SUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL MELBOURNE STORM: Field goal attempt by Brodie Croft successful.
THE KID IS GOOD - Brodie Croft with the poise to force the restart has just ended the game with an almighty sweet field goal to seal it for the Storm.
Melbourne Storm 23-22
Croft kicks to the in goal and in game 2 forces the repeat set with a kick that sits on a 20c piece
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UNSUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Field goal attempt by Lachlan Coote unsuccessful.
Coote MISSES and the cowboys lucky not to lose a man in the sin bin for a professional foul
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Was that a golden point penalty??
Ben Cummins for sure not putting the whistle away
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How good was the 80? well here's potentially another 10
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SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Penalty goal attempt by Kyle Feldt successful.
Kyle Feldt shoots and he has got it... GOLDEN POINT HERE WE ARE
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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Kyle Feldt successful.
From touch Kyle Feldt nails it to close it to 2
Melbourne Storm 22-20
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Kane Linnett. Kick to come.
Kane Linnett gets the ball sees the defence offside and goes through and scores
Melbourne Storm 22-18
Josh Addo-Carr looks so close to getting put into touch he throws it forward to the Cowboys
Melbourne Storm 22-14
7 Minutes left for the Cowboys to score two tries... seems tough but the Panthers last week showed us you only need 2 minutes for 2 tries
Melbourne Storm 22-14
Josh Addo-Carr flies through and he takes it brilliantly in front of his own posts as the crowd boos work as Ben Cummins awards Melbourne a penalty.
Melbourne Storm 22-14
Cowboys get into the red zone but the Storm come away with the ball and survive yet again.
Melbourne Storm 22-14
So the Cowboys need to bounce back and the best springboard to do that is a relieving penalty... which is followed by another
Melbourne Storm 22-14
Kyle Laybutt kicks - not a great kick as it hits and rolls forward and goes well dead
Melbourne Storm 22-14
Kenny Bromwich straight through from dummy half and he throws a pass that isn't needed and Ben Cummins calls it forward
Melbourne Storm 22-14
Josh Addo-Carr tries to be a blocker on the kick and almost blocks his teammate but it comes off Coote and the Storm survive the momentary risk
Melbourne Storm 22-14
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Munster unsuccessful.
First miss for Cameron Munster and the gap stays at 8
Melbourne Storm 22-14
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Felise Kaufusi. Kick to come.
BANG... BANG... BANG.. Three tries within six minutes for the Storm. Smith, Scott & Kaufusi just find the line so easily
Melbourne Storm 22-14
And when things start to go badly... they go badly to the max.... the kickoff goes out on the full and the Storm now 20m out off the touchfinder
Melbourne Storm 18-14
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Munster successful.
Cam Munster again no issues converts from mid-range
Melbourne Storm 18-14
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Curtis Scott. Kick to come.
GREAT SCOTT!!! HE HAS A DOUBLE - We all know about the Baby Broncos but this is the Junior Storm alright and boy isn't the future bright
Melbourne Storm 16-14
And of course that 4 pointer for Smith is his second of the career
North Queensland Cowboys 14-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Munster successful.
Cam Munster has no issues converting
North Queensland Cowboys 14-12
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Brandon Smith. Kick to come.
Brandon Smith gets his first 4 pointer of his career - The General signs it off
North Queensland Cowboys 14-10
BUNKER TIME - The general needs to sign off for the Colonel - Brandon Smith dives over, checking possible obstruction at the play the ball
North Queensland Cowboys 14-6
"Too slow" the words from Ben Cummins as he penalises the Cowboys
North Queensland Cowboys 14-6
WHACK... Jake Granville doesn't miss Josh Addo-Carr.
Subsequently the Storm further into the set force a dropout
North Queensland Cowboys 14-6
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Kyle Feldt unsuccessful.
Feldt strikes it... looks ok looks ok.... BANG.... off the post and goes into the field of play
North Queensland Cowboys 14-6
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Lachlan Coote. Kick to come.
Coote goes toot toot and steps through chasing a Jake Granville grubber from dummy half to score
North Queensland Cowboys 14-6
Ray Thompson steaming through AAMI Park like Hay List against Black Caviar... flies through but misses the ball but a repeat set for the Cowboys
North Queensland Cowboys 10-6
Laybutt puts the kick high and Munster takes it comfortably at the back
North Queensland Cowboys 10-6
HERE WE GO... AGAIN MY MY HOW COULD I RESIST YOU - The second half is going and how good can this second half be
North Queensland Cowboys 10-6
A fair bit of confusion between the referees on whether to send a try to the bunker as a try or no try... it goes up no try and the general needs one freeze frame to deny the Popcorn chicken
North Queensland Cowboys 10-6
White line fever for Kaufusi who goes close and loses it - Cowboys survive a very dangerous few minutes
North Queensland Cowboys 10-6
Ben Spina penalised for a dangerous throw - penalty as clear cut as possible
North Queensland Cowboys 10-6
Momentum changing big time - An error from the Cowboys and the Storm are attacking 40m out
North Queensland Cowboys 10-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Munster successful.
