The Melbourne Storm surged to the top of the NRL ladder after a commanding win over the Brisbane Broncos, who were left reeling from a devastating triple injury blow.
In a dramatic first-half sequence, Broncos halves Adam Reynolds and Ezra Mam both suffered hamstring injuries while chasing down Storm winger Xavier Coates, who had intercepted a pass and made a near-length-of-the-field run.
The reshuffled Broncos lineup struggled to contain the Storm, who capitalised with back-to-back tries and continued their dominance in the second half, with Coates adding two more tries.
Selwyn Cobbo added to Brisbane’s injury woes when he limped off late in the game, casting serious doubt over the Broncos’ premiership hopes.
The Storm now look to consolidate their position at the top with challenging fixtures ahead, including a clash with the in-form Panthers. Final score: Storm 22-2 Broncos.
