FULL MATCH REPLAY | NRL '24 | Nth Qld Cowboys vs Melbourne Storm

in the bunker tonight we're just waiting for the game to get underway beautiful conditions tonight and so we're underway here for Thursday Night Football beautiful stuff to get us out of the way and the first touch of the night goes to the melbour storm it's Christian Welsh one of the experienced players who takes that for the first time well melbour I think will play very simple out there they still got monster Wisher and Papo in the side so they still got plenty of tacking options it's more going to be in the in that back row and probably a little bit of class out wide may be the key tonight I think another key tonight as well for both teams is probably going to be in their forwards as y glazes Valu takes it over his 40 meter line so and how these B players can s get into the game so the first set is gone under way for the melbour storm and Scotty drinkwater who loves creating opportunities for his side comes back towards his 20 M line and also makes a lot of meters from the back so they got to to shut that down tonight the Melbourne storm Robson a dummy half they go to The Blind Side and there's the man playing his 200 under Valentine homes he's coughed it up and Anderson's come up with a football here for the melbour storm so they're 30 m out for the north coin line so the underdogs in this game have got an opportunity to get first points to the board here on Thursday night foot Manson now gets it on so they just happen to settle up in the middle of the field well they aim towards the right here the Melbourne storm but they go the other way Anderson goes to the light I'll be interest M probably call the shots tonight Anders is going to probably run the football in the number seven jersey just like J Hughes does on most occasions wish goes out the back and it's been picked up by the This Time by the North Queen and Skipper so an opportunity gone begging there for the Melbourne storm inside the first two minutes of this game a risky pass there between the two Wingers there you don't see that in the modern game Kyle phel was snatched at that and there's another error this time from Mar Lane so a sloppy start here for the North Queensland side that's two errs already well hopefully they they can't give them that much opportunity even without their superstars in this side tonight they're 20 M out from the line they go for inside ball now and that's chair now wellsh happy to go out the back Anderson Papo six more tackles so obviously there's a player offside they decide to go show again big Lazarus now is inside the Cowboys 10 here what sort of attack are they going to bring to this game well that's going to be the casy so far with a very inexperienced backline monster LLY ball on and the big fell Lazarus Valu crashes over first points goes to this young Melbourne storm liner it was just a short little play around the the middle of the field they just played in the middle of the field in the mbour storm and then they just isolated a man here Lazarus varu y Jeremiah Nano was standing still he was like the statue of Jonathan first out here here at Townsville and he just rolls over the line no double movement there score line is four points to n in favor of the Melbourne storm great start for the competition leaders well a couple of sloppy eras to start this game by the north cinton side and you you can't just keep opening the door they're going to take they're got to open up and come into your house and that's exactly what the mbour storm did there beautiful ball from maner gives it on his big young front rower he's not he's played a handful of games in the top grade and get himself his first ever NRL try Scott drink water had no chance there on the Trine and Wishard falling on from his dad Rod Wisher so Tyron here for the melbour storm should throw this over here at Town beautiful conditions toight here in Townsville to start this game and it's six points to nil in favor of the visitors well that's a great start by the belber stor without their super class players in their lineup no William Warrick tonight that why no Jack how no Nick meany and then up front no Nelson sof Solona no Shaw bla no Trent lerio no Eliza K still a very good lineup out there plenty of guys have played in the Queensland Cup in recent times Kane Bradley Joe Chan having an opportunity night in the top grade well this is be an absolute shock here for this crowd here at Townsville they they've been the favorites of this one but it's The Underdogs who have scored first they're going to have to get themselves into gear here this could be a a big a big long night here so we'll just show you that the weather again lot of hum out there tonight but as you can see there 23 Dees 22 there a 4020 here it's a beautiful kick by Wishard tremendous play by the Melbourne store he looked up the Wingers have come up he saws a space behind the line that was a 3520 that was tremendous kick tremendous this play by Ty Wisher so Melbourne are on the attack again 6 minutes gone it's 6 points to n so point a minute here in Townsville Anderson wer monster Joe Chan now try to run over J Clifford there 5 me out from the line moner VPO who scored the opening try this time is is held there by two Defenders they come back to the left long ball to Pap hen they go wide a ton can't get his way over the line there and the big San is going to have a big n if he can get through the defense out wide Wishard out the back now monster it puts a kick in it's only the fourth tackle and he and tell long he's been trapped in goal so we're going to line drop out and possibly M will regain the ball back well a tremendous start here by the melbour storm they've had all the ball so far they've only had really two opportunities North quens with the ball so they go for the short one here and they got it back well both teams like the short drop out we're going to see a lot of it tonight if they keep kicking it like that they will get it back every time well North cor just don't need to panic here they need to get back into the get into the grind here McIntyre who's starting tonight in jersey number 14 takes it up M mcle the former melbour storm player start his career there takes him up towards the 40 now drinkwater drives it down is looking for a 4020 here that's a great kick has he got the bounce oh that's tremendous play from Ryan paff H and he's broken one tackle as well so they might have come back with a reply with a 4020 there North Queen have kicked the most 402s this year so far with four there was possibly another one there great effort there by Ryan paper to somehow start the field tap that ball in the field play as now melbour just driving their way out of their own territory here another strong run by Christian Welsh five short of halfway last tackle now maner put up the B so celd who's leaving the NL at the end of this year heading over to the Super League North qu top TR scorer he he loves scoring against the mbour stor he loves scoring in Townville he loves scoring this year in his final year in the NRL the 32y old they're taking it up that's a good run from dummy half from Robson takes it up to the halfway that's a great run for ree Robson they come out the back from De and now to drink water a short ball to luki well wrapped up there by Maran C and there's a penalty here for a crush a tackle Grant Atkins has picked it up this might the opportunity we get to see some North Queensland attack has been doing a lot of Defending so this is the really the first time that been in Mel inside Melbourne's 20 here and that's where they're going to start so the key here is De it and drink water that's going to be the key here for this North Queensland site mle the question is can Melbourne shut them out dead