墨尔本风暴队在珀斯以42:20战胜曼利海鹰队 [2]。尽管海鹰队早期领先14:0，风暴队随后连进6球完成逆转 [2]。
这场胜利打破了风暖队的三连败纪录 [2]。风暴队目前战绩9:12，需赢得剩余3场比赛并依靠其他结果才能进入季后赛 [2]。曼利海鹰队遭遇五连败，战绩为9:11，需赢得最后4场才有望进入季后赛 [2]。
比赛期间，海鹰队球员Taniela Paseka在上半场因疑似MCL损伤退场 [2]。风暴队中锋Nick Meaney在比赛中9投9中，全部命中 [2]。
Melbourne Storm defeated Manly Sea Eagles 42-20 in Perth, overturning an early deficit to secure a commanding victory [2]. The Sea Eagles opened the match with a 14-0 lead, but Storm responded by scoring six consecutive tries to decisively take control [2]. Player Sualauvi Fa'alogo broke through the right wing defense to score during the comeback [1].
The result carries significant playoff implications for both teams. Manly has now suffered five consecutive losses, leaving their finals hopes in jeopardy with a 9-11 record requiring wins in all four remaining matches to reach the playoffs [2]. Melbourne, despite ending a three-match losing streak, remains dependent on external results, holding a 9-12 record and needing to win all three remaining games to secure a finals spot [2]. Manly's Taniela Paseka departed early in the match with a suspected MCL injury [2], while Melbourne hooker Nick Meaney was perfect from nine goal attempts [2].