Sydney Roosters v Melbourne Storm 2018 NRL Grand Final
Clock – FIRST HALF
3rd minute: Latrell Mitchell gives the Roosters an early lead after slotting a penalty goal. Roosters 2-0.
7th: Try to Roosters winger Daniel Tupou, scoring in the corner. Roosters 6-0.
8th: Mitchell misses conversion from the sideline. Roosters 6-0.
14th: Try to Mitchell, who brushes off Melbourne’s Will Chambers. Roosters 10-0.
15th: Mitchell converts his own try. Roosters 14-0.
24th: Storm attack the tryline but Mitchell bundles Chambers into touch and the pair scuffle.
29th: Melbourne five-eighth Cameron Munster is sin-binned for a professional foul with a second effort on Jake Friend.
30th: Mitchell kicks penalty. Roosters 14-0.
36th: Roosters take advantage of Storm being a man down with winger Joseph Manu over in the corner. Roosters 18-0
37th: Mitchell misses conversion.
Halftime: Sydney Roosters 18 Melbourne 0.
2nd HALF
52nd: Melbourne lock Dale Finucane heads to the changing room for a HIA.
54th: Bunker rules Nelson Asofa-Solomona takes out Roosters halfback Cooper Cronk, with Storm try to Munster disallowed.
57th: Melbourne attack the line with an overlap but Manu knocks the ball out of Munster’s arms, preventing a likely try.
62nd: Storm winger Josh Addo-Carr scores a runaway try. Bunker considers an eight-point try as Daniel Tupou slides into Addo-Carr however it’s not awarded. Roosters lead 18-4.
63rd: Melbourne’s Cameron Smith kicks conversion. Roosters lead 18-6.
64th: Finucane returns to field.
68th: Roosters five-eighth Luke Keary kicks field goal, with bunker ruling that Storm fullback Billy Slater wasn’t taken out. Roosters lead 19-6.
77th: Munster sinbinned for the second time and put on report after kicking Manu in the head.
78th: Mitchell kicks penalty. Roosters lead 21-6.
FULLTIME: Roosters win 21-6.