on on the left side inside ball now to he luki This Tall gangling figure they come back now to the middle of the field and coner is underneath the Melbourne post to the right they find drink water out wide gets out the cfel and there's another try for the year he loves scoring carel as I just mentioned before he's the top North Queensland Tri scorer he keeps finding his way to the line that's 147 now he's looking to crack the 150 well that's 21 tries in 18 games at this here at this ground this is certainly his Haven beautiful ball there from drink water he attracted a couple of Defenders but that's where it comes from Scott drinkwater creates something out of nothing he does have a bit of error in his game but on this occasion it turns into gold here in Far nor Queensland six points to four is the score well that's beautiful stuff there by Scott drinkwater there's always been Whispers that he may play origin football for New South Wales well he's an energetic little man at the back camon maner had to make the tackle a couple of men came flying in and Kyle felt one of the best finishes in the game gets himself another four-pointer so a kick from the sideline here to level the scores here well they're a bit stunned in the first couple of minutes they drop a c bit couple balls and then suddenly melbour in to score so so in his 200th game here Valen time homes top Point scorer for the year 208 points so far 83% goal kicking he's got a beautiful strike on the ball here he comes he's 25 out it never looked like missing flags up I'm all level here at 6 points all if you like to have your say leave your comment in the chat and don't forget to head over to my YouTube channel to see all the other videos my poll my matchups and also my footy tips are also on my socials as well it's a good game of footy so far between two teams that in the top eight North queenslander six Melbourne of the B Premier for 2024 there's no worries about that so it's been an interesting game so far first time North Queens are go down the other end they get some points on the board so that would worry Craig B me a little bit that they've already conceded six points with not much ball in hand the crowd is Channing at the moment so they want their team back in this football game he's caught up the middle of the F makes plenty of yardage inside his own territory the reliable player that's a good run in field there by McIntyre last tackle now that's a good set by the Cowboys here it goes It goes up and it comes down and it's been an error been made by the Cowboys and melbour to come up with the football but that was a lucky Escape there for the melbour side he's f suo so Nimble on his feet he de Beed about this time last year and he just came to light fun was against the Broncos actually so what a what a 12 bounce he's had now we got a penalty for a high tackle well that's a it's they got to crack down on these High T the players because they've been we've seen some that are very inous been suspended for two weeks they just got to get their tackling techniques right now it is getting harder and harder to get your tap to get low in the tackles and that's a good run from the tap there for the M storm s's got them to the 30 on the first tackle so the Mel storm at the moment all need attack once again can they bring another TI can they bring another Title Wave here to to Townville vupu playing the ball Welsh out the back monster they go through the hands and far long has been dragged down that time by Jake Clifford he's he's taken over the halfback roll at the Cowboys he left chat Ted out the side at the moment well strug out of one but he can't strug out of a couple of others so this is the last tackle now here for the Melbourne side they go at the back to monster Crossfield kick great take flicks it back inside sur's lost it and I think he's heard himself trying to ground the football he's hurt his shoulder I think referee's got to stop the play SE still down well I think he's got to go upstairs and check to make sure this is no try well let's see oh he's lost it that's no try I don't think he's got there I think he's short and he loses it let's have a look head OD yeah he's lost it you can't say he's grabed the ball there he's absolutely a on the ground there too no I don't think he's grounded yeah he's lost the ball so this will be ruled no try well that could be a tragedy for the young man he's back in the side of night because Craig B is resting some players but it's actually not a sh it's actually a low leg injury it's an ankle problem and he's going straight to the sideline so he's going to get assist here oh he got caught up there maybe that's why he's that's why maybe lost the football he was in a bit of Agony but he couldn't get his way to the trial on that occasion it could have been 106 or 126 and now it's a complete 360 it's a penalty here to the North Queensland te it's a sad s to see Mar SE going up the tunnle so two P to one in favor of the North Queensland side and now they're 30 m out for the M side well okay melbour with hold with hold them this time they couldn't do it earlier so they got this classy attack this North Queensland side they love scoring points they're up there with the roosters this year with scoring points Conor out the back that drink water hes finds into his other Wing at this time and Mar T long goes in for the cowboy second try well classy move along the backline there the melbour storm did really come off their TR line there they had a little bit too much room to move there and they allow the north Queens to do what they like cot was the first band beautiful running there from luky great decoy play that's what they're good at they're good also supporting each other nice hands here from Valentine holes they got Grant Anderson is's actually sort of playing in the centers in that number seven position and we've also seen some a young man come onto the field there in jersey number 14 as well Russell Smith for the Melbourne storm side Keegan Russell Smith so may be a reshuffle out there already for the Melbourne side with that injury so Anderson's gone straight into the centers and that's exactly what's happened there they just couldn't number up probably a messy reshuffle out there but the Cowboys will take it 10 points to six this time it's that com it's the combination of the two DS the Double D Deen and drink water combining once again this time the man playing his 200 gives it on the to Mari Tangi to score so Valenti holds on the sideline on the other side of the ground this time can he strike it as well as he did last time he's got a beautiful he's got a beautiful run up here he comes he's down again well it's just flag practice to the touch charges it's 12 points to six and North Queens from 6.0 have turned around to score 12 unanswered points the favorites of this game and they certainly stepped up their game in post contact Meers in recent times as well that's probably where they winning the battle they've had a bit more possession 59% of the ball and that's why we want to score the 12 points it's it's pretty obvious it's pretty obvious when you get a bit more ball you can actually start scoring some points so they just losing the cobwebs in the back of this football game Craig B Be Wondering well how can get ourselves back where we start the first 10 minutes of this game will he have to rely on his bench so Robson decides to go from dummy half well they got the the the problem with the Melbourne storm tonight is they got a very young bench so the guys who usually on the bench are starting tonight Robson now goes on to Mclean gets along the line no no he's got plenty of trial this year n but he's been in and out this this year with suspension an injury mle gets him inside Melbourne territory