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.
The Melbourne Storm win their preliminary final.Credit: Getty Images
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.
Read the full report of tonight’s match here.
The Melbourne Storm are through the NRL grand final.Credit: Getty Images
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.
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves has played his final match for the Roosters.Credit: Getty Images
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.
The Melbourne Storm win their preliminary final.Credit: Getty Images
As if the pain couldn’t get any worse, Cameron Munster goes over for his second try in five minutes.
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
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
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
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