On the back of a Harry Grant hat-trick, minor premiers Melbourne consign the Sharks to their seventh-straight finals loss with a 37-10 victory on Saturday.
Will Warbrick of the Storm celebrates scoring a try with Harry Grant of the Storm during the NRL qualifying final match between the Melbourne Storm and the Cronulla Sharks at AAMI Park Saturday, September 14, 2024.Share article
The margin was greater than Penrith's 30-10 win over the Sydney Roosters on Friday but Bellamy happily handed title favouritism to the three-peat champions."Everyone knows they're the team to beat, winning three premierships in a row, that's not easy to do." Melbourne's 27-point win looked shaky at half-time when the Sharks scored with seconds remaining until the break to reduce their deficit to four points.
Cronulla seemed to have no answers for the Storm onslaught with coach Craig Fitzgibbon saying the home side was on a different level.
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