FULL TIME - Melbourne don't reach 50, but they smash Brisbane 48-6 in a dominant performance. Full wrap to come.
Melbourne Storm 48-6
They tap.
Melbourne Storm 48-6
Penalty Melbourne, 50 seconds left.
Melbourne Storm 48-6
Hunt looks injured.
Melbourne Storm 48-6
Nice try by Brisbane with a kick off the scrum, but with Koroibete playing, he beats Roberts to the ball.
Melbourne Storm 48-6
Young Tonumaipea is taken over the sideline by Brisbane in a bit of a sloppy play.
Melbourne Storm 48-6
They tap it.
Melbourne Storm 48-6
Penalty to Melbourne 10 out.
Melbourne Storm 48-6
Melbourne have a scrum 30 out.
Melbourne Storm 48-6
Play stopped, James Roberts is down...
Melbourne Storm 48-6
With Cronk and Smith off Melbourne will be hoping to still hold Brisbane scoreless in the 2nd half.
Melbourne Storm 48-6
Cronk certainly deserves a break. 5 try assists tonight.
Melbourne Storm 48-6
Cronks kicks it dead 15 out, and fell awkwardly and is off.
Melbourne Storm 48-6
Smith has been taken off by Bellamy.
Melbourne Storm 48-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
48-6 now after 69.
Melbourne Storm 48-6
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Cheyse Blair. Kick to come.
Blair has his second! 46-6.
Melbourne Storm 46-6
And Cheyse Blair has picked up a dropped ball and scored! Checking with the Bunker.
Melbourne Storm 42-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smith has nailed it again.
Melbourne Storm 42-6
Very interested to see who is commentating for Channel 9 at the moment and claiming that Cronulla and Cowboys are shoe ins for the Top 4, but not Melbourne. Do not understand that one bit. Melbourne must be favourites for the premiership after this.
Melbourne Storm 40-6
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Suliasi Vunivalu. Kick to come.
Vunivalu jumps high and snatches his 3rd.
Melbourne Storm 40-6
Melbourne 10 out and Vunivalu has a hat trick!
Melbourne Storm 36-6
Still 36-6 here at Suncorp, Melbourne's defence is currently overshadowing their brilliant attack.
Melbourne Storm 36-6
Melbourne looking ominous but Hampton has knocked on a Bromwich offload.
Melbourne Storm 36-6
Hampton knocks it out and Melbourne regain the ball.
Melbourne Storm 36-6
Brisbane have had most of the ball in this half, hence not much of a change in the score line.
Melbourne Storm 36-6
Inch perfect kick by Cronk goes out 1 metre out.
Melbourne Storm 36-6
Still 36-6 here at Suncorp, 20 left.
Melbourne Storm 36-6
Vunivalu takes a tough bomb on his 20.
Melbourne Storm 36-6
Cronk tries to link with Vunivalu but Nikorima cleans it up well.
Melbourne Storm 36-6
And he has... pity it was perfectly executed otherwise.
Melbourne Storm 36-6
Perfect kick by McCullough but Milford looks to have dropped it!
Melbourne Storm 36-6
He made the decision to go in and smashed the Milf.
Melbourne Storm 36-6
Penalty to Brisbane, Vunivalu has smashed Milford without the ball!
Melbourne Storm 36-6
Melbourne hanging on.
Melbourne Storm 36-6
Brisbane get a penalty now. Smith offside.
Melbourne Storm 36-6
Brisbane have 6 again! Cronk saved a possible try.
Melbourne Storm 36-6
Tohu Harris is out for the game with a rib injury.
Melbourne Storm 36-6
Andrew McCullough with a sneaky kick and Young Tonumaipea takes it dead.
Melbourne Storm 36-6
Brisbane 10 out.
Melbourne Storm 36-6
OH DEAR! Vunivalu has been brilliant but has made it hard for himself and dropped a Brisbane kick.
Melbourne Storm 36-6
Great kick by Melbourne, Boyd is trapped in the corner.
Melbourne Storm 36-6
But Brisbane have dropped it! Poor mistake with a set gone begging.
Melbourne Storm 36-6
Another penalty to Brisbane! They are now 10 out.
Melbourne Storm 36-6
Melbourne go close again! But Brisbane grab a penalty after cleaning up a dangerous Blair kick.
Melbourne Storm 36-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smith makes it 36-6.
Melbourne Storm 36-6
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Marika Koroibete. Kick to come.
The ball bounces up and with half a chance Koroibete steals it! Game is certainly over now.
Melbourne Storm 34-6
Brisbane looking better this half, but Wallace has dropped it 30 out.
Melbourne Storm 30-6
A crazy last play by Brisbane! Boyd is tackled 5 out!
Melbourne Storm 30-6
Finucane concedes a penalty early on! Can Brisbane capitalise?
Melbourne Storm 30-6
We're back on!
