Stats that Matter: Round 17 v Sharks
Here are the stats from Melbourne Storm’s Round 17 match against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
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After a whirlwind debut season, Alec MacDonald went on to secure his first NRL try in the final few minutes of last night’s clash.
The lock celebrated the achievement by imitating NBA star Kobe Bryant’s signature ‘fadeaway’ move contributing to Sportsbet's Try July fundraiser for Men of League, adding $5K to the total.
MacDonald gets his first try in the NRL
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Coming to the end of an unfortunate Origin and representative period, the Storm squad now have a lengthy nine days until their next NRL match-up against the Canberra Raiders.
Exactly one month since their Round 15 clash with the Broncos, the team will return home to the purple faithful at AAMI Park on Sunday 17 July. The Heritage Round game will see Storm celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Club’s 2012 Grand Final win by wearing a replica of the premiership-winning jersey, which you can purchase, here.
Secure your seat for Round 18!
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Second-rower Chris Lewis topped the Melbourne Storm tackle count for the first time, recording 40 tackles.
This is the second week in a row Lewis achieved a personal best after clocking in 36 tackles in Round 16 against the Manly Sea-Eagles.
