2004 Melbourne Storm season
The 2004 Melbourne Storm season was the 7th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2004 Telstra Premiership and finished the regular season 6th out of 15 teams.
| 2004 Melbourne Storm season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 6th | |||
| Play-off result | Semi Final Loss | |||
| 2004 record | Wins: 13; Draws: 0; Losses: 11 | |||
| Points scored | For: 684; Against: 517 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Coach | Craig Bellamy | |||
| Captain |
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| Stadium | Olympic Park Stadium | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Stephen Bell (18) | |||
| Goals | Matt Orford (56) | |||
| Points | Matt Orford (153) | |||
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Inconsistency plagued Storm in Craig Bellamy’s second season in charge but the team won four games in a row during the middle part of the year to move into the top four. They could not maintain their run though, eventually finishing sixth. Once again Storm won its first final, a 31-14 triumph over the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium before bowing out to the Bulldogs for the second straight season the following week. John Ribot departed the Club early in the 2004 season with Frank Stanton stepping in as acting CEO for the next 12 months.[1]
Fixtures
Regular season
Finals
| Round | Opponent | Result | Mel. | Opp. | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying Final | Brisbane Broncos | Win | 31 | 14 | Sep 11 | Suncorp Stadium |
| Semi Final | Canterbury Bulldogs | Loss | 18 | 43 | Sep 19 | SFS |
Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sydney |
24 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 710 | 368 | +342 | 42 |
| 2 |  Bulldogs |
24 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 760 | 491 | +269 | 42 |
| 3 |  Brisbane |
24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 602 | 533 | +69 | 37 |
| 4 |  Penrith |
24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 672 | 567 | +105 | 34 |
| 5 |  St George Illawarra |
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 624 | 415 | +209 | 32 |
| 6 |  Melbourne |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 684 | 517 | +167 | 30 |
| 7 |  North Queensland |
24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 526 | 514 | +12 | 29 |
| 8 |  Canberra |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 554 | 613 | -59 | 26 |
| 9 |  Wests Tigers |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 509 | 534 | -25 | 24 |
| 10 |  Newcastle |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 516 | 617 | -101 | 24 |
| 11 |  Cronulla |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 528 | 645 | -117 | 24 |
| 12 |  Parramatta |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 517 | 626 | -109 | 22 |
| 13 |  Manly |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 615 | 754 | -139 | 22 |
| 14 |  New Zealand |
24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 427 | 693 | -266 | 16 |
| 15 |  South Sydney |
24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 455 | 812 | -357 | 16 |
2004 squad
| Cap | Nat. | Player name | Position | First Storm Game | Previous First Grade RL club (a) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Awards and honours
Melbourne Storm Awards Night
- Melbourne Storm Player of the Year: Matt Orford[2]
- Melbourne Storm Rookie of the Year: Matt King
- Melbourne Storm Clubman of the Year: Rodney Howe
- Mick Moore Chairmans Award of the Year: Stephen Kearney
Dally M Awards Night
- Peter Frilingos Memorial Award: Billy Slater
References
- "History Melbourne Storm". melbournestorm.com.au. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- "NRL Honour Board". melbournestorm.com.au. Melbourne Storm. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
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