The South Sydney Rabbitohs produced a ruthless performance to dismantle the Melbourne Storm 6-48 at AAMI Park, snapping a 28-year losing streak in Melbourne with authority.
Souths blew the game open early, piling on five unanswered tries to take a stunning 24-0 halftime lead, with Tallis Duncan bagging a hat-trick and doubles to Alex Johnston and Campbell Graham.
The Storm were error-ridden and overwhelmed, while Latrell Mitchell and Matthew Dufty dominated proceedings with powerful running games that repeatedly tore through the defence.
Melbourne’s only highlight came through Sua Faalogo, but it did little to mask a sixth straight loss, their worst run under coach Craig Bellamy. The emphatic win cements Souths’ top-four credentials, while the Storm are left searching for answers after a performance captain Cameron Munster bluntly labelled “appalling.”
