This article contains records and statistics for the Melbourne Storm Rugby League Club who have played in the Australian National Rugby League competition since 1998. Statistical information on this page is for NRL games only and does not take into account games against non NRL teams e.g. World Club Challenge games.
This article is current as of the end of the 2024 NRL season.
Sources of information: Rugby League Project [1] and Rugby League Tables [2]
Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points for | Average Points for | Against Points | Average Points against | Win% |
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709 | 473 | 6 | 230 | 17,420 | 24.57 | 11,824 | 16.67 | 67.14% |
Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
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Western Suburbs Magpies | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Dolphins | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Adelaide Rams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Gold Coast Chargers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
South Sydney Rabbitohs | 41 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 82.92 |
Illawarra Steelers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
Gold Coast Titans | 28 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 75.00 |
Brisbane Broncos | 57 | 42 | 1 | 14 | 74.10 |
North Queensland Cowboys | 45 | 32 | 0 | 13 | 71.11 |
St George Illawarra Dragons | 42 | 29 | 1 | 12 | 70.23 |
Canberra Raiders | 54 | 38 | 0 | 16 | 70.37 |
Wests Tigers | 38 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 68.42 |
New Zealand Warriors | 52 | 34 | 2 | 16 | 67.30 |
Penrith Panthers | 47 | 31 | 0 | 16 | 65.96 |
Newcastle Knights | 48 | 31 | 0 | 17 | 64.58 |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 47 | 30 | 0 | 17 | 63.83 |
Sydney Roosters | 51 | 32 | 0 | 19 | 62.75 |
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 45 | 26 | 1 | 18 | 58.88 |
Northern Eagles | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60.00 |
Parramatta Eels | 46 | 28 | 0 | 18 | 60.86 |
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 46 | 24 | 0 | 22 | 52.17 |
Balmain Tigers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 |
North Sydney Bears | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33 |
St. George Dragons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 00.00 |
Note: Active opponents in bold
Year | Opponent | Score |
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1999 NRL Grand Final | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 20–18 |
2012 NRL Grand Final | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 14–4 |
2017 NRL Grand Final | North Queensland Cowboys | 34–6 |
2020 NRL Grand Final | Penrith Panthers | 26–20 |
NOTE: 2007 and 2009 titles stripped due to salary cap breach.
Year | Opponent | Score |
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2006 NRL Grand Final | Brisbane Broncos | 8–15 |
2008 NRL Grand Final | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 0–40 |
2016 NRL Grand Final | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 12–14 |
2018 NRL Grand Final | Sydney Roosters | 6–21 |
2024 NRL Grand Final | Penrith Panthers | 6–14 |
Year | Wins |
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2011 NRL season | 19 |
2016 NRL season | 19 |
2017 NRL season | 20 |
2019 NRL season | 20 |
2021 NRL season | 21 |
2024 NRL season | 19 |
NOTE: 2006, 2007 and 2008 titles stripped due to salary cap breach.
Year | Opponent | Score |
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2009 | Wests Tigers | 24–22 |
NOTE: The NRL Under-20s (National Youth Competition) ceased operation following the 2017 season.
Year | Opponent | Score |
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2000 | St. Helens | 44–6 |
2013 | Leeds Rhinos | 18–14 |
2018 | Leeds Rhinos | 38–4 |
NOTE: 2010 title stripped due to salary cap breach.
1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Rank | Margin | Mel | Opp | Opponent | Venue | Date |
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1 | 64 | 64 | 0 | Wests Tigers | Docklands Stadium | 5 July 2001 |
64 | 68 | 4 | Canberra Raiders | Canberra Stadium | 4 August 2013 | |
3 | 60 | 70 | 10 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 March 2000 |
60 | 64 | 4 | Parramatta Eels | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | 25 August 2013 | |
60 | 70 | 10 | New Zealand Warriors | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | 25 April 2022 | |
6 | 58 | 64 | 6 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | 26 August 2017 |
7 | 56 | 62 | 6 | Gold Coast Chargers | Olympic Park | 31 May 1998 |
56 | 62 | 6 | Western Suburbs | Lathlain Oval | 8 May 1999 | |
9 | 54 | 64 | 10 | Parramatta Eels | Lang Park | 11 May 2019 |
10 | 52 | 66 | 14 | Penrith Panthers | Olympic Park | 2 July 2004 |
Rank | Mel. | Opp. | Opponent | Venue | Date |
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1 | 70 | 10 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 March 2000 |
70 | 10 | New Zealand Warriors | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | 25 April 2022 | |
3 | 68 | 4 | Canberra Raiders | Canberra Stadium | 4 August 2013 |
4 | 66 | 14 | Penrith Panthers | Olympic Park | 2 July 2004 |
66 | 16 | Wests Tigers | Sunshine Coast Stadium | 19 June 2021 | |
6 | 64 | 0 | Wests Tigers | Docklands Stadium | 5 July 2001 |
64 | 4 | Parramatta Eels | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | 25 August 2013 | |
64 | 6 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | 26 August 2017 | |
64 | 10 | Parramatta Eels | Lang Park | 11 May 2019 | |
10 | 62 | 6 | Gold Coast Chargers | Olympic Park | 31 May 1998 |
62 | 6 | Western Suburbs | Lathlain Oval | 8 May 1999 |
Recovered from a 22-point deficit.
Rank | Margin | Mel | Opp | Opponent | Venue | Date |
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1 | 46 | 4 | 50 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Wollongong Showground | 4 June 2000 |
46 | 4 | 50 | Bulldogs | Sydney Showground | 10 August 2003 | |
3 | 44 | 10 | 54 | Parramatta Eels | Docklands Stadium | 20 July 2001 |
4 | 40 | 0 | 40 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Stadium Australia | 5 October 2008 |
5 | 39 | 0 | 39 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Stadium Australia | 14 July 2013 |
6 | 35 | 6 | 41 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney Football Stadium | 11 June 2000 |
7 | 34 | 4 | 38 | Penrith Panthers | Stadium Australia | 22 September 2023 |
8 | 32 | 6 | 38 | Newcastle Knights | Newcastle International Sports Centre | 12 February 2000 |
32 | 16 | 48 | Newcastle Knights | Newcastle International Sports Centre | 15 July 2001 | |
32 | 8 | 40 | North Queensland Cowboys | Willows Sports Complex | 25 March 2006 | |
32 | 6 | 38 | Sydney Roosters | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | 14 June 2010 | |
32 | 8 | 40 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney Football Stadium | 4 September 2011 |
Rank | Opp. | Mel. | Opponent | Venue | Date |
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1 | 54 | 10 | Parramatta Eels | Docklands Stadium | 20 July 2001 |
2 | 50 | 4 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Wollongong Showground | 4 June 2000 |
50 | 28 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney Football Stadium | 12 August 2001 | |
50 | 4 | Bulldogs | Sydney Showground | 10 August 2003 | |
5 | 48 | 16 | Newcastle Knights | Newcastle International Sports Centre | 15 July 2001 |
48 | 20 | Brisbane Broncos | Olympic Park | 3 August 2002 | |
7 | 45 | 20 | North Queensland Cowboys | North Queensland Stadium | 4 June 2023 |
8 | 44 | 28 | Newcastle Knights | Newcastle International Sports Centre | 5 April 2003 |
9 | 43 | 18 | Canterbury Bulldogs | Sydney Football Stadium | 19 September 2004 |
10 | 41 | 6 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney Football Stadium | 11 June 2000 |
41 | 14 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Sydney Football Stadium | 8 June 2003 |
Surrendered an 18-point lead.
Games | Player | Time span |
---|---|---|
430 | Cameron Smith | 2002–2020 |
323 | Cooper Cronk | 2004–2017 |
319 | Billy Slater | 2003–2018 |
295 | Jesse Bromwich | 2010–2022 |
265 | Ryan Hoffman | 2003–2010, 2012–2014 & 2018 |
262 | Matt Geyer | 1998–2008 |
216 | Kenneath Bromwich | 2013–2022 |
215 | Will Chambers | 2007–2009 & 2012–2019 |
212 | Cameron Munster | 2014–present |
203 | Nelson Asofa-Solomona | 2015–present |
179 | Kevin Proctor | 2008–2016 |
177 | Scott Hill | 1998–2006 |
175 | Ryan Hinchcliffe | 2009–2015 |
173 | Felise Kaufusi | 2015–2022 |
169 | Robbie Kearns | 1998–2005 |
163 | Christian Welch | 2015–present |
157 | Dallas Johnson | 2003–2009 |
152 | Dale Finucane | 2015–2021 |
Tries | Player | Time span |
---|---|---|
190 | Billy Slater | 2003–2018 |
113 | Matt Geyer | 1998–2008 |
96 | Josh Addo-Carr | 2017–2021 |
92 | Cooper Cronk | 2004–2017 |
86 | Suliasi Vunivalu | 2016–2020 |
84 | Will Chambers | 2007–2009 & 2012–2019 |
78 | Greg Inglis | 2005–2010 |
70 | Marcus Bai | 1998–2003 |
63 | Steven Bell | 2001–2005 |
61 | Ryan Hoffman | 2003–2010, 2012–2014 & 2018 |
Tries | Player | Opponent | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Josh Addo-Carr | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Stadium Australia | 6 May 2021 |
4 | Matt Geyer | Western Suburbs Magpies | Lathlain Park | 8 May 1999 |
Auckland Warriors | Olympic Park | 18 June 2000 | ||
Aaron Moule | Northern Eagles | Docklands Stadium | 13 April 2001 | |
Jake Webster | Wests Tigers | Olympic Park | 5 August 2006 | |
Billy Slater | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Docklands Stadium | 11 September 2009 | |
Sisa Waqa | Newcastle Knights | Newcastle International Sports Centre | 9 August 2014 | |
Suliasi Vunivalu | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Brookvale Oval | 20 August 2016 | |
