2018 Melbourne Storm season
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[1] with the announcement that a new logo would feature for the duration of the 20 year celebrations including on a newly designed jersey.
| 2018 Melbourne Storm season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 2nd | |||
| Play-off result | Grand Finalist | |||
| 2018 record | Wins: 16; Draws: 0; Losses: 8 | |||
| Points scored | For: 536; Against: 363 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Dave Donaghy | |||
| Coach | Craig Bellamy | |||
| Captain |
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| Stadium | AAMI Park - 30,050 Suncorp Stadium - 52,500 (1 Game) | |||
| Avg. Attend. | 17,474 | |||
| High. Attend. | 31,118 vs. Gold Coast Titans, round 10 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Josh Addo-Carr (17) | |||
| Goals | Cameron Smith (88) | |||
| Points | Cameron Smith (165) | |||
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At the conclusion of the 2018 NRL regular season, the Storm finished on 34 competition points (equal to the Sydney Roosters in first place), the Storm ultimately finished second due to having a slightly inferior points difference (by 8 points) and therefore missed winning the Minor Premiership, the second placed finish, however, ensured a home final in Week 1 of the finals series. The Storm won both their Qualifying final and Preliminary finals qualifying them for their third straight Grand Final however they were ultimately beaten in the decider and therefore finished the season runners up.
Season summary
- 2018 World Club Challenge - The Melbourne Storm commenced their season by competing in the annual World Club Challenge against the 2017 Super League premiers Leeds Rhinos, the match was under a cloud until on 3 November 2017 it was announced that it would be played in Australia at AAMI Park due to the disruptions to the Storm preseason caused by the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.[2] The Storm prevailed 38-4 to become World Club Champions and in doing so became the fifth Australian team to hold the treble (Premiership, Minor Premiership and World Club Challenge at once).[3] It was the first World Club Challenge in Australia since 2014 and only the fourth in history.
- 2 March 2018 - Melbourne Storm announce their team of the first 20 years during a celebratory night at Crown Palladium. The 17-man line-up is made up of the greatest players to have pulled on the purple jersey over the last two decades.[4]
- Round 1 - Melbourne Storm open the season with a victory over the Canterbury Bulldogs. This marks the 16th consecutive season that they have won their opening game of the season and also this was their 11th consecutive victory making this their equal 4th best winning streak.[5] Sam Kasiano also made his Storm debut.
- Round 2 - Billy Slater played his 300th Game. Kenny Bromwich also played his 100th Game.
- Round 4- The narrow loss to Cronulla was notable for the game having 33 penalties called and Cameron Smith being sin-binned for the first time in his career.
- Round 5 - Was Craig Bellamy's 400th as coach. The Storm lose the match by 1 point and thus mean't that now 2018 was the worst start to a season since 2004.
- Round 6 - Storm return to the winners list with a 40-14 win over Newcastle Knights. Sam Kasiano scored his first try for the Storm.
- Round 8 - ANZAC Day: Storm score a 40 point win over the second placed NZ Warriors with Cameron Smith scoring 9 Goals from as many attempts.
- Round 9 - Josh Addo-Carr scores three tries, (all of the Storm's tries) in the loss to the Dragons. Justin Olam also makes his playing debut.
- Round 12 - Sam Kasioano and Dale Finucare both play their 150th NRL games in the one point win over the Cowboys.
- 30 May 2018 - Young Tonumaipea announces he will leave the club to take up a Mormon mission in Germany.
- Round 16 - Melbourne Score a field goal in the final minute to win 9-8 over the Roosters in Adelaide. Patrick Kaufusi made his playing debut for the Storm.
- Round 17 - Melbourne Score 4 tries in the last 15 minutes to over power the Dragons in a high scoring game 52-30. Albert Vete makes his storm debut after transferring from the New Zealand Warriors earlier in the week and Christian Welch played his 50th Game. Young Tonumaipea also played his final game for the Storm.
- Round 19 - Melbourne Storm defeat the New Zealand Warriors 12 - 6 in Auckland. The win placed the Storm in 1st place on the Ladder for the first time this season.
- 8 August 2018 - Billy Slater announces that he will retire from Rugby League at the end of the 2018 NRL season[6]
- Round 24 - Storm defeat Titans 10 - 8 to move to outright first on the Ladder.
- Round 25 - The Storm are defeated by the Panthers therefore finishing the season on 34 points. This created NRL history, as due to other results, all teams in the top four finished equal on 34 points ensuring the closest finish to a season for the first time in the games 111 year history. Scott Drinkwater also played his first game and also scored his first try.
