Full Time
80:00
5:30pm Sat August 24, 2024
Round 25 - AAMI Park, Melbourne / Wurundjeri - Crowd: 26106
80min

FULL TIME - It was a big win for Melbourne to seal the win and the minor premiership

77min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney converts from close range yet again

Storm lead Storm 48 - 6 Dolphins
75min

Try: Storm
Scored by Josh King. Kick to come.

Josh King goes over as Jahrome Hughes simply goes into the line, draws in defence and finds King

Storm lead Storm 46 - 6 Dolphins
72min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney converts

Storm lead Storm 42 - 6 Dolphins
71min

Try: Storm
Scored by Nelson Asofa-Solomona. Kick to come.

NAS scores in game 200 and not sure who loves it more - NAS or the crowd

Storm lead Storm 40 - 6 Dolphins
68min

Conversion: Dolphins
Kicked by Jamayne Isaako.

Jamayne Isaako converts from close range

Storm lead Storm 36 - 6 Dolphins
68min

Try: Dolphins
Scored by Jake Averillo. Kick to come.

Jake Averillo scores after Sua Faalogo spills the ball and Averillo breaks the duck egg

Storm lead Storm 36 - 4 Dolphins
65min

Dolphins forcing some pressure for the first time since early in the first half

62min

Conversion: Storm
Attempted by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney misses the conversion

Storm lead Storm 36 - 0 Dolphins
57min

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

The Storm are rolling now as Eli Katoa scores

Storm lead Storm 36 - 0 Dolphins
49min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney converts again

Storm lead Storm 32 - 0 Dolphins
46min

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

Jahrome Hughes goes through chasing a Harry Grant kick to score

Storm lead Storm 30 - 0 Dolphins
42min

Conversion: Storm
Attempted by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney misses the conversion

Storm lead Storm 26 - 0 Dolphins
42min

Try: Storm
Scored by Sualauvi Faalogo. Kick to come.

It was a LONG wait for Sualauvi Faalogo as he gets the ball down by the barest of margins

Storm lead Storm 26 - 0 Dolphins
40min

SECOND HALF IS GO! Melbourne hold a dominant 22-0 lead.

40min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney converts from close range

Storm lead Storm 22 - 0 Dolphins
39min

Try: Storm
Scored by Jack Howarth. Kick to come.

Jack Howarth goes over and the Storm put on a show to finish the half

Storm lead Storm 20 - 0 Dolphins
37min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney converts

Storm lead Storm 16 - 0 Dolphins
37min

Try: Storm
Scored by Alec MacDonald. Kick to come.

Alec McDonald gets to the line but there's a long look from the bunker before confirming the try

Storm lead Storm 14 - 0 Dolphins
35min

Even if it wasn't a professional foul, Gerard Sutton had given the warning

32min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney converts

Storm lead Storm 10 - 0 Dolphins
32min

Try: Storm
Scored by Harry Grant. Kick to come.

Harry Grant sniffs a white line (a good one) and gets the ball over from dummy half

Storm lead Storm 8 - 0 Dolphins
28min

Repeat set for Melbourne as Bostock plays at a Papenhuyzen kick that didn't need to be touched

21min

Conversion: Storm
Attempted by Nick Meaney.

Nick Meaney pushes the conversion left and his poor record from touch is not improving

Storm lead Storm 4 - 0 Dolphins
19min

Try: Storm
Scored by Sualauvi Faalogo. Kick to come.

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

Storm lead Storm 4 - 0 Dolphins
12min

PENALTY STORM: The Dolphins attack the line unsuccessfully then concede the penalty

7min

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

6min

Someone call the fishmongers... the Dolphins butchered a certain try

4min

PENALTY DOLPHINS: Nick Meaney penalised for being inside the 10 and the Dolphins get a relieving penalty

3min

Melbourne get space and go through but the Dolphins just do enough to put off the play and the Storm throw it forward

1min

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)