WATCH | Scope & Missile recap the Storm's thrilling win

The Melbourne Storm have retained top spot on the NRL ladder after an intense 30-24 win over the Dolphins on Friday night.

With both sides fairly depleted due to Origin call-ups and injuries, the two experienced head coaches were forced to call on their second string stars to get the job done.

Consequently, the fans were left with one of the games of the season as both sides went blow for blow in a thrilling encounter.

SEN NRL experts James Magnussen and Justin Horo dissected all the big talking points from the game, including if the Storm are genuine favourites to win it all in 2024.

Watch the full chat below.