2007 Melbourne Storm season

2007 #6C0094 #ffd700 NRL NRL 1st 21 0 3 627 277 Grand Final Winners CEO Brian Waldron Coach Craig Bellamy Cameron Smith (14 Games) Cooper Cronk (5 Games) Matt Geyer (5 Games) Matt King (2 Games) Dallas Johnson (1 Game) Olympic Park 11,711 14,066 (Round 9) Israel Folau (21) Cameron Smith (88) Cameron Smith (192) 2006 2008 yes List of Melbourne Storm seasons The 2007 Melbourne Storm season was the 10th in the club's history. They competed for NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the season in 1st place to claim the minor premiership before going on to reach the 2007 NRL grand final, their third. In the grand final the Storm defeated the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles to claim their second premiership. However two years after the event Melbourne were stripped of their 2007 titles after being found guilty of long-term salary cap breaches. The most successful season in the club's history as the team managed 21 wins on their way to winning the NRL Grand Final. Storm's success was built on the back of incredibly strong defence. Craig Bellamy's men conceded just 11.5 points per game, the best defensive season in the club's history. The year began with seven straight wins and by Round 12 Melbourne had moved into first place, where they remained for the rest of the season. Storm earned redemption from the 2006 Grand Final loss by beating the Broncos 40–0 in the Qualifying final. They faced Manly in the decider, running away with a 34–8 victory as Greg Inglis scored a double on the night to be awarded the Clive Churchill Medal. Cameron Smith increased his standing as the best player in the game by being awarded the Golden Boot after being named the International Player of the Year while Israel Folau set an NRL rookie record, scoring 21 tries for the season.https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/about/history_628513251.html History Melbourne Storm melbournestorm.com.au 9 January 2017 Season summary 15 January – The drawn-out battle over the services of Melbourne wger Steve Turner is finally resolved when new NRL team the Gold Coast Titans agree to release him from his contract. "It would have been devastating [to leave]," Turner said. "I feel like I’ve come all this way with the Storm and leaving now would have been really hard to handle." Storm rookies Smith Samau and Daniel Isaac are 'traded' to the Titans as compensation for the loss of Turner.Middleton David 2007 Official Rugby League Annual News Magazines Surrey Hills 3 March – In the club's first trial match played in metropolitan Melbourne, Storm thrash 2006 premiers Brisbane Broncos 46–0 in a well-attended game at the club's training base Princes Park. 14 March – The club confirms that Cooper Cronk and Dallas Johnson will join the captaincy group for the season, following the departures of David Kidwell and Scott Hill.Smith still keen to be Storm captain https://www.theage.com.au/sport/smith-still-keen-to-be-storm-captain-20070314-gdpnz2.html theage.com.au 9 February 2024 14 March 2007 Round 1 – Israel Folau becomes the youngest player to play for the club, making his debut at just 17 years and 347 days. Folau scores a try in a tight 18–16 win against Wests Tigers, with the goalkicking of Cameron Smith proving the difference on the scoreboard. Round 5 – Melbourne get off to their best start to a season, winning their fifth straight game. Round 6 – Playing his second game in 24 hours, Cameron Smith scores a double and five goals in a commanding performance against Penrith Panthers. 3 May – Craig Bellamy coaches the NSW Country representative team in the annual City vs Country Origin held in Coffs Harbour. Round 8 – Melbourne suffer their first loss of the season, going down 30–12 against Wests Tigers at Gosford. Round 10 – Despite the loss of five players to State of Origin duty, Melbourne trounce bottom-placed Sydney Roosters 26–2, holding the Roosters tryless. Round 11 – In a top of the table clash at Brookvale Oval, former Storm hb Matt Orford kicked the decisive field goal to give Manly Warringah Sea Eagles a dramatic 13–12 win over Melbourne. Coach Craig Bellamy could not fault the team's effort, but was critical of some options taken when the match was in the balance, saying "we were very brave, but very dumb". Round 13 – In the lowest scoring game for 14 years, Melbourne score a late try to win 4–2 against the New Zealand Warriors in Auckland. Missing nine regular players, including six on State of Origin duty, Melbourne trailed 2–0 for much of the game played in cold and wet conditions. Midseason signing Clint Newton made his debut for the club, becoming the 100th player to play for the club; while Matt Rua played his first NRL game since 2002. Round 14 – Melbourne march to a 40–4 halftime lead against North Queensland Cowboys, going on to win 58–12, eclipsing the highest score posted by the club against the Cowboys. Matt Geyer scores his 100th NRL try, becoming the first Melbourne player to reach that milestone. 22 June – As part of the club's 10-year celebrations, a 17-man team of the decade is announced at a gala presentation held at The Great Hall of the National Gallery of Victoria. Round 15 – Celebrating the club's 10th birthday with fireworks and cake postgame, Melbourne dominate St George Illawarra Dragons 28–6. 