The Storm have scored two tries in the final 90 seconds of the first half to take the lead over the Knights. It’s 18-12 at halftime.
The Knights were well and truly the better team in the first 38 minutes and looked set to head into the sheds with a 12-6 lead, but the Storm crossed through Jahrome Hughes to level the score.
Melbourne would then score on the second play after the kick off when Grant Anderson put a chip in over the top with Nick Meaney chasing it down to score on the stroke of halftime.
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MATCH PREVIEW
The Melbourne Storm will aim to finish the round on top of the NRL ladder as they welcome the Newcastle Knights to AAMI Park.
The Storm sit just two points behind the league leaders Cronulla Sharks, but there’s just a five-point differential separating the two.
A big win for Craig Bellamy’s side could help his team leapfrog the Sharks who were impressive in a 22-12 win over the Broncos on Saturday.
As for the Knights, their four-game win streak came to a brutal halt at the hands of the Canterbury Bulldogs in a 32-2 defeat.
Newcastle will also have to make do without young gun David Armstrong as Fletcher Sharpe makes his NRL debut at fullback.
Although the Knights go into the contest on the back of a loss, their 14-12 win over the Storm in Round 3 this season will have Adam O’Brien’s troops brimming with confidence knowing they can knock over Melbourne.
TEAMS
Storm: 1. Sualauvi Faalogo 2. Grant Anderson 3. Reimis Smith 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Tyran Wishart 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Christian Welch 9. Harry Grant 10. Tui Kamikamica 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Josh King 14. Bronson Garlick 15. Trent Loiero 16. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 17. Alec MacDonald 18. Joe Chan 19. Jack Howarth 20. Young Tonumaipea 21. Kane Bradley 22. Dean Ieremia 14. Bronson Garlick 15. Trent Loiero 16. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 18. Joe Chan 19. Jack Howarth 20. Young Tonumaipea
Knights: 22. Fletcher Sharpe 2. Enari Tuala 3. Dane Gagai 4. Krystian Mapapalangi 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Jack Cogger 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Leo Thompson 11. Kai Pearce-Paul 12. Dylan Lucas 13. Adam Elliott 14. Phoenix Crossland 21. Jack Hetherington 16. Tyson Frizell 17. Brodie Jones 18. Thomas Cant 19. Mathew Croker
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