Storm 54. Rabbitohs 20.
Papenhuyzen attempts a field goal and misses.
Taane Milne is sent to the sin bin for dangerous contact on Cameron Munster.
Taane Milne does something silly on full-time...
The referee rules a knock on against Souths. Souths are challenging the call...
Meaney converts.
Joe Chan flies through the air and touches down to bring up 50!
Nick Meaney catches the short drop out - it's been Melbourne's night!
Tyran Wishart knocks a grubber kick from Jye Gray dead.
William Warbrick drops the ball with the try line in sight.
Souths touch the ball before it travels 10 metres - Melbourne penalty.
Meaney adds the extras.
Wishart scores out wide.
Six again for Melbourne close to the line.
No Try - Keaon Koloamatangi is deemed to have knocked on over the try line.
Keaon Koloamatangi is claiming a try - the referee has sent the play to the bunker.
Souths get a penalty close to the posts.
Harry Grant is deemed to have stripped the ball. from the grasp of Keaon Koloamatangi - Souths will pack a scrum.
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Meaney converts from in front.
Munster races over to stop the comeback.
Harry Grant is tackled a metre from the line on the last tackle.
Ryan Papenhuyzen gets a penalty for a mid-air tackle against Jack Wighton.
Hawkins converts.
Isaiah Tass catches a bomb from Dean Hawkins and finds Cameron Murray in support.
Jye Gray runs over halfway...
Hawkins lands his first conversion of the night.
Milne touches down in the corner.
Ryan Papenhuyzen puts in an attacking kick that bounces dead. Souths get a seven tackle set.
Cameron Murray comes up with a dropped ball.
Hawkins' kick hits the post and bounces away.
Gagai touches down. Is this the start of the comeback?
Jahrome Hughes is driven back in goal by two South Sydney defenders.
Alec MacDonald stops a certain try with a tackle on Cody Walker close to the try line.
Souths get a much-needed penalty.
Ryan Papenhuyzen is pushed over the sideline 10 metres out from the Rabbitohs line.
Ryan Papenhuyzen is toying with the Rabbitohs on kick returns.
The referee rules a knock on against the Storm just as they were threatening to score another try.
Meaney is off the mark again.
Papenhuyzen runs from dummy half and strikes for his second.
Melbourne get a penalty coming out of trouble.
Play is back underway.
A blistering finish to the half has the Storm up 32-4 at the break.
Munster kicks long and Taane Milne is cut down by Tyran Wishart 10 metres out from the Souths try line.
Meaney converts.
Grant spins from dummy half and crosses to take the Storm past 30 points!
Melbourne get a penalty in front of the posts.
Jacob Gagai knocks a cross field kick from Hughes dead.
Xavier Coates is off with Tyran Wishart coming onto the wing.
Meaney's kick is waved away.
Munster steps and gets a perfect bounce with a kick for Coates.
Coates get his third!
Stop the fight...
Meaney adds the extras.
Nick Meaney breaks away and finds William Warbrick in support!
Melbourne are tearing through the South Sydney defence...
Meaney's kick hits the post and bounces in.
Munster delivered a phenomenal cut-out pass to send Coates over out wide.
Coates crosses in the corner for his second.
Damien Cook collects Ryan Papenhuyzen high - Melbourne get a penalty.
Cody Walker overpowers a kick and the Storm get a seven tackle set.
Ryan Papenhuyzen manages to stay in the field of play after cleaning up a grubber kick.
Souths will get a new set inside the Storm half after a fortuitous bounce off a kick from Dean Hawkins.
Ryan Papenhuyzen gathers in a chip from Jack Wighton to shut down an attacking raid from South Sydney.
Souths get the ball back from a short drop out.
Souths allow the kick-off to bounce multiple times over the dead ball line.
Hawkins can't land the kick from the sideline.
Souths have had a tonne of possession over the past 5 minutes and manage to convert on the scoreboard.
Cody Walker sends Gagai over to get Souths on the board.
Six again for Souths.
Cameron Munster comes up with a knock on by sprinting off his defensive line.
Six again for Souths.
Jacob Gagai is held up over the line by William Warbrick; Jye Gray positioned Gagai for a certain try but the Melbourne defence was up to the test.
William Warbrick cleans up a grubber from Cody Walker; Souths will get the ball back due to a knock on.
Jahrome Hughes produces a try-saving tackle on Jack Wighton off a scrum.
Eliesa Katoa comes up with a knock on.
Souths get a penalty coming out of their own end.
Jye Gray is in the right spot to defuse a chip kick from Munster.
Harry Grant makes a strong run through the middle of the field.
Meaney is off the mark from the sideline.
Josh King produced a great offload to create the space for Melbourne to strike.
Munster chips for Coates and it's 10-0 in as many minutes!
Cameron Munster kicks long; Jye Gray is caught out of position and knocks on. Melbourne will pack a scrum 20 metres out from the line.
Meaney adds the extras.
Great work from Hughes to takes advantage of the quick play the ball and expose the Rabbitohs' retreating defence.
Jahrome Hughes chips ahead and Ryan Papenhuyzen is on the spot to pounce for first points!
Melbourne shift the ball from inside their own half...
Jack Wighton runs on the last and is cut down a few metres shy of the try line.
The referee rules an error at the play the ball against the Storm.
Melbourne get a set restart on halfway.
Jye Gray manages to get out of the in-goal after a well-placed kick from Harry Grant.
Jacob Gagai is caught inside the Rabbitohs 10 metre line after a strong first set from the hosts.
We're underway - Eliesa Katoa takes the first carry of the night.
South Sydney have played on ANZAC Day three times during the NRL era, winning two from three matches. This is the first time in a decade the Rabbitohs have played on ANZAC Day.
Melbourne have played on ANZAC Day 16 times since 1998 – winning 12 matches and a draw, including their past seven matches in a row.
South Sydney have never won in Melbourne, losing all 18 appearances at AAMI Park (0/11) and Olympic Park (0/7).
Melbourne have won 32 out of 39 matches against South Sydney.
The Rabbitohs have lost Shaq Mitchell; Keaon Koloamatangi shifts to prop with Michael Chee Kam coming into the side.
The Storm have a positional change with Christian Welch starting ahead of Nelson Asofa-Solomona in the front-row.
Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Round 8 ANZAC Day Football between the Melbourne Storm and South Sydney Rabbitohs from AAMI Park.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Todd Smith
Touch Judges: Jon Stone, Chris Sutton
Video Referee: Grant Atkins
MELBOURNE STORM (54)
Tries: Ryan Papenhuyzen (2), Xavier Coates (3), William Warbrick, Harry Grant, Cameron Munster, Tyran Wishart, Joe Chan
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Nick Meaney (7/10)
Penalty Goals:
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (20)
Tries: Jacob Gagai (2), Taane Milne, Cameron Murray
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Dean Hawkins (2/4)
Penalty Goals: