NRL Match Highlights 2025 | Storm v Rabbitohs | Round 8

South Sydney breakthrough for a win at this venue for the first time in 13 attempts, 0 and 12. Is there space to be exploited? Melbourne get adventurous for the first time. Little stumble by Farlongo, breezes around Jai Gray and sets it up for Pappenhausen who always scores against South Sydney. It's 9 and 7 now for Pappenhausen. The outside players made the effort, the fellas back in the middle just stood and watched. And now the representative players, Kaloa Matangi and Jai Arrow. We spoke about the fatigue element, it was upwards around nearly 6 minutes and it showed they couldn't pick their legs up. A week or two, Sullivan on to Gray, Kaloa Matangi on the outside, kind ricochet for Whiteson. The only South Sydney player today with a positive record in Melbourne and they do hit back here. Over and over and over again they practice it, they keep it simple. But if your right hand defence isn't on song, Wayne Bennett coached teams will hurt you. Billy. Here goes Munster, right up the middle. Munster with a burst of speed, breaking tackles. What a run this is from a body that's been rejuvenated by that off-season surgery. Duncan moving it on to Sullivan on the outside for Whiteson. Got rid of Meaney and tries over. How does the referee see this because Bentley Harpe picks up the scraps. Was it knocked out by Melbourne? It's clearly knocked out here by Kartella. Exactly knows what he's doing. This is a try. Wow, didn't see this coming. Three minutes to go before the break. Kappenhausen, lovely ball. Storm keeping things off. These two teams could not be separated at half-time and unable to keep that one in from the kick-off. Melbourne set the tone in this second half. 92-68. And they've lost four of them. Oh, Kartella, like a thief in the night. Takes it away from Bentley Harpe who thought, where's the footing gone? Tyron Wishart injected into the game as the back-up dummy half. Off-load for Hughes. No obstruction behind Meaney. Look at Farolongo explode and Tyron Wishart, oh, stumbled into a high shot. Oh, Latrell Mitchell here, he could be in serious trouble. Oh, he's falling. King back out there as well. They go right side. Kappenhausen, delightful. Anderson in the corner with the acrobatics. He's dropped it. Too much ground. Again, the kick should come from inside their own half unless they get it to the outside. Katoa, Meaney with space. They want the kick back in board. They're queuing up. Through the hands will work. Tyron Wishart. Oh, support everywhere he looks. And Meaney pulled the right rein. Latrell lays it on the last. Short side for Mitchell. Through the hands they go, working a short side beautifully. Jai Gray, chip and chase. Did he hold his ground, Kappenhausen? No, he didn't. Referee says that's a penalty, is it? A professional foul. He keeps moving towards Gray deliberately. He'll lose this challenge, won't he? 100%. After Jai Gray kicks the ball, Ryan Kappenhausen changes his line and sticks his right arm out. Taking him out. Potential there. So if he didn't challenge, he wouldn't have gone to the bin. Pass by Arrow. Got it on the outside. Here comes Whiten at full speed. Anderson in cover. Sensational. Keep an eye on the fullback. They're going away from him to Sullivan. Gray should ice this and does for Whiten. There's a pulse for South Sydney, but they want to get on with it. The Melbourne Storm in this city against South Sydney are 20 and 0. Get the job done in the end by 24 points to 16.