Full Time
80:00
2:00pm Sun June 9, 2024
Round 14 - AAMI Park, Melbourne / Wurundjeri - Crowd: 20269
80min

Penalty Goal: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Meaney has the final say in this one.

Storm lead Storm 36 - 28 Knights
79min

The Storm will take the points on offer to wrap this one up.

79min

Tyson Frizell is ruled to have run Tyran Wishart off the ball.

79min

Enari Tuala is tackled in-goal.

78min

Melbourne penalty.

78min

The Knights lose the challenge.

77min

Hastings bombs. Marzhew knocks on. The Knights are challenging. IT'S ALL HAPPENING!

77min

Jacob Saifiti makes a big run over halfway.

76min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Jackson Hastings.

Hastings nails the kick.

Storm lead Storm 34 - 28 Knights
76min

Hastings kicks on tackle one and the game is not dead yet!

76min

Try: Knights
Scored by Enari Tuala. Kick to come.

HE WON'T BE DENIED THIS TIME!

Storm lead Storm 34 - 26 Knights
75min

Six again for Newcastle.

75min

Leo Thompson makes a huge run through the middle!

74min

Xavier Coates is wrapped up 10 metres out from the Newcastle line.

73min

No Try. Tuala is deemed to have knocked on over the try line.

73min

Enari Tuala gets to the line but looks to have lost the ball!

72min

Hastings forces a repeat set with Tui Kamikamica unable to hold onto a catch.

70min

Kai Pearce-Paul gets the ball from the short drop out.

70min

Greg Marzhew beats Grant Anderson to a kick, but the Storm will get the ball back from a drop out.

69min

Sualauvi Faalogo earns a penalty for high contact.

68min

Reimis Smith is taken from the field with a HIA.

67min

Crowd: 20,269

67min

Dylan Lucas is tackled close to the try line on the final tackle.

67min

Dane Gagai makes a strong run inside the Melbourne half.

66min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Jackson Hastings.

Hastings makes it a 12-point game.

Storm lead Storm 34 - 22 Knights
65min

Try: Knights
Scored by Dane Gagai. Kick to come.

Gagai bamboozles the Melbourne defence to give the Knights a chance.

Storm lead Storm 34 - 20 Knights
65min

Newcastle penalty.

64min

The Knights challenge the call of Dane Gagai losing the ball; the bunker rules ruck interference by Tui Kamikamica.

63min

Dane Gagai makes a great run before being tackled a metre from the try line.

62min

Newcastle get a penalty.

62min

Sharpe is allowed to make a clean catch after the referee called Tyran Wishart offside.

61min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Meaney's kick hits the post but bounces through!

Storm lead Storm 34 - 16 Knights
60min

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

Anderson streaks down the sideline and finds Wishart in support!

Storm lead Storm 32 - 16 Knights
56min

Fletcher Sharpe makes a great catch under plenty of pressure.

55min

Conversion: Storm
Attempted by Nick Meaney.

Meaney misses from the sideline.

Storm lead Storm 28 - 16 Knights
54min

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

Coates flies over to extend the lead for Melbourne.

Storm lead Storm 28 - 16 Knights
53min

Grant forces a line drop out with a grubber kick that forces Sharpe to knock the ball dead.

51min

Grant puts in a kick; Sharpe gets to the ball but slips and is tackled inside his 10 metre zone.

49min

Fletcher Sharpe makes a nice kick return over his 30 meter line.

48min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Meaney puts the Storm beyond a converted try.

Storm lead Storm 24 - 16 Knights
47min

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

Tyran Wishart takes on the line and strikes!

Storm lead Storm 22 - 16 Knights
46min

Melbourne get a penalty after Greg Marzhew runs Grant Anderson off the ball.

45min

Sualauvi Faalogo bursts through the defence; Xavier Coates is cut down just inside the Newcastle half.

44min

Greg Marzhew does well to catch an attacking chip from Hughes.

42min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Jackson Hastings.

Hastings is wide of the mark.

Storm lead Storm 18 - 16 Knights
42min

Great work from Kai Pearce-Paul to deliver the final pass for Lucas.

41min

Try: Knights
Scored by Dylan Lucas. Kick to come.

Dylan Lucas strikes to get the Knights back in the contest!

Storm lead Storm 18 - 16 Knights
40min

Nelson Asofa-Solomona makes an error off the kick-off.

40min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Meaney converts.

Storm lead Storm 18 - 12 Knights
40min

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

Grant Anderson chips down the sideline and Meaney gets to the ball first to put the Storm ahead!

Storm lead Storm 16 - 12 Knights
39min

STOP IT

39min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Meaney locks the scores up at 12-all.

Tied up at Storm 12 - 12 Knights
38min

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

Hughes burrows over underneath the black dot!

Knights lead Storm 10 - 12 Knights
37min

Six again for Melbourne.

37min

Kai Pearce-Paul is on report.

36min

Melbourne get a penalty on halfway.

35min

Dane Gagai is dragged over the sideline.

34min

Fletcher Sharpe collects a big hit from Nelson Asofa-Solomona who says 'welcome to first grade!'

33min

Jack Cogger does a great job to clean up a bouncing ball close to his try line.

31min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Jackson Hastings.

Hastings puts the visitors up by a converted try.

Knights lead Storm 6 - 12 Knights
30min

The Knights shift the ball right and the fullback uses his pace to get to the line!

30min

Try: Knights
Scored by Fletcher Sharpe. Kick to come.

The debutant won't be denied this time!

Knights lead Storm 6 - 10 Knights
29min

Newcastle get a penalty.

28min

The crowd recognises the Knights by chanting NEWCASTLE!

28min

The Storm lose the ball and the Knights breathe a massive sigh of relief.

27min

Another Melbourne penalty... the referee warns the captain of the sin bin.

26min

Melbourne get a penalty.

26min

Six again for Melbourne.

24min

Melbourne have the ball ten metres out from the try line.

24min

Tyran Wishart forces a line drop out with a second kick.

23min

Harry Grant is on for Melbourne.

22min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Jackson Hastings.

Hastings adds the extras from in front of the posts.

Tied up at Storm 6 - 6 Knights
21min

Try: Knights
Scored by Dylan Lucas. Kick to come.

Hastings swoops on the loose ball and finds Lucas in support - the Knights strike straight back!

Storm lead Storm 6 - 4 Knights
20min

The Storm make an error...

19min

Fletcher Sharpe is tackled on his 20 after a strong set following points for Melbourne.

18min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Meaney adds the extras.

Storm lead Storm 6 - 0 Knights
17min

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

Meaney burns his former club to open the scoring.

Storm lead Storm 4 - 0 Knights
16min

Six again (again) for the Storm.

16min

Six again for Melbourne on halfway.

15min

No Try. Sharpe is deemed to have lost the ball in an attempt to score.

15min

Fletcher Sharpe is claiming a try on debut...

15min

Leo Thompson is tackled close to the line.

14min

Fletcher Sharpe catches the short kick off and earns a penalty for being tackled in the air by Bronson Garlick.

14min

Grant Anderson is tackled in-goal by Dylan Lucas following a great kick by Jackson Hastings.

13min

Newcastle get a penalty and will start a set on their 20 metre line.

12min

The Storm win the challenge; play will resume with a play the ball.

12min

The Storm rules a knock on against Melbourne; the decision is being challenged...

11min

Fletcher Sharpe can't hold onto an offload just as the Knights were looking threatening with the ball.

10min

Tyran Wishart kicks for touch; Newcastle will play the ball 15 metres out from their line.

8min

Greg Marzhew knocks on with the Knights on the attack.

7min

The Storm come up with a forward pass inside their half.

6min

Fletcher Sharpe comes up with a great catch to defuse an attacking chip from Reimis Smith.

5min

Both teams are trading sets early on in this one.

2min

The Knights shift the ball inside their own half before Fletcher Sharpe is tackled close to halfway.

1min

Grant Anderson returns the ball close to his 20 metre line.

Jacob Saifiti takes the first run of the afternoon.

Jahrome Hughes leads the Storm out - kick-off is only moments away!

Tyson Frizell takes the Knights onto the field.

Newcastle haven't won at AAMI Park since 2015.

Melbourne have won 11 of their last 13 games against Newcastle.

Fletcher Sharpe will make his NRL debut at fullback. Dylan Lucas moves to the centres, Tyson Frizell starts, Phoenix Crossland switches with Jayden Brailey. Mat Croker and Jack Hetherington join the bench.

Harry Grant and Christian Welch will start from the bench; Bronson Garlick and Trent Loiero come into the starting pack.

Plenty of changes for both teams...

Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 14 Sunday Afternoon Football between the Melbourne Storm and Newcastle Knights from AAMI Park.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Adam Gee

Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, Belinda Sharpe

Video Referee: Ashley Klein

MELBOURNE STORM (36)
Tries: Nick Meaney (2), Jahrome Hughes, Tyran Wishart (2), Xavier Coates
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Nick Meaney (5/6)
Penalty Goals: Nick Meaney (1/1)

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (28)
Tries: Dylan Lucas (2), Fletcher Sharpe, Dane Gagai, Enari Tuala
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Jackson Hastings (4/5)
Penalty Goals: