Fulltime - Storm win and proceed to week 3! Parramatta host either Cronulla or North Queensland next week.
Melbourne Storm 18-16
Penalty Storm. Brown has smacked him in the head. Game just about over. Storm will ride this out.
Melbourne Storm 18-16
Chambers takes a kick he had no right to execute, what a take!
Melbourne Storm 18-16
Storm come up with nothing, Munster handover. Eels ball and Melbourne compound that with a penalty. Eels start a set just short of halfway.
Melbourne Storm 18-16
Storm with a big attacking chance after a Manu Ma'u high tackle. Ma'u on report, Melbourne penalty.
Melbourne Storm 18-16
Very tense moments at AAMI Park. Eels with a BIG long kick... and Slater lets it roll dead. Storm 20m.
Melbourne Storm 18-16
Addo-Carr again... tiptoeing down the sideline... puts it down in goal... but he's put a heel in touch! No try!
Melbourne Storm 18-16
Addo-Carr makes a handy break, dodging Auva'a before Smith wrapped him up.
Melbourne Storm 18-16
Time on - incredibly King gets back in line and we play on.
Melbourne Storm 18-16
Time off with ten to go. Cam King down with an injury.
Melbourne Storm 18-16
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Mitchell Moses successful.
Moses makes no mistake and the margin is back to two.
Melbourne Storm 18-16
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Semi Radradra. Kick to come.
Semi benefits as Ma'u breaks into the backfield! Game on!
Melbourne Storm 18-14
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL MELBOURNE STORM: Penalty goal attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Penalty goal and an eight point lead. Storm continue their second-half dominance.
Melbourne Storm 18-10
Eels throw a forward pass on the attack. Starting to implode a bit now the visitors...
Melbourne Storm 16-10
Dear me. Some fisticuffs in the middle. Alvaro is on report for an elbow somewhere in there and Melbourne have the penalty.
Melbourne Storm 16-10
End to end footy, Parramatta digging in their heels after going behind.
Melbourne Storm 16-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smith converts for a six point lead and to complete the momentum shift.
Melbourne Storm 16-10
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Billy Slater. Kick to come.
Slater scores and the Storm are ahead after the Bunker green lights the leadup!
Melbourne Storm 14-10
Correction, it was Edwards. Storm now heavily on the attack and keen to take the lead.
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We have time off and a penalty at Parramatta with Slater taken out chasing a kick. Ma'u penalised.
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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Finally on the board in his milestone match, Cameron converts. Scores level.
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TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Kenneath Bromwich. Kick to come.
Just about everyone touched that and eventually Kaufusi offloads and NAS delivers Kenny B a great try under the sticks!
Parramatta Eels 10-8
Melbourne with the first close attacking chance after the break.
Parramatta Eels 10-4
Eels first use as we resume for the second forty.
Parramatta Eels 10-4
Halftime and probably just what the Storm need. Parramatta turned the game when Munster was binned and the hosts are shaken up.
Parramatta Eels 10-4
Asofa-Solomona spills it now, both sides not handling a relatively dry ball. Eels scrum just short of halfway.
Parramatta Eels 10-4
An Eels error has the hosts out of gaol for now. Storm scrum own 20m.
Parramatta Eels 10-4
Melbourne error inside their own half as Munster returns. Parramatta scrum 30m out.
Parramatta Eels 10-4
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Mitchell Moses successful.
Moses adds the two and Parramatta have a handy six point lead eight minutes from the break!
Parramatta Eels 10-4
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Will Smith. Kick to come.
Step, jink off a superb inside ball by Moses and Smith is in!
Parramatta Eels 8-4
Eels in a sustained period of dominance. Storm barely holding on.
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We're upstairs checking a potential double to Parramatta. Auva'a claiming a try but it looks like a knock on.
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UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Mitchell Moses unsuccessful.
Moses' kick just fades to the right and scores remain level.
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TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Kirisome Auva'a. Kick to come.
Extra numbers to the right - and the Eels take quick advantage! Kirisome scores.
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SIN BIN: Cameron Munster is sent to the sin bin.
Edwards catches Munster out on his feet and the Storm five-eighth is sent for a professional foul.
Melbourne Storm 4-0
Eels with a relieving penalty
Melbourne Storm 4-0
Melbourne dominating proceedings still, plenty of ball in the Eels' half.
Melbourne Storm 4-0
Munster reaches out to score... but he's short and loses it. Eels scrum.
Melbourne Storm 4-0
Melbourne with a penalty with the Eels inside the ten.
Melbourne Storm 4-0
Penalty Eels, JAC pushes Auva'a in the back following a cross-field kick into the in-goal.
Melbourne Storm 4-0
Storm looking likely to score and Matagi is offside - Storm penalty.
Melbourne Storm 4-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith unsuccessful.
No luck for the milestone man on his first attempt.
Melbourne Storm 4-0
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Josh Addo-Carr. Kick to come.
Hands to the left corner - Curtis Scott to Addo-Carr in the corner... not ruled forward (hmm) and it's a TRY.
Melbourne Storm 4-0
Parramatta make plenty of metres on their first set but at the end of it they're offside from the kick. Penalty Storm.
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The festivities are complete with a cast of thousands welcoming the Storm captain to the field, the banner is broken and the field clear. Parramatta kickoff and Melbourne have first use.
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No team news for this one with both sides 1-17 as named back on Tuesday.
Melbourne come into this as minor premiers and premiership favourites, while Parramatta are seen by many as the team most likely to be there on the day that matters as the Storm's opponent. The winner of this one hosts a prelim in a fortnight, while the loser is at home next weekend to the winner of the Sharks-Cowboys elimination final.
Big day at AAMI Park, Melbourne hosting the first qualifying final between 1st and 4th. It's Cameron Smith's 356th game which makes him the most capped player in first grade history since the NSWRL commenced in 1908.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ben Cummins, Chris Sutton
Touch Judges: Brett Suttor, Tim Roby
Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Ben Galea
MELBOURNE STORM (18)
Tries: Josh Addo-Carr, Kenneath Bromwich, Billy Slater
Field Goals:
Conversions: Cameron Smith (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Cameron Smith (1/1)
PARRAMATTA EELS (16)
Tries: Kirisome Auva'a, Will Smith, Semi Radradra
Field Goals:
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (2/3)
Penalty Goals: