Melbourne have given themselves a shot at grand final redemption, with the club’s new big four booking a spot in the NRL decider with a 22-14 win over Cronulla .
One year on from last year’s grand-final defeat to Penrith, the Storm were electric in attack on Friday night against a resilient Sharks side who hung on until late in the game.
Melbourne will now face the winner of Brisbane and four-time defending premiers Penrith in Sunday’s other preliminary final at Suncorp Stadium.
The Storm have not won a premiership since Cameron Smith’s retirement after the 2020 grand final, with the new era desperate to claim a title of their own.
And on Friday night, they led the way.
Cameron Munster and Ryan Papenhuyzen were dangerous with every touch, while Jahrome Hughes scored a try just 22