Broncos stun top placed Storm

The Brisbane Broncos remain in the hunt for a top‑four finish after stunning the NRL‑leading Melbourne Storm with a dominant 26‑16 victory at AAMI Park.

Looking to atone for a crushing 48‑6 loss at the hands of the Storm in round 17, the Broncos produced some of their best football of the season on Friday night to secure their fourth‑straight win, moving level with the Cowboys and Bulldogs in fourth spot on the table.

Two first‑half tries to centre Tom Opacic set the tone for Brisbane, who dominated possession in the opening term and withheld a determined Storm outfit after the break to ensure the race for the top four goes down to the wire.

Sam Thaiday celebrated the win and his 250th NRL game in style thanks to a stunning one‑handed offload that caught the Storm defence off‑guard to set up Opacic’s opening try after three minutes.

Meanwhile the Raiders play the Sea Eagles at 5pm today.

Source: stuff.co.nz