Milestone games
| Round | Player | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Sam Kasiano | Storm debut |
| Round 2 | Billy Slater | 300th Game |
| Round 2 | Kenny Bromwich | 100th Game |
| Round 3 | Suliasi Vunivalu | 50th Game |
| Round 5 | Craig Bellamy | 400th Game as Coach |
| Round 10 | Justin Olam | NRL debut |
| Round 11 | Harry Grant | NRL debut |
| Round 12 | Dale Finucane | 150th Game |
| Round 12 | Sam Kasiano | 150th Game |
| Round 16 | Patrick Kaufusi | Storm debut |
| Round 17 | Albert Vete | Storm debut |
| Round 17 | Christian Welch | 50th Game |
| Round 18 | Tim Glasby | 100th Game |
| Round 25 | Scott Drinkwater | NRL debut |
| Week 1 Finals | Jesse Bromwich | 200th Game |
Fixtures
Pre-season
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Mel. | Opp. | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 February | 2018 World Club Challenge |  Leeds Rhinos | AAMI Park, Melbourne | Win | 38 | 4 | [7] |
| 17 February | Trial Match1 |  New Zealand Warriors | Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua | Loss | 14 | 20 | [8] |
| 23 February | Cameron Smith & Johnathan Thurston Testimonial Match |  North Queensland Cowboys | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | Loss | 14 | 16 | [9] |
1Storm players that did not play in the World Club Challenge played the Trial game.
Regular season
Source:[10]
- GP = Golden Point Extra Time
- (pen) = Penalty Try
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Mel. | Opp. | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 March | 1 |  Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | Perth Stadium, Perth (Double Header) | Win | 36 | 18 | J Addo-Carr (2), R Jacks, C Scott, K Bromwich, S Vunivalu | C Smith 6/6 | [11] | |
| 17 March | 2 |  Wests Tigers | AAMI Park, Melbourne | Loss | 8 | 10 | S Vunivalu | C Smith 2/3 | [12] | |
| 22 March | 3 | North Queensland Cowboys | AAMI Park, Melbourne | Win | 30 | 14 | J Stimson, C Welch, W Chambers, N Asofa-Solomona | C Smith 6/6, B Croft 1/2 | [13] | |
| 30 March | 4 |  Cronulla Sharks | Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney | Loss | 4 | 14 | J. Stimson 2/2 | [14] | ||
| 7 April | 5 | Wests Tigers | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland (Double Header) | Loss | 10 | 11 | B Slater | B Croft 3/3 | [15] | |
| 13 April | 6 |  Newcastle Knights | AAMI Park, Melbourne | Win | 40 | 14 | J Addo-Carr (2), S Vunivalu (2), T Glasby, F Kaufusi, S Kasiano | C Smith 6/8 | [16] | |
| 20 April | 7 |  Brisbane Broncos | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | Win | 34 | 20 | J Addo-Carr (2), B Smith (2), W Chambers, S Vunivalu | C Smith 5/7 | [17] | |
| 25 April | 8 | New Zealand Warriors | AAMI Park, Melbourne | Win | 50 | 10 | R Jacks (2), J Addo-Carr (2), R Hoffman, C Welch, B Slater, Y Tonumaipea | C Smith 9/9 | [18] | |
| 6 May | 9 |  St George-Illawarra Dragons | UOW Jubilee Oval, Sydney | Loss | 14 | 34 | J Addo-Carr (3) | C Smith 1/3 | [19] | |
| 12 May | 10 |  Gold Coast Titans | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (Double Header) | Win | 28 | 14 | C Scott, F Kaufusi, C Munster, J Addo-Carr | C Smith 6/6 | [20] | |
| 19 May | 11 |  Manly Sea Eagles | AAMI Park, Melbourne | Loss | 4 | 24 | C Munster 2/2 | [21] | ||
| 25 May | 12 | North Queensland Cowboys | 1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville | Win | 7 | 6 | C Smith | C Smith 1/2 | C Munster 1/1 | [22] |
| 13 | Bye | |||||||||
| 10 June | 14 | Brisbane Broncos | AAMI Park, Melbourne | Win | 32 | 16 | Y Tonumaipea, F Kaufusi, C Munster, S Vunivalu, J Hughes | C Smith 5/5 | [23] | |
| 17 June | 15 | Newcastle Knights | McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle | Win | 28 | 10 | J Addo-Carr (2), R Jacks, S Vunivalu | C Smith 6/7 | [24] | |
| 29 June | 16 |  Sydney Roosters | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Win | 9 | 8 | N Asofa-Solomona | C Smith 2/2 | C Smith 1/1, C Munster 0/2 | [25] |
| 5 July | 17 | St George-Illawarra Dragons | AAMI Park, Melbourne | Win | 52 | 30 | C Blair (2), C Scott, B Croft, R Hoffman, Y Tonumaipea, J Hughes, R Jacks, S Vunivalu | C Smith (8/10) | [26] | |
| 14 July | 18 | Manly Sea Eagles | Lottoland, Sydney | Win | 14 | 13 | S Vunivalu, B Croft | C Smith 3/3 | [27] | |
| 22 July | 19 | New Zealand Warriors | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 12 | 6 | W Chambers, S Vunivalu | C Smith 2/4 | [28] | |
| 28 July | 20 |  Canberra Raiders | AAMI Park, Melbourne | Win | 44 | 10 | C Scott (2), F Kaufusi, C Munster, S Vunivalu, J Addo-Carr, N Asofa-Solomona | C Smith 8/9 | [29] | |
