LeagueNews.co | Jess Malloy
Xavier Coates has pulled off an absolute pearler of a try to snatch a win for the Storm in what some are hailing as the greatest NRL try of all time.
The game was a real nail-biter, with the lead changing hands multiple times in a real see-sawing affair at AAMI Park on Saturday night.
The Storm were up against it, trailing 18-26 with just five minutes left on the clock.
But just when it looked like all hope was lost, Ryan Papenhuyzen busted through the defense for his second try, giving the Storm a glimmer of a chance.
A solid conversion from Nick Meaney narrowed the gap to 20-26 with only three minutes to spare.
The pressure was on, but the Storm knew they had to go for the big play in the dying moments.
In a gutsy move, the Storm opted to go for the try rather than settle for a long-range field goal.
The ball was passed out to the left edge, where Papenhuyzen found Reimis Smith, who then flicked it to Coates.
And in a move that left fans gobsmacked, Coates pulled off a sensational acrobatic effort to plant the ball over the line and secure the win for Melbourne.
It was a moment that had fans and commentators alike in a frenzy, with some dubbing it the best try ever seen in Rugby League history.
Coates' heroics will go down in the annals of the sport as a truly legendary moment.
In the words of the players themselves, it was a 'deadset unbelievable' finish to a heart-stopping game.