Stats that Matter: ANZAC Round v Warriors
Check out the key stats from Melbourne Storm's Tuesday night clash with the New Zealand Warriors!
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As Storm and the Warriors went head-to-head in their 13th annual ANZAC Day match-up, the Melbourne side took home the win for the seventh consecutive time.
With the Kiwi contingent holding the lead after the first 40, Storm recorded three converted tries in the second-half to secure the win at AAMI Park in front of a passionate home crowd.
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Tuesday night saw Cameron Munster secure another impressive career milestone, going over for his 50th first-grade try in the final minutes of the first half.
Securing the ball from a pass from dummy-half from Origin and International team-mate Harry Grant, Munster slipped through the New Zealand defence for Storm's second try of the evening.
Mean machine
Nick Meaney remained unstoppable in Round 8 as the fullback recorded a game-changing two tries and five conversions, resulting in over half of his team's total points for the evening.
The stirring performance saw him take home the coveted Spirit of ANZAC medal for his efforts.
10 over 100
The men in purple showed their pace over the Warriors, with 10 players producing over 100 run metres at AAMI Park.
Nick Meaney led the charge with 241 metres, as Nelson Asofa-Solomona pulled in second with 181. Munster (173), Justin Olam (172), Christian Welch (164), Xavier Coates (156), Will Warbrick (137), Josh King (111), Aaron Pene (101) and Jahrome Hughes (100) rounded out the runners putting in the mileage for their Club.
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As they clocked in the metres, the Storm squad made each opportunity count going through the Kiwi defence with nine line-breaks.
Finding their flow in the second half, Grant, Munster, Meaney, Olam, Asofa-Solomona and Coates locked in six of the nine in the final 40 alone.
