SHARKS SHOW THEIR BITE
STEPHEN IBBETSON Sharks Stadium, Saturday
CRONULLA SHARKS 31
MELBOURNE STORM 26
CRONULLA moved level on points with Melbourne in the chasing pack thanks to an impressive victory on their return home.
In their first Sharks Stadium outing since March, Addin Fonua-Blake laid the platform for a devastating display in the opening 40 minutes.
And while Xavier Coates-inspired Storm threatened a fightback all the way through the second half, the Sharks held on with no little help from the kicking of halves Braydon Trindall and Nicho Hynes.
First-half events could not have been foreseen after a dominant opening five minutes from Melbourne, who earned back-to-back penalties and then took the lead through centre Grant Anderson off a short Cameron Munster pass.