Full Time
80:00
8:00pm Fri May 24, 2024
Round 12 - 4 Pines Park, Brookvale / Cammeraygal - Crowd: 17211
80min

It is Fulltime! Manly has held off a fast-finishing Melbourne to win a 26-20 thriller at Brookvale. Stay tuned for the Match Report and 3,2,1's.

77min

Jahrome Hughes with a great kick on the last and Lehi Hopoate is trapped in goal. Repeat set.

76min

Corey Waddell loses possession in his own half and Melbourne have a big chance.

75min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney converts and we have a finish!

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 26 - 20 Storm
74min

Try: Storm
Scored by Jahrome Hughes. Kick to come.

Melbourne refuse to go away as the halves in Wishart and Hughes combined to put their halfback over late in the match.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 26 - 18 Storm
70min

Penalty Goal: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Reuben Garrick.

Reuben Garrick extends the lead for Manly.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 26 - 14 Storm
69min

VIDEO REF - NO TRY - Luke Brooks loses the ball over the line but Tui Kamikamica collects him high.

68min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Reuben Garrick.

Reuben Garrick converts the try.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 24 - 14 Storm
66min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Tommy Talau. Kick to come.

Tommy Talau picks up his second try after Daly Cherry-Evans creates an overlap on the left hand side.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 22 - 14 Storm
63min

Grant Anderson puts down a difficult pass from Eliesa Katoa and Manly have the ball just short of halfway.

60min

Penalty Goal: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney takes to gift two points.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 18 - 14 Storm
59min

Penalty Storm - Manly offside at marker following a line break from Harry Grant.

57min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney brings it back to a converted try margin.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 18 - 12 Storm
56min

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

Melbourne hit back through Nick Meaney who scores after collecting a neat pass from Sualauvi Faalogo.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 18 - 10 Storm
53min

Reimis Smith loses possession and Melbourne blow a big chance to hit back.

52min

Penalty Storm - Against Luke Brooks for being offside. Storm with a big chance 15m out!

50min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Reuben Garrick.

Reuben Garrick converts the try.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 18 - 6 Storm
49min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Jake Trbojevic. Kick to come.

Jake Trbojevic crashes over next to the posts following a superb short ball from the skipper Daly Cherry-Evans.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 16 - 6 Storm
47min

Daly Cherry-Evans with a superb grubber on the last and Jahrome Hughes bats the ball dead. Repeat set for Manly.

46min

Penalty Manly - Against Josh King for being inside the 10m. Eagles off the hook and they find the line just short of halfway.

44min

Sualauvi Faalogo picks up the ball inches from the dead ball line and beats two would be tacklers to get to the 20m metre line.

41min

Penalty Storm - Against Nathan Brown for objecting to the defence. Storm on the attack!

40min

We are back underway in the second half! Nathan Brown off the back fence and is met by a wall of Storm defenders! Firey start at Brookvale!

40min

It is Halftime and the Sea Eagles lead 12-6 after being the dominant side in the first stanza. Melbourne crash over late to get themselves well and truly back in it. Stay tuned for all the Second Half action coming up at League Unlimited.

39min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney lands the conversion.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 12 - 6 Storm
37min

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

Eliesa Katoa dives on a deft grubber at the line from Jahrome Hughes to score a crucial try just before halftime.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 12 - 4 Storm
36min

Penalty Storm - Against Ben Trbojevic for hanging on too long in the tackle. Storm find the line just short of halfway.

35min

Jahrome Hughes goes within a whisper of pulling off a 40/20 but his foot plants on the red chalk. Manly make their way out of their own half.

33min

Both young fullbacks being tested out by the respective halfbacks with high pressure kicks and both come out with flying colours.

28min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Attempted by Reuben Garrick.

Reuben Garrick misses the conversion from out wide.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 12 - 0 Storm
27min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Tommy Talau. Kick to come.

VIDEO REF - TRY - Tommy Talau made it back-to-back tries for the Sea Eagles after the former Tiger collected a nice pass from rookie fullback Lehi Hopoate to slide over in the corner.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 12 - 0 Storm
26min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Reuben Garrick.

Reuben Garrick nails the sideline conversion.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 8 - 0 Storm
24min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Ben Trbojevic. Kick to come.

Luke Brooks puts Ben Trbojevic through an enormous hole and Trbojevic the third wrestles his way over the line to score the first try of the night.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 6 - 0 Storm
23min

Penalty Manly - High tackle from Josh King but accidental. Sea Eagles charge over halfway.

21min

Jason Saab now loses the ball early in the tackle count. Storm on the attack!

20min

Shawn Blore ends up with the ball on the last and Manly have the ball deep in their own half.

18min

Christian Welch drops the ball cold and Manly have the ball back.

16min

Raymond Tuiamalo Vaega loses possession in the tackle. Looked to be a high shot but missed by the touch judge. Melbourne now over halfway.

12min

William Warbrick puts down a pass from Nick Meaney which was behind the hulking winger. Manly scrum 30m from their own line.

10min

Penalty Storm - Josh Aloiai inside the 10m and Melbourne make their way towards halfway.

6min

Penalty Goal: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Reuben Garrick.

Reuben Garrick gets Manly on the board first at Brookvale Oval.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 2 - 0 Storm
5min

Penalty Manly - Against Harry Grant for a strip close to the line. Daly Cherry-Evans points to the posts.

3min

Jahrome Hughes loses possession and Manly now on the attack 30m out!

We are underway at Brookvale Oval! Christian Welch brings the ball back for the visitors.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ashley Klein

Touch Judges: Wyatt Raymond, Chris Sutton

Video Referee: Grant Atkins

MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (26)
Tries: Ben Trbojevic, Tommy Talau (2), Jake Trbojevic
Conversions: Reuben Garrick (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Reuben Garrick (2/2)

MELBOURNE STORM (20)
Tries: Eliesa Katoa, Nick Meaney, Jahrome Hughes
Conversions: Nick Meaney (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Nick Meaney (1/1)