The first preliminary final for 2018 has been run and won with Melbourne claiming victory 22-6 over the Sharks. The Storm entered the game as strong favourites and took some time to find their feet. Once they did though, it was one-way traffic as Billy Slater ran riot. The Melbourne fullback may have a nervous wait though after committing what looked to be a shoulder charge early in the match. Plenty of talking points coming out of this match, here's what we learnt.
Melbourne Storm vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks: Five things we learned
Melbourne have booked themselves a remarkable third grand final berth in three years but Billy Slater could be in trouble. Does he deserve to miss the grand final?
