FULL TIME - Melbourne are through to the Preliminary Finals whilst it's an all Queensland derby between the Cows and Broncos at 1300Smiles Stadium next week! Thanks for joining us. Stay tuned for the full wrap.
Melbourne Storm 16-10
Munster takes the JT bomb! Game over!
Melbourne Storm 16-10
30 out on the 4th.
Melbourne Storm 16-10
To send it to Golden Point actually!
Melbourne Storm 16-10
Smith kicks it over the 15 metre line. 2 minutes to go. Cows will get one set to win it!
Melbourne Storm 16-10
6 again after JT plays at the ball.
Melbourne Storm 16-10
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL MELBOURNE STORM: Penalty goal attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smith kicks his 3rd penalty goal.
Melbourne Storm 16-10
Smith will make it 16-10.
Melbourne Storm 14-10
Will be a penalty for Melbourne, Feldt with a poor choice to put his elbow down and smash Blair.
Melbourne Storm 14-10
Knock on, tempers flare!
Melbourne Storm 14-10
Perfectly placed kick by Green. Drop out.
Melbourne Storm 14-10
Storm 10 out! Cows need to hold on!
Melbourne Storm 14-10
Coen Hess drops it on the halfway. One more try for Melbourne and it is over.
Melbourne Storm 14-10
Good runs Vunivalu and Munster. Melbourne on the 40.
Melbourne Storm 14-10
Less than ten to play!
Melbourne Storm 14-10
Cronk slots it out 10 metres from the in goal.
Melbourne Storm 14-10
JT bombs, Winterstein bats back to Lowe who is swarmed.
Melbourne Storm 14-10
10 out!
Melbourne Storm 14-10
7 tackle set, Coote catches a Cronk bomb in goal.
Melbourne Storm 14-10
Still in balance well and truly.
Melbourne Storm 14-10
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston unsuccessful.
Thurston shanks it badly.
Melbourne Storm 14-10
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Kyle Feldt. Kick to come.
Well worked! Morgan to Feldt who scores. Game on again.
Melbourne Storm 14-10
6 more for the Cows, knocked down by Melbourne.
Melbourne Storm 14-6
Nelson Asofa-Solomona pinned for a late tackle on JT and is penalised. Cows 10 out. Attacking the legs.
Melbourne Storm 14-6
Smith drops it on the last.
Melbourne Storm 14-6
Another knock on by the Cows, now it's Rory Kostjasyn...
Melbourne Storm 14-6
Cronk kicks it 10 out, Cooper is injured.
Melbourne Storm 14-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smith hits it!
Melbourne Storm 14-6
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Jesse Bromwich. Kick to come.
Bromwich barges over! BIG TRY!
Melbourne Storm 12-6
Knock on Michael Morgan on the Cows' 20!
Melbourne Storm 8-6
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL MELBOURNE STORM: Penalty goal attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smith separates the deadlock from right in front.
Melbourne Storm 8-6
Penalty Melbourne. Smith will opt for 2.
6 all
Feldt drops the bomb! Melbourne with the first shot.
6 all
He's back up.
6 all
Finucane is down hurt...
6 all
Both sides trading bombs early.
6 all
We're back! 6-6!
6 all
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
BIG KICK! JT gets it! 6-6 at half time! Game on! Stay tuned.
6 all
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Antonio Winterstein. Kick to come.
JT grubbers, ricochets, GREAT pick up Coote to Winterstein who scores! Massive in the context of this one.
Melbourne Storm 6-4
Cows 10 out! A try would be massive.
Melbourne Storm 6-0
Cronk controlling things nicely with the boot.
Melbourne Storm 6-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith unsuccessful.
Big miss and Smith hits the post.
Melbourne Storm 6-0
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Suliasi Vunivalu. Kick to come.
Cowboys last tackle falls apart as they spread it and Vunivalu picks up the scraps and scores!
Melbourne Storm 6-0
BUNKER - TRY TIME VUNIVALU!
Melbourne Storm 2-0
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL MELBOURNE STORM: Penalty goal attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
We have some points!
Melbourne Storm 2-0
Smith shoots for 2.
0 all
Penalty Melbourne for running Vunivalu off the ball.
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Finally! Vunivalu brings it out and runs 20!
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Vunivalu bats it dead. Again! Should have left it! Munster screaming to leave it!
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Vunivalu bats it dead. Another drop out for the Cowboys...
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Another drop out forced by JT. Replicating what Melbourne did in the first 20.
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Now Munster is tackled in goal! JT forces an important drop out.
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Harris penalised, can the Cows capitalise on some rare possession in the opening stages of this one.
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McLean bursts through and drops it.
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Cronk forces another drop out!
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MUNSTER goes close! Very close! Penalty Melbourne now for a hand on the ball.
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Another error, now by Linnett. I feel a try coming... let's go Blair.
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Smith runs on the last and grubbers but he needed to shift it late with numbers out wide!
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Cronk bombs, Vunivalu hits the deck again! I thought Cronk could have taken on the line!
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KNOCK ON! Melbourne get the scrum on half way after Lowe dropped it.
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Cheyse Blair is taken over the sideline. Good defence by the Cows!
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Pick up Green! Last tackle, Cronk kicks but Winterstein gets it.
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Cronk forces a drop out!
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Morgan kicks it dead... JUST! Feldt looming.
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Cronk kicks it dead on the 4th looking for Vunivalu.
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Somehow Bromwich is denied.
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40/20 Cam Smith! His 5th of the year.
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Cows nearly trap Vunivalu in goal but it's a penalty!
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GAME ON!
Storm now running out!
Cows coming out soon!
In terms of a tip, Cowboys fans... the dream of back to back premierships will gain momentum tonight with JT to kick a field goal in Golden Point to crush Melbourne.
In terms of Late Mail, Nelson Asofa-Solomona replaces Christian Welch on the bench whilst Jordan McLean takes Tim Glasby's spot in the starting side for the home side. The Cows, they're 1-17.
Earlier it was the Sharks securing their spot in Week 3 with a tense 16-14 win in Canberra.
Good evening and welcome to what I believe will be the Grand Final preview between the Storm and Cowboys at AAMI Park! The winner is through to the Prelims while the loser hosts the Broncos who are coming off a big 44-28 win over the Titans.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ben Cummins, Grant Atkins
Touch Judges: Brett Suttor, Chris Butler
Video Referee: Ashley Klein, Luke Patten, Steve Chiddy
MELBOURNE STORM (16)
Tries: Suliasi Vunivalu, Jesse Bromwich
Field Goals:
Conversions: Cameron Smith (1/2)
Penalty Goals: Cameron Smith (3/3)
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (10)
Tries: Antonio Winterstein, Kyle Feldt
Field Goals:
Conversions: Johnathan Thurston (1/2)
Penalty Goals: