2021 Melbourne Storm season
The 2021 Melbourne Storm season will be the 24th in the club's history and they will compete in the 2021 NRL season. The team is coached by Craig Bellamy, coaching the club for his 19th consecutive season. As of the 3rd February 2021, the Melbourne Storm captaincy is yet to be decided due to Cameron Smith, not yet announcing whether he will play on or retire. Smith has been the sole captain for the team since 2008.
| 2021 Melbourne Storm season | ||||
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| 2021 record | Wins: 0; Draws: 0; Losses: 0 | |||
| Points scored | For: 0; Against: 0 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Ashley Tucker (interim) Justin Rodski | |||
| Coach | Craig Bellamy | |||
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| Stadium | AAMI Park - 30,050 | |||
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Season summary
World Club Challenge - On 20th November 2020 it was announced that the World Club challenge (which the Storm would be competing in) would be postponed until later in 2021 owing to the push back of seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing pandemic itself preventing overseas travel. [1]
Expected Milestone games
| Round | Player | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Round 2 | Jesse Bromwich | 250th Game |
| Round 3 | Ryley Jacks | 50th Game |
| Round 4 | Christian Welch | 100th Game |
| Round 8 | Ryan Papenhuyzen | 50th Game |
| Round 12 | Justin Olam | 50th Game |
| Round 19 | Felise Kaufusi | 150th Game |
Fixtures
Pre-season
Source: [2]
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Mel. | Opp. | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 February | Trial |  New Zealand Warriors | Dolphin Stadium, Redcliffe | ||||
| 27 February | Trial |  Newcastle Knights | Casey Fields, Cranbourne | ||||
Regular season
Source:[3]
- (GP) - Golden Point extra time
- (pen) - Penalty try
Ladder
Coaching staff
- Craig Bellamy – Head Coach[4]
- Stephen Kearney – Assistant Coach
- Marc Brentnall – Assistant Coach
- Ben Jack – U/20s Head Coach
- Aaron Bellamy – Development Coach
- Ryan Hinchcliffe – Development Coach
- Frank Ponissi – Football Director
- Ryan Hoffman – Football Administration Coordinator
- Nick Maxwell – Leadership Coach
- Craig McRae – Kicking & Catching Coach
- Billy Slater – Specialist Coach (Part-time)
- Craig Hodges – Easts Tigers Feeder Club Coach
- Sam Mawhiniy – Sunshine Coast Falcons Feeder Club Coach
2021 squad
List current as of 3 February 2021
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1 Previous First Grade RL club: 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.
Player movements
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Losses
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Gains
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1 2020 season player swap: players returned to their original clubs at the end of 2020.[7]
Representative honours
This table lists all players who have played a representative match in 2021.
| Player | 2021 All Stars match[8] | State of Origin 1 | State of Origin 2 | State of Origin 3 | World Cup |
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Statistics
This table contains playing statistics for all Melbourne Storm players to have played in the 2021 NRL season. Players are added as they play their first game in the season. Statistics source:[9]
| Name | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Field goals | Points |
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| Nelson Asofa-Solomona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Booth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Bromwich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Bromwich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Eisenhuth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Finucane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahrome Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicho Hynes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryley Jacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper Johns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tui Kamikamica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Felise Kaufusi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max King | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenko Lee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Lumelume | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Munster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Olam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Papenhuyzen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Pene | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryn Schonig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Welch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00 players used | — | 00 | 0 | 0 | 00 |
Scorers
Most points in a game: 00 points
Most tries in a game: 0
Winning games
Highest score in a winning game: 0 points
Lowest score in a winning game: 0 points
Greatest winning margin: 0 points
Greatest number of games won consecutively: 0
Losing games
Highest score in a losing game: 0 points
Lowest score in a losing game: 0 points
Greatest losing margin: 0 points
Jersey
In December 2020, Melbourne Storm announced a new 5 year sponsorship and apparel partnership agreement with UK sportswear brand, Castore[10] replacing the partnership with ISC. Castore will produce new supporter wear and a new jersey for season 2021, the design was announced on 14 January 2021 [11] The jersey features a classic V shape on the chest and the return of yellow to the jersey for the first time since 2018. Among the special features Castore has incorporated in the new jersey is a lightning bolt design on the sleeve and the inclusion of a Big V logo on the inner collar as a continuation of the Our Home, Victoria acknowledgment which began during the 2020 season to honor Storm’s home state.
Awards
Trophy Cabinet
TBC
Melbourne Storm Awards Night
- Melbourne Storm Player of the Year:
- Billy Slater Rookie of the Year:
- Melbourne Storm Members' Player of Year:
- Melbourne Storm Most Improved:
- Melbourne Storm Best Back:
- Melbourne Storm Best Forward:
- Cooper Cronk Feeder Club Player of the Year:
- Mick Moore Club Person of the Year:
- Best Try:
Dally M Awards Night
Rugby League Players’ Association Awards Night
Additional awards
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References
- "2021 World Club Challenge postponed". Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- "NRL 2021: Pre-season trials, All Stars kick off new year". Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- "NRL 2021 Melbourne Storm Draw". Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- "Storm announce 2019 Football department structure". Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- "NRL Transfer Centre". Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- "Fox sports Transfer Centre". Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- "Momirovski-Grant club swap finally a done deal". Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- "Latrell returns, Dally M Medallist ousted and Benji called up for NRL All Stars: TEAMS". Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- "2021 Melbourne Point Scorers". afltables.com. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news/2020/12/09/storm-and-castore-announce-five-year-partnership/
- https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news/2021/01/14/storm-reveal-2021-home-jersey/