| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
1Nicholas Hynes, FB | ||
2George Jennings, W 2 | ||
3Reimis Smith, C | ||
4Justin Olam, C 2 | ||
6Cameron Munster, FE | ||
7Jahrome Hughes, SH | ||
8Jesse Bromwich, P | ||
9Brandon Smith, H | ||
11Felise Kaufusi, SR | ||
12Kenneath Bromwich, SR | ||
13Dale Finucane, L | ||
14Aaron Booth, R | ||
15Tui Kamikamica, FR | ||
| Replacements | ||
16Chris Lewis, R | ||
17Aaron Pene, R | ||
18Dean Ieremia, W | ||
19Isaac Lumelume, RSV | ||
22Jordan Grant, R | ||
*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold
| 61' | 32-4 Delight for the Melbourne Storm fans as Justin Olam crosses for a try. - Justin Olam , Storm | |
| 56' | 28-4 Dominic Young goes over for Newcastle Knights to add four points to their tally. - Dominic Young , Knights | |
| 53' | 28-0 George Jennings goes over for Melbourne Storm to add four points to their tally. - George Jennings , Storm |
STO
| 201 | Runs | 157 | |||
| 1852 | Metres Run | 1023 | |||
| N/A | N/A | ||||
| 294 | Tackles | 351 | |||
| N/A | N/A | ||||
| N/A | N/A |
Joey Manu faces a disrupted end to to his time in rugby league after a suffering a suspected fractured hand in the Sydney Roosters' 40-6 drubbing of Wests Tigers.
Penrith's underwhelming State of Origin period has continued with a 16-6 upset loss to gutsy and depleted North Queensland.
The Dolphins' pursuit of a top-four finish has suffered a double blow as Wayne Bennett's side lost prized hooker Jeremy Marshall-King in a 26-6 defeat to St George Illawarra.
Queensland will need to find a new winger for the State of Origin decider after scans confirmed Xavier Coates tore his right hamstring against Canberra.
It's hard to believe Melbourne are on top of the NRL ladder, coach Craig Bellamy says as his team continue to find a way to win despite a swag of sidelined stars.
NRL ladder leaders Melbourne have won a scrappy Saturday night battle at AAMI Park against bogey side Canberra but it came at a cost with star speedster Xavier Coates limping off.
