Fulltime here from Suncorp and the Dolphins have pipped the wounded Storm by 20, until tomorrow have a great night and enjoy your long weekend footy!
Been a great night for both kickers. Papi from touch slots it!
Another class finish from Bradley and a pin point kick from Hughes.
Loiero and Donoghoe both in the Sin Bin for 10! We have 12 v 12 for the final 6 minutes. Can the Phin hit the 50?
Isaako is so crisp with the boot.. 2 more points.
Herbie has been on of the BOG tonight! Off the back of the Kane Bradley error, he swoops in and scores.
Waiting on more info about I.Katoa and Nikorima. Katoa more so cramp.
Isaako with a lovely night boot wise.
This is without a doubt the best footy we've seen from the Dolphins in their short NRL history! Halves combine for a beautiful 4 pointer, 4 try assists for I. Katoa.
Storm are 79-1 when leading by 14 points . The only loss to Penrith in 2023.
5/6 from Jamayne!
Pin point kick from I. Katoa, Hammer snatches it from the sky and gives Ray Stone a gift 4 pointer.
Chance gone begging for the Phins, hand to shift it right much earlier.. Ball down from Nikorima. Storm upto halfway
Dolphins defence suffocates Hughes in the ingoal. We are seeing the best of I. Katoa atm.
Dolphins bench has been great. Stone, Kerr and Lemuelu. They're and odd bunch but man they're making it work tonight.
Isaako gets the radar working once more
A rugby league fans dream, double pump there from Isaiya Katoa sends Connelly Lemuelu over.
Penalty against Tui Kamikamica for the dangerous tackle on Herbie Farnworth.
Todd Smith sends this one up, Eli Katoa gets his hands to it first but knocked forward and dead ingoal. Returning it back from their own end now
Isaako puts the phins in front!
Nikorima creates something from nothing! And that's a flick pass to Ray Stone that would make Benji Marshall proud.
Coates takes it into touch from an off the mark kick by Jahrome Hughes. Crusher by MacDonald on Isaako. Penalty ensues
Early penalty against Josh Kerr for being inside the 10. Storm head towards the Dolphins redzone.
Second half is underway! Storm average a try every 8 minutes with Hughes on the field. Only 3 tries in that first half.
Halftime from Suncorp as the Dolphins fight back to be within a try.
Great D from the Dolphins. Worked out Anderson on that occasion.
Isaako swings it left. 4 the difference.
Jackie boy gets one over on his opposite in Bradley! Great leap.
Error off Blore. Feeling very similar to the game at 4 Pines a couple of weeks ago. Dolphins a chance to go over here.
Set for set atm, Kristian Woolf will be very pleased with his teams fightback.
Isaako allegedly adds the extras. 8 point ball game.
Willing on Kerr from my loungeroom in his 100th game, what a reward that sees the Dolphins back in this game.
We did not mention earlier in the piece, Josh Kerr in game 100 tonight. Great effort from the big fella! Penalty against Munster for.. well.. being Munster
Storm are running this play down the right where katoa ends up at centre and hands it off the Kane Bradley, leaving the Dolphins left side defence in all sorts. Line drop out long to Melbourne.
The streak is over for Papi. 14 point lead for the purple dolphin eaters..
Head chef Ryan Papenhuyzen is cooking in the Storm Kitchen, serving up nothing but points!
Coates gallops deep into the Dolphins half. Storm on the attack once again
Bostock heads to the ingoal but looks like he loses it. Grant Anderson looking in trouble now... Will be a play the ball restart for the Storm.
Howarth leaves the field with an arm injury and it looks bad.. Joe Chan out to left centre ahead of Tyran Wishart. Interesting move from Bellamy.
Great set from the Dolphins, alleviates a little bit of the pressure.
Papi adds the two once again, has the ball on a string atm.
Crisp passing from the Storm to get Coates over in the corner. Back to back set restarts but their defence could not hold on any longer.
Kick from Isaako goes VERY out on the full... Storm could go back to back here
Papi slots it from touch and makes it 16 in a row!
No words.. if you've got a 6'4 winger you have to use him! Bradley out-competes the more experienced Bostock for a freaky 4 pointer.
Herbie hands the Storm great field position, with the 'legal' steal. Call from the red was held so hence the penalty.
We saw this from the Dolphins last week. Scramble defense is going to be tough to crack. Dolphins work it away from their own end.
What an imposing run from Eli Katoa. Storm on the attack inside the Phins half
Isaako sets the scene here for the Dolphins
Penalty against the Storm as Garlick takes out Saifiti. Munster taken out earlier by his own teammate aswell. Seems to be ok at the moment. Dolphins to take the two.
Both teams unscathed through the opening two sets.
We have kickoff enjoy your Good Friday rugby league
As for the Dolphins, Max Plath shifts to hooker at the expense of JMK, Nicholls comes into the run on side with Kaufusi moving to lock. Ray Stone into the 17 with Sean O'Sullivan the 18th man
Good evening everyone and welcome to the coverage for Dolphins v Storm! Harry Grant is ruled out of this one with Bronson Garlick coming into the run onside alongside Kane Bradley. Joe Chan is onto the bench with Sua Fa'alogo the 18th.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Todd Smith
Touch Judges: Belinda Sharpe, Nick Pelgrave
Video Referee: Wyatt Raymond
DOLPHINS (42)
Tries: Josh Kerr, Jack Bostock, Ray Stone (2), Connelly Lemuelu, Kodi Nikorima, Herbie Farnworth
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (6/7)
Penalty Goals: Jamayne Isaako (1/1)
MELBOURNE STORM (22)
Tries: Kane Bradley (2), Ryan Papenhuyzen, Xavier Coates
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Ryan Papenhuyzen (3/4)
Penalty Goals: