2013 Melbourne Storm season

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2013 Melbourne Storm season
NRL Rank3rd
Play-off resultsemi-final Loss
2013 recordWins: 16; draws: 1; losses: 7
Points scoredFor: 589; against: 373
Team information
CEORon Gauci
Mark Evans
Coach Craig Bellamy
Captain
Stadium AAMI Park – 30,050
Top scorers
Tries Billy Slater (18)
Goals Cameron Smith (84)
PointsCameron Smith (176)
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The 2013 Melbourne Storm season was the 16th in the club's history. They competed in the 2013 NRL season. They were coached by Craig Bellamy and captained by Cameron Smith. They had previously won the NRL's 2012 Telstra Premiership therefore started the season as reigning premiers.

Contents

Seven straight wins to start the season extended the club's winning streak to 15 games dating back to the previous campaign. The Origin period proved difficult to negotiate however with team unable to come up with some crucial wins at the business end of the season, eventually finishing in third place. Two finals losses to the Rabbitohs and Knights prematurely ended the season, as Storm did not make the Preliminary final stage for just the second time in eight years. The Storm attack was the shining light of the season, producing 98 tries to be ranked second in the competition. The team also had the best home record of any side in the NRL, losing just the one game at AAMI Park during the season. Cooper Cronk was rewarded for several seasons of brilliance, claiming his first Dally Medal Player of the Year honour. Off the field Storm experienced a change at the helm with Mark Evans replacing Ron Gauci as CEO midway through the season. [1]

Season summary

Milestone games

RoundPlayerMilestone
Round 1 Slade Griffen NRL debut
Round 1 Tohu Harris NRL debut
Round 1 Junior Moors Storm debut
Round 1 Lagi Setu Storm debut
Round 3 Ryan Hoffman 200th game
Round 3 Junior Sa'u Storm debut
Round 5 Kenny Bromwich NRL debut
Round 11 Jordan McLean NRL debut
Round 13 Justin O'Neill 50th game
Round 13 Cameron Smith 250th game
Round 14 Mitch Garbutt NRL debut
Round 15 Ben Hampton NRL debut
Round 16 Tim Glasby NRL debut
Round 21 Billy Slater 150th try scored
Round 22 Brett Finch 50th game
Round 23 Bryan Norrie 150th game
Round 24 Kevin Proctor 100th game

Jersey

In 2013 the Storm jerseys were again made by Kooga. They created a New Jersey for 2013 which featured more navy blue and a more prominent and deeper V that integrated the sponsor's (Crown Casino) logo into the design better, the lightning bolts are also now purple for the first time. Colours yellow and white were removed and reduced respectively so that the jersey is essentially half navy blue and half purple. The away jersey is a white version of the home jersey. [7]

Special Jerseys

Statistics

Statistics Source: [12] Table current as at the end of 2013 season.

Name App T G FG PtsGoal%
Maurice Blair 18101042100.00% (1/1)
Jesse Bromwich 2660024
Kenny Bromwich 91004
Will Chambers 25120048
Cooper Cronk 234031900.00% (0/1)
Matt Duffie 430012
Brett Finch 130000
Mahe Fonua 1390036
Mitch Garbutt 30000
Tim Glasby 21004
Slade Griffen 100000
Ben Hampton 22008
Tohu Harris 252008
Ryan Hinchcliffe 2330012
Ryan Hoffman 2440016
Jordan McLean 141004
Junior Moors 100000
Bryan Norrie 251004
Justin O'Neill 2190036
Kevin Proctor 2330012
Jason Ryles 240000
Junior Sau 41004
Lagi Setu 71004
Billy Slater 24180072
Cameron Smith 23284017674.34% (84/113)
Siosaia Vave 91004
Sisa Waqa 22120048
Gareth Widdop 1633018100.00% (3/3)
28 Players used–10988361574.58% (88/118)

Most Points in a Game: 20

Most tries in a Game: 3

Highest score in a game: 68 points

Greatest winning margin: 64 points

Fixtures

Pre Season

[13]

