34′ TRY: Harry Grant scores for the Storm
Melbourne has a fifth try.
Harry Grant burrows from dummy-half and gets the ball on the line.
After defending their line just a few minutes ago, the Storm were able to march down the field. aided by a six-again restart.
Melbourne forced a goal-line dropout, earning another set at the Tigers’ goal-line.
That set was all the Storm, and their captain, needed to establish a 22-point lead.
Storm 26
Tigers 4
30′ Melbourne hold on as Tigers find their groove
This is more like the Wests Tigers we have grown acustom too this season.
A big line break down the right flank allowed them to enter the Melbourne defensive 20.
A six-again restart gave Wests a full set at the goal-line.
The Tigers went close to scoring on a couple of plays, but the defence of the Storm scrambled well and did not cave in.
20′ Tigers concede penalty while in possession, Alex Twal on report
16′ Storm defend the goal-line well
Wests Tigers finally had a chance to attack after Melbourne’s Nick Meaney lost the ball inside his own half.
It gave the Tigers a full set at the Storm, starting from just 20 metres away.
But Melbourne’s goal-line defence, which has been poor in recent weeks, never looked threatened.
Storm 20
Tigers 0
13′ TRY: Storm have four tries in 13 minutes
STOP THE FIGHT.
Melbourne Storm have scored four tries in the opening 13 minutes.
Harry Grant runs from dummy-half and there is no Tiger, not one Tiger, in front of him.
Grant draws in the fullback and passes to Jahrome Hughes.
Storm 20
Tigers 0
11′ Tigers touch the footy
This is the first time Wests have had the ball since the opening set of the match.
Melbourne has scored three tries since then.
9′ TRY: Cam Munster scores for the Storm
The Melbourne Storm are on fire.
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Cam Munster took a run at midfield and got an offload away to Harry Grant.
The Melbourne hooker passes left to centre Jack Howarth and then to winger Hugo Peel.
Peel runs, passes back to Howarth, who then passes back to Grant, who then passes back to Cam Munster and the Storm number six scores under the posts.
Nick Meaney kicks the goal from right in front.
Storm 14
Tigers 0
6′ TRY: Will Warbrick rises high and scores for Melbourne
Wests Tigers have not touched the footy since the opening set of the match.
After scoring the opening try of the match, Melbourne has marched down the field again and scored a second try.
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A nice kick from Jahrome Hughes to the right corner allows big winger Wil Warbrick to jump over Wests winger Luke Laulilii.
Warbrick catches the ball in the air and then slams the footy on the ground.
It was too easy for Melbourne, aided by a pair of six-again restarts.
The Tigers will need to fix their discipline quickly.
Nick Meaney misses the goal from the right touchline.
Storm 8
Tigers 0
2′ Early penalty for the Storm
The Melbourne Storm will get an early chance to attack.
Tigers player Tristan Hope give away a penalty for not clearing the ruck.
Thinking of Manly forward Siosiua Taukeiaho
Arvo Michael and appreciate your pole position for this round. Hoping for a Storm revival followed up with a Panthers masterclass please and no injuries please. The serious Manly injury yesterday is concerning.
– KB
G’day KB.
The injury to Manly’s Siosiua Taukeiaho last night was concerning.
At this stage, we do not have any confirmation of how bad his lower leg injury is.
Can the Tigers inflict an eighth straight loss on Melbourne?
Hey Mick 😀👋 TIGES!! 🧡🖤🤍
– Natty
It is hard to believe Melbourne is on a seven-match losing streak.
And they are not certain to win at home today either.
It looks like ABC Sport reader Natty is hoping for more Melbourne misery.
Melbourne hoping to fix their on-field isses this afternoon
The Melbourne Storm are on a club-record seven-match losing streak.
They have had narrow losses and blowouts.
Today, they face the Tigers who have been good this season, with the exception of last week.
Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy has spoken to Fox League ahead of this afternoon’s clash.
He has spoken of what has gone wrong over the past seven weeks.
At times we’ve been pretty good but we just haven’t done it for 80 minutes, especially our second half.
Our start to the second half has been very disappointing.
We’re all trying really hard to rectify the bad parts of our game and hopefully, there might be some signs of that today.
More injury woes for the depleted Broncos
— reporting by AAP
Brisbane have suffered another body blow to their forward pack with prop Jack Gosiewski ruled out of their blockbuster against the Warriors with a concussion.
Gosiewski left the field late in the Broncos’ hapless 32-4 loss to Manly at Brookvale on Saturday night, and it is understood his head knock was ruled as a category one.
It means the Broncos forward will enter the NRL’s concussion protocols, ruling him out of Magic Round and Brisbane’s heavyweight clash with the Warriors.
The Broncos will get halfback Adam Reynolds back for that match, but the defending premiers are desperately short on troops.
Gosiewski joins fellow forwards Payne Haas, Corey Jensen, Brendan Piakura, Blake Mozer and Billy Walters on the sidelines.
Prop Ben Te Kura is also still unavailable while attending a six-week NFL training camp in the USA.
None of that group are expected to return next week, while Brisbane are also still without suspended centre Kotoni Staggs along with injured backs Grant Anderson, Delouise Hoeter and Deine Mariner.
Catch up on Saturday’s NRL action
Neither of the three matches yesterday went down to the wire.
But there was still plenty of drama both on and off the field in the NRL.
Catrch up with yesterday’s action by tapping the link below.