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Storm and Warriors settle for a draw
Warriors halfback Stacey Jones blew two chances to snatch victory in golden point extra time against Melbourne, with the sides settling for a 14-14 NRL draw at Olympic Park.
The veteran playmaker could have sealed a win two minutes into extra time when his
field goal attempt hit the left post from almost right in front and with no Storm
defenders close by.
And then with 25 seconds on the clock in the 10 minute period, Jones fumbled the
ball before sending it on to fullback Lance Hohaia, who was on target with his
strike.
The Storm faced some anxious moments as video referee Tim Mander was called upon to
adjudicate on whether Jones did actually knock on but ruled he did.
The Warriors clawed their way back after trailing 14-6, posting two tries in 10
minutes to lock up the scoreboard.
They should have been ahead but winger Denan Kemp was off-target with his
goal-kicking, missing three out of four.
Melbourne's new recruit Brett Finch showed he will be a real asset for the home side.
In his first match since parting ways with Parramatta two weeks ago, Finch filled
the troublesome five-eighth role with aplomb and played a role in all three of their
tries.
The Storm led 10-6 at halftime but went to the sheds visibly shaken after winger
Anthony Quinn was taken to hospital after suffering convulsions on the field.
Warriors centre Simon Mannering's knee hit Quinn's temple as he tackled him just
short of the tryline and he immediately started convulsing and trainers rushed to
his aid.
He regained consciousness after about seven minutes and was taken to hospital by
ambulance for further scans however initial reports were positive.
After a successful penalty strike by Kemp the Storm hit the lead when Steve Turner
collected a neat cross-field kick by Cooper Cronk and with his opposing winger Manu
Vatuvei in-field, dived across the tryline untouched.
The giant Vatuvei, however, got the better of Turner, beating off attempted tackles
by the Storm winger to post two tries.
His second came in the 55th minute when he steam-rolled over Turner to close the gap
to 14-10.
The Warriors then tied up the match when they caught the tired Storm short after
defending their third set of six, with Patrick Ah Van reaping the rewards.
Cronk attempted a drop goal with three minutes remaining but failed to break the
deadlock, as did Jones in the dying seconds but the match went to extra time.
Cronk failed with his one attempt in golden point, as the Warriors dominated field
position but couldn't get the points they needed for a win.
The veteran playmaker could have sealed a win two minutes into extra time when his
field goal attempt hit the left post from almost right in front and with no Storm
defenders close by.
And then with 25 seconds on the clock in the 10 minute period, Jones fumbled the
ball before sending it on to fullback Lance Hohaia, who was on target with his
strike.
The Storm faced some anxious moments as video referee Tim Mander was called upon to
adjudicate on whether Jones did actually knock on but ruled he did.
The Warriors clawed their way back after trailing 14-6, posting two tries in 10
minutes to lock up the scoreboard.
They should have been ahead but winger Denan Kemp was off-target with his
goal-kicking, missing three out of four.
Melbourne's new recruit Brett Finch showed he will be a real asset for the home side.
In his first match since parting ways with Parramatta two weeks ago, Finch filled
the troublesome five-eighth role with aplomb and played a role in all three of their
tries.
The Storm led 10-6 at halftime but went to the sheds visibly shaken after winger
Anthony Quinn was taken to hospital after suffering convulsions on the field.
Warriors centre Simon Mannering's knee hit Quinn's temple as he tackled him just
short of the tryline and he immediately started convulsing and trainers rushed to
his aid.
He regained consciousness after about seven minutes and was taken to hospital by
ambulance for further scans however initial reports were positive.
After a successful penalty strike by Kemp the Storm hit the lead when Steve Turner
collected a neat cross-field kick by Cooper Cronk and with his opposing winger Manu
Vatuvei in-field, dived across the tryline untouched.
The giant Vatuvei, however, got the better of Turner, beating off attempted tackles
by the Storm winger to post two tries.
His second came in the 55th minute when he steam-rolled over Turner to close the gap
to 14-10.
The Warriors then tied up the match when they caught the tired Storm short after
defending their third set of six, with Patrick Ah Van reaping the rewards.
Cronk attempted a drop goal with three minutes remaining but failed to break the
deadlock, as did Jones in the dying seconds but the match went to extra time.
Cronk failed with his one attempt in golden point, as the Warriors dominated field
position but couldn't get the points they needed for a win.