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
2 FebruaryTrial 1 Wests Tigers colours.svg Eastern Suburbs Tigers Gosch's Paddock, Richmond, Victoria Win28–4Auva'a 2, Harris, Duffie, Blair, Sa'u, Fonua1500 approx [14]
8 FebruaryTrial 2 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Simonds Stadium, Geelong Loss8–40Duffie, Kennar4,081 [15]
22 February 2013 World Club Challenge Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds, EnglandWin18–14Slater, J Bromwich, HarrisSmith 3/420,400 [16]

Regular season

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScoreTriesGoals/Field GoalsAttendanceReport
10 March1 St. George colours.svg St George-Illawarra Dragons AAMI Park, Melbourne Win30–10O'Neill (2), Slater, Widdop, FonuaSmith 5/516,251 [17]
16 March2 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville Win10–32Chambers (2), Cronk (2), Hinchcliffe, HoffmanSmith 3/5, Widdop 1/119,288 [18]
21 March3 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs AAMI Park, Melbourne Win22–18Hinchcliffe, Duffie, Fonua, SetuSmith 3/411,982 [19]
29 March4 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Win26–32Slater (3), Duffie (2), SauSmith 4/640,071 [20]
8 April5 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers AAMI Park, Melbourne Win26–12Vave, Fonua, Cronk, WaqaSmith 4/4, Widdop 1/118,866 [21]
13 April6 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs ANZ Stadium, SydneyWin10–17Proctor, Fonua, WiddopSmith 2/3, Cronk 1/1 (FG)32,671 [22]
25 April7 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors AAMI Park, Melbourne Win28–18Chambers (2), Fonua, Slater, WaqaSmith 4/525,480 [23]
4 May8 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders AAMI Park, Melbourne Loss20–24Bromwich, Slater, Fonua, O'NeillSmith 2/415,464. [24]
12 May9 Penrith colours.svg Penrith Panthers Centrebet Stadium, Penrith Loss12–10J Bromwich, WaqaSmith 1/27,803 [25]
20 May10 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles AAMI Park, Melbourne Draw10–10BlairSmith 3/312,921 [26]
25 May11 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Allianz Stadium, SydneyWin18–26Blair, Chambers, O'Neill, SmithSmith 5/619,164 [27]
1 June12Bye
9 June13 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla Sharks AAMI Park, Melbourne Win38–6Blair, Harris, Hoffman, O'Neill, Proctor, Slater, WiddopSmith 5/716,231 [28]
16 June14 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights AAMI Park, Melbourne Win16–14Blair, Slater, WaqaSmith 2/312,861 [29]
24 June15 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Skilled Park, Gold Coast Loss18–12Hampton (2)Blair 1/1, Widdop 1/113,044 [30]
29 June16 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Leichhardt Oval, Balmain Loss22–4BlairSmith 0/15,288 [31]
5 July17 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos AAMI Park, Melbourne Win32–0Blair (2), Bromwich, Hinchcliffe, O'Neill, WaqaSmith 4/616,828 [32]
14 July18 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs ANZ Stadium, SydneyLoss39–016,406 [33]
20 July19Bye
28 July20 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland Loss30–22O'Neill, Slater, Blair, CronkSmith 3/420,152 [34]
4 August21 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Canberra Stadium, Canberra Win4–68Fonua (3), Waqa (3), Chambers (2), Slater (2), Harris, ProctorSmith 10/12, Smith 0/1 (FG)10,826 [35]
9 August22 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs AAMI Park, Melbourne Win26–8Chambers, Bromwich, Waqa, O'NeillSmith 5/721,244 [36]
18 August23 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Hunter Stadium, Newcastle Win10–23McLean, Smith, Slater, NorrieSmith 3/4, Cronk 1/1 (FG)26,822 [37]
25 August24 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels AAMI Park, Melbourne Win64–4Slater (3), Chambers (2), Hoffman (2), Blair, J Bromwich, K Bromwich, GlasbySmith 10/1113,728 [38]
31 August25 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Brookvale Oval, Manly Loss28–8O'Neill, WaqaSmith 0/217,179 [39]
7 September26 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans AAMI Park, Melbourne Win23–22Slater (2), Chambers, WaqaSmith 3/4, Cronk 1/5 (FG)13,826 [40]

Finals

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
13 SeptemberWeek 1 – Qualifying Final South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs ANZ Stadium, SydneyLoss20–10Slater,ChambersSmith 1/321,609 [41]
21 SeptemberWeek 2 – semi-final Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights AAMI Park, Melbourne Loss16–18Blair, J Bromwich, WaqaSmith 2/319,649 [42]

