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| Storm steamroll Roosters 30-6 AAP - August 15, 2008, 10:54 pm Melbourne's brutal wet weather towelling of top four rivals the Sydney Roosters has come at a cost, with Test backrower Ryan Hoffman likely to be sidelined until at least the NRL finals. In a 30-6 win at Olympic Park which demonstrated Melbourne's credentials for back-to-back premierships, Hoffman was carried off midway through the first half after injuring his ankle. Hoffman's leg was trapped awkwardly as he tackled a Roosters player, and he also received a cut to his head. After struggling to walk, Hoffman was chaired off the field by two trainers and didn't return to the field, with scans on Saturday to determine his fate. Storm coach Craig Bellamy suggested Hoffman was likely to be sidelined at least until the finals. "It's his ankle that's the problem so it's going to be a couple of weeks at least, if not worse," Bellamy said. "That's not good news for us. He'll have a scan tomorrow and see how he goes." Hoffman's injury was the only dampener on an awesome Storm performance, in which Melbourne sent a statement of intent to the rest of the competition by bouncing their second top four rival in the space of a week. The premiers ran a first half steamroller over the Roosters, then extended their advantage in trying second half conditions as heavy rain swept Olympic Park. Storm winger Anthony Quinn, who this week signed a new four-year contract with the club, scored two first half tries as his side raced to a 20-0 lead at the break. Skipper Cameron Smith, halfback Cooper Cronk and fullback Billy Slater added the other tries - Cronk and Slater touching down inside the last five minutes after Roosters centre Mitchell Aubusson had grabbed a consolation try in the 73rd minute. |
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