The 2024 NRL grand final saw one of the most controversial moments of the entire season, after Jack Howarth looked to have crossed over for a try.
The play was sent up to the bunker as 'no try', and this call was upheld, despite widespread social media criticism that the ball was in fact grounded.
With the title decider now in the rearview mirror, many still believe the Storm were hard done by - but not the team themselves, who have admitted that the decision was the correct one.
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Storm admit they weren't robbed in NRL grand final
Despite many believing they were on the receiving end of a bad call, the Melbourne Storm have admitted they were not robbed of a try after Jack Howarth was ruled to have not grounded the ball.
According to expert Brent Read, Storm CEO Justin Rodski and chairman Matt Tripp were shown the bunker's footage of the play, and both admitted that the correct call had been made.
"There's a room just outside the press conference area," Read said.
"The NRL took some journos into that room, they had a big screen set up and they replayed this [footage]."
Storm general Frank Ponissi also admitted that the play was not ultimately that crucial in how the game was decided.
"At the end of the day, it wasn’t the reason we lost, even if we scored a try, it would’ve been a big moment but we didn’t," he told SEN radio.
"We still had opportunities after that try, whether it was a try or not, to get in front and we didn’t. That’s how you have to look at it."
Melbourne were defeated 14-6 by the Panthers to decide the premiership.
