The Rabbitohs have shot out to a 12-6 lead over Storm and it was none other than Latrell Mitchell and Cody Walker linking up to deliver the goods five minutes into the game.
Uusually it would be Walker setting up Mitchell but this time it was the other way around with the star fullback putting in a grubber from dummy-half for the veteran five-eighth to pounce on.
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“There’s your magic!” Fox League’s Andrew Voss said in commentary as the Bunnies kicked off the fifth game of Magic Round in spectacular fashion.
Walker also played a hand in South Sydney’s next try when his short ball put Jacob Host over to extend their side’s lead.
“He’s been involved in everything,” Cooper Cronk said on Fox League’s coverage.
After several opportunities in the Rabbitohs’ 20, the Storm finally got through for their first try of the night when Reimis Smith caught a Cameron Munster bomb and scored under the posts.
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MATCH PREVIEW
Latrell Mitchell takes on Cameron Munster as the Melbourne Storm host the South Sydney Rabbitohs in a blockbuster clash at Suncorp Stadium.
Eliesa Katoa returns from a head knock for the Storm, with Tom Eisenhuth making his comeback on the bench.
Coach Craig Bellamy pulled a late switch with Grant Anderson joining the bench and pushing Tariq Sims to 18th man.
For South Sydney Davvy Moale drops out with Liam Knight set to make his long-awaited return to first grade off the bench.
Tevita Tatola and Hame Sele have been named in their original roles, but could be a late swap as they were last week.
The third placed Rabbitohs and the fourth placed Storm will both be looking to cement their spots in the top four with a win in arguably the match of the round.
TEAMS
Storm: 1. Nick Meaney 2. William Warbrick 3. Reimis Smith 4. Justin Olam 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 9. Harry Grant 10. Christian Welch 11. Trent Loiero 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Josh King 14. Bronson Garlick 15. Aaron Pene 16. Tom Eisenhuth 19. Grant Anderson 17. Tariq Sims
Rabbitohs: 1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Campbell Graham 5. Taane Milne 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Hame Sele 11. Michael Chee Kam 12. Jacob Host 13. Cameron Murray 14. Jed Cartwright 15. Jai Arrow 16. Liam Knight 17. Thomas Burgess 18. Josiah Karapani 19. Blake Taaffe
