Round 7 April 14, 15, 16 & 17

STORM 30, SEA EAGLES 26 STORM HOLD ON AFTER FIRST-HALF BARRAGE THERE was no shortage of entertainment in a scoring bonanza at Lottoland, but coaches Trent Barrett (Manly) and Craig Bellamy (Melbourne) were both wearing frowns at full-time. Barrett lamented a poor start by his team, who allowed the Storm to run in four tries in the opening 20 minutes to take a stranglehold on the game. Melbourne led 18-0, but it could have been more had Cameron Smith packed his kicking boots. Over the next hour, the Sea Eagles outscored the Storm 26-12 but ultimately the home side paid dearly for their dismal opening. Bellamy was left disappointed with his team’s defensive effort: “We’ve always built this club on having pride in our defence and I don’t think we did a great job…

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Official Rugby League Annual (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2017

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