Ryan Papenhuyzen | Brisbane Broncos | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | 2 April 2021 | |
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | 3 April 2022 | ||
Xavier Coates | New Zealand Warriors | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | 25 April 2022 | |
Will Warbrick | Wests Tigers | Campbelltown Sports Stadium | 17 June 2023 |
Current Record in Bold
Season | Player | Tries |
---|---|---|
1998 | Scott Hill | 14 |
Marcus Bai | ||
1999 | Matt Geyer | 20 |
Robbie Ross | ||
2000 | Matt Geyer | 14 |
2001 | Matt Orford | 15 |
Aaron Moule | ||
2002 | Aaron Moule | 17 |
2003 | Billy Slater | 19 |
2004 | Steven Bell | 18 |
2005 | Billy Slater | 20 |
2006 | Greg Inglis | 18 |
Steve Turner | ||
2007 | Israel Folau | 21 |
2008 | Greg Inglis | 17 |
2009 | Billy Slater | 19 |
2010 | Greg Inglis | 11 |
2011 | Cooper Cronk | 12 |
Matt Duffie | ||
Billy Slater | ||
2012 | Billy Slater | 16 |
2013 | Billy Slater | 18 |
2014 | Sisa Waqa | 18 |
2015 | Marika Koroibete | 15 |
2016 | Suliasi Vunivalu | 23 |
2017 | Suliasi Vunivalu | 23 |
Josh Addo-Carr | ||
2018 | Josh Addo-Carr | 18 |
2019 | Josh Addo-Carr | 16 |
2020 | Josh Addo-Carr | 16 |
2021 | Josh Addo-Carr | 23 |
2022 | Xavier Coates | 16 |
2023 | Will Warbrick | 17 |
2024 | Will Warbrick | 15 |
Points | Player | Tries | Goals | Field Goals [lower-alpha 2] | Time span |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2786 | Cameron Smith | 48 | 1295 | 4/0 | 2002–2020 [lower-alpha 3] |
877 | Matt Orford | 52 | 333 | 3/0 | 2001–2005 |
760 | Billy Slater | 190 | 0 | 0/0 | 2003–2018 |
662 | Matt Geyer | 113 | 105 | 0/0 | 1998–2008 |
602 | Nick Meaney | 28 | 245 | 0/0 | 2022–present |
454 | Ryan Papenhuyzen | 62 | 100 | 5/1 | 2019–present |
390 | Cooper Cronk | 92 | 1 | 20/0 | 2004–2017 |
386 | Josh Addo-Carr | 96 | 1 | 0/0 | 2017–2021 |
344 | Suliasi Vunivalu | 86 | 0 | 0/0 | 2016–2020 |
333 | Greg Inglis | 78 | 9 | 3/0 | 2005–2010 |
Current Record in Bold
Season | Player | Tries | Goals | Field Goals [lower-alpha 4] | Points |
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1998 | Craig Smith | 2 | 51 | 0/0 | 110 |
1999 | Matt Geyer | 20 | 81 | 0/0 | 242 |
2000 | Tasesa Lavea | 7 | 81 | 0/0 | 190 |
2001 | Matt Orford | 15 | 78 | 0/0 | 216 |
2002 | Matt Orford | 8 | 62 | 0/0 | 156 |
2003 | Matt Orford | 8 | 74 | 0/0 | 180 |
2004 | Matt Orford | 10 | 56 | 1/0 | 153 |
2005 | Matt Orford | 11 | 63 | 2/0 | 172 |
2006 | Cameron Smith | 5 | 79 | 0/0 | 178 |
2007 | Cameron Smith | 4 | 88 | 0/0 | 192 |
2008 | Cameron Smith | 4 | 77 | 0/0 | 170 |
2009 | Cameron Smith | 3 | 65 | 0/0 | 142 |
2010 | Cameron Smith | 2 | 54 | 0/0 | 116 |
2011 | Cameron Smith | 5 | 79 | 0/0 | 178 |
2012 | Cameron Smith | 5 | 79 | 0/0 | 178 |
2013 | Cameron Smith | 2 | 78 | 0/0 | 164 |
2014 | Cameron Smith | 2 | 68 | 1/0 | 145 |
2015 | Cameron Smith | 1 | 71 | 0/0 | 146 |
2016 | Cameron Smith | 2 | 92 | 2/0 | 194 |
2017 | Cameron Smith | 2 | 92 | 0/0 | 192 |
2018 | Cameron Smith | 1 | 98 | 1/0 | 201 |
2019 | Cameron Smith | 2 | 104 | 0/0 | 216 |
2020 | Cameron Smith | 3 | 86 | 0/0 | 184 |
2021 | Ryan Papenhuyzen | 14 | 49 | 1/1 | 157 |
2022 | Nick Meaney | 13 | 48 | 0/0 | 148 |
2023 | Nick Meaney | 10 | 91 | 0/0 | 222 |
2024 | Nick Meaney | 5 | 106 | 0/0 | 232 |
Storm Cap No. | Father | Storm Cap No. | Son |
---|---|---|---|
71 | Alex Chan | 233 | Joe Chan |
Year | Round | Player | Opponent | Referee(s) | Offence |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | Round 24 | Rodney Howe | Northern Eagles | Sean Hampstead | High tackle |
2002 | Round 14 | Shane Walker | St George Illawarra Dragons | Sean Hampstead | High tackle |
2004 | Round 19 | Danny Williams | Wests Tigers | Gavin Badger | Striking |
2008 | Round 2 | Brett White | Cronulla Sharks | Tony Archer | Fighting |
2009 | Round 15 | Dane Nielsen | Wests Tigers | Steve Lyons Ashley Klein | High tackle |
2011 | Round 25 | Adam Blair | Manly Sea Eagles | Shayne Hayne Gavin Badger | Fighting |
2018 | Round 11 | Curtis Scott | Manly Sea Eagles | Henry Perenara Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski | Striking/Fighting |
Year | Round | Player | Offence & Grade | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | N/A | Rodney Howe | Doping | 22 matches |
