Match Report: Round 5 vs Storm

The Storm scored three tries in the space of six minutes in the first half and then four tries in a 10-minute blast in the second half, to land their third win of the season.

First across was new signing Stefano Utoikamanu from close range after receiving a short ball from Cameron Munster.

A couple of minutes later Munster did it all himself stepping two defenders to score next to the posts to give the Storm a 12-2 lead.

Jahrome Hughes laid on the next try with a peach of a pass over the top of two Manly defenders for Grant Anderson to cross in the southwestern corner.

The Storm was first to score eight minutes into the second half when Anderson collected his second try.

It sparked another blitz for Melbourne who bagged four tries in a 10-minute period to put the game all but out of reach.

The scoreline blew out to 30-10 when Hughes beat Ben Trbojevic for speed and sliced his way through from 50 metres out, handing to Munster who put Ryan Papenhuyzen on his way to the line.

Anderson scored his second of the match moments later to have his team leading by 26 points with 25 minutes to play, simply taking advantage of an overlap on the right.

Harry Grant then put a kick in behind the line with Bronson Garlic getting there before any Manly defenders to collect his team’s seventh try of the afternoon.

It was a simple one-on-one missed tackle by Reuben Garrick that resulted in the Storm’s eighth and final try when Garrick’s opposite number Jack Howarth left him behind.

Manly refused to surrender and albeit the match was gone, they showed plenty of flair in the final quarter with Koula collecting his second try before Jason Saab and Clayton Faulalo also found the line.

Saab’s try was something special which came after a 50-metre break down the western touchline by Haumole Olakau'atu.

Next up is a trip to Perth to face the Sharks in Round 6.