Munster with no issues closing the gap
North Queensland Cowboys 10-6
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Curtis Scott. Kick to come.
GREAT SCOTT!!! Curtis Scott gets past Lachlan Coote and the Storm youngster in just third game gets the ball down
North Queensland Cowboys 10-4
Fensom kicks... not sure if that was in the plans but out of it the Storm get a penalty for offside.
North Queensland Cowboys 10-0
Scott Bolton falling into a tackle and is smacked right across the nose by Felise Kaufusi.
Could be a huge loss for the Cowboys if the stand-in captain can't comeback
North Queensland Cowboys 10-0
WASTED - Brandon Smith rips the middle of the Cowboys wide open and then the tryline wide open the Storm choose not to spread it and a try goes begging
North Queensland Cowboys 10-0
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Penalty goal attempt by Kyle Feldt successful.
The Kyle Feldt show continues with another 2 points to his personal tally
North Queensland Cowboys 10-0
Melbourne crowd booing after the Cowboys will shoot for the penalty goal after Croft is penalised
North Queensland Cowboys 8-0
Almost another 4 pointer for the Cowboys but the defence holds together, Storm need to survive again with a repeat set coming out
North Queensland Cowboys 8-0
UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM: Slade Griffin makes an unforced error.
The slade isn't clean there - A big forward pass is called by the officials
North Queensland Cowboys 8-0
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Ray Thompson makes an unforced error.
Ray Thompson rocked in a tackle and at dinner time he makes a meal of the play the ball
North Queensland Cowboys 8-0
Repeat Set for the Cowboys as Lachlan Coote nicely puts the ball into the ingoal and nothing else Josh Addo-Carr can do but surrender
North Queensland Cowboys 8-0
Cowboys again start a set close to halfway off the back of a penalty.
North Queensland Cowboys 8-0
Brodie Croft kicks.... Lachlan Coote takes down his throat
North Queensland Cowboys 8-0
Kyle Feldt flies high.... the pressure on him is well zero
North Queensland Cowboys 8-0
Javid Bowen puts an ugly looking kick in that bounces beautifully for Munster who nearly puts Josh Addo-Carr into space.
North Queensland Cowboys 8-0
UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM: Nelson Asofa-Solomona makes an unforced error.
Good field position for the Storm goes to waste with a lost ball deep in Cowboys territory
North Queensland Cowboys 8-0
PENALTY STORM X2 - Adam Gee penalises the Cowboys for a slow ruck and then two tackles later Ben Cummins awards a penalty for another slow ruck inside the 10
North Queensland Cowboys 8-0
So here we go - the Storm get the attack after a bad bounce off the kick off
North Queensland Cowboys 8-0
So here we go - the Storm get the attack after a bad bounce off the kick off
North Queensland Cowboys 8-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Kyle Feldt successful.
Kyle Feldt shoots for the posts from the touchline and it's hit so sweetly the touchies don't move
North Queensland Cowboys 8-0
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Kyle Feldt. Kick to come.
BIG start from the debutant Kyle Laybutt who gets through onto dropped QLD centre Justin O'Neill who inturns gives it to Kyle Feldt to score in the north-east corner
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Penalty goal attempt by Kyle Feldt successful.
Kyle Feldt from 28 out and 20 in from touch shoots for the '2' and the flags go up
North Queensland Cowboys 2-0
Nelson Asofa-Solomona is penalised by Ben Cummins for a leg twist - Kyle Feldt to take the 2
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Nelson Asofa-Solomona penalised by Ben Cummins for a leg twist,
Cowboys taking the 2
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UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM: Cameron Munster makes an unforced error.
Cowboys in great field position early with a knock on from Cam Munster on the last
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Apologies for the delay - Even start early, Cowboys get an early seven tackle sets
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ben Cummins, Adam Gee
Touch Judges: Tim Roby, Jason Walsh
Video Referee: Luke Patten, Steve Chiddy
MELBOURNE STORM (23)
Tries: Curtis Scott (2), Brandon Smith, Felise Kaufusi
Field Goals: Brodie Croft (1/1)
Conversions: Cameron Munster (3/4)
Penalty Goals:
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (22)
Tries: Kyle Feldt, Lachlan Coote, Kane Linnett
Field Goals: Lachlan Coote (0/1)
Conversions: Kyle Feldt (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Kyle Feldt (3/3)