The 16th-placed Dragons threatened to wage one of the upsets of the season on Saturday, scoring three tries in a 13-minute skirmish to lead the perennial heavyweights 18-4.
A first-half hat-trick to rookie winger Will Warbrick helped the Storm chase their lead down by the break but the Dragons refused to go away.
Hughes sprinted 35 metres to the try line, sealing the result and continuing the Dragons’ recent trend of losing close games. Sixth-placed Canberra’s inferior for-and-against means Melbourne are all but guaranteed the crucial double chance in the first week of the finals if they win in round 26 and 27.After three tight losses leading into the Storm game, the Dragons appeared determined to break back into the winners’ circle and were the more disciplined side early.Hunt pulled the strings as the Dragons established an early lead but as has been the case all season, the Dragons’ left-edge defence let them down.
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