JAHROME Hughes was forced off with a wrist injury as South Sydney humiliated Melbourne to clinch their first ever win in the Victorian capital.
Latrell Mitchell booted a two point field goal with his team leading 40-0 before Su’a Faalogo kicked off, regathered himself and scored in an amazing couple of minutes late in the game at AAMI Park.
It equalled the Storm’s worst-ever run of six consecutive defeats. It was also Craig Bellamy’s first loss to Wayne Bennett in 11 years.
SOUTH SYDNEY 48Â (Duncan 3 Johnston 2 Graham 2 Dufty Aitken tries Mitchell 5 goals two-point field goal) beat MELBOURNE 6 (Fa’alogo try Meaney goal) at AAMI Park
Teams:
MELBOURNE: Su’a Fa’alogo; Will Warbrick, Jack Howarth, Manaia Waitere, Nick Meaney; Cameron Munster, Jerohme Hughes; Stefano Utoikamanu, Harry Grant (c), Josh King, Joe Chan, Cooper Clarke, Trent Loiero. Res:Tyran Wishart, Alex McDonald, Shawn Blore, Davvy Moale, Hugo Peel, Josiah Pahalu.
SOUTHS: Matt Dufty; Alex Johnston, Latrell Mitchell, Jack Wighton; Campbell Graham; CodyWalker, Jamie Humphreys; Tevita Tatola, Bronson Garlick, Sean Keppie, Brandon Smith, Tallis Duncan, Cameron Murray (c). Res: Lachlan Hubner, Jayden Sullivan, Euan Aitken.
Referee: Adam Gee.