2004 | Round 19 | Danny Williams | Striking (Ungraded) | 18 matches |
2006 | Round 9 | Michael Crocker | Dangerous throw (Grade 4) | 9 matches (965 demerit points) |
2000 | Round 15 | Stephen Kearney | Dangerous throw (Grade 3) | 8 matches (884 demerit points) |
2006 | Round 4 | Billy Slater | Kicking (Grade 5) | 7 matches (788 demerit points) |
2014 | Round 3 | Jordan McLean | Dangerous throw (Grade 2) | 7 matches (700 demerit points) |
2001 | Round 1 | Rodney Howe | Reckless high tackle (Grade 3) | 6 matches (633 demerit points) |
1999 | Round 3 | Stephen Kearney | Dangerous throw (Grade 1) | 5 matches (515 demerit points) |
2024 | Preliminary final | Nelson Asofa-Solomona | High tackle – careless (Grade 3) | 5 matches |
This is the complete list of all players that have captained the Melbourne Storm Rugby League club in an NRL game since 1998. Order is dictated by the year and round in which each player first captained the team. Between 2006 and 2007 the club had a rotating captains policy, so there were a large number of players listed as captain during this time. Cameron Smith, the club's longest serving captain, captained his first game during this period (round 3 2006) even though he did not become the permanent captain until round 18 in 2007, this makes him the clubs 11th captain. Following the retirement of Smith, the club used co-captains during the 2021 and 2022 seasons before reverting to a single captain for 2023. The incumbent captain is Harry Grant. [3] [4] [5]
# | Name | First Game as Captain | Last Game as Captain | Total Games as captain |
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1 | Glenn Lazarus | Rd 1, 1998 | Grand Final, 1999 | 44 |
2 | Tawera Nikau | Rd 13, 1998 | Rd 17, 1999 | 11 |
3 | Robbie Kearns | Rd 1, 2000 | Qualifying final, 2005 | 82 |
4 | Stephen Kearney | Rd 14, 2000 | Semi final, 2004 | 55 |
5 | Richard Swain | Rd 16, 2000 | Rd 18, 2000 | 2 |
6 | Robbie Ross | Rd 13, 2001 | Rd 13, 2001 | 1 |
7 | Rodney Howe | Rd 14, 2001 | Rd 26, 2004 | 14 |
8 | Matt Orford | Semi-final, 2005 | Semi final, 2005 | 1 |
9 | David Kidwell | Rd 1, 2006 | Preliminary final, 2006 | 8 |
10 | Scott Hill | Rd 2, 2006 | Rd 24, 2006 | 5 |
11 | Cameron Smith | Rd 3, 2006 | Grand Final, 2020 | 328 |
12 | Matt Geyer | Rd 4, 2006 | Rd 17, 2007 | 12 |
13 | Michael Crocker | Rd 8, 2006 | Rd 8, 2006 | 1 |
14 | Cooper Cronk | Rd 2, 2007 | Rd 13, 2017 | 21 |
15 | Dallas Johnson | Rd 3, 2007 | Rd 3, 2007 | 1 |
16 | Matt King | Rd 8, 2007 | Rd 14, 2007 | 2 |
17 | Adam Blair | Rd 14, 2010 | Rd 14, 2011 | 2 |
18 | Ryan Hoffman | Rd 14, 2012 | Rd 14, 2012 | 1 |
19 | Ryan Hinchcliffe | Rd 15, 2013 | Rd 14, 2015 | 4 |
20 | Jesse Bromwich | Rd 15, 2016 | Elimination final, 2022 | 44 [lower-alpha 6] |
21 | Billy Slater | Rd 11, 2018 | Rd 11, 2018 | 1 |
22 | Kenny Bromwich | Rd 15, 2020 | Rd 15, 2020 | 1 |
23 | Ryan Papenhuyzen | Rd 20, 2020 | Rd 25, 2024 | 2 [lower-alpha 7] |
24 | Dale Finucane | Rd 7, 2021 | Preliminary final, 2021 | 17 [lower-alpha 8] |
25 | Christian Welch | Rd 1, 2022 | Preliminary final, 2023 | 26 |
26 | Jahrome Hughes | Rd 6, 2022 | Rd 18, 2024 | 5 |
27 | Josh King | Rd 27, 2023 | Rd 27, 2023 | 1 |
28 | Harry Grant | Rd 1, 2024 | Incumbent | 23 |
29 | Cameron Munster | Rd 25, 2024 | Rd 25, 2024 | 1 [lower-alpha 9] |
# | Name | Tenure | Games | W | D | L | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chris Anderson | 1998 – Round 7, 2001 | 89 | 53 | 2 | 30 | 59.6% |
2 | Mark Murray | Round 8, 2001 – 2002 | 43 | 18 | 2 | 23 | 41.9% |
3 | Craig Bellamy | 2003–Present | 577 | 402 | 2 | 173 | 69.7% |
# | Name | Tenure | Games | W | D | L | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brad Arthur | 2008–2009 | 51 | 30 | 1 | 20 | 58.8% |
2 | Dean Pay | 2010–2012 | 74 | 37 | 4 | 33 | 50.0% |
3 | Anthony Seibold | 2013 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 45.8% |
4 | Matt Adamson | 2014 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 50.0% |
5 | Marc Brentnall | 2015 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 41.7% |
6 | Eric Smith | 2016–2017 | 47 | 17 | 1 | 29 | 36.2% |
