2015 Melbourne Storm season

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2015 Melbourne Storm season
NRL Rank4th
Play-off resultPreliminary Final Loss
2015 recordWins: 14; draws: 0; losses: 10
Points scoredFor: 467; against: 348
Team information
CEOMark Evans
Dave Donaghy
Coach Craig Bellamy
Captain
Stadium AAMI Park – 30,050
Top scorers
Tries Marika Koroibete (16)
GoalsCameron Smith (71)
PointsCameron Smith (146)
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The 2015 Melbourne Storm season is the 18th in the club's history. They competed in the 2015 NRL season and were coached by Craig Bellamy, who was coach for the 13th consecutive season and captained by Cameron Smith, sole captain for the 8th consecutive season. He played his 300th NRL Game in Round 19 becoming only the 24th player in history to do so.

Contents

With the youngest Storm side ever assembled under Craig Bellamy, the team once again managed a 14–10 record for the second straight season. This time it was enough to see Melbourne clinch a top four spot on the final day of the season. In Week One of the finals they took on Minor Premiers the Sydney Roosters, who went into the clash on the back of a 12-game winning streak. Storm managed to pull off a two-point upset win but were unable to reach the Grand Final, going down to the Cowboys at home two weeks later. Storm's defence was a vital part of the team's success in 2015. The men in purple managed to keep their opponents to single digit scores on six occasions throughout the season, five of which were against sides that finished inside the top eight. A highlight of the season was the emergence of youngster Cameron Munster. Following Billy Slater's season-ending shoulder surgery in Round 10, 21-year-old Munster produced a string of outstanding performances at fullback for the Storm that provided Storm fans with an exciting look to the future. Cameron Smith and Craig Bellamy became the first player and coach to reach the illustrious 300 game milestone for the club. After two years at the helm, Mark Evans handed over the position of CEO to 32-year-old Dave Donaghy. [1]

Season summary

Milestone games

RoundPlayerMilestone
Round 1 Dale Finucane Storm debut
Round 1 Blake Green Storm debut
Round 1 Felise Kaufusi NRL debut
Round 1 Ryan Hinchcliffe 150th Storm game
Round 2 Tom Learoyd-Lahrs Storm debut
Round 8 Nelson Asofa-Solomona NRL debut
Round 9 Christian Welch NRL debut
Round 13 Richard Kennar NRL debut
Round 14 Hymel Hunt Storm debut
Round 19 Cameron Smith 300th game
Round 21 Mahe Fonua 50th game
Round 23 Kevin Proctor 150th game

Fixtures

Preseason

Source: [7]

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScoreSource
31 January Auckland Nines Pool Game North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand Loss8-17 [8]
31 January Auckland Nines Pool Game Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand Win20-4 [9]
1 February Auckland Nines Pool Game South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand Loss24-4 [10]
7 FebruaryTrial 1 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders E.W. Moore Oval, Griffith, New South Wales Loss32-20 [11]
14 FebruaryTrial 2 Wests Tigers colours.svg Eastern Suburbs Tigers Gosch's Paddock, Melbourne Win44-12 [12]
21 FebruaryTrial 3 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury Bulldogs AAMI Park, Melbourne Win32-30 [13]

Regular season

Result by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundAAHAHAHHAH–AAHHA–AHNAHAHHA
ResultWLWLWWWLWWBLWLLLBLWWLWWLWW
Position58475213211434565655665654
Points2244681010121416161818181820202224242628283032
Source: Rugby League Tables
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Source: [14]

