Storm's epic victory over Panthers in a thrilling match at Blue bet Stadium the Melbourne storm defeated the penrith Panthers 24 to 22 moving closer to the JJ Gilton and shield with a four-point lead and with three games remaining in the regular season Nathan cley the panther standout halfback suffered a shoulder injury that contributed to their loss Grant Anderson and Eli CA scored tries for the storm early on while Lindsey Smith and Isaac too answered for the Panthers despite the Panther's brief lead in the second half Melbourne's Tyron Wisher tied the game and a late penalty against James fiser Harris gave the storm the victory the match saw a crucial Turning Point with clear's injury and a series of penalties that ultimately favored Melbourne