No. | Name | Tenure | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Ken Cowley | 1998 – 2002 | |
2. | TBC | 2002 – 2006 | |
3. | Dr Rob Moodie | 2006 – 2010 | [10] |
4. | Stephen Rue | 2011 – 2013 | [11] |
5. | Bart Campbell | 2013 – 2020 | [12] [13] |
6. | Matt Tripp | 2020 – present | [14] |
No. | Name | Tenure | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Chris Johns | 1997 – October 2002 | |
2. | John Ribot | October 2002 – March 2004 | Title initially was Executive Director (1997 – 2004) |
3. | Frank Stanton | March – September 2004 | Interim |
4. | Brian Waldron | September 2004 – January 2010 | |
5. | Matt Hanson | January – April 2010 | |
- | Frank Stanton | April – July 2010 | Acting |
6. | Ron Gauci | July 2010 – May 2013 | |
7. | Mark Evans | May 2013 – June 2015 | |
8. | Dave Donaghy | June 2015 – October 2020 | |
9. | Ashley Tucker | October 2020 – February 2021 | Interim [15] |
10. | Justin Rodski | February 2021 – Present | [16] |
Starting in 2005, Melbourne Storm has recognised significant figures in the history of the club, by awarding them life membership. [17] [18]
No. | Name | Year | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Matt Geyer | 2005 | Player 1998–2008 – 262 games with Melbourne; co-captain 2006–2007 |
2. | Robbie Kearns | 2005 | Player 1998–2005 – 169 games with Melbourne; captain 2000–2002, 2005 |
3. | Chris Anderson | 2006 | Coach 1998–2001 – 1999 Premiership coach |
4. | John Ribot | 2006 | Executive Director 1998–2004; CEO 2003–2004 |
5. | Greg Brentnall | 2007 | Assistant coach 1998–2000; Football Manager 2001–2004 |
6. | Scott Hill | 2007 | Player 1998–2006 – 177 games with Melbourne; co-captain 2006 |
7. | Dallas Johnson | 2008 | Player 2003–2009 – 157 games with Melbourne; co-captain 2007 |
8. | Cameron Smith | 2009 | Player 2002–2021 – 430 games with Melbourne; captain 2006–2020 |
9. | Craig Bellamy | 2010 | Coach 2003–present – |
10. | Stephen Kearney | 2010 | Player 1999–2004 – 139 games with Melbourne; captain 2003–2004 Assistant Coach 2006–2010, 2021–2022 |
11. | Jonce Dimovski | 2011 | Football Department |
12. | Peter Robinson | 2011 | Player 2000–2005 – 75 games with Melbourne Player Wellbeing and Development 2006–present |
13. | Billy Slater | 2011 | Player 2003–2018 – 319 games with Melbourne Specialist Coach 2019–present |
14. | Alex Corvo | 2012 | Football Department (Physical Performance Manager) 2002–2013 |
15. | Cooper Cronk | 2012 | Player 2004–2017 – 323 games with Melbourne |
16. | Tony Devers | 2013 | Sponsor (Suzuki Australia) |
17. | Ryan Hoffman | 2013 | Player 2003–2010, 2012–2014, 2018 – 265 games with Melbourne Football Operations Manager 2019–2022 |
18. | Ryan Hinchcliffe | 2015 | Player 2009–2015 – 175 games with Melbourne Development Coach 2019–present |
19. | Julie Cliff | 2015 | Administration 2001–2016 |
20. | Brian Phelan | 2016 | Player Welfare Manager 2006–present |
21. | Kevin Proctor | 2016 | Player 2008–2016 – 179 games with Melbourne |
22. | Frank Ponissi | 2017 | Football Manager 2007–present |
23. | Jesse Bromwich | 2018 | Player 2010–2022 – 295 games with Melbourne; co-captain 2021–2022 |
24. | Adam O'Brien | 2018 | Assistant coach 2008–2018 |
25. | John Donehue | 2018 | Defensive Consultant 2001–present |
26. | Dan Di Pasqua | 2019 | Performance coach |
27. | Will Chambers | 2019 | Player 2007–2009, 2012–2019 – 215 games with Melbourne |
28. | Gerry Ryan | 2022 | Sponsor; Board member and shareholder 2013–present |
29. | Ross Patison | 2022 | Administration 2007–present |
30. | Kenny Bromwich | 2022 | Player 2013–2022 – 216 games with Melbourne |
31. | Danielle Smith | 2022 | Administration 2011–2023 |
32. | Paul Bunn | 2023 | Recruitment Manager 2012–present |
33. | Justin Dixon | 2023 | Administration 2009–present |
34. | Tawera Nikau | 2023 | Player 1998–1999 – 53 games with Melbourne |
35. | Christian Welch | 2024 | Player 2015–present, captain 2022–2023 |
36. | Nelson Asofa-Solomona | 2024 | Player 2015–present |
37. | Cameron Munster | 2024 | Player 2014–present |
38. | Ashley Tucker | 2024 | Administration 2013–present |
Reference: [19] [20] [21] |
Inducted for their contribution to the rugby league in Australia and New Zealand.