Source NRL.com: [43]

Ladder

2013 NRL season
PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters (P)2418062640325+31540
2 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 2418062588384+20440
3 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2416172589373+21637
4 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2415182588366+22235
5 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24140102468460+832
6 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24130112529463+6630
7 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 24121112528422+10629
8 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 24120122507431+7628
9 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 24110132500518−1826
10 Panthers colours.svg Penrith Panthers 24110132495532−3726
11 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 24110132495554−5926
12 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 24101132434477−4325
13 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 24100142434624−19024
14 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 2470172379530−15118
15 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 2470172386687−30118
16 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 2450192326740−41414

2013 Coaches

2013 Squad

As of 16 July 2013.

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
62 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Hoffman SR,LK 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 SR 2009 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Canberra Raiders
115 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Finch FE,HB 2009 Flag of England.svg Wigan Warriors
119 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jesse Bromwich PR 2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
123 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bryan Norrie PR 2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cronulla Sharks
124 Flag of New Zealand.svg Matt Duffie WG,CE 2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
125 Flag of England.svg Gareth Widdop HB 2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
127 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Justin O'Neill WG 2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney Roosters
134 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maurice Blair WG,CE 2011 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Penrith Panthers
136 Flag of Fiji.svg Sisa Waqa CE,WG 2011 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney Roosters
139 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Siosaia Vave PR 2012 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cronulla Sharks
140 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Ryles PR 2012 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney Roosters
143 Flag of Tonga.svg Mahe Fonua CE 2012 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
144 Flag of New Zealand.svg Tohu Harris SR 2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
145 Flag of Samoa.svg Junior Moors PR,SR 2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wests Tigers
146 Flag of Samoa.svg Lagi Setu SR 2013 Flag of England.svg Mormon Mission
147 Flag of New Zealand.svg Slade Griffen HK 2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
148 Flag of Samoa.svg Junior Sa'u FB,WG 2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Newcastle Knights
149 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kenny Bromwich PR,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
151 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitch Garbutt PR,SR 2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
152 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Hampton HB 2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
153 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Glasby PR 2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
- Flag of Samoa.svg Kirisome Auva'a WG Yet to Debut Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
- Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kurt Mann FE Yet to Debut Flag of Australia (converted).svg Newcastle Knights
- Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Lodge PR Yet to Debut Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
- Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt McGahan HB,FE Yet to Debut Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
- Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Solomona FB Yet to Debut Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm
- Flag of Samoa.svg Young Tonumaipea WG,FB Yet to Debut Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm

2013 player movement

2013 Squad Signings

NameFrom
Junior Moors Wests Tigers
Junior Sa'u Newcastle Knights
Lagi Setu 2-year sabbatical
Brett Finch Wigan Warriors
Kurt Mann Newcastle knights

2013 Squad Departures

NameTo
Richie Fa'aoso Manly Sea Eagles
Michael Greenfield Retired
Luke Kelly Parramatta Eels
Rory Kostjasyn North Queensland Cowboys
Jaiman Lowe Retired
Todd Lowrie New Zealand Warriors
Sika Manu Penrith Panthers
Shea Moylan Wynnum-Manly Seagulls
Dane Nielsen New Zealand Warriors

Representative honours

The following players have played a representative match in 2013. (C) = Captain

All Stars Match [44] City Vs Country Anzac Test Pacific Test State of Origin 1 State of Origin 2 State of Origin 3 World Cup (All Games)
[45] [46] [47] [48] [49] [50]
Cameron Smith NRL All Stars Australia (C) Queensland (C) Queensland (C) Queensland (C) Australia (C)
Justin O'Neill NRL All Stars
Billy Slater Australia Queensland Queensland Queensland Australia
Cooper Cronk Australia Queensland Queensland Queensland Australia
Kevin Proctor New Zealand
Jesse Bromwich New Zealand New Zealand
Tohu Harris New Zealand
Ryan Hoffman City (C) New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales
Mahe Fonua Tonga Tonga
Junior Sau Samoa Samoa
Gareth Widdop England
Sisa Waqa Fiji
Siosaia Vave Tonga
Junior Moors Samoa

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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