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Follow all the action as the season begins with last year's grand finalists taking on Craig Bellamy's perennial contenders at CommBank Stadium.

He’s rushed Mitchell Moses from the inside and as he tries to make the tackle, Moses pops a pass back on the inside to Matt Doorey, who drops the ball. Who’s the man to wrestle back a bit of superiority for the Eels? They’ll need to set the platform from here on in for Parramatta to be any chance. And he has the kick-off duties as well. Loiero looks awkward as he stumbles a little off balance from one tackle to the other, and he’s ruled to have taken Doorey high. The Storm are full of running and really trying to angle behind the ruck to expose some tired defenders in Parramatta’s middle. He came out of the line and forced an error from Isaac Lumelume on a kick return, but unfortunately for Melbourne the ball ricocheted forward off Josh King back to Asofa-Solomona. More bad news for Craig Bellamy on the injury front with State of Origin winger Xavier Coates, struggling for several minutes, succumbing to a problem in which he seems to be favouring his left shoulder. The momentum has clearly shifted in the opening 10 minutes of this second half. Parramatta will get a full set of six just 30 metres out from the Storm’s line. and they only need one play to punish the hosts. And it’s still 12-all as we close in on the final 10 minutes.

Minute-by-minute report: The new campaign kicks off at CommBank Stadium as the Eels host the Storm. Join Jonathan Howcroft for updates.

The move to the left, with a number of runarounds, is eye-catching and slick but the Storm’s rush defence is alert. It means Melbourne have a scrum 30m out and off the back they peel off to the right and have numbers – but Sivo steps out of the line, almost intercepts, but knocks-on. 17 mins: Paulo’s offloads have been a feature of the half so far and his grunt work takes the home side in sight of the posts. From here Hodgson again is alert to the space, feeds Brown on his left, the long cutout pass finds Sivo and Parra score the first try of the season! Meanwhile Munster has left the field with a dislocated finger – and Brad Fittler suggests it’s a compound injury with the bone piercing the skin. The Eels have numbers through, snuff out the danger, and we’re back to the arm-wrestle in midfield. 46 mins: Not a particularly inspired attacking set from Parra, despite the field position, and after running out of options to the right Gutherson kicks infield, Grant collects, Brown comes over the top and Melbourne can clear with a penalty. 51 mins: Munster with the dummy, dart and offload to turn a mundane set into a dynamic one. Not so Melbourne who spread the ball wide to the right, but there’s a turnover on the ground! Again, tackle four sees a deeper line and the ball through hands to the right through Hughes. Parramatta have a kicking opportunity 30m out but Moses is rushed, the kick is poor and Melbourne gather the bouncing bomb in broken play. It’s all Munster, drifting across to the left, feigning the pass to Asofa-Solomona, showing and going to the extend the ball left his hands!

The NRL season gets underway at Commbank Stadium in Parramatta tonight with the Eels playing the Storm. Follow Daily Mail Australia's live blog of all the ...

We will have to grind and grind and be prepared to play to the 80th minute.’ As per usual makes a heartfelt plea to the referee, but no dice. They're the sort of characteristics that the Storm and Craig Bellamy likes and he moulds them in to first grade,' Johns said on the Ch9 broadcast. [Melbourne](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/melbourne/index.html) Storm great Smith was on punditry duty for Channel 9 ahead of his side's curtain raiser against the Parramatta Eels, and was tasked with the gee-up before the game begun - which is widely loved when performed by Phil Gould. 'Classic players that go to the Melbourne Storm and find a home. More penalty drama - this time the Storm are on the end of it. 'Last year was a coming of age for Mitchell Moses. A lot of people thinking this wouldn't be a round one match. This is four weeks into the competition,' he enthused. It's been a great first half.' ‘For the Storm to be even, they made around 70-odd more tackles, they had injuries to Cameron Munster, he was off the field. For them to be in this game, with this far out, it's been some effort.

Welcome to Wide World of Sports' LIVE coverage of round one of the NRL between the Parramatta Eels and Melb...