Awarded to NRL Grand Final Player of the Match
Awarded to NRL Player of the Year
Awarded to NRL All-Stars Player of the Match
Awarded to State of Origin series Player of the Year
Awarded to Queensland State of Origin Player of the Year
Awarded to New South Wales State of Origin Player of the Year
Awarded at the end of each State of Origin game.
Awarded to World's Best Rugby League Player of the Year
Awarded to World's Best Rugby League Player of the Year
Awarded to World Club Challenge Player of the Match
Awarded to ANZAC Day Player of the Match.
Awarded to NRL Under-20s Grand Final Player of the Match
Awarded to the best newly recruited player during pre-season boot camp and nominated by military facilitators.
The below awards are all handed out at the annual Melbourne Storm Player of the Year Awards night held at the conclusion of the NRL season.
Award renamed "Cameron Smith Player of the Year Award" as of 2022 Melbourne Storm Awards Night.
Award renamed "Billy Slater Rookie of the Year Award" as of 2018 Melbourne Storm Awards Night.
Award renamed "Cooper Cronk Feeder Player of the Year Award" as of 2017 Melbourne Storm Awards Night.
Award renamed "Darren Bell Under 21's Player of the Year Award" after the death of the Melbourne Storm Recruitment Scout in 2011.
Award named after chairman of Victoria Rugby League, Greg Brentnall and presented to the most outstanding under 18 year old.
From | To | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
1998 | 2000 | Olympic Park Stadium | 18,500 |
2001 | 2001 | Docklands Stadium | 56,347 |
2002 | 2009 | Olympic Park Stadium | 18,500 |
2010 | present | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | 30,050 |
From | To | Stadium | Capacity | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | 1999 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | 45,500 | Used for the semi-final vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and preliminary final vs Parramatta Eels, on match records Melbourne are listed as the first team therefore are the home team. |
2000 | 2000 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 100,000 | Used for two blockbuster games vs St. George Illawarra Dragons and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. |
2006 | 2006 | Stadium Australia, Sydney | 83,500 | Used for the preliminary final vs St. George Illawarra Dragons. Since this match all home finals have been played in Melbourne (except for 2020 & 2021). |
2007 | 2023 | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | 56,347 | Used for sporadic regular season games and finals games until 2010 when the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium opened. In 2023 the stadium hosted two home games when their regular home ground was unavailable. |
2015 | 2015 | McLean Park, Napier | 19,700 | Used for one home game in 2015; was the first time the club sold a regular season home game outside Melbourne. |
2016 | present | Lang Park, Brisbane | 52,500 | Used for one annual double-header game (2016–18), NRL Magic Round (2019, 2021–2024). In 2020 was used for one home game and two home finals; in 2021 was used for two home games due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Melbourne forcing the club to relocate. |
2020 | 2020 | Kogarah Oval, Sydney | 20,500 | Used for one home game due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Melbourne forcing the club to relocate. |
2020 | 2021 | Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast | 12,000 | Used for six home games in 2020 and three home games and one home final in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Melbourne forcing the club to relocate. |
2021 | 2021 | Robina Stadium, Gold Coast | 27,400 | Used for one home game in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Melbourne forcing the club to relocate. |
NOTE: From 2016–18 Melbourne Storm played one "home" fixture per year at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane as part of a Double Header. These statistics have not been included on this table below as the Suncorp Stadium capacity is significantly higher than home venues in Melbourne and crowd numbers are distorted due to the games being double headers because it is not known how much of the crowd is there for the Storm games and how many are there for the other featured game.
Crowd | Stadium | Opponent | Comment | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
28,716 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | New Zealand Warriors | ANZAC Day | 25 April 2014 |
26,829 | Docklands Stadium | Penrith Panthers | — | 30 June 2023 |
25,731 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | New Zealand Warriors | ANZAC Day | 25 April 2018 |
25,480 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | New Zealand Warriors | ANZAC Day | 25 April 2013 |
25,480 | Docklands Stadium | St George Illawarra Dragons | — | 2 April 2010 |
Crowd | Stadium | Opponent | Comment | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
37,112 | Lang Park | Canberra Raiders | Preliminary final | 16 October 2020 |
33,427 | Docklands Stadium | Parramatta Eels | Preliminary final | 23 September 2007 |
29,315 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | North Queensland Cowboys | Preliminary final | 26 September 2015 |
29,213 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | Sydney Roosters | Preliminary final | 27 September 2024 |