another good set there by the north queens that side and there goes the floater well he didn't have floaties in his eyes on that occasion great take there by F oh that's a big shot there there onia yeah Tom about play now plays the ball they're just making yardage through the outside backs here obviously the big boys for the melbour side out on their feet he's a big boy now Welsh gets them up to the halfway so we're halfway through this first half and the Cowboys are in the lead by 12 points to six as the ball goes over the sideline two tries to one 60 it started Lazarus Val vupu scored the opening try for Melbourne and then suddenly kyl fil scored one in the quarter and then and Mar tagi followed up so as we see Jason Tamal just come onto the field now that would provide some impact for this North qu side that just that might just cause more problems for this Melbourne storm side here he goes down with a run gets about six or seven meters with his first touch of the night he's going to have to go back and play the ball he crept Off the Mark there he didn't fall gr Ain the referee well they're full running at the moment North Queensland melv just look a bit on the back foot at this stage they sort of just can't get themselves back into this game at the moment mcai plays it now inside the melbour 40 last tackle now here goes the Bob it's not a bad one F long well he save as a b he's might have b a bit of a bust down field here and he's lost the football in the tackle and his opposite number t lugy comes up with the ball well that's disappointment right there well North Queens in the last five five minutes or so have turned this game around and have really turned this momentum around Clifford out the back drink water gets it back on the inside VI Army will play the ball and there's an error from McIntyre well I think they got a little bit mixed up there the north qu and te I think they're looking to go out the back but I think M I think M also thought was going to go out the back but did at the last B decide to go short I don't know if that was quite the play well F made a little bit of a bus down field well that's that's what this young player is all about he's so quick and adob he'll be a future fullback for sure but at the M he's just got to spend his time on the wing with a guy like Pap decid as the skiper well B me will be sort of happy there that they're stay in this game but he will be disappointed if considered 12 points back to back and Ryan papering his guard so this is terrible news for the melbour storm side wellow so we got a new Skipper in the side so I'd say that we'll probably go to moner now as he's got the ball and there's another error so a lot of reshuffle out here for the melbour stor team we know that se is off the field with a lower league problem and Ryan Pap who it I think it's that KNE again well this is terrible news here for the Melbourne storm hope he's not out next week Ryan papen and they need him in the side we know he's had those knee and Ankle problems and again Melbourne storm have coughed it up Joe Chan putting it down this time if you like to have your say leave in the chat as you see Jonathan's done before so North Queensland get it short on the angle this time they got Prime R in front of them here to to extend their lead in this game Tam well that is a big blow to the mour side now Papa hosen can they exploit that here now the Cowboys oh hes has put it down and Fong is away oh put the afterburners on Falls over still going up towards the halfway well he's definitely got the fullback and he's brought this game to L with two runs Russell here we go that's a big shot that's high from cter surely no it's not W gets it on the playing the ball another younger on debut tonight and he's a another one touching the ball For the First Time Pal the boy from Harvey Bay playing at 35 out from the Cowboys line they come to the right Russell Smith now Bradley 20 M out this is the fourth tackle Anderson going in field oh that's got to be apparently there on a high tackle of monster Griffin name is the is the culprit so there's there's a big reshuffle out here for the melbour storm side but they got up field there with those couple of runs pow the baby storm can they go in for their second try Chen well they got numbers to the right here yeah moner got to run the ball himself slicks it out the back it's wobbling around there young Keegan Russell Smith backs it up Welsh decides to go forward get a one on ball Away monster now it's Russell Smith will play the ball just outside the Cowboys 10 they go the blind monster now let start and this little this big young human tank will play it Monster Wishard he's gone a half back now gets it on McDonald plays it this is the last they're got to run oh they nearly they nearly got the intercept there and Melbourne will get the ball back well Valentine Holmes if he caught that ball he'd be off with the prize we know what speed he's got oh he just couldn't get the the he had the big left Juke out he couldn't retain it so we got another scrub well B's head just went down there for a second but keep your head up Craig you got the ball back Tristan pal had a couple touches in his debut match monster he's a strike for the McDonald now did that arm hit the ground the referee's going to go upstairs he's not convinced he think it's no try he thinks it's a double movement now I'm not sure if he's right I'm actually ever hit the ground well let's have a look I think he's actually try to keep it up let's have a look yeah that's a try to me that's never hit the ground that will be Mel's second try we had the presence of M that McDonald not to get that right arm with the ball to hit the ground he he knew what was going on well the referee was unid it well that's a try Alex McDon doesn't score to man this will be second try only in NRL it's been a couple years well he wants to break the drought here they're taking a long time to look at this one Adam G that's a try so it'll be 12 points to 10 so we got a we got Melbourne second try Alec McDonald has gone in the score he's done a lot of hard work Off the Bench this year he gets his opportunity to go in starting the side of night bustle his way the line he had just too much design to get there he beat L's tackle they just tackled in too high the ball was still Fring puts it on the line so 12 points to 10 at the moment in favor of the home side but we got a kick to come to possibly level the scores but once again they'll try to aim it I think it's it's ree Robson his only little man luky missed the first tackle and Ty wiard is looking to get two from Two and he's done that no he's hit the upright it's gone back on the field to play well will that be costly I just put the buck on him so 12 points to 10 so don't forget we' got a full match replay and match highlights of this game that will come out soon so the match highlights will be out tonight full match replay be out tomorrow and then we got the pen Panther can they bounce back after that loss against camra against the bunnies so that's a big game coming up tomorrow night at least for the penri Pampers but also for South Sydney for South City are probably fighting against Paramount the Tigers for the SPO for pen if they don't win that game tomorrow night they actually will be in and Bulldogs win they actually will be down to fifth position so it's a vital game for pen to stay on the top four down the referee's pulled it up here and I think the Cowboys will get the ball yep so I think it might have been a knock on around the play of the ball area oh the pass went forward so the pass went forward so the way the C was are playing they probably took this game for granted but this young M of the team are Absolut Ely up for the contest so they come to the right