Melbourne Storm overcame a 20-18 deficit to beat the St George Illawarra Dragons 46-20 on March 14, 2026, behind a hat-trick by Sualauvi Faalogo.

The Melbourne Storm overcame a 20-18 deficit with 20 minutes remaining to defeat the St George Illawarra Dragons 46-20 at WIN Stadium on March 14, 2026. A hat-trick by Sualauvi Faalogo in 12 minutes fueled a five-try surge in the final 18 minutes. Despite early struggles and a 12-0 deficit, the Dragons fought back with tries from Valentine Holmes, Christian Tuipulotu, and Clint Gutherson, aided by key plays from Daniel Atkinson. However, 12 errors, including two kicks out on the full, and 44 missed tackles undermined their effort. After leading at halftime, the Dragons faltered following Gutherson’s HIA assessment, and coach Shane Flanagan cited self-inflicted mistakes as the key to the loss. The Storm’s victory marked their second straight win to start the 2026 NRL season.