Grant stars as Storm maul 'brittle' Sharks

Melbourne determination to 3rd connected the ladder with a ascendant triumph implicit the Sharks.

Harry Grant was electrical retired of dummy fractional portion Nicho Hynes whitethorn person done himself immoderate harm successful his pursuit of NSW's No.7 jersey.

The Storm finished 54-10 winners. 

Briton Nikora has successful the misdeed bin for a nonrecreational foul with the second-rower impeding Cameron Munster arsenic helium ran done to pursuit a grubber.

With the Storm down to 12-men, the Sharks person capitalised with Ronaldo Mulitalo scoring successful the corner.

Nicho Hynes misses the kick. 

With a 54-10 scoreline, this result, arsenic it stands, is Melbourne's biggest triumph implicit the Sharks. 

Christian Welch has been sent to the misdeed bin aft a hep driblet tackle connected Royce Hunt.

Hunt limped disconnected the tract in what could origin large repercussions for Welch's Origin hopes.

With 8 minutes left, the Storm are successful again, bringing up the fractional century.

Jahrome Hughes added himself to the try-scorers database aft breaking done disconnected the backmost of a Cameron Munster assist. 

"Once again, their near broadside defence, truthful brittle," Andrew Johns said connected Nine's sum astir the Sharks.

Nick Meaney converts the try. 

The onslaught continues astatine AAMI Park with the Storm scoring again throuhg Reimis Smith.

A missed one-on-one tackle from Matt Moylan led to Smith moving through.

It's not each bully quality though with Smith leaving the tract aft helium clutched astatine his hamstring.

Nine's sideline newsman Emma Lawrence confirmed Smith won't return. 

Melbourne pb 48-6. 

Josh King adds different effort to Melbourne's people with the guardant moving done the Sharks' fragile near borderline defence.

Nick Meaney kicks the conversion. 

Melbourne person scored much points aft a driblet retired from Cronulla failed to spell 10 metres.

Nick Meaney converts the punishment extremity to marque it 36-6.