51min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Daniel Atkinson.

Daniel Atkinson from the sideline absolutely nails the conversion

Sharks lead Storm 12 - 18 Sharks
51min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Jesse Ramien. Kick to come.

The Sharks knocked on the door, knocked on the door then broke the door down as he gets the ball down

Sharks lead Storm 12 - 16 Sharks
49min

Storm go short from the dropout and the Sharks get the ball back

47min

NAS loses the ball and Melbourne put themselves under pressure again

47min

Last tackle kick from Atkinson is good but Jesse Ramien can't release the ball

46min

Harry Grant BACK ON

44min

Cronulla look to exploit the extra man but they lose the ball and Melbourne will survive with 12

43min

Storm go long with the dropout as the time runs down for the Sharks with the extra man

40min

GAME ON! The Sharks with the extra man have the ball first

40min

HALF TIME: Not a lot to talk about in that half I think (jks) but it's 12-12

36min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Daniel Atkinson.

Atkinson converts

Tied up at Storm 12 - 12 Sharks
36min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Oregon Kaufusi. Kick to come.

Oregon Kaufusi goes over he looks like he lost the ball and Grant Atkins says that he thought it was lost but Adam Gee endears himself more to Melbourne crowd overturning it

Storm lead Storm 12 - 10 Sharks
35min

Graham Annesley is going to need to explain that one because Harry Grant goes to the bin for "going through the legs" of the kicker despite nothing happening

34min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney converts from close range

Storm lead Storm 12 - 6 Sharks
33min

Try: Storm
Scored by Reimis Smith. Kick to come.

Reimis Smith with the four pointer as a beautiful ball from Cam Munster sends him through

Storm lead Storm 10 - 6 Sharks
32min

BANG - REIMIS GOES OVER

31min

Tyran Wishart kicks through the line and a good kick sees Will Kennedy have to knock it dead; Short dropout cleaned up by Melbourne

30min

PENALTY STORM: High tackle penalised against the Sharks as the Storm are starting to turn the screws

29min

NO TRY - Adam Gee seemed to take a very long time for a simple decision

29min

BUNKER: Harry Grant held up but Grant Atkins wants to make sure there isn't a knock-on as he tried to get it down

26min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Daniel Atkinson.

Daniel Atkinson converts from in front

Tied up at Storm 6 - 6 Sharks
25min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Tuku Hau Tapuha. Kick to come.

The rookie gets his maiden NRL try under the sticks

Storm lead Storm 6 - 4 Sharks
20min

Conversion: Storm
Attempted by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney misses the conversion to the right

Storm lead Storm 6 - 0 Sharks
19min

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

ELI KATOA GETS THE OPENER - The Storm pushing the line and three defenders can't stop Katoa out of dummy half

Storm lead Storm 6 - 0 Sharks
17min

"YOU GO UNDERNEATH THE BALL AND PUT YOURSELF IN THERE" Grant Atkins explains it very clearly as Iro put himself into position under the ball but lets it hit him as it goes out

15min

Penalty Goal: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney converts the penalty goal from close range

Storm lead Storm 2 - 0 Sharks
14min

PENALTY STORM: A six again for offside compounds that as a penalty against William Kennedy for knocking the ball out; Meaney to shoot for 2

13min

PENALTY STORM: 10m penalty against the Sharks again

11min

FORWARD PASS: The Storm create an overlap but Reimis Smith can't execute the ball in the final pass

10min

Harry Grant sees the space in the back and kicks deep for a 40/20 and nails it

9min

The Sharks probably had a man unmarked but Kennedy goes to Iro instead and he gets tackled short of the line

8min

PENALTY SHARKS: Grant Atkins showing who's boss tonight as the Storm too slow away from the ruck

8min

Storm handing over the ball as they attack the Sharks line

6min

PENALTY STORM: Sharks penalised for being inside the 10 and Melbourne get a free trip out

4min

Kick too deep from the Storm and it's a 20m restart for the Sharks

3min

Sharks on the attack and then they absolute blow it as they lose 50m on the play

1min

Grant Atkins has the whistle tonight and the Storm use the ball first

HERE WE GO! 2 v 1 as the Storm celebrate games 201 for Munster and 151 for Welch and the service of Dale Finucane

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Grant Atkins

Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, Nick Pelgrave

Video Referee: Adam Gee

MELBOURNE STORM (18)
Tries: Eliesa Katoa, Reimis Smith, Tyran Wishart
Conversions: Nick Meaney (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Nick Meaney (1/1)

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (25)
Tries: Tuku Hau Tapuha, Oregon Kaufusi, Jesse Ramien, Siosifa Talakai
Field Goals: Daniel Atkinson (1/1)
Conversions: Daniel Atkinson (4/4)