  • FG - Field Goal
  • GP - Golden Point extra time
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScoreTriesGoals/Field GoalsReport
9 March1 St. George colours.svg St George-Illawarra Dragons WIN Stadium, Wollongong Win4-12Tonumaipea, ChambersSmith 2/2 [15]
14 March2 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Sea Eagles Brookvale Oval, Manly Loss24-22Green (2), Tonumaipea, ChambersSmith 3/4 [16]
21 March3 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla Sharks AAMI Park, Melbourne Win36-18Harris (2), Cronk, Smith, Koroibete, ChambersSmith 6/6 [17]
30 March4 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville Loss18-17 (GP)Mann, Koroibete, KaufusiSmith 2/3, Cronk 1/2 (FG) [18]
6 April5 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors AAMI Park, Melbourne Win30-14Koroibete (2), Fonua, Glasby, ChambersSmith 5/5 [19]
12 April6 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders GIO Stadium, Canberra Win10-14Fonua, MunsterSmith 3/3 [20]
18 April7 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters AAMI Park, Melbourne Win17-16Koroibete, Kaufusi, ChambersSmith 2/3, Cronk 1/1 (FG) [21]
25 April8 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Sea Eagles AAMI Park, Melbourne Loss10-12Koroibete, CronkSmith 1/2 [22]
10 May9 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta Win10-28Slater (2), Koroibete, Chambers, FinucaneSmith 4/5 [23]
16 May10 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs AAMI Park, Melbourne Win16-12J Bromwich, ChambersSmith 4/4 [24]
24 May11Bye
1 June12 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Allianz Stadium, Sydney Loss24-2-Smith 1/1 [25]
6 June13 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Sportingbet Stadium, Penrith Win0-20Green (2), MunsterSmith 4/4 [26]
15 June14 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels AAMI Park, Melbourne Loss22-26Harris, Hampton, Green, HuntHarris 3/4 [27]
21 June15 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos AAMI Park, Melbourne Loss12-14Green (2)Smith 2/2 [28]
29 June16 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury Bulldogs Belmore Sports Ground, Sydney Loss20-4KoroibeteSmith 0/1 [29]
6 July17Bye
12 July18 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Loss28-14K Bromwich (2), KoroibeteSmith 1/3 [30]
17 July19 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers AAMI Park, Melbourne Win52-10Cronk (2), Proctor (2), Koroibete (2), Harris, Green, Fonua, KennarSmith 6/10 [31]
25 July20 St. George colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons McLean Park, Napier Win22-4Asofa-Solomona, Koroibete, Proctor, FonuaSmith 3/4 [32]
31 July21 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Leichhardt Oval, Balmain Loss34-16Koroibete (2), J BromwichSmith 2/3 [33]
9 August22 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans AAMI Park, Melbourne Win36-14Munster (3), Duffle (2), Koroibete, ChambersSmith 4/7 [34]
17 August23 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla Sharks Remondis Stadium, Cronulla Win2-30Duffie (2), J Bromwich, Finucane, MunsterSmith 5/5 [35]
24 August24 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights AAMI Park, Melbourne Loss6-20MunsterSmith 1/1 [36]
29 August25 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys AAMI Park, Melbourne Win14-6K Bromwich, ChambersSmith 2/2 [37]
3 September26 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Win8-15Mann (2), ChambersSmith 1/3, Cronk 1/1 (FG) [38]

Finals

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScoreTriesGoals/Field GoalsReport
11 September1st Qualifying Final - Week 1 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Allianz Stadium, Sydney Win18-20Koroibete, Mann, GlasbySmith 4/4 [39]
26 September1st Preliminary Final - Week 3 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys AAMI Park, Melbourne Loss12-32Cronk, HarrisSmith 2/2 [40]

Ladder

2015 NRL season
PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 2418062591300+29140
2 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 2417072574379+19538
3 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys (P)2417072587454+13338
4 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 24140102467348+11932
5 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24140102522480+4232
6 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24140102469476−732
7 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 24130112465467−230
8 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 24120122435408+2728
9 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24110132458492−3426
10 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 24100142577569+824
11 Panthers colours.svg Penrith Panthers 2490152399477−7822
12 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 2490152448573−12522
13 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 2490152445588−14322
14 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2490152439636−19722
15 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 2480162487562−7520
16 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 2480162458612−15420

2015 Coaches

2015 Squad

As of 20 June 2015

Cap [lower-alpha 1] Nat.Player namePositionFirst Storm GamePrevious First Grade RL club [lower-alpha 2]
55 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Smith (c) HK 2002 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
58 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Billy Slater FB 2003 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
73 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Cronk HB 2004 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
97 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Chambers CE 2007 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Queensland Reds
105 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kevin Proctor SR 2008 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
110 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Hinchcliffe HK 2009 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Canberra Raiders
119 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jesse Bromwich PR 2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
124 Flag of New Zealand.svg Matt Duffie WG,CE,FB 2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
143 Flag of Tonga.svg Mahe Fonua CE,WG 2012 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
144 Flag of New Zealand.svg Tohu Harris SR,LK,FE 2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
147 Flag of New Zealand.svg Slade Griffen HK,LK 2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
149 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kenny Bromwich PR,SR,LK 2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
150 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan McLean PR 2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
152 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Hampton FE,HB,FB 2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
153 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Glasby PR,SR 2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
154 Flag of Samoa.svg Young Tonumaipea WG,FB 2014 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
157 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dayne Weston PR,SR 2014 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Penrith Panthers
158 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kurt Mann FE,FB,HB,CE 2014 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
159 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joel Romelo FE,HK,HB,LK 2014 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
160 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Munster FE,FB,HB,HK 2014 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
161 Flag of Fiji.svg Marika Koroibete WG 2014 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wests Tigers
162 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake Green FE,HB 2015 Flag of England.svg Wigan Warriors
163 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dale Finucane PR,SR,LK 2015 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Canterbury Bulldogs
164 Flag of Tonga.svg Felise Kaufusi PR 2015 Flag of Australia (converted).svg North Queensland Cowboys
165 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tom Learoyd-Lahrs PR,SR 2015 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Canberra Raiders
166 Flag of New Zealand.svg Nelson Asofa-Solomona SR, PR 2015 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
167 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christian Welch SR, PR 2015 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
168 Flag of Samoa.svg Richard Kennar WG 2015 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
169 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hymel Hunt CE,WG 2015 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gold Coast Titans
Flag of Lebanon.svg Travis Robinson WG,CE,FB Yet to Debut Flag of Australia (converted).svg Penrith Panthers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Britt SR Yet to Debut Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Billy Brittain HK Yet to Debut Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shaun Nona FE Yet to Debut Flag of Australia (converted).svg Northern Pride
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad CE,WG,SR,LK,FB Yet to Debut Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Aaron Teroi HK,HB Yet to Debut Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm

Player movements

Source NRL.com: [41]

Representative honours

The following players played representative matches in 2015. (C) = Captain

2015 All Stars match City Vs Country Rugby League internationals
ANZAC Test - AUS vs NZL
Pacific Tests - FIJ vs PNG and SAM vs TGA		 State Of Origin 1 State Of Origin 2 State of Origin 3 Kiwis Tour
Jesse Bromwich NRL All Stars - New Zealand --- New Zealand
Will Chambers Indigenous All Stars - Australia Queensland Queensland Queensland -
Ryan Hinchcliffe - Country -----
Dale Finucane - Country -----
Cameron Smith -- Australia (C) Queensland (C) Queensland (C) Queensland (C)-
Cooper Cronk -- Australia Queensland - Queensland -
Kevin Proctor -- New Zealand --- New Zealand
Tohu Harris -- New Zealand --- New Zealand
Marika Koroibete -- Fiji ----
Mahe Fonua -- Tonga ----
Felise Kaufusi -- Tonga ----
Billy Slater --- Queensland Queensland --

Statistics

Statistics Source: [42] Current as of the end of the 2015 NRL season.

Name App T G FG PtsGoal%
Nelson Asofa-Solomona 121004
Jesse Bromwich 2630012
Kenny Bromwich 1830012
Will Chambers 25100040
Cooper Cronk 2350323
Matt Duffie 940016
Dale Finucane 232008
Mahe Fonua 1340016
Tim Glasby 262008
Blake Green 2680032
Ben Hampton 31004
Tohu Harris 265302675.00% (3/4)
Ryan Hinchcliffe 260000
Hymel Hunt 31004
Felise Kaufusi 172008
Richard Kennar 61004
Marika Koroibete 23160064
Tom Learoyd-Lahrs 10000
Kurt Mann 2040016
Jordan McLean 150000
Cameron Munster 1970028
Kevin Proctor 2630012
Billy Slater 72008
Cameron Smith 25171014678.89% (71/90)
Young Tonumaipea 42008
Christian Welch 100000
Dayne Weston 100000
27 Players used8774349978.72% (74/94)

Most Points in a Game: 16

Most tries in a Game: 3

Highest score in a winning game: 52 points

Lowest score in a winning game: 12 points

Greatest winning margin: 42 points

Highest score in a losing game: 22 points

Lowest score in a losing game: 2 points

Greatest losing margin: 22 points

Greatest number of Games won consecutively: 3

Greatest number of Games lost consecutively: 4

Jersey

In 2015 the Storm jerseys were manufactured by BLK and new jerseys were designed for 2015. The home Jersey was predominantly navy blue with Purple across the shoulders and a Silver strip running horizontally across the chest. [43] The Away Jersey Features a White design with purple hoops down the jersey. [44] The Storm also broke new ground for Rugby League featuring an AFL style sleeveless jersey for the Auckland Nines. [45]


Awards

Notes

  1. ↑ Players are listed with the cap number as they appear on the Melbourne Storm honour board. Additional squad members do not have a cap number.
  2. ↑ This column denotes the previous RL club the player was signed to and played first grade RL for. If they are yet to debut then this is stipulated. If they were merely signed to the club but did not play then it is not counted.

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