
Melbourne are hopeful Nelson Asofa-Solomona will avoid a ban and be free to play in the NRL grand final, after the Storm surged into the decider with a 48-18 win over the Sydney Roosters.
In a dominant preliminary-final performance, Ryan Papenhuyzen and Jahrome Hughes blew the Roosters off AAMI Park on Friday night to book the Storm's first appearance in a decider since 2020.