Full Time
77:00
7:30pm Sat April 18, 2015
Round 7 - AAMI Park, Melbourne / Wurundjeri - Crowd: 12860
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FULL TIME at AAMI Park and the Melbourne Storm knock off the Sydney Roosters with a late field goal to win 17-16

Melbourne Storm 17-16

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SUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL MELBOURNE STORM
Field goal attempt by Cooper Cronk successful.

Cooper Cronk with the successful field goal as Cameron Smith whipped out from dummy half.

Melbourne Storm 17-16

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UNSUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL MELBOURNE STORM
Field goal attempt by Cooper Cronk unsuccessful.

Cronk takes a shot and it's charged down by Boyd Cordner and it's zero tackle now!

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The Storm will have a shot at field goal with a big set...

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.

Maloney with the strike from touch! Nails it from the sideline

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TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Scored by Daniel Tupou. Kick to come.

James Maloney provides a bullet pass for his winger in Tupou who darts over in the corner with an open line in front of him. Cameron Munster can't stop in a sliding effort.

Melbourne Storm 16-14

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VIDEO REFEREE for the Roosters, Daniel Tupou has a TRY for Klein. POSSIBLE 8 POINT TRY with knees from Cameron Munster across the back.

Melbourne Storm 16-10

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Roosters with the short kick off are successful and they are on the attack 30m out now

Melbourne Storm 16-10

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.

Smith makes no issues with the conversion from the sideline and the Storm go up by 6 points

Melbourne Storm 16-10

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TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Will Chambers. Kick to come.

Will Chambers slides into a gap on the right side as Cameron Smith angled it wide from dummy half to open up the hole. Michael Jennings can't stop the running Chambers

Melbourne Storm 14-10

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Shaun Kenny-Dowall ruled to have stripped it… penalty to the Storm. Opportunity now for Melbourne 35 metres out from the Roosters try line.

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Inside the final ten minutes, grinding football in this second half as both teams' handling has been excellent despite the wet conditions.

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NO TRY! Beautiful hands from the Roosters but Tupou just short of the try line.

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VIDEO REFEREE says NO TRY! Nene Macdonald is forced over the sideline… still 10-all

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VIDEO REFEREE! NO TRY is the call, but review needed for Macdonald

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NO TRY! Blake Green lost the ball as he reached out and put it down on the foot. 20 metre tap for the Roosters!

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VIDEO REFEREE for the Storm, Blake Green is claiming but Klein says NO TRY!

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Penalty to the Storm, holding too long in the ruck. Storm attack 20m out

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Penalty to the Storm, Willie Manu holding down. Count is 7-6. Melbourne attack 40 metres out from the Roosters try line from the touch finder.

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Great take from Daniel Tupou off the kick, but he his limping in back play after the contact with Mahe Founa

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UNFORCED ERROR SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Mitchell Pearce makes an unforced error.

Mitchell Pearce sporting the front-rowers head gear, handles it like a prop and spills it in the wet conditions. Only the second error in this contest.

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Munster toes it dead. Line drop out to give the Roosters a repeat set, and the pressure remains on the Storm defence.

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Jared Waerea-Hargreaves will NOT be back tonight. He has a pec injury and needs scans tomorrow. Roosters will be in some trouble with him in the middle.

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Scrum with the Roosters now as they attack from inside their red zone.

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SO CLOSE! Storm called back for a tap forward. Blake Green almost away to set up Kurt Mann for a long-range four-pointer

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James Maloney with a get run for the Roosters, somehow gets out of the in goal area.

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Second half is UNDERWAY and an immediate penalty to the Storm for Mitchell Aubusson holding in the ruck.

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HALF TIME at AAMI Park, we are all locked up at 10-all between the Storm and the Roosters.

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.

Cameron Smith with the conversion attempt from beside the uprights makes it a 10 point all game!

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TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Felise Kaufusi. Kick to come.

Felise Kaufusi comes with the surging run and bolts under posts to give the Storm fans something to cheer about

Sydney Roosters 10-8

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Juggle in the ruck, but a penalty comes for a hand in from Aubusson. Storm 10m out from the Roosters try line.

Sydney Roosters 10-4

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Penalty to the Storm, Cam Smith kicks for touch and Melbourne the advance to the 20m line.

Sydney Roosters 10-4

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Marika Koroibete on his bike after taking the cross field kick in goal, he bolts to the 20 metre tap.

Sydney Roosters 10-4

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Roger Tuivasa-Sheck! Skills! Incredible foresight to put the ball inside before going out. Roosters getting the Storm caught.

Sydney Roosters 10-4

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20 metre tap for the Storm, the defence chasing strongly to hold out off the Roosters attack.

