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Melbourne Storm beat Raiders 36-12
Melbourne put a major dent in Canberra's NRL finals ambitions with an emphatic 36-12
win at AAMI Park on Sunday to end their recent run of wins.
The Storm continued the Raiders' misery in the Victorian capital, where they haven't
won since 2000, and the loss left them floundering outside the top eight.
Greg Inglis again proved the danger-man for the Raiders, crossing for a second half
try to boost his tally to 10 tries from his past seven meetings with the Canberra
side.
He also had a hand in several others of the seven-try haul in a power-packed
performance.
Young winger Justin O'Neill was another star of the Storm show, scoring tries in
each half, although the second left Canberra coach David Furner shaking his head in
dismay.
O'Neill also didn't appear convinced and looked for a time like he wasn't going to
bother grounding the ball from Inglis, who seemed to knock on a Ryan Hoffman pass.
However replays showed the ball bounced cleanly off Inglis' chest and the try was
fairly scored.
O'Neill, 19, had another reason to celebrate after this week signing a new two-year
deal with the club, although his immediate playing future could be in doubt after he
limped off with his right ankle and left thigh heavily strapped.
The visitors, who had won their previous three matches, dominated early territory
and possession but were unable to convert much of that pressure into points.
Trailing 6-0 after a try by Storm centre Dane Nielsen, who also added another in the
second half, Drury Low, a late replacement for injured fullback Josh Dugan
(shoulder) crossed in the corner after some handy lead-up work by hooker Travis
Waddell and centre Jarrod Croker.
But that was the only four-pointer the Raiders could manage as they headed to the
sheds at halftime down 12-4.
The Storm opened the second stanza with O'Neill's second effort before Inglis,
Nielsen, and fullback Billy Slater all crossed to seal the win.
Heavy rain and hail hit the stadium with 10 minutes remaining and sent the small
crowd scrambling, although a few remained behind to see Croker finally add to
Canberra's miserly total.
Melbourne, however, had the last say with forward Todd Lowrie kicking into the
in-goal and winning the race to the ball.
win at AAMI Park on Sunday to end their recent run of wins.
The Storm continued the Raiders' misery in the Victorian capital, where they haven't
won since 2000, and the loss left them floundering outside the top eight.
Greg Inglis again proved the danger-man for the Raiders, crossing for a second half
try to boost his tally to 10 tries from his past seven meetings with the Canberra
side.
He also had a hand in several others of the seven-try haul in a power-packed
performance.
Young winger Justin O'Neill was another star of the Storm show, scoring tries in
each half, although the second left Canberra coach David Furner shaking his head in
dismay.
O'Neill also didn't appear convinced and looked for a time like he wasn't going to
bother grounding the ball from Inglis, who seemed to knock on a Ryan Hoffman pass.
However replays showed the ball bounced cleanly off Inglis' chest and the try was
fairly scored.
O'Neill, 19, had another reason to celebrate after this week signing a new two-year
deal with the club, although his immediate playing future could be in doubt after he
limped off with his right ankle and left thigh heavily strapped.
The visitors, who had won their previous three matches, dominated early territory
and possession but were unable to convert much of that pressure into points.
Trailing 6-0 after a try by Storm centre Dane Nielsen, who also added another in the
second half, Drury Low, a late replacement for injured fullback Josh Dugan
(shoulder) crossed in the corner after some handy lead-up work by hooker Travis
Waddell and centre Jarrod Croker.
But that was the only four-pointer the Raiders could manage as they headed to the
sheds at halftime down 12-4.
The Storm opened the second stanza with O'Neill's second effort before Inglis,
Nielsen, and fullback Billy Slater all crossed to seal the win.
Heavy rain and hail hit the stadium with 10 minutes remaining and sent the small
crowd scrambling, although a few remained behind to see Croker finally add to
Canberra's miserly total.
Melbourne, however, had the last say with forward Todd Lowrie kicking into the
in-goal and winning the race to the ball.