28,821 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | Brisbane Broncos | Preliminary final | 22 September 2017 |
Year | Kit Manufacturer | Chest Sponsor (Main) | Chest Sponsor (Minor) | Back Sponsors (top) | Back Sponsors (bottom) | Sleeve Sponsors | Shorts Sponsors (front) | Shorts Sponsors (back) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | Nike | — | — | Player Names | — | None (R1 – R24) Honda (Finals) | — | — |
1999 | Fila | — | — | Player Names | — | Honda | — | — |
2000 | Fila | — | — | Player Names | — | Honda | — | — |
2001 | Fila | Adecco | — | Player Names | — | Honda | Accpac | — |
2002 | Fila | Adecco | — | Adecco | — | Honda | Accpac | Europcar |
2003 | Canterbury | Adecco | — | Adecco | — | Honda | Accpac | Crazy John's |
2004 | Canterbury | Adecco | — | Adecco | — | — | — | — |
2005 | Reebok | Adecco | — | Adecco | — | Medibank Private | — | — |
2006 | Reebok | Medibank Private | — | Hostplus | Hostplus | None (R1 – R6) Mortgage House (R7 – GF) | None (R1 – R26) Jayco (Finals) | None (R1 – R26) Jayco (Finals) |
2007 | Reebok | Medibank Private | — | Hostplus | Hostplus | Mortgage House | Jayco | Jayco |
2008 | Reebok | Medibank Private | — | Hostplus | Hostplus | Suzuki | Jayco | Jayco |
2009 | KooGa | ME Bank | — | Hostplus | Hostplus | Suzuki | Jayco | Jayco |
2010 | KooGa | ME Bank (R1 – R6) Jayco (R7 – R26) | — | Hostplus (R1 – R6) Suzuki (R7 – R26) | Hostplus (R1 – R6) Jayco (R7 – R26) | Suzuki | Makita | Jayco |
2011 | KooGa | Crown | — | None (R1 – R26) Harvey Norman (Finals) | None (R1 – R26) Harvey Norman (Finals) | Suzuki | Makita | Jayco |
2012 | KooGa | Crown | — | None (R1 – R10) Programmed (R11 – Finals) | None (R1 – R26) Anzac Biscuits (Finals) | Suzuki | Makita | Harvey Norman |
2013 | KooGa | Crown | — | Programmed | None (R1 – R16) Tigerair (R17 – Finals) | Suzuki | None (R1 – R26) Hostplus (Finals) | None (R1 – R26) Hostplus |
2014 | BLK | Crown Resorts | — | Programmed | Tigerair | Suzuki | @Storm or blank (R1 – R23) Jayco | @Storm (R1 – R9) Lumo (R10 – Finals) |
2015 | BLK | Crown Resorts | Spot Jobs | PSC Insurance Brokers | Tigerair | Suzuki | Whitehorse Truck Centre | Metsal |
2016 | Star Athletic | Crown Resorts | Spot Jobs | Hostplus | Tigerair | Suzuki | Whitehorse Truck Centre | Metsal |
2017 | ISC | Crown Resorts | Tigerair | Hostplus | Tigerair | Suzuki | Fuso | None (R1 – R12) Quit2beFit (R13 – Finals) |
2018 | ISC | Crown Resorts | Tigerair | Fuso | Tigerair | Suzuki | Hostplus | Hostplus |
2019 | ISC | Purple Bricks | Tigerair | Fuso | Tigerair | Suzuki | Hostplus | Hostplus |
2020 | ISC | RedZed Lending Solutions | Tigerair (R1 – R17) Rockcote (R18 – Finals) | Grill'd | Tigerair (R1 – R17) fuelyourlife.com.au (Rd 18 – Finals) | Suzuki | Hostplus | Hostplus |
2021 | Castore | RedZed Lending Solutions | Suzuki | Grill'd | Tradie | None (R1 – R3) Carsales (R4 – R22) | Hostplus | Hostplus |
2022 | Castore | RedZed Lending Solutions | Suzuki | Grill'd | Tradie | Carsales | Hostplus | Hostplus |
2023 | Castore | RedZed Lending Solutions | Suzuki | Grill'd | Tradie | Carsales | Bad Boy Mowers | Fujitsu Airstage |
2024 | O'Neills | RedZed Lending Solutions | Suzuki | Grill'd | Tradie | Carsales | Fiji Airways | None (R1 – R18) Lotus Living (R20 – Finals) |
The Melbourne Storm is a rugby league club based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia that participates in the National Rugby League (NRL). The club plays its home games at AAMI Park, and wears a purple and navy blue jersey with gold and white trim.
Cooper Patrick Cronk is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative halfback, he played most of his club career for the Melbourne Storm, though finished his career with the Sydney Roosters, both in the National Rugby League (NRL).
The 2008 Melbourne Storm season was the 11th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2008 Telstra Premiership and finished the regular season as minor premiers before reaching the grand final in which they were beaten by the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 40–0, the largest margin in grand final history. The minor premiership won by the Storm in 2008 was later stripped by the NRL in 2010 when it was revealed the club had been in breach of salary cap rules.
The 2011 Melbourne Storm season was the 14th in the club's history. They competed in the 2011 NRL season and finished the regular season in first place, winning the J.J. Giltinan Shield for taking out the minor premiership.
The 2012 Melbourne Storm season was the club's 15th NRL season. Coached by Craig Bellamy and captained by Cameron Smith, they competed in and won the NRL's 2012 Telstra Premiership. The first nine weeks of the season were very successful, with the club winning all games for what was at the time their best start to a season. From round 10 to round 21 they won only three games and lost seven, including a five-game losing streak between rounds 16 and 21, their second worst ever. From round 22 onward they recovered their winning form and finished the regular season with five straight wins, finishing in second place. The Storm then went on to defeat South Sydney and Manly in the finals series before going on to face minor premiers, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the 2012 NRL Grand Final, winning 14–4 to claim the Premiership.