from the scrub Clifford took it to the line so they just playing the middle of the field here with need well we're just waiting for de and drink water to combine again that's where the dang will be well they're just happy to play in the middle of the in the middle of the field three me out from the line de gets it to holes Holmes was going nowhere pounding on the ground 5 m out from the line couple tackles to go tamalo and JT the modern JT will play at 5 me out gr Ain says it's five Robson puts a kicky behind it's going to go too big so that was a very unproductive set by the Cowboys and then they just Slaughter with a bad last tackle option so we got zero we're going to start with the zero tackle here with 10 minutes to go to Half Time well they should make a bit of me in this set and there's a big bus in the middle of the field now and he's lost the ball The Tackle as well oh it's a big run there from Dean but he just couldn't hang on to it well hang on a second we're going to have a captain's challenge well he's claiming there that was a STP I think he's just lost it on the way down so he made a big bust there Dan Yia I don't think I think he's just lost it yeah he's lost on the way down there's no strip in that tackle I think he'd already lost it on the way down so let's have a look well he's come to the ground I'm sure there's some separation there yeah there's some separation there so unsuccessful Challenge and he loses it anyways he's come up as well so he's got the double Bunger there I think that was a waste of a challenge there from Cameron muus now in as the captain of the side obviously just repeat Ry papen husen is off the field with a low leg injury he'll be knocked back tonight and Marin SE is not backed up he's now going to S Moses injury so that's bad news for the melbour Sid they're now down to 15 players the Superstar fullback is out tonight it's going to make it very hard for him but they're sticking this contest it's 12 points to 10 the boys point for far north Queens they leading by two points 12 points to 10 that's a good run from luky dragging that aside big run from this tall gangling figure name off the bench providing bit of impact with that run tamalo Cliff the crowd are just lifted at the moment they want to see the C was get some more points like they do every single week did it drink water lovely handsome homes and T long you can't take it it and it's another knock on it's been a lot of errors in this game I don't think both coach be happy this seven8 to seven 15 errors so far from both sides including and also a forward pass as well well they won't be both coaches won't be happy with that well that's great rushing defense but Tally's got to take those he's a queens and origin player queens and Wing he's got to take those he'll be disappoint of himself so just quickly look at one stat that I think is quite important in this game so far the cows have missed 21 tackles to three that's an interesting stat could that come back to Hal them in this game because we know the Cowboys are a very attacking team but sometimes the defense goes missing he's pal up in the middle here of Townville Stadium seven minutes go to Half Time two-point lead here for the melbour storm Russell Smith had makes a bit of a scoop am moora plays it now inside melbour territory last tackle there goes the ball there from Monster sits up nicely it's been battered backwards and the referee said it's come forward of carel and will we see a captain's challenge we just see what um Tommy Deon says no he's going to be happy with the decision so we're going to have a scrum so have the chance to go back in the lead there well I'm not sure that went forward I know his body was facing towards the opposition goal onine but I don't think the ball went forward so I'm interested how Melbourne's attack's going to work here without papad hosen in the side now so I'm wondering how they're going to utilize it a great play from the back of a scrum and wish out scores oh that's great in Ingenuity there by melber oh they got a sight nor Queen 4 Points to 12 to wish looks up and realizes there's no fullback at home he's gone through the he's gone through the side there it's Nana who misses the tackle but that's smart play by the melbour storm they've done their homework here they've looked up it's found the biggest dummy it's gone straight through drink waterers probably at the back of the scrum as well and he's so quick Off the Mark Ty Wishard he'll find his way the line he's certainly got good blood lines here Ty wiot and he's put the melbour storm back in the lead he's got a kick to come to make it 1612 one all came from that mistake from car Fel from the Bob they didn't regroup there the north Queens IDE then they just went straight past him it was just too simple at the end but I don't think T wish could believe it he thre a massive dummy it's a brilliant scrum play by the Melbourne storm I don't think Todd pton will be happy with that Ty wish looking to convert his own try and it's now 16 to 12 to The Underdogs and tyan Wishard has had a wonderful year with try scoring it's gone in for try number 10 who's played it positions this year he's played on the wing he's played halfback he's played 5'8 he's played dummy half he's played Off the Bench he's done it all he's done a tremendous job well well this game is not going to plan here for the home side and for the home fans 16 to 12 well that's handy points before the break it's just what need uplifted the melbour storm side a bit little bit down out halfway through this first half a very young side very young bench a couple of Debut T tonight he's toab by there Russell Smith and lardi Wishard that's a strong run there for McDonald he only scored his second try in the NL tonight that's a great set as now B hoist it up as now car Phil gets back to the 20 took at this time well he has had some issues with his hands over the years but he's done well on that occasion now he's have Winger Mak some ground hope you enjoy on simply Rugby League well North qu are going to fight in their hands and at Hal time Todd pton will get into them to say you can't be complacent you got to respect your position doesn't matter who's out there you got to play footy need after the 40min line the crowd is Ching here at Townsville for the home side pressure here now on far longer six more tackles North Queens have come up with it Clifford's going to play the ball de it Telly half drink water and they go they got the numbers n felt will go in for a double we're back to all square here at T well they're always short on the on that right hand side left side defens of Melbourne they just shuffled it wide it was a good kick Fon couldn't come up with it and then straight from the play of the ball they just flung it out wide drink water out wi jerem he knew what to do cut out he cut out there young Taya and Kel is getting closer and closer so maybe raising the bat at 150 that's their 148 tries for the Cowboys so 13 tries in 16 games well he broke that balance record this year and now he's he's now got a chance to get 150 before he heads off to the Super League so 130 Matt bow it's but a great store what he scored that famous try in the 2015 Grand Final in the last seconds of the game that's what he'll be remembered for but at the moment here in round 26 of 24 he's got his team to a level gain just before Hal time how crucial will that try be they might have been down and out a couple minutes ago when they considered a try and Valentine hones has a chance here to put his team back in the lead he's got a great strike on the ball he see to get it straight here he goes well he doesn't waver he hits the target once again and points to 16 and that is very handy just before half time so we'll go through the