Panthers vs Storm

Fans stood in silence in tribute to the late Paul Green before Melbourne beat Penrith 16-0 in Thursday night's NRL match at BlueBet Stadium.

Given the freedom to roam at the back, Munster went shortside after a scoreless opening 18 minutes and helped put Justin Olam onto the attack before the centre kicked back for Meaney to score. The 27-year-old also had a role to play in the Storm's first try. From the next set he was able to swing the momentum in the Storm's favour, breaking downfield to put them on the attack. A week after scoring a hat-trick on his return to the No.1 jersey after almost five years, Munster was just as influential in defence as he was in attack against the Panthers. With Penrith dominating the ball in the second half, he pulled off a crucial try-saver on Brian To'o early on to keep Melbourne's lead at 16-0. Playing at the back for a second week, Munster again starred to help the Storm make their case for an eighth straight season in the NRL's top four.