Full Time
80:00
8:05pm Fri April 2, 2021
Round 4 - AAMI Park, Melbourne / Wurundjeri - Crowd: 14135
79min

Penalty Goal: Storm
Kicked by Josh Addo-Carr.

Josh Addo-Carr kicks the penalty.

Storm lead Storm 40 - 6 Broncos
78min

Penalty Storm - Josh Addo-Carr is coming over to take it.

78min

Ryan Papenhuyzen kicks for Josh Addo-Carr but Xavier Coates is there and he is tackled in goal.

77min

Anthony Milford trapped on the last. Storm with another chance to add to the scoreboard.

72min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Ryan Papenhuyzen.

Ryan Papenhuyzen converts and the Storm could have a few more here.

Storm lead Storm 38 - 6 Broncos
70min

Try: Storm
Scored by Cameron Munster. Kick to come.

Cameron Munster dribbles an offload along the ground from Ryan Papenhuyzen and dives on the ball to score!

Storm lead Storm 36 - 6 Broncos
67min

Conversion: Storm
Attempted by Ryan Papenhuyzen.

Ryan Papenhuyzen misses again with the conversion from out wide.

Storm lead Storm 32 - 6 Broncos
65min

Try: Storm
Scored by George Jennings. Kick to come.

George Jennings gets his second try, after a Storm set play from a scrum allows Papenhuyzen to put his wingman over in the corner.

Storm lead Storm 32 - 6 Broncos
63min

Tesi Niu throws a panicked deliberate forward pass on his own goal line and the Storm elect to take the scrum.

61min

Conversion: Storm
Attempted by Ryan Papenhuyzen.

Ryan Papenhuyzen misses the conversion from out wide.

Storm lead Storm 28 - 6 Broncos
59min

Try: Storm
Scored by George Jennings. Kick to come.

George Jennings scores after David Mead allows a bomb to bounce. Tom Eisenhuth then runs through to collect the ball and distribute to Jennings to score.

Storm lead Storm 28 - 6 Broncos
57min

Penalty Broncos - Against Nicholas Hynes for running a shepherd behind Cam Munster. Broncos march over halfway.

55min

Cameron Munster kicks for Josh Addo-Carr but Jamayne Isaako just gets there before him. Broncos now with the ball 20m from their own line.

52min

Nelson Asofa-Solomona offloads in traffic but Herbie Farnworth collects the loose pass and Brisbane are off the hook!

48min

Ryan Papenhuyzen hits Josh Addo-Carr with a bullet pass out wide but it is called forward. Broncos scrum 11m from their own line.

47min

Tevita Pangai Junior loses the ball and the Storm have a mid-field scrum 30m out.

46min

Ryan Papenhuyzen can do no wrong, as Tevita Pangai Junior strips the ball which bounces off Papenhuyzen's foot and he re-gathered in the one motion.

43min

Anthony Milford makes a break down the right hand side and finds Coates who then throws a long pass inside to Tom Dearden who is tackled on the last. Great play.

40min

We are back underway in the Second Half!

40min

It is Halftime and Ryan Papenhuyzen leads the Broncos by 24-6 at Halftime in an astounding display. Stay tuned for all the Second Half action @LeagueUnlimited cause this could be anything!

39min

Penalty Storm - Tom Flegler decides the best way to stop Ryan Papenhuyzen is to rag doll him. It works for now.

39min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Ryan Papenhuyzen.

Ryan Papenhuyzen now has 24 points in 11 minutes!

Storm lead Storm 24 - 6 Broncos
38min

Try: Storm
Scored by Ryan Papenhuyzen. Kick to come.

Ryan Papenhuyzen has scored a fourth try after Jahrome Hughes makes a break and again in support Papenhuyzen races away to score under the posts! This is astounding!

Storm lead Storm 22 - 6 Broncos
37min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Ryan Papenhuyzen.

Ryan Papenhuyzen lands his 3 straight conversion from his third straight try!

Storm lead Storm 18 - 6 Broncos
35min

Try: Storm
Scored by Ryan Papenhuyzen. Kick to come.

Ryan Papenhuyzen scores at hat-trick! The Storm fullback collects an offload off Nelson Asofa-Solomona close to the line and he accelerates towards the line and muscles his way over for his third!

Storm lead Storm 16 - 6 Broncos
32min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Ryan Papenhuyzen.

Ryan Papenhuyzen converts his own try.

Storm lead Storm 12 - 6 Broncos
30min

Try: Storm
Scored by Ryan Papenhuyzen. Kick to come.

Ryan Papenhuyzen scores his second try, after Justin Olam steamrolled his way through the middle and Papenhuyzen is again in support to score under the sticks!

Storm lead Storm 10 - 6 Broncos
27min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Ryan Papenhuyzen.

Ryan Papenhuyzen ties up the scores at six a piece!

Tied up at Storm 6 - 6 Broncos
26min

Try: Storm
Scored by Ryan Papenhuyzen. Kick to come.

Josh Addo-Carr gets on the outside and backs a break down the right hand side and he finds a flying Ryan Papenhuyzen in support, who scores under the posts!

Broncos lead Storm 4 - 6 Broncos
22min

Anthony Milford kicks for Xavier Coates on the last and the ball bounces up for Ryan Papenhuyzen who does remarkably well to get the ball back in the field of play.

21min

Anthony Milford with a 40/20! Huge play and Broncos are on the attack!

17min

Kenny Bromwich with a grubber down the short side and it is a Broncos dropout.

16min

Josh Addo-Carr puts down a Cameron Munster cut out pass. This is very un-Melbourne like.

14min

Anthony Milford with a huge kick on the last, but it is too huge and rolls dead in goal. Storm with the 20m re-start.

11min

Tui Kamikamica loses the ball and Brisbane have a scrum just short of halfway.

10min

Jamayne Isaako does well and takes a towering Cameron Munster bomb in goal. Broncos with the 7 tackle re-start.

7min

Conversion: Broncos
Kicked by Jamayne Isaako.

Jamayne Isaako adds the extras.

Broncos lead Storm 0 - 6 Broncos
5min

Try: Broncos
Scored by Xavier Coates. Kick to come.

Melbourne looked certain to score but Justin Olam loses the ball and Xavier Coates picks up the loose pass to run length of the field!

Broncos lead Storm 0 - 4 Broncos
4min

Jamayne Isaako drops the ball cold. Storm with another chance to get the first try of the night with a scrum 20m out.

3min

VIDEO REF - NO TRY - Josh Addo-Carr almost goes over for a try in his 100th NRL Game but his knee just grazes the sideline.

1min

Anthony Milford with a one on one strip! Then Brandon Smith with the counter strip! Storm on the attack 20m out.

We are underway @AAMI Park! David Mead brings the ball back for Brisbane.

Welcome to AAMI Park for our second Good Friday match and it is the Storm hosting the Broncos with both sides one from three to start the year this is a crucial two points up for grabs. Melbourne have a few late changes with Tui Kamikamica starting at lock, with Nelson Asofa-Solomona returning to the pine. Tyson Smoothy and Darren Schonig are off the bench with Nicho Hynes and Trent Loiero taking their place. Brisbane have John Asiata out, which sees Tom Deardon come into the side but starting at halfback with Brodie Croft moving to the bench. Kickoff not far away, so stay tuned @LeagueUnlimited for all the action!

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Gerard Sutton

Touch Judges: Matt Noyen, Kasey Badger

Video Referee: Steve Chiddy

MELBOURNE STORM (40)
Tries: Ryan Papenhuyzen (4), George Jennings (2), Cameron Munster
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Ryan Papenhuyzen (5/7)
Penalty Goals: Josh Addo-Carr (1/1)

BRISBANE BRONCOS (6)
Tries: Xavier Coates
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (1/1)
Penalty Goals: