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NRL finals as it happened: Melbourne through to NRL grand final after thrashing the Roosters 48-18
NRL finals as it happened: Melbourne through to NRL grand final after thrashing the Roosters 48-18
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Melbourne through to first grand final since 2020
The Melbourne Storm are the first team to qualify for the 2024 NRL grand final after thrashing the Roosters 48-18 at AAMI Park.
Craig Bellamy’s team will now face the winner of the Panthers v Sharks match on Saturday night at Accor Stadium.
It was a clinical performance from Melbourne, with halfback Jahrome Hughes scoring a hat-trick and fullback Ryan Papanehuyzen and five-eighth Cameron Munster scoring doubles.
yesterday
Goodnight
That’s all from us tonight, folks.
We’ll bring you all the action again tomorrow night from the second elimination final between the Cronulla Sharks and Penrith Panthers.
Watch: Munster adds to Melbourne tally as full-time looms
yesterday
Is NAS in trouble for the final next week?
yesterday
End of an era for the Tricolours
Let’s not forget this is the end of an era for the Roosters.
That was Jared Waerea-Hargreaves final game for the Tricolours, and the same goes for Joey Manu, Joseph Suaalii, Luke Keary and Sitili Tupouniua.
yesterday
Melbourne through to first grand final since 2020
The Melbourne Storm are the first team to qualify for the 2024 NRL grand final after thrashing the Roosters 48-18 at AAMI Park.
Craig Bellamy’s team will now face the winner of the Panthers v Sharks match on Saturday night at Accor Stadium.
It was a clinical performance from Melbourne, with halfback Jahrome Hughes scoring a hat-trick and fullback Ryan Papanehuyzen and five-eighth Cameron Munster scoring doubles.
yesterday
Munster scores a double on cusp of full-time
As if the pain couldn’t get any worse, Cameron Munster goes over for his second try in five minutes.
yesterday
Melbourne bring up 40 with try for Munster
Cameron Munster joins the party, and scores right by the posts.
It started with a knock-on from Victor Radley, that gave Melbourne a fresh set right in front of the Roosters line, and the Storm were too strong for the defensive line.
That means Melbourne passes the 40-point mark.
Storm 42, Roosters 18
yesterday
Roosters fighting to stay in the contest
We’re down to the final 10 minutes of this contest, and unless the Roosters can find something, and find it quick, Melbourne will be marching to the grand final.
We’ve seen teams score three tries in three sets this year, why not tonight?
Storm 36, Roosters 18 with 10 minutes to go
yesterday
Papenhuyzen gets a double
Jahrome Hughes has a hat-trick, and now Ryan Papenhuyzen gets a double.
It was a smart flick back on the inside from Harry Grant to Papenhuyzen that got them over the line and fooled the Roosters defensive line.
Storm 36, Roosters 18 with 15 minutes to go
yesterday
Once a third-pick halfback, Hughes shows why he’s the best