| 3 August | 21 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | Loss | 20 | 30 | J Addo-Carr (2), D Finucane, C Scott | C Smith 2/4 | [30] | |
| 12 August | 22 | Cronulla Sharks | AAMI Park, Melbourne | Loss | 14 | 17 | S Vunivalu (2), B Slater | C Smith 1/3 | [31] | |
| 17 August | 23 |  Parramatta Eels | AAMI Park, Melbourne | Win | 20 | 4 | W Chambers, N Asofa-Solomona, C Scott | C Smith 3/3, B Croft 1/2 | [32] | |
| 25 August | 24 | Gold Coast Titans | Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast | Win | 10 | 8 | C Scott, C Munster | C Smith 1/2 | [33] | |
| 31 August | 25 |  Penrith Panthers | AAMI Park, Melbourne | Loss | 16 | 22 | F Kaufusi, S Drinkwater | C Smith 4/5 | [34] |
Finals
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Mel. | Opp. | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September | Week 1 - Qualifying Final | South Sydney Rabbitohs | AAMI Park, Melbourne | Win | 29 | 28 | S Vunivalu (2), C Blair (2), C Scott | C Smith 4/6 | C Munster 1/1 | [35] |
| 21 September | Week 3 - Preliminary Final | Cronulla Sharks | AAMI Park, Melbourne | Win | 22 | 6 | B Slater (2), B Croft | C Smith 5/5 | [36] | |
| 30 September | Week 4 - Grand Final | Sydney Roosters | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | Loss | 6 | 21 | J Addo-Carr | C Smith 1/1 |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Roosters |
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 542 | 361 | +181 | 34 |
| 2 |  Melbourne Storm |
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 536 | 363 | +173 | 34 |
| 3 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 582 | 437 | +145 | 34 |
| 4 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 519 | 423 | +96 | 34 |
| 5 | Penrith Panthers |
24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 517 | 461 | +56 | 32 |
| 6 | Brisbane Broncos |
24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 556 | 500 | +56 | 32 |
| 7 | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 519 | 472 | +47 | 32 |
| 8 | New Zealand Warriors |
24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 472 | 447 | +25 | 32 |
| 9 | Wests Tigers |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 377 | 460 | −83 | 26 |
| 10 | Canberra Raiders |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 563 | 540 | +23 | 22 |
| 11 | Newcastle Knights |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 414 | 607 | −193 | 20 |
| 12 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 428 | 474 | −46 | 18 |
| 13 | North Queensland Cowboys |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 449 | 521 | −72 | 18 |
| 14 | Gold Coast Titans |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 472 | 582 | −110 | 18 |
| 15 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 500 | 622 | −122 | 16 |
| 16 | Parramatta Eels |
24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 374 | 550 | −176 | 14 |
Coaching staff
- Craig Bellamy - Head Coach
- Adam O’Brien - Assistant Coach
- Jason Ryles - Assistant Coach
- Ben Jack - U/20s Head Coach
- Marc Brentnall – Development Coach
- Aaron Bellamy – Development Coach
- Frank Ponissi - Football Director
- Nick Maxwell - Leadership Coach
- Craig McRae – Kicking & Catching Coach
- Scott Sipple - Easts Tigers Feeder Club Coach
- Craig Ingebrigtsen - Sunshine Coast Falcons Feeder Club Coach
2018 Squad
List current as of 23 March 2018 (a): 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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Player movements
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Losses
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Gains
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Representative honours
The following players have played a first grade representative match in 2018. (C) = Captain [40]
| Player | State of Origin 1 | 2018 Pacific Rugby League Tests and Internationals[41] | State of Origin 2 | State of Origin 3 | International Rugby League tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Squad statistics
Statistics Source:[42] Statistics current as of the end of the 2018 NRL regular season (this table does not include finals matches)
| Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Addo-Carr | 22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| Nelson Asofa-Solomona | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Cheyse Blair | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jesse Bromwich | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Bromwich | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Will Chambers | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Brodie Croft | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| Scott Drinkwater | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dale Finucane | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tim Glasby | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Harry Grant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Hoffman | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jahrome Hughes | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ryley Jacks | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Tui Kamikamica | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Kasiano | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Felise Kaufusi | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Patrick Kaufusi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Munster | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| Justin Olam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Scott | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Billy Slater | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Brandon Smith | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Smith | 23 | 1 | 88 | 1 | 181 |
| Joe Stimson | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Young Tonumaipea | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Albert Vete | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suliasi Vunivalu | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Christian Welch | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 29 Players used | — | 85 | 97 | 2 | 536 |
Scorers
Most Points in a Game: 18 points
- Round 8: Cameron Smith (9 Goals) vs. New Zealand Warriors
Most tries in a Game: 3
- Round 9: Josh Addo-Carr vs. St. George Illawarra Dragons
Winning Games
Highest score in a winning game: 52 points
- Round 17: vs. St. George Illawarra Dragons
Lowest score in a winning game: 7 points
- Round 12: vs. North Queensland Cowboys
Greatest winning margin: 40 points
- Round 8: vs. New Zealand Warriors
Greatest number of Games won consecutively: 8
- Round 12 to Round 20
Losing Games
Highest score in a losing game: 20 points
- Round 21: vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs
Lowest score in a losing game: 4 points
- Round 4: vs. Cronulla Sharks
- Round 11: vs. Manly Sea Eagles
Greatest losing margin: 20 points
- Round 9: vs. St. George Illawarra Dragons
- Round 11: vs. Manly Sea Eagles
Greatest number of Games lost consecutively: 2
- Round 4 to Round 5
- Round 20 to Round 21
Jersey
On 1 November 2017 the Storm revealed their new 2018 Home jersey [43] which is once again produced by ISC. The New Jersey is a tribute to the original jersey worn by Storm during its inaugural 1998 season. It has been produced to celebrate and acknowledge the history of the club as it celebrates its 20th anniversary throughout 2018. The signature ‘V’ representing Victoria returns although is more of a traditional V rather than the style used on the original jersey and it is showcased by the heritage colours of purple and white, while the iconic purple also features around the edging of the sleeves. The popular yellow returns with trimming around the neck a throwback to the late 90s when i featured as part of the collar. Purple lightning bolts also sit on either side of the jersey. Navy has been made the primary colour to commemorate the original Storm jerseys worn during the Club’s formative years. On the front of the Jersey is the new Storm logo that was revealed on Monday as part of a launch of the 20-year celebrations.[44] This logo is a temporary logo for the duration of the 20 year celebrations.
On 3 November 2017 the club revealed the new 20th Anniversary away jersey [45] The away jersey is another tribute to the past with the Club’s iconic lightning bolts watermarked on the front of the jersey. The heritage colour of navy also features on the all white jersey, with horizontal stripes running across the bolts. Purple appears around the edging of the sleeves, identical to the home jersey.
On 24 January 2018 the club released its special jersey that will be worn in the 2018 World Club Challenge.[46] The Jersey design is not new but the same as the design worn in the 2017 NRL Auckland Nines competition, with the new logos featuring on the front.[47]
On 25 April 2018 - ANZAC Day - Melbourne Storm wore a special version of their 2017 Jersey with a red "Poppy" V to commemorate ANZAC Day.
Awards
Trophy Cabinet
Melbourne Storm Awards NightHeld at Peninsula Docklands, Melbourne on Thursday 3rd October.[48]
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Dally M Awards NightHeld at Overseas Passenger Terminal, Sydney on Wednesday 26 September 2018.
Rugby League Players’ Association Awards Night
Additional Awards
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