Melbourne Storm 30-6
HALF TIME - Melbourne have a big 30-6 lead. They have been dominant all half. Will the Roberts try change anything? Have Melbourne learnt from last week's close call? Find out soon!
Melbourne Storm 30-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION BRISBANE BRONCOS: Conversion attempt by Corey Parker successful.
30-6 after 38.
Melbourne Storm 30-6
TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS: Scored by James Roberts. Kick to come.
ROBERTS SCREAMS THROUGH OFF THE SCRUM AND BRISBANE HAVE A TRY!
Melbourne Storm 30-4
Meanwhile, Darius Boyd has shifted to wing with Nikorima at fullback nursing a shoulder injury.
Melbourne Storm 30-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smith makes it 30!
Melbourne Storm 30-0
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Suliasi Vunivalu. Kick to come.
VUNIVALU RIPS IT FROM THE SKY FOR A SCREAMER OF A TRY!
Melbourne Storm 28-0
Corey Oates also looks to have failed his concussion test, as a penalty is blown to Melbourne for a tackle in the air.
Melbourne Storm 24-0
Smith goes for the 40/20 but Boyd cleans it up. Melbourne doing things like clockwork at the moment.
Melbourne Storm 24-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Everything is going perfect for Melbourne.
Melbourne Storm 24-0
Koroibete went agonizingly close to the sideline in the lead up!
Melbourne Storm 22-0
Melbourne go short and Green finds Blair in space who barges over!
Melbourne Storm 22-0
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Cheyse Blair. Kick to come.
Melbourne are on track for an astonishing thumping at the moment! I guess you could have said the same last week but boy do they look good!
Melbourne Storm 22-0
Vunivalu cleans up a Brisbane chip, whilst news has come in that Jordan McLean is out for the game failing his concussion test.
Melbourne Storm 18-0
And Melbourne drop it on half way. Who would have thought it?
Melbourne Storm 18-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smith nails it!
Melbourne Storm 18-0
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Suliasi Vunivalu. Kick to come.
Wow! Melbourne are doing to Brisbane what they did to Wests!
Melbourne Storm 16-0
PLAY STOPPED AND VUNIVALU MAY HAVE SCORED OFF A PERFECT KICK!
Melbourne Storm 12-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smith sneaks it in! What a lead this is now.
Melbourne Storm 12-0
Oates is going off meanwhile with concussion...
Melbourne Storm 10-0
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Ryan Morgan. Kick to come.
Melbourne go back to back! A possible suspect forward pass in between but Melbourne have yet again taken another chance.
Melbourne Storm 10-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smith makes it 6-0 and Melbourne take their first and only opportunity!
Melbourne Storm 6-0
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Kevin Proctor. Kick to come.
Cronk with a short ball and despite having no possession Melbourne go over first! That is a heart breaker for Brisbane.
Melbourne Storm 4-0
Green cleans it up and Melbourne survive again!
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Still though, Melbourne's defence has been rock solid.
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And another penalty to Brisbane after a great kick from Melbourne.
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Brisbane 5 out... but Melbourne with absolutely brilliant defence stop anything happening!
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Bad penalty against the Storm after a good defensive set.
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Good set by Melbourne and they trap Brisbane in their own 10!
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Big play by Melbourne, they keep Maranata out and survive!
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Brisbane force another drop out!
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Brisbane 20 out! A try first would be huge.
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Very odd kick by McGuire and Cronk has to just put it dead!
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Boyd starts Brisbane's set on their 30 returning a Storm kick.
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Spiraling kick by Hunt and they let it bounce! Young Tonumaipea is belted by Glenn!
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Solid kick from the 3rd tackle from Smith and good field possession for Melbourne early.
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And we are off!
Kick off very shortly!
This shapes as an incredibly tight clash, but if either side wins this 13+ it will be a big statement, particularly by the Broncos. But I'll stick with the norm and tip a very classy Storm side to down the Broncos by a Cooper Cronk field goal, 15-14.
Hi and welcome to League Unlimited's live update of this massive Friday night blockbuster between Brisbane and Melbourne! For the home side Travis Waddell is out, with Kodi Nikorima reverting back to the bench and Alex Glenn to the centres. Joe Ofahengaue comes in to the side on the bench. A big boost for Melbourne with Blake Green returning, shifting Tohu Harris to the second row. Kenny Bromwich therefore reverts to the bench while Matt White is the player omitted.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ben Cummins, Matt Noyen
Touch Judges: Michael Wise, Chris Butler
Video Referee: Bernard Sutton, Luke Patten, Steve Chiddy
BRISBANE BRONCOS (6)
Tries: James Roberts
Field Goals:
Conversions: Corey Parker (1/1)
Penalty Goals:
MELBOURNE STORM (48)
Tries: Kevin Proctor, Ryan Morgan, Suliasi Vunivalu (3), Cheyse Blair (2), Marika Koroibete
Field Goals:
Conversions: Cameron Smith (8/8)
Penalty Goals: