State of Origin dominated post match discussion after the Titans predictably beat a weakened Melbourne 18-0 at Skilled Park.
The Titans led 12-0 at halftime after rookie five-eighth Brad Davis had a hand in the opening two tries.
Winger Ben Jeffery finished the scoring with a spectacular chip-and-chase try in the 64th minute.
The defending NRL premiers have now dropped pre-Origin games to St George Illawarra and the Titans when forced to take the field without some of the game's most dynamic players.
They had 10 players and coach Craig Bellamy locked away in Origin camp.
Assistant coach Stephen Kearney felt his understrength and inexperienced group had performed "wonderfully well" under difficult circumstances.
Complete article
No clash of the Titans as Storm subsides
No clash of the Titans as Storm subsides