"The big strength is his balance, but his right-hand fend ... Will he be able to fend?" He's been pointing to the trainer and pointing to his left clavicle. He's grabbing around his throat. The Melbourne playmaker is back on the field after having his finger put back in at half-time. Xavier Coates departs the field grabbing at his left collarbone and is replaced on the left wing by Tyran Wishart.

Craig Bellamy has selected his final 17 to take on the Eels in tonight's 2023 NRL season-opening clash at Commbank Stadium.

Melbourne Storm great Smith was on punditry duty for Channel 9 ahead of his side's curtain raiser against the Parramatta Eels, and was tasked with the ...

'Cam Smith trying to pull off the Phil Gould speech... [Melbourne](/news/melbourne/index.html) Storm great Smith was on punditry duty for Channel 9 ahead of his side's curtain raiser against the Parramatta Eels, and was tasked with the gee-up before the game begun - which is widely loved when performed by Phil Gould. 'It’s all up to the teams now,' he says before pausing awkwardly and pointing to camera.

Melbourne has kept its impeccable round-one record alive with an epic 16-12 golden-point win over Parramatta to start the NRL season.

[Tweet from @NRLonNine] It came on a brutal night for Melbourne, with Munster forced from the field in the first half before returning and Xavier Coates later succumbing to a collarbone injury. Decimated by injuries and with Cameron Munster playing on after a compound dislocation of his finger, Harry Grant darted over from dummy half to win the game for Storm in the 84th minute on Thursday.

A try to Harry Grant in golden-point extra time hands the Storm a 16-12 victory over the Eels in the opening match of the NRL minor premiership.

With scores level at 6-6, it looked as if Josh Hodgson would be the hero for the Eels in the first match for his new club and off the back of an ACL injury at the start of 2022. The win maintains their unbeaten streak in round-one matches, with the Storm last beaten on the opening weekend of the season in 2001. Decimated by injuries and with Cameron Munster playing on after a compound dislocation of his finger, Harry Grant darted over from dummy-half to win the match for the Storm in the 84th minute.

Melbourne have kept their impeccable round-one record alive with an epic 16-12 golden-point win over Parramatta to start the NRL season.

Playing his first game in a year, Hodgson spotted Munster sprinting out of the line in defence and found Junior Paulo to barge his way over to set up the 12-6 lead. With scores level at 6-6, it looked as if Josh Hodgson would be the hero for the Eels in the first game for his new club and off the back of an ACL injury at the start of 2022. Decimated by injuries and with Cameron Munster playing on after a compound dislocation of his finger, Harry Grant darted over from dummy-half to win the game for the Storm in the 84th minute.

Follow all the action as the season begins with last year's grand finalists taking on Craig Bellamy's perennial contenders at CommBank Stadium.

And that means Craig Bellamy’s phenomenal record of never losing a round one games goes on. If that’s only game one of the season, I can’t wait to see what the rest of them have in store. Xavier Coates didn’t finish the game and Cameron Munster soldiered on with a compound fracture of his finger to finish the match.

Fox Sports News Reporter Sam Squiers breaks down Thursday night's NRL season opener between the Parramatta Eels and Melbourne Storm. View more related videos.

But he’s a tough boy Cameron Munster.” “I can’t see the doctors allowing him back on the field.” [#NRLEelsStorm] [March 2, 2023] [pic.twitter.com/jo2Rf7j6Tx] [March 2, 2023] “A compound fracture means the bone has broken the skin and the biggest concern for Cameron Munster is infection,” Alexander said. But in the end it was all down to the scheming Harry Grant running from dummy half and reaching out to decide the match with a try.

Cameron Munster played with two pain-killing injections after a compound dislocation of his finger to help Melbourne beat Parramatta.

