Storm prop avoids sanction for 'incident'

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Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona is escaped to play successful the NRL finals aft helium was not cited by the lucifer reappraisal committee pursuing Friday night's triumph implicit Cronulla.

Asofa-Solomona made a precocious deed connected Cronulla's Luke Metcalf successful Melbourne's 28-16 victory.

"I didn't spot the Nelson incidental truthful I'll person to person a look astatine that," Storm manager Craig Bellamy said aft the game.

"Nelson said helium conscionable pushed the guy, truthful I didn't spot it oregon announcement it and I haven't seen a replay of it truthful we'll person to person a look astatine it."

Nelson Asofa-Solomona of the Storm is tackled during the circular 25 NRL lucifer against the Cronulla Sharks (Getty)

With the Storm carrying a fewer injured players, Bellamy would beryllium relieved that Asofa-Solomona escaped sanctions but Parramatta guardant Keegan Hipgrave was not truthful lucky.

Hipgrave is facing a one-game prohibition with an aboriginal blameworthy plea aft helium made a precocious tackle connected Penrith Panthers' James Fisher-Harris. He risks copping a two-game prohibition is helium fights the complaint and loses.

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