MONDAY UPDATE:
Bromwich faces biting allegations
Melbourne prop Jesse Bromwich has been referred straight to the NRL judiciary over biting allegations.
Bromwich has been hit with a dangerous contact charge but has not been given a grading with the allegations to be heard by the judiciary panel on Wednesday night.
St George Illawarra fullback Josh Dugan accused the New Zealand Test front-rower of biting on his arm in a tackle in the 69th minute of the Storm's win on Saturday.
UPDATE SUNDAY:
St George Illawarra Dragons fullback Josh Dugan made a biting allegation against Melbourne Storm prop Jesse Bromwich in the 22-4 loss to Melbourne.
Dugan made the complaint to referee Matt Cecchin in the second half.
Cecchin placed the allegation in his match report and the NRL judiciary match review committee will deal with the issue on Monday.
Read more in Tuesday's Leader
SATURDAY: Melbourne Storm were convincing 22-4 winners over an out-of-form St George Illawarra Dragons on Saturday night at McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand.
For the Dragons it is a record, seven-straight losses and their hopes of making the top eight are slipping as each week of the NRL season goes by.
Since St George Illawarra formed in 1999 their biggest losing streak was six and that was in 2013.
The Storm are the club's bogey team winning 22 of the 30 clashes since 1999.
The Storm shifted their home game from Melbourne to Napier, New Zealand, with the crowd predominantly supporting the Storm.
The form slump would be worrying Dragons coach Paul McGregor as the team has not won since their 42-6 win over Cronulla at Jubilee Oval Kogarah, on Sunday, May 31.
Melbourne Storm led 12-0 at halftime and were methodical, precise, efficient and too good against the Dragons who tried hard but were outplayed.
The Dragons need to win their next few games or they risk falling out of the top eight race. Before the game they were ninth on 20 points, a win outside the top eight.
The Dragons had several chances in attack in both halves but they were unable to cross the try line.
They were unlucky not to take the lead midway through the first half. Dragons halfback Benji Marshall had a long pass he threw to winger Jason Nightingale who crossed the line ruled forward, much to the annoyance of the Dragons team.
Marshall left the field late in the game with a slight hamstring injury.
The Dragons best were fullback Josh Dugan and prop Leeson Ah Mau.
The team's attack is the concern in recent weeks with the team unable to convert opportunities into points and threaten opposition defences.
Next Sunday, August 2, the Dragons host Newcastle Knights at 2pm, at Jubilee Oval, Kogarah.
Leader Man of the Match: Melbourne Storm captain and hooker Cameron Smith.
Melbourne Storm 22 (Mahe Fonua, Marika Koroibete, Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Kevin Proctor tries; Cameron Smith 3 goals) defeated St George Illawarra Dragons ( Peter Mata'utia try.)
Crowd: 14,532.