Playing his first game in a year, Hodgson spotted Munster sprinting out of the line in defence and found Junior Paulo to barge his way over to set up the 12-6 lead. "It's not like a heap of errors, but there were some big moments at the end that we just didn't get right. It doesn't matter if win 18-12 or 13-12 with a field goal." If we keep showing the fight they did tonight, I am sure we'll be okay." He will likely require surgery, while Xavier Coates is also set for a stint on the sideline with a collarbone problem. *

Melbourne superstar Cameron Munster left the field after suffering a 'compound dislocation' but returned in a shock move. Munster hit Eels fullback Clint ...

Jack Bird (knee) — Round 2 Hame Sele (calf) — Round 2 Haze Dunster (knee) — Round 1 Heilum Luki (knee) — Round 4 Tariq Sims (calf) — Round 2 Ryan Papenhuyzen (knee) — indefinite Morgan Harper (knee) — Round 1 Chris Patolo (knee) — Round 2 Karl Lawton (knee) — Round 4 We can tell you that part of the fitness test was a lot of passing,” Pitt added. Josh Papalii (calf) — Round 2 “We never question him do we, plenty of tape on the finger there.

A compound dislocation was not enough to knock Cameron Munster out of the Storm's season-opening NRL win over Parramatta, and now he is facing a race to get ...

If the surgery is contained to a minor clean-out, it is possible that Munster could play next week. It is expected Munster will now need a clean-out on the finger early in the week, but the Storm believe it is still possible he could face Canterbury next Saturday at AAMI Park. - Cameron Munster dislocated his finger in the 27th minute, but came back on to play a decisive role in the second half

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Cameron Munster could be fit to take on Canterbury in round two despite needing to have surgery to clean up a compound dislocation of his finger.

A couple of times I got in a tackle and it was a bit wincy,” he said. “I’ll have to see how much pain I am in [Friday]. “I looked down and there was a bit of bone sticking out. At times I didn’t inject myself as much as I would need to. I probably didn’t run the ball as much as I would like to. I have never seen a bone come out before,” Munster said.

'It would be a great sight': Cowboys' $9m man given green light to launch boxing career.

“I still marvel at the way he can move, change direction, and the speed he has off the mark when he is flat-footed. “He’s been the best middle forward in the game for nearly a decade — if he’s not the best, he’s in the top three year after year,” Payten told the Herald. “It’s something he has wanted to do for a while and the boxing training keeps another focus around his fitness as well in the off-season. “It could be here in Townsville which is great if we can have another major event in the city and Jase could headline the card in front of his local community,” he said. “We’ve seen how explosive Jason is on the footy field, so if he can transfer those skills to the ring, it would be a great sight for fans.” “Jason has come to us a few times now expressing his desire to fight, and this year shapes as the perfect opportunity to test himself in the ring.

The Wests Tigers have avoided the quarter-century wooden spoon, narrowly edging the Gold Coast Titans for the tag of worst team. 1. Melbourne Storm.

The Tigers have made the finals just three times in 22 years, finishing ninth on six occasions. The club was brought into the competition in 2000 and has largely struggled. The Rabbitohs have played finals football nine times in the past 11 years. The Knights have played finals football just twice in nine years. However, the club has been in the doldrums since then, missing six straight finals series and picking up a wooden spoon along the way. If this table had been calculated in 2016, the Bulldogs would have finished fourth. The club has been struggling since Bennett’s departure at the end of 2011, reaching just two finals series in 11 years. They lost a grand final in 1999 and should have made a decider under coach Nathan Brown but kept falling in the finals. They’ve collected three wooden spoons over the past quarter-century and failed to win a premiership despite reaching three grand finals. They finished with less than 20 competition points in four seasons of the NRL’s first decade. They’ve finished with 30-plus points (again including 2010) in 22 of their 25-year existence. The nearest rival 30-plus streak in the NRL era is five years, set by the Bulldogs between 2012 and 2016.

Nine won the night as this years' NRL season kicked off with Melbourne Storm beating the Parramatta Eels 16-12.

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Cameron Munster's season-opener for the Melbourne Storm came to an early and horrid end, being taken from the field with a finger injury during the first ...

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