Jahrome Hughes is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL), and the New Zealand Māori and New Zealand at international level. He is a NRL premiership winning player of 2020.
The 2014 Melbourne Storm season was the 17th in the club's history. They competed in the 2014 NRL season and were coached by Craig Bellamy and captained by Cameron Smith. In 2014 the Storm struggled to achieve consistent success, however won enough games late in the season to qualify for the NRL finals in 6th place. The club finished outside the top four for the first time since 2005. It was a roller coaster campaign that kicked off with consecutive one-point wins, courtesy of field goals from Smith and Cooper Cronk. Five of the club's wins during season came at a combined 17 points. Injuries to Cronk and Billy Slater (shoulder) during the Origin period saw the Storm lose four of six games during that stretch, as they were left clinging to eighth spot on the NRL ladder. The team managed to steady the ship by winning six of their last eight regular season games to finish sixth.
Cameron Munster is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL) and Australia at international level. He is considered one of the greatest five-eighths in the modern era.
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.
The 2016 Melbourne Storm season was the 19th in the club's history, they competed in the 2016 NRL season and were coached by Craig Bellamy, coaching for his 14th consecutive season during which he coached his 350th Game. Melbourne Storm were also captained in 2016 by Cameron Smith, who was the sole captain for the team since 2008 making this his 9th consecutive season. In the pre-season the Storm competed in the 2016 Auckland Nines tournament, reaching the semi-finals.
The 2017 Melbourne Storm season was the 20th in the club's history. They competed in the 2017 NRL season and at the end of the Regular season had finished in 1st place earning them their third legitimate minor premiership. The team was coached by Craig Bellamy, coaching the club for his 15th consecutive season. Melbourne Storm were also captained by Cameron Smith, who has been the sole captain for the team since 2008—making this his 10th consecutive season. Cameron Smith broke a number of league, club and personal records throughout the 2017 season including the NRL games record for the most games played, league record for the most wins as a captain, a personal best for the most points in a game and also scored his 2000th career point and 1000th career goal, the first time any player has achieved this.
The 2018 Melbourne Storm season was the 21st in the club's history. They competed in the 2018 NRL season and did so as the reigning Premiers and Minor Premiers. The team was coached by Craig Bellamy, coaching the club for his 16th consecutive season. Melbourne Storm was also captained by Cameron Smith, who has been the sole captain for the team since 2008 — making it his 11th consecutive season. In 2018, the club celebrated its 20th anniversary, which was launched on 30 October 2017 with the announcement that a new logo would feature for the duration of the 20 year celebrations including on a newly designed jersey.
The 2020 Melbourne Storm season was the 23rd in the club's history and they competed in the 2020 NRL season. The team was coached by Craig Bellamy, coaching the club for his 18th consecutive season. Melbourne Storm were also captained by Cameron Smith, who had been the sole captain for the team since 2008—making this his 13th consecutive season. The season was suspended indefinitely on 23 March due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; however, on 28 April the NRL announced it would recommence on 28 May as a 20 Round competition with a revised fixture.
The 2020 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2020 National Rugby League season held at Sydney's ANZ Stadium on October 25. The match was contested between minor premiers Penrith Panthers and second-placed Melbourne Storm. Melbourne led the game 22-0 at half-time before holding off a late Penrith comeback to win 26-20, claiming their fourth premiership title. Melbourne fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen was awarded the Clive Churchill Medal as the official man of the match. The match was attended by 37,303 spectators due to an enforced limit to stadium capacity by the NSW government as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. The game would be the last for Melbourne hooker and captain Cameron Smith after announcing his retirement in the following year, making him the most-capped player in the NRL with 430 games, and the most for a single club.
The 2021 Melbourne Storm season was the 24th in the club's history competing in the 2021 NRL season. The team is coached by Craig Bellamy, coaching the club for his 19th consecutive season. On 19 February 2021, the Melbourne Storm announced that Jesse Bromwich and Dale Finucane succeeded Cameron Smith, as co-captains of the club.
The Michael Moore Trophy is a rugby league trophy usually contested biannually during the National Rugby League season, in matches between the Melbourne Storm and the New Zealand Warriors. The Michael Moore Trophy was introduced in 2000 following the death of Melbourne Storm's inaugural football manager, Michael Moore, on 6 February 2000 in Auckland, New Zealand.
The 2022 Melbourne Storm season was the 25th in the club's history, competing in the 2022 NRL season. The team was coached by Craig Bellamy, coaching the club for his 20th consecutive season and for the second straight season, Melbourne had co-captains with Jesse Bromwich, and Christian Welch sharing the duties, following the departure of Dale Finucane.
The 2023 Melbourne Storm season was the 26th in the club's history, competing in the 2023 NRL season. The team was coached by Craig Bellamy, coaching the club for his 21st consecutive season. Melbourne Storm were captained by Christian Welch who was captain for the second consecutive season.
The 2024 Melbourne Storm season was the 27th in the club's history, competing in the 2024 NRL season. The team was coached by Craig Bellamy, coaching the club for a 22nd consecutive season. Melbourne Storm appointed a new captain for the season, as Harry Grant replaced Christian Welch.
Last night we inducted four new Melbourne Storm Life Members. Congratulations to Gerry Ryan, Danielle Smith, Ross Patison and Kenny Bromwich on their induction ⚡️💜