Originally Posted by
Queenslander
Broncos 10 Storm 58
STORM flyer Billy Slater scored a brace of tries as Melbourne thrashed injury-ravaged Brisbane Broncos in an NRL trial match in Toowoomba tonight.
It may have been a pre-season hit-out but Slater and the Storm looked every bit like title contenders in a ruthless display just a fortnight out from the start of the competition.
MELBOURNE 58 (B Slater 2, G Inglis 2, S Hill 2, M Geyer, J Webster, C Cronk, D Kidwell, C Smith tries; G Inglis 4, C Smith 3 goals)
BRISBANE 10 (S Minto, D Kemp tries; M Ennis goal) at Clive Berghofer Stadium, Toowoomba.
Referee: T Archer.
Crowd: 6713.
Foxsports.com.au