halftime break and go through all the stats don't forget we've got some polls also on my YouTube channel too and also don't forget we're going to have match hards and a full match replay the match HS will be out tonight the full match replay will proba be out tomorrow and then we got tomorrow night at 7:50 p.m. get South City beat the pen Panthers they haven't had a good record in recent times but can they do it and cause a little bit of problems for the bour storm so we just got a bit of a problem here with the um scoreboard we'll get back to you in a minute with that so we haven't got much left to go on this first half so the score line is 18 points to 16 for we come back so you can see the weather there here in town 22° very humid humid night here beautiful Skies here in tropical barados and just a quick look at at the ladder as you can see there with the Cowboys on 32 points they will base on for it again so we'll just have a quick look at the forward againsts I think that's quite critical so you can see there that the Cowboys are there on 43 with the Bulldogs on 146 so they won't go above them but it makes sure that they're away from that 78 position at the moment so they don't want to be down end of the ladder I can assure you so they won't drop far as eth but they could drop as far as seventh so we got the second half here underway so I think it's very very important for the Cowboys to really get themselves into the top GE here for the next 40 minutes because next week they're going to play the Bulldogs in Sydney and obviously for Mel they're going to play Brisbane at Lake Park that's a big run for t to start the second half up towards a 40 meter line that's what they want to see from the big fella n they Falls up with a good run inside melbour territory oh that's good stuff there for talo what a half cut a haded defense he was up there with reap Robson with 22 tackles well they've made so much yardage in this set they've made 75 me it's a tremendous set here by the Cowboys last tackle now up goes the kick here it's not a bad one felt tapped it back but there was a m store play waiting on it and so as I said obviously mber have got the minor Premiership so it doesn't worry them too much at more worries as I said north qu they they can't drop any more games they have to win this one well don't worry the melbour storm are going to have a lot of their troops back for next week maybe not Ryan Pap who it though who's gone off the F the lower leg injury and so this is the last tackle now for the melbour side so young Russell Smith is getting a taste of anal football tonight he got it nice and high there not a lot of distance on that kick so this is going to be a good start to set here for the Cowboys depends on how far they want to go well melbour would want to step up the fence to start the second half I know Craig B is very big on intensity he'd be very unhappy with the error rate in that first half I think you have the team in a two-point ball game he just like to improve in those really in those real little areas that's a good run for dby half Robson still go against race Robson he puts a kick in drink water was in support but he couldn't get there and Russell Smith got absolutely HED in that Tackle by Valentine HS welcome to first grade son Bradley they try to push it wide there on that occasion well that wasn't a bad run there for ree Robson oh that's a great take there by Grant Anderson who started halfback tonight he's gone back to the centers go to the blide m throws a dummy gets the ball away he's so strong it's m they get along the line but it's gone into the grand stand wasn't the best pass well M have got the ball away but unfortunately all his efforts were to know a v well Chan just threw a pass then it goes to Young to P to absolutely no one he he threw it towards the first row of the grand stand so a half chance gone beging there for the Melbourne storm and North qu in they've got in Prime position here well they like to get they like to get their fourth here and extend this lead very important to start the second half Conor with a ball down Deen out the back dwater ball all there by Kane Bradley SL play the ball they're just happy to play in the middle here tamalo they finally bear hug him last tackle now 20 M out from the Melbourne line Denon switches it Dr water they're got to run homes Town longy back to homes he gets a try he 200th we'll have appropriate for the Townville boy who's heading off to the dragons next year gets himself a try in Milestone game 22 two points to 16 and that's handy to start the second half in the first 5 minutes I decide to run did notice that they outnumbered on that right hand side they came up a bit staggered the defense wasn't in one line and Valentine hobes was always going to be able to step his way around that second line defense you've always got to have everyone up in the line def in that one line defense to shut it down that just gives them two much rude to move and someone who's so elusive like Valentin H finds his way to the line he's the top Point scorer this year that just extends it to 218 now well that's nice stuff from the Cowboys they're so good at scoring points well they brought out another AR an Arsenal play there beautiful stuff on the last time de they went to the left T made a little bit of space down the left Left Flank and got it back on the inside of holes who scores in his 200 and Holmes has a chance to continue on his 100 100% goal kicking tally yes he does lot closer to the post this time 24- 16 don't forget if you like to have your say leave it in the chat and don't and don't forget all our live video all our videos including the ones that are coming up the full match replay and match hols will also be on this YouTube channel so don't forget to press on the Subscribe and don't forget we've got other content too like my footy tips and also my matchups on my socials as well so that's a handy start to the second half of the Cowboys it's not what Craig B was looking for from this young side that's a big shot there from T by mayora there on Griffin on Griffin near the new zealanders combining there t hasn't played a lot of first grade games this year for the belber side and Tom's put it down a set after the scoring points well that's one the Cardinal SE in rby Le you just can't put the ball down after scoring points it's like kick the ball out in the full after conceding points well it's a chance for the mour storm to strike back so they're equally numbered on both sides of the field here from the scrum well the referee stopped the game here must been checked maybe for hiia there maybe D T might need a hi after drop of the football there just lost a bit of concentration there the big fell so they come to the left hand side toaya wrestle to the ground I'll be interested how Melbourne set this all up here well I think Russell Smith the youngst has gone to half back and all 58 and M has gone a half back here they're going to go to the blind here's Russell Smith got to run so m is calling all the shots at the moment wish out stay to the blind found a flat Joe CH that was just going nowhere he was a Statue of Liberty there on The Blind Side Russell Smith Mo easy defense there but the referee's going to call up it's a high tackle but I I I understand what they're trying to they're try to say that there's a welfare of the players C just can't believe it saw last week C Murray's one was a little bit soft he got two weeks for it let's have a look at this he's falling in the tackle for God's sakes Jesus anyway he's going to be ruled a penalty now he's having a hi assessment now now it's time wish what are they going to do here the melbour storm well they're going to have a hies but so M butt surely have to go for the try they not go for the goal are they to extend to they only be six behind well actually it's got the I think he's got to line up for goal here to to just be hard by six I'm very surprised at this I I don't see the difference in this at this point in time and it's cover for the penalty there on a high teack on Tempo myora there by Ruben Cotter I think it's very it's a very harsh penalty I know they starting to worry about the world fair of the player but I think on that occasion I think I don't think it was going to be really go hard the player on the tackle anyway it's a Ty wishart he's only missed one kick tonight it continues with a good goal kicking accuracy tonight so it's 24 points to 18 I really I really just said why they went for the penalty goal there it's only 10 minutes go in the second half I think a try would have been more beneficial to get the back to a two-point ball game if they can further try I don't understand the two-pointer just on that occasion well they will get the ball back at least I hope you enjoy this coverage tonight so 42 points have been scored so far on this game it's not been a let down by any means and this is as I said The Underdogs a very young Melbourne storm side Craig bur decided to rest these guys the big players before finals football winning the minor Premiership last week so next week they'll be back against their big rivals of bridan Broncos and ready and looking to F them so so P will play it now for the B Star five short of halfway buer crunching tackle there on Chan last tackle now here for the belber stor Monster again putting a kick up great take for Bradley now goes out the back to L now kick through for Russell Smith and Tom de has coming out the FI right now was a m player abstracted trying to make the tackle now that's interesting I feel one of the melbour storm players was obstructed in making a tackle there on Tom Deon well they kept the ball Al there the melbour stor so they're just outside the 20 here the north qu outside Harrison Edwards now on the field that's his first run of the night NE good strong r in the middle of the field this is the last tackle now Clifford so mour AR going to go away in this game and you felt that all night yes they don't have the class out there tonight but they're sh their SC far has made a half break oh he get you on the feet every time he touches the football he nearly went straight through a game Yia time up well he gets the ball away to wish up well backing up on that occasion well they just got to get fil out of the ball he'll break through the defense every time with those dancing feet 30 minut out for the line Wells Drive those legs for that's tackle five Here We Go Again a monster that goes the B and it's Falcon it's that should be still the last it is moora gets again wish out with a stabing kick who it's it's set up beauti for the melbour store defense and Fels trying to get his wor the in goal he's not going to get out he scored two tries tonight but he couldn't get out on that occasion well the second kick is always a danger and it was on that occasion for carel he wanted to get out of there and goers so a line drop out they go for the short one a wobbly all one it's be tap back and it's bouncing around there still bouncing around and who's got the [Applause] ball well it's going to be a penalty penalty the Mel storm take out the football well that was an ugly old dropout well bin end up getting a reward from it he was well he's taken high without the ball but that's a fair penalty well Melbourne now on the attack monster that one a power long minutes on the debut tonight Tristan pal Welsh again well standing game he's had so far Christian Welsh he's off L the ball he's made plenty of meters for his side moner TLS out of a tackle he f a b r there for one moment three minutes out from the line Moira T will be two meters out couple tackles to go here for the bber stor mon up decisive run well this is last tackle now we SE young Russell Smith run all night there's a little kicky behind no well on that occasion the North Queensland side were not going to take any risk there they just grounding in goal so another line drop out another great kick from Tom Richard he's been applying the screws on that OCC on two occasions now once again another short drop out oh the get a score wish's got the ball and scored his second try well well we saw this in last year's Grand Final Harry Grant did it and on this occasion it's Ty Wisher who's gone in for a second well once again this short Dropout wasn't executed the way that North Queens had liked it Clifford tried to tap it back n goes without it and time wish out was like the thief of the night grabs and goes in for his second try well it's been confirmed now well well let's see if F could get a try it's a great kick that went horribly wrong and well it's a great kick from the melbour storm's point of view it's got this side back of this game they're back Melbourne 2422 there's so much time left in this game so wish sh looking to level the scores again right over the black dot 24 all well nearly 21,000 here at telin to watch the this one it's been a hell of a fair so 24 points all so hell of the game play plenty of tries four eight tries four each well if you lik some attacking foot you've seen it so far so the score line as I said it's not reflected the class on on this melbour storm so I remember melbour have rested a lot of players to get ready for the finals and also next week as well so and remember too Ry paper and Marin SE went off the field the first half with Idris as well to lower legs so and they're not back tonight so they're doing a tremendous effort tonight with a lot of debutant in the side pal and Ladi and Russell Smith off the play long minutes tonight not used to in this level played a lot of Queensland and New South Wales cup over the years and that Kick's gone out the on the last from Monster probably one of his only errors of the night so far Cameron monster and a very good performance for his side so another chance here for the Cowboys this is one of the Cowboys problems is they could score a lot of points but they could also consider a lot as well but at least at the right end of the field here ly now have a strong charge pull down Vu and Chan as well now as pulled him down so de drink water just scaring something in back play here at the moment he's de it he decides to run gets it on the inside it's been knocked down there by Melbourne player rubs and's got the ball and he's ground and he'll score and the Cowboys are back again well one moment you think one team has got the game by the throat the other one comes back well at the moment it's the boys from the far North are in front of this stage once again Tommy de decide to run we haven't seen him run the football lot tonight but that was the first time he beat far long by any means who and then on the inside Robson grounds the ball there there might be a question did he hold the player back but I don't think so I I think you got there fair and square I don't there's much in it so the score line is 20 24 now re Robson doesn't score many tries but he's just there in case that's that's what happens when you play origin football he's the man who passed it from dummy half got on the D and decid to running bit F longer and then he tried to find Robson back on the inside who ends up putting the ball over the who ends up ding on the loose ball and like I see go looking for a Hot Chip at Manley gets it over the gets it down so 28 points to 24 we've got an hour of Play Gone 52 points scored five tries to [Music] four a high scoring Affair here in the far off hes looking to add towards his point T this year that wasn't one of his better kicks but he's got it between the post well he that was a surprising looking kick there from Valentine so looking at tomorrow we're looking at the videos that are coming out on simply rap league if you press on that subscribe you'll get to see him so full match replay match highlight and then obviously can the bunnies seek revenge against the penr Panthers from that Premiership loss three years ago they've had the P have had the wood on them in recent times but don't worry that won't stop that won't stop this team that can't play finals football have a chance to maybe put the PED Panther outside the top four for the first time probably since 2019 actually in finals football so it's a big game tomorrow night for penri because they don't want to be outside the top four no one in the NRL has won outside the top four since 1998 so but history doesn't have to repeat it has to be broken at some point n is that a high tackle yes it was by Joe chant yeah it has to be a high tackle on that one as I said they really the referees these days are looking out for the welfare of the player again oh bam got his b he got his bicep for straight on that big Mel there Griffith n he probably put a report for that and he'll be going to hisory there Joe chant so they going to play here just short of the 30 m line of Melbourne's end of the park from that penalty Clifford Conor de ly well Jak Cliff's done a tremendous job to get back at this North queenside he was in the Super League for a little while he he's he's knocked off Chad Town it in this side that's a tremendous effort by Jake Clifford who performed so well in the queens and cup he's got his spot back he's doing a pretty good job tonight he's cliffing De Long ball out wide well that that just went through all the players there ends up f with t longy well that's Edwards now takes the tackle they're going to run on the last here drink water decides to put up the bomb and and it's been knocked on there by the Cowboys so no try so we're going to come back yeah 20 minute restart so the Cowboys in front by six points at the moment 30 points to 24 and it's a seven tackle restart too but don't worry this game is not decided yet we got plenty of time here in Cil as I just mentioned before the last two times these two teams have played it's been big hiding by the north Quin team and the just shrug Jake Clifford out of the way like it was a fly there was a mismatch there we a Dy half that was a big shot on to by P had to be made by phel well B wrapped up ball all there by Griffin NE Russell Smith just decides to give it out the moir the forel plays it short of outside the 20 last tackle he's Russell Smith take out of the kiy Jud is here ta backwards by Bradley now the there gets it to Anderson he Flex it inside of Fango he puts a kick in it's going everywhere well the referee is allowed to play on he can't he doesn't know what's happening and Deen has been wrapped up in the engulf that was a mess in there I don't think the referee knew what was happening I sure I don't know if there was a knock by melbour store player initially well we're going to have a captain's challenge or is it oh we're going to the bunker no it's a captain's challenge so we're going up to Adam G so it's a captain's challenge against the cowboy here now they reckon Melbourne's lost the ball here somewhere along the line that's gone backwards there off a cowboy let's have a look now does it flick sewer far Longo's hand here well you have to be a forensic scientist to figure this one out we don't have time to get the uh software to prove it touch a fingernail no so the Adam G has let that go so he said there insufficient evidence so I think this will be a unsuccessful challenge so both teams now don't have a challenge left oh actually sorry North queens that have one so the referee so let's see what Scotty drw does he's going for the long Dropout on this one he's not risking the short stuff anymore that's the first time I've seen that tonight and so now melbour will start 29 M out here for the for the Cowboys L well can they level it again it's been a tug of- War out here at the moment the question is who could break for that tug of war moner busting in the middle of the field there moora wellsh Russell Smith decides to run well what a move he SC to try to Bo Wishard at the back monster monster no we can't get out the other side the FL well the flag guys didn't open there last tackle Russell Smith putting a kick in drink water worms his way out into the field of play that's a great eff there by Scotty drink water talagi making a a hard run from out from his own TR line there there are some big hits here in this set by the Melbourne storm they want to nil at this end of the field that's what Craig bill Prides his team on they're going to shffle it down to Harrison Edwards who takes him up towards his own 40 m line we're just under 40 minutes left North qu front by 30 points to 24 and that's not a good kick either cuz that's going to go dead so we're going to start on the 20 M line zero tackle what I don't agree with that rule if you kick it so far like that but anyway they're just hang in here at the moment North Queensland they've they missed a lot of tackles in this game and it's keeps climbing too so well maybe interchange will be a big point in this game but both sides who's going to be more fatigued as I said north quens have got have got more experience out there that could be the difference in this game as well the experience with these senior players McDonald inside the Cowboys 40 monster he's going to run monster oh he gets a great ball away to Chan 50 m out from the Cowboys line tackle five now he's Monster again backing up still going his monster he puts a kick in and it's been taken beautifully there by holes and the referee's ruled a 20min restart and felt now gets gets 15 me up field for his team V Phil Army now will play it on the halfway two big runs there by the Cowboys in this set cin and also six again too they're offside well this could be huge now here for the Cowboys to get that six again they di to the left with Deen well they're up in they're up in their faces on that occasion they St they come back to dead on the left he's got to run last time he went through the line they scored they shut the gate this time drinkwater out the back to Mcintyre Clifford out of the fourth tackle puts a stabbing kick in bouncing around oh n's G to score and that M have they might have open the flood gates now 34 points to 24 with a kick to come and that could have broken the shackles on this one Nana he's so good at kick Chase was always there to pick up the loose Crums he didn't compete for the high ball on this occasion who goes in next to the post from a Clifford kick on the fourth tackle oh dear I dear deania did not back the ball did not do what he needed to do in the in goal area he didn't safely diffuse the sit situation the ball was bouncing around he popped it he tried to bat it dead but the problem was he didn't bat it hard enough it was just a defensive stroke and then Jeremiah n who pounced onto that and scored try which might have SE a win for the Cowboys to maybe seal six position there's still time left on the clock but once again that six to go was so vital they got so much yardage but also you got to thinkig about the 20 M restart before that where they made three tackles and they got over the halfway that's the key about the cowboys that make so much yardage here it goes homes again flags up so we two converter tries in front 36 to 24 well we got an exciting finish coming up here if you love points 60 points in this game this is what the Cowboys love if you love attacking football you've you've really enjoyed here on simply Ry league tonight don't forget to press on that thumbs up if youve really enjoyed it tonight still plenty of time left in this game for the nor for the melbour storm side to come back the only thing with melbour storm over the years theyve not they've had this thing where they don't like being behind on the scoreboard maybe it comes back to H them tonight with a lot of inexperience out there I think if Ryan papen husen was back was playing didn't go off with that injury it would be a major major difference to their side they get plenty of it spark out of him m is out there on his own at the moment trying to create some magic out there for his boys try scoring now plays it short of the 40 they got away from De now Valentine hes playing his 200 well it could be a magical moment for him tonight Street W out a w half now gets it a de down the left side now taly still going against Murray held up there by Anderson and Vu last tackle what a set that's been for the Cowboys 65 me on that and now the referee said he was in the field of play I thought might a foot there over the in the goal area just which me it would have been a 20 M restart there for the mour storm well now they're trying to back their way out of trouble here Anderson Ned in the number seven jersey gone back into he a familiar role out wide they're struggling in the mbour storm and N set they're out in their feet at the moment the big boys they're going to have to they're going to have to S Shuffle this wide here lar now gets it up to their own 30 well they've gone nowhere in that set and a kick from dmby half at least gives him some ground and well as I said Melbourne will be still minor Prem nothing will change but the north queens and they just need to play this out for the next seven and a half around seven and a half minutes to go another try will seal the fate of this game and make sure they go go to sixth position on the ladder oh Fel got hit in that tackle hard by McDonald now it's going to be class as a high tackle well we saw it earlier you can't complain Alec McDonald I don't know what Alec McDonald could do but again the referees are looking out for the welfare of the player around the head area I know he's slid in the tackle I I don't as I said I don't really know what McDon could do that he he was in the he was in the process of making the tackle and the mans fell over it's not like he it was premeditated anyway to pounding here to the Cowboys and that Crowder up on their feet they're loving it but they've they've gone without the football so four penalties and now that's that's the fifth penalty Christian Welsh has been penalized for another high tackle well that's been the flavor of the year has been these high tackles and Yep they're going to line up the go well they're going to make sure that Bel have to score three times if this is successful here from Valentine homes so just look at the games coming up you got pedford sou tomorrow night as I just mentioned we got brisan Broncos playing the Melbourne storm next Thursday night and then obviously we got the city roosters playing souths next Friday night at 7:50 p.m. that's going to be played from Stadium Australia but anyway we're going to see Valentine homes Lin this one up he basically straight in front 32 M out absolutely na it right between the post and so now they extend their lead to 38 points to 24 and that's now have a look at the lad as we speak they'll now go to 34 points so they will be equal with the Bulldogs on competition points but four in differential they will stay in sixth position so no change there well there's a bit of a change possibly as I said maybe from this weekend between obviously 8th and 11th we've got obviously s George laar the Dolphins Brisbane Newcastle and camra fighting out for that H position at the moment and it all depends on wins and losses and and margins well if you want to see who I've tipped for some of th for those big games like dolphins and Broncos tomorrow and obviously camber new camber and the roosters and Newcastle and the go Coast go over to my socials so Conor what a game he's had tonight he's just works out on his feet tonight mcar has done a great job in his second stit the port mcari boy gets him up to the halfway line so far from Port tonight he's up there in the far north of Queens T Clifford try to get it quickly out wide and Nan comes up with a football hope you enjoyed this game tonight as said tomorrow night we' got the penr panther in South Sydney that be play at the foot of the mountains penri obviously have to win to stay in the top four depending on the earlier game which we'll show you in tomorrow night's coverage that'll be cry Banks down bulldogs and maning seagull that will be played at the Olympic stadium and now this is big Lazarus V Leu is is just a young giant stay to the blind here with Joe Chan now 5 me out last tackle now moner with the football in hand there goes the Crossfield kick in the middle of the field that's a great take well they can't take the quick T cuz he passed it Drake wers made a bust down the left side but he can't break the tackle of Anderson here numbers to the left there they're still short this left side P come onto the field now he might he might have actually gone a half back here wouldn't be surpris red he actually came through the through the lower grades as a halfback he's taking the ball up on the young 18y old C with a footwork there not much time left remaining the cowys on the attack once again there's Clifford out wide now did that touch of melbour hand I don't think it has I think it's just poor execution on that left side and so mman will come up with a play of the ball J cord's not happy with that yes it's a m play of the ball so we' got two minutes remaining Cowboys three melbour 24 they're on the attack there's a bit of a bust down on this left side no way through the Joe Chan he couldn't get the ball away just a bit of open pasture on that left side well Melbourne have to come up have to try something here to to reduce this for differential tonight Craig belly won't be will be happy that he signed four all the way but he won't be happy with the error count tonight monster wish art gets on out of L L's broken away L FR a Big W score de what a moment for the young big man it's a try to the to the melbo storm in the in the die moment of this game 38 points to 28 well he just can't believe it he scored a try de well it's a great M him to to play tonight but it's a great moment to also score a try in a losing side he's taken that brilliantly well he's tled like he's been at KFC like it's it's it's telling like it's it's the last bloody chicken leg in the bucket and and atati gets a try the pass from moner and then it's it's Wishard there you go he's like oh here we go so as I said before it's like taking the last chicken from the bucket and he's rised away to score well that's a day you may want to remember in the future latti atti lasati the big F race away to score and there we go the converion successful there from Wishard so that's 16 points for the night for Ty wishart the losing side six tries to five so we're inside the last B we got 45 roughly 45 seconds remaining 68 points have been scored again I don't think to P would be very happy that 30 points been ConEd tonight for a team that's as I said haven't got any they've only got moner As a superstar on this side tonight it's been tremendous by the mbour storm they're on the attack again here f is trying to go around them on this occasion inside his own team they stick to the short side larti now has come up with an error well from the Euphoria scoring a try to the and he's come from and then he's come back to a big low so this will be the end of the game they won't be packing a scrub surely they'll just wi the clock down the game is over no one will be the game is over 38 points to 30 and the Cowboys have sealed six spot on the ladder e e e e e