Storm Vs Raiders

2022 - 9 - 10

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NRL LIVE: Bellamy's big Storm shake-up in epic sudden-death finals ... (Fox Sports)

NRL LIVE: Bellamy's big Storm shake-up in epic sudden-death finals shootout.

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'How': Halfback does the impossible (NEWS.com.au)

The first team out of the 2022 NRL finals is set to be decided at Melbourne's AAMI Park as the Storm face the red-hot Canberra Raiders.

But the Raiders have won their last four matches in Melbourne, including the 2019 qualifying final. The Canberra Raiders have pulled off the unthinkable, becoming just the fourth team in the NRL era to win from eighth, knocking out the Melbourne Storm 28-20 in Melbourne. The Canberra Raiders have pulled off an incredible upset in Melbourne, thanks to one of their stars using his head to seal the win.

Raiders keep season alive with stunning Storm upset (NRL.COM)

The Canberra Raiders have sent Melbourne packing from the 2022 premiership race with a stunning 28-20 upset at AAMI Park on Saturday night.

We were out on our legs on a number of phases of that game both in the first and second half. That will be the first ever finals meeting between the Raiders and Eels. The way the players hung in tonight makes me so proud and we got a slick of luck with that header. "You don't win finals games letting the opposition score 28 and we let a couple of soft ones in too. With Kiwi maestro Jahrome Hughes back at the helm the Storm looked more like their old selves and the halfback had his fingerpints all over the first two tries, both scored by Xavier Coates. Fogarty's ice cool conversion made it 28-20 to the visitors and the upset was complete.

Melbourne Storm vs Canberra Raiders NRL finals fulltime score ... (Zero Tackle)

The Canberra Raiders have claimed victory a 28 points to 20 victory in Melbourne, ending the Melbourne Storm's season with a thrilling elimination final ...

[Jahrome Hughes](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/jahrome-hughes/), who was the recipient of the accidental shot from Tapine, found himself taken off the field for a HIA and in clear discomfort. Converting his own try - the first conversion of the match, the green machine would take the lead by two points with seven minutes remaining in the first half. [Sebastian Kris](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/sebastian-kris/) falconed a ball into the path of [Jordan Rapana](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/jordan-rapana/), who crossed for the try, sealing the deal. [Melbourne Storm](https://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/teams/melbourne-storm/) 20 (Try: [Xavier Coates](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/xavier-coates/) [3], [Nelson Asofa-Solomona](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/nelson-asofa-solomona/), Goals: [Nick Meaney](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/nick-meaney/) 0/2, [Cameron Munster](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/cameron-munster/) 2/2, Penalty goals: [Cameron Munster](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/cameron-munster/) 0/1) defeated by [Canberra Raiders](https://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/teams/canberra-raiders/) 28 (Try: Matt Timoko, [Jamal Fogarty](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/jamal-fogarty/), [Elliott Whitehead](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/elliott-whitehead/), [Hudson Young](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/hudson-young/), [Jordan Rapana](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/jordan-rapana/), Goals: [Jamal Fogarty](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/jamal-fogarty/) 4/5) [Hudson Young](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/hudson-young/) crashing over on the back of a controversial call to hand the Raiders field position and possession. [Nelson Asofa-Solomona](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/nelson-asofa-solomona/) on a barnstorming run to tip the Storm back in front of the game just over 20 minutes from fulltime. [Joseph Tapine](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/joseph-tapine/) in the middle of the park to [Jack Wighton](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/jack-wighton/). [Cameron Munster](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/cameron-munster/) and [Jahrome Hughes](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/jahrome-hughes/) combination to the right-hand side would ultimately see [Marion Seve](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/marion-seve/) throw the final pass for [Xavier Coates](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/xavier-coates/) to score in the corner. [Joseph Tapine](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/joseph-tapine/) was put on report for a high shot, with Munster spearing the penalty goal to the left. [Adam Elliott](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/adam-elliott/), but it would be Melbourne to strike first in the second half as a long range effort would see [Xavier Coates](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/xavier-coates/) cross for his third try. [Jahrome Hughes](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/jahrome-hughes/) to the corner. [Canberra Raiders](https://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/teams/canberra-raiders/) have claimed victory a 28 points to 20 victory in Melbourne, ending the [Melbourne Storm](https://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/teams/melbourne-storm/)'s season with a thrilling elimination final win.

NRL finals ScoreCentre: Storm vs Raiders, Sharks vs Cowboys live ... (ABC News)

The Raiders travel to Melbourne to take on the Storm in an elimination final, then the Sharks and the Cowboys meet with a spot in the prelim on the line.

Storm stunned as freak Raiders 'falcon' wins final (Wide World of Sports)

Melbourne has been knocked out of the NRL finals series in a shock result as the spirited Raiders roll on.

The only injury concern for Canberra is Adam Elliott, who limped off the field. The way the players hung in there tonight makes me so proud to be their coach. READ MORE:

Raiders book semi-finals spot with fifth straight win in Melbourne (Canberra Raiders)

The Canberra Raiders defeated the Melbourne Storm 28-20 at AAMI Park on Saturday night, in the first elimination final of the 2022 finals.

The Storm chose to attempt a penalty goal which was unsuccessful and following an error would give the ball back to the green machine. After some second-phase play, Hughes found Coates once again in the right corner who crossed over for his second in the 21st minute. The Storm would get the ball back with 90 seconds remaining in the match but Whitehead stole the ball on the final play to book the Raiders a spot in the semi-finals. The Storm would strike first in the second half after taking advantage of an overlap on their right side, it was a great run from Seve who found Munster who assisted Coates for a hattrick in the 44th minute. It was then the Raiders who took advantage of their first chance of the match in the following set after an offload from Tapine found Wighton, before Timoko opened the scoring in the seventh minute. Unfortunately for the Raiders, it was a fast start for the Storm who forced an error on the away side's goal line in the second minute.