Warringah Sea Eagles, NRL minor premiership on the line
The Melbourne Storm secured a narrow 24-20 victory over the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in a match marked by high error counts and controversial officiating. Despite the loss, the Sharks maintained their position to host a home final in the upcoming NRL playoffs.
Why it matters
This match highlights ongoing debates regarding refereeing consistency and player safety protocols in professional rugby league.
THe Storm pulled together an unlikely move to claim an unlikely victory at Shark Park. ( Getty Images: Jason McCawley )
Link copied Share Share article Melbourne scored a last-second winner to beat the Cronulla-Sutherland 24-20, with Harry Grant's miraculous reverse pass assist the difference maker at Shark Park.
The thrilling finish belied a disjointed all round display in which the teams combined to make 25 errors, gave away a total of 13 penalties and had four players placed on report.
The Sharks were down to 11 men early after Michael Gabrael was sin binned for a high shot that saw Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown stretchered off and taken to hospital, before Ronaldo Mulitalo punched Grant in a melee .
Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown was stretchered off and taken to hospital. ( Getty Images: Jason McCawley )
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