Blore loses the ball and that will probably rule out 70 for the Storm
NO TRY - Ryan Papenhuyzen claimed number 5 but he lost it in the lead up
Ryan Papenhuyzen converts
Roasted Tiger with a side of Garlick - Cam Munster goes through the middle finds space and links with Bronson Garlick to score
Bizarrre last tackle play from the Tigers going short on the last
Ryan Papenhuyzen from close range converts for his 9th conversion
Cam Munster goes over as Hughes runs into the defensive line and links to Munster to score
First bizarre play from the Storm who let the short dropout go into touch
Munster from his ingoal finds Paps with a long pass who gets out before finding Coates and the Storm make 45m
Ryan Papenhuyzen converts to take his total to 32 points
SAY THE LINE! The Melbourne Storm chalk up the 50 as Eli Katoa goes over
Hughes out of dummy half slices the Tigers open as he gives it Faalogo who puts it down
Good work from Jahrome Hughes to kick over the top for the chasing Sua Faalogo but Brent Naden sticks a hand out and catches it; He had to otherwise Melbourne were in again
Ryan Papenhuyzen converts again from close range
Nelson Asofa-Solomona has had a huge impact coming on and this time just a battering ram through the front door charging through to score
Quick set restarts for the Storm as they attack the line again
PENALTY STORM: The pressure just keeps going onto top of the Tigers as a high shot is penalised and Seyfarth is on report
Ryan Papenhuyzen converts from right in front
Now it's four for Ryan Papenhuyzen - The Storm go down the narrow side and the speed of the hands from Melbourne and Papi goes in for 4
The hands of Sunia Turuva let him down again as the Tigers create an opportunity
Ryan Papenhuyzen could've had 4 as he loses the ball from Coates; He's adamant to challenge but the Storm choose not to
SECOND HALF IS GO! The Storm use the ball first at AAMI Park in the second half
HT Melbourne lead 34-0
Ryan Papenhuyzen converts again
Nick Meaney picks up a loose pass from the Tigers and with nobody in front of him, Meaney has an easier path to the try line than a Sunday tram on Swanston Street.
Grant Anderson again undoes good work as Blore gets through the line and gets the offload to Anderson who kicks it into crowd at the Northern end
Ryan Papenhuyzen converts as the Storm are going a point a minute
Jahrome Hughes gets over, 3 Tigers defenders on him as he goes for the line and still gets this down
Things not going right for the Tigers as the kick-off was closer to going in the Yarra than staying in the field of play
Ryan Papenhuyzen lead converts from in front
Try confirmed for King after a LONG look from the bunker
Josh King has the try for now as Coates outjumps the Tigers again and then Josh King gets it running straight at the posts and gets it down
Anderson loses the ball before mid-set Faalogo makes a play at the ball
Papenhuyzen converts for a 16-0 lead
Ryan Papenhuyzen goes straight through for a third
Kick over the top taken by Turuva who goes into the ingoal
PENALTY STORM: First penalty of the game to the hosts as Lachie Galvin pushes the limit too much in the tackle
Silky play from the Tigers but somehow the last pass is poor and Turuva's pick up dreadful
First error of the game comes from Grant Anderson on halfway
Ryan Papenhuyzen from close range drills it into the right post
It's a 9 minute double for Paps. the Melbourne shift is brilliant as usual, Hughes -> Munster -> Paps -> Coates -> Paps for a double
Paps converts his own try
Genuinely how? How did Melbourne score from that? First kick across to Coates was a non-event then spreading the ball everywhere, poor passes then Paps kicks with a grubber before kicking ahead again before getting to the ball first
Two tap backs off the Luai kick for the Tigers put pressure on Melbourne but it's Trent Loiero on the scene to clean it up
GAME ON! Grant Atkins has the whistle and the Tigers have first use of the ball at the Northern (MCG end) of AAMI Park
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Grant Atkins
Touch Judges: Jon Stone, Kieren Irons
Video Referee: Kasey Badger
MELBOURNE STORM (64)
Tries: Ryan Papenhuyzen (4), Josh King, Jahrome Hughes, Nick Meaney, Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Eliesa Katoa, Cameron Munster, Bronson Garlick
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Conversions: Ryan Papenhuyzen (10/11)
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WESTS TIGERS (0)
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