Sydney Roosters 10-4

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Unlucky for Founa, Tupou’s defection off the cross field kick not helping Mahe’s run. Scrum for the Roosters 10 metres out from the Storm line.

Sydney Roosters 10-4

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SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Penalty goal attempt by James Maloney successful.

James Maloney makes it a 6 point lead after Cameron Smith took out RTS in the run through on the kick chase.

Sydney Roosters 10-4

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Penalty to the Roosters, Cameron Smith taking out Roger Tuivasa-Sheck in the kick chase

Sydney Roosters 8-4

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Just missing the 40/20 as the ball slid just shy of the sideline. RTS covering at the back to return the set back the 20m line!

Sydney Roosters 8-4

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SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Penalty goal attempt by James Maloney successful.

James Maloney takes the gift two points on offer to extend their lead over the Storm to 4 points after the high tackle on Jake Friend.

Sydney Roosters 8-4

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Penalty to the Roosters, high tackle from Will Chambers on Jake Friend. Penalty goal coming up for the tri-colours.

Sydney Roosters 6-4

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Cameron Smith sends the kick off OUT ON THE FULL! Not how you back up after conceding points

Sydney Roosters 6-4

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.

James Maloney with the conversion slots the extras to give Roosters a 2 point lead

Sydney Roosters 6-4

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TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Scored by Mitchell Aubusson. Kick to come.

Mitchell Aubusson has sailed into a yawning gap of the Storm line as Mitchell Pearce and James Maloney link together to set up the four-pointer. the Roosters making the Storm sliding defence look silly

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Penalty to Roosters, Harris conceding. Pearce finds the line and the Roosters attack 35m out

Melbourne Storm 4-0

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UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith unsuccessful.

Cameron Smith with the conversion attempt hits the uprights as the rain continues to hammer down. Storm hold a 4 point lead

Melbourne Storm 4-0

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TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Marika Koroibete. Kick to come.

Marika Koroibete out jumped the Roosters defence with a brilliant leap has scored a classy four-pointer. Cronk put on a great chip kick to set up the try.

Melbourne Storm 4-0

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Siosiua Taukeiaho ruled to have stripped the ball in the ruck, Storm mounting pressure inside the Roosters 10 metre zone now.

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Penalty to the Storm, James Maloney holding in the ruck. Cameron Smith finds the sideline to put the Storm on the attack from half way

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Mahe Fonua unable to hold onto possession from the Cronk cross field kick and it's a change over for the Roosters deep in their own half.

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Line drop out for the Melbourne Storm, repeat set to build some pressure on the Roosters try line now.

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Penalty to the Storm, strip the call against Jared Waerea-Hargreaves. Still nil-all as the Storm attack 25 metres out from the free kick

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Will Chambers toes through a grubber on last tackle and it just finds the sideline, scrum will pack for the Roosters 10 metres out from their own try line.

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NO TRY is the call. Knock on in goal against Mitchell Aubusson. 20 metre restart is the call for the Storm.

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5’ VIDEO REFEREE for the Roosters, NO TRY… looked like a clear knock on live. Mitchell Aubusson came flying through off a Pearce grubber

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Change over for the Storm, Nene Macdonald juggles the cross field kick off the boot from Mitchell Pearce. Storm with possession down in their 10m zone.

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First penalty of the game goes to the Roosters, too long in the ruck from Tohu Harris for crowding.

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Good opening sets from both sides, controlled play early in the wet conditions

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We are UNDERWAY as Cameron Smith kicks off for the Melbourne Storm.

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Standing by for kick off at a rain soaked AAMI Park as the team finish up their pre-game warm ups.

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Welcome to AAMI Park in Melbourne as the Storm host the Sydney Roosters in the final Super Saturday clash. The Storm are still without their star fullback, and while Cameron Munster has talent, his class saw them struggle in the first half against Canberra in Round 6. The Roosters will be looking to continue their winning ways with a tough trip down South.

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LATE MAIL: Melbourne Storm – The hosts take the field, 1-17. Ben Hampton, Kenneath Bromwich, Hymel Hunt and Tom Learoyd-Lahrs drop off the extended bench.

Sydney Roosters – Willie Manu replaces Matt McIlwrick on the interchange bench

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Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ashley Klein, Alan Shortall

Touch Judges: Jeff Younis, Rickey McFarlane

Video Referee: Bernard Sutton, Steve Folkes

MELBOURNE STORM (17)
Tries: Marika Koroibete, Felise Kaufusi, Will Chambers
Field Goals: Cooper Cronk (1/2)
Conversions: Cameron Smith (2/3)
Penalty Goals:

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (16)
Tries: Mitchell Aubusson, Daniel Tupou
Field Goals:
Conversions: James Maloney (2/2)
Penalty Goals: James Maloney (2/2)