FULL TIME - It was a big win for Melbourne to seal the win and the minor premiership
Nick Meaney converts from close range yet again
Josh King goes over as Jahrome Hughes simply goes into the line, draws in defence and finds King
Nick Meaney converts
NAS scores in game 200 and not sure who loves it more - NAS or the crowd
Jamayne Isaako converts from close range
Jake Averillo scores after Sua Faalogo spills the ball and Averillo breaks the duck egg
Dolphins forcing some pressure for the first time since early in the first half
Nick Meaney misses the conversion
The Storm are rolling now as Eli Katoa scores
Nick Meaney converts again
Jahrome Hughes goes through chasing a Harry Grant kick to score
Nick Meaney misses the conversion
It was a LONG wait for Sualauvi Faalogo as he gets the ball down by the barest of margins
SECOND HALF IS GO! Melbourne hold a dominant 22-0 lead.
Nick Meaney converts from close range
Jack Howarth goes over and the Storm put on a show to finish the half
Nick Meaney converts
Alec McDonald gets to the line but there's a long look from the bunker before confirming the try
Even if it wasn't a professional foul, Gerard Sutton had given the warning
Nick Meaney converts
Harry Grant sniffs a white line (a good one) and gets the ball over from dummy half
Repeat set for Melbourne as Bostock plays at a Papenhuyzen kick that didn't need to be touched
Nick Meaney pushes the conversion left and his poor record from touch is not improving
It was a case of when not if for the Storm in that play with the Dolphins struggling to get back and Isaako rushes up and gives Sua Faalogo firt points
PENALTY STORM: The Dolphins attack the line unsuccessfully then concede the penalty
BUNKER: Sualauvi Faalogo kicks ahead and is tackled by Jamayne Isaako; Sutton says NO TRY and wants to look for a professional foul/penalty try. Matt Noyen rules that Isaako had comitted to the tackle and it's nothing but a 20m restart
Someone call the fishmongers... the Dolphins butchered a certain try
PENALTY DOLPHINS: Nick Meaney penalised for being inside the 10 and the Dolphins get a relieving penalty
Melbourne get space and go through but the Dolphins just do enough to put off the play and the Storm throw it forward
GAME ON! Gerard Sutton has the whistle in Melbourne and the Storm have first use of the ball
Melbourne had one hand on the Minor Premiership but now it's 2 hands on it and the win secures it for them
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Touch Judges: Drew Oultram, David Munro
Video Referee: Matt Noyen
MELBOURNE STORM (48)
Tries: Sualauvi Faalogo (2), Harry Grant, Alec MacDonald, Jack Howarth, Jahrome Hughes, Eliesa Katoa, Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Josh King
Conversions: Nick Meaney (6/9)
DOLPHINS (6)
Tries: Jake Averillo
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (1/1)