10 July – Crowd favourite Matt King announces he will be leaving Melbourne at the end of the season to join Super League club Warrington Wolves on a lucrative four-year deal. Round 18 – Midseason signing Clint Newton scores a try against former club Newcastle Knights as Melbourne thrash Newcastle 44–0. Billy Slater, Steve Turner, and Anthony Quinn all score double in the big win, with Newton saying the victory was "sweet (to beat) someone that wasn't playing tonight" referring to Knights coach Brian Smith. Round 20 – A poor attitude was blamed as Melbourne suffered a 26–16 defeat against the previously hapless Sydney Roosters, under caretaker coach Brad Fittler. Melbourne had rested Matt Geyer and Ryan Hoffman from the match. Round 21 – Behind 14–0 after 30 minutes, Cooper Cronk lands a late field goal to secure a 17–16 win over Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, with Sharks coach Ricky Stuart upset over various decisions by referee Paul Simpkins. 3 August – Coach Craig Bellamy confirms that the club's rotational captaincy group is over, with Cameron Smith appointed as permanent captain. Bellamy quoted as saying "Obviously, we've had the leadership group for nearly two years, but we just thought going back to the traditional captain was the way to go. We probably would have done it at the start of the year, but I just didn't think Cameron was quite ready for it. There were a couple of areas he needed to get better at...and he's worked on those areas and he's right to go now."CAMERON Smith has been named Melbourne's permanent captain The Daily Telegraph 3 August 2007 Sydney, New South Wales 52Donaghy Dave One hand back on Storm tiller The Daily Telegraph 3 August 2007 Sydney, New South Wales 99Paxinos Stathi Delighted Smith rewarded with sole captaincy of Storm The Age 3 August 2007 Melbourne, Victoria 13 8 August – Long-time Melbourne recruitment officer Peter O'Sullivan is poached by Sydney Roosters in a two-year deal worth $150,000 a season. Round 22 – A 'grapple tackle' furore erupts after Melbourne's 14–6 win over Brisbane Broncos with Broncos captain Petero Civoniceva and coach Wayne Bennett particularly vocal in complaining. Round 24 – Melbourne secure their second successive minor premiership with a dominant second half performance against Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. The 38–6 win came with a hat-trick of tries to Israel Folau, who in doing so equaled the club record for tries for a season. Round 25 – Israel Folau scores his 21st try of the season as Melbourne thrash new club Gold Coast Titans 50–6 in the first meeting between the teams. The victory saw Melbourne finish the season with a perfect 12–0 record in games played at Olympic Park. Preliminary Final – Returning to Telstra Dome for the first time since 2001, Melbourne progress to their second successive NRL Grand Final with a 26–10 win over Parramatta Eels. 30 November – Cameron Smith is awarded the Golden Boot as the best player in the world.Middleton David 2008 Official Rugby League Annual News Magazines Surrey Hills Milestone games Round Player Milestone Round 1 Anthony Quinn Storm debutRound 1 Israel Folau NRL debutRound 1 James Aubusson NRL debutRound 2 Ryan Shortland NRL debutRound 2 Brett White 50th gameRound 3 Cameron Smith 100th gameRound 4 Sam Tagataese NRL debutRound 5 Russell Aitken Storm debutRound 7 Antonio Kaufusi 50th gameRound 10 Will Chambers NRL debutRound 10 Sika Manu NRL debutRound 10 Scott Anderson NRL debutRound 12 Garret Crossman 50th gameRound 13 Clint Newton Storm debutRound 14 Matt Geyer 100th NRL tryRound 18 Steve Turner 50th gameRound 19 Ryan Hoffman100th gameRound 19 Dallas Johnson100th gameRound 21 Billy Slater100th gameRound 21 Ben Cross50th gameRound 25 Greg Inglis 50th game Jerseys Continuing with apparel manufacturer Reebok, the designs of Melbourne's home and clash jerseys were unchanged from 2006. Fixtures Pre Season Date Rd Round Opponent Venue Result Mel. Melbourne score Opp. Opponent score Tries Goals Field goals Ref Reference17 FebruaryTrialGold Coast Titans 16 Gold Coast TitansBCU International Stadium, Coffs Harbour326W Chambers (2), D Johnson, A Quinn, S Tagataese, B SlaterC Smith (4) RESULTS: NRL Trial Matches 2007 https://leagueunlimited.com/news/results-nrl-trial-matches-2007 leagueunlimited.com 20 October 2021de Kroo Karl Punt pays off for Cartwright - Titans take up Storm's challenge The Courier-Mail Nationwide News Pty Ltd 19 February 2007 Brisbane, Queensland 68Masters Roy Roy Masters (rugby league) Titans the brighter despite defeat The Sydney Morning Herald 19 February 2007 Sydney, New South Wales 824 FebruaryTrialManly 16 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesQuad Park, Sunshine Coast2030A Kaufusi, B White, L Samoa, I DonnellyL Foran, L Samoa NRL trials latest The Courier-Mail Nationwide News Pty Ltd 25 February 2007 Brisbane, Queensland 99Donaghy Dave Early lead blown by Storm Herald-Sun Nationwide News Pty Ltd 25 February 2007 Melbourne, Victoria 633 MarchTrialBrisbane 16 Brisbane BroncosMC Labour Park, Melbourne460C Cronk (2), R Hoffman, M King, M Geyer, J Lima, B Slater, G InglisC Smith (6), J Smith Paxinos Stathi Storm crushes Brisbane The Age Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited 4 March 2007 Melbourne, Victoria 15 Regular season Result by round table b Round Ground H/A/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/–/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H Result W/W/W/W/W/W/W/L/W/W/L/W/W/W/W/B/W/W/W/L/W/W/W/W/W Position 6/5/4/3/2/2/1/2/2/2/2/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1 Points 2p/4p/6p/8p/10p/12p/14p/14p/16p/18p/18p/20p/22p/24p/26p/28p/30p/32p/34p/34p/36p/38p/40p/42p/44p green1 Win yellow1 Draw red1 Loss Home Away Neutral Bye blue1 gold green2 red2 Rugby League Tables Matches Source:http://afltables.com/rl/teams/melbourne/melbourne_by.html#2007 Rugby League Tables - Melbourne 3 November 2021 - Golden Point extra time (pen) - Penalty try Date Rd Round Opponent Venue Result Mel. Melbourne score Opp. Opponent score Tries Goals Field goals Ref Reference16 March1Wests Tigers 16 Wests Tigers Olympic Park, Melbourne1816I Folau, R Hoffman, J SmithC Smith 3/3https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2007/round-1/melbourne-vs-wests-tigers/summary.html NRL 2007 - Round 1 3 November 202124 March2Canberra 16 Canberra Raiders Canberra Stadium, Canberra3216I Folau (2), B White (2), M Geyer, B SlaterC Smith 4/6https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2007/round-2/canberra-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2007 - Round 2 3 November 20211 April3New Zealand Warriors old 16 New Zealand Warriors Olympic Park, Melbourne3012I Folau (2), B Slater (2), R Hoffman, M KingC Smith 3/6https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2007/round-3/melbourne-vs-warriors/summary.html NRL 2007 - Round 3 3 November 20217 April4Newcastle 16 Newcastle Knights EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle2212I Folau (2), M King, A QuinnC Smith 3/4https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2007/round-4/newcastle-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2007 - Round 4 3 November 202114 April5St George 16 St George Illawarra Dragons OKI Jubilee Stadium, Sydney2410S Turner (2), I Folau, M King, A QuinnC Smith 1/4, S Turner 1/1https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2007/round-5/st-george-illawarra-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2007 - Round 5 3 November 202121 April616px Penrith Panthers Olympic Park, Melbourne3020C Cronk (2), C Smith (2), R HoffmanC Smith 5/6https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2007/round-6/melbourne-vs-penrith/summary.html NRL 2007 - Round 6 3 November 202127 April7Brisbane 16 Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane2818B Slater (2), I Folau, R Hoffman, S TurnerC Smith 4/6https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2007/round-7/brisbane-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2007 - Round 7 3 November 20215 May8Wests Tigers 16 Wests Tigers Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford1230D Johnson, M KingC Smith 2/2https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2007/round-8/wests-tigers-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2007 - Round 8 3 November 202114 May9Canterbury 16 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Olympic Park, Melbourne3814C Cronk (2), M King (2), I Folau, R HoffmanC Smith 7/7https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2007/round-9/melbourne-vs-bulldogs/summary.html NRL 2007 - Round 9 3 November 202119 May10Easts 16 Sydney Roosters Olympic Park, Melbourne262W Chambers, I Folau, R Hoffman, J Lima, B SlaterS Turner 3/5https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2007/round-10/melbourne-vs-sydney/summary.html NRL 2007 - Round 10 3 November 202126 May11Manly 16 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Brookvale Oval, Sydney1213I Folau, M KingC Smith 2/2https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2007/round-11/manly-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2007 - Round 11 3 November 20212 June12Souths 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs Olympic Park, Melbourne2610M Geyer, G Inglis, M King, S TurnerC Smith 5/5https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2007/round-12/melbourne-vs-south-sydney/summary.html NRL 2007 - Round 12 3 November 202110 June13New Zealand Warriors old 16 New Zealand Warriors Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland42J SmithS Turner 0/1https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2007/round-13/warriors-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2007 - Round 13 3 November 202116 June14North Queensland 16 North Queensland Cowboys Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville5812G Inglis (2), M King (2), C Cronk, M Geyer, C Newton, J Smith, S Tagataese, S TurnerC Smith 9/10https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2007/round-14/north-queensland-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2007 - Round 14 3 November 202124 June15St George 16 St George Illawarra Dragons Olympic Park, Melbourne286S Turner (2), M Geyer, R Hoffman, M King, C NewtonC Smith 2/7https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2007/round-15/melbourne-vs-st-george-illawarra/summary.html NRL 2007 - Round 15 3 November 202130 June16Bye7 July17Souths 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford128I Folau, M KingC Smith 2/2https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2007/round-17/south-sydney-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2007 - Round 17 3 November 202116 July18Newcastle 16 Newcastle Knights Olympic Park, Melbourne440A Quinn (2), B Slater (2), S Turner (2), R Hoffman, M King, C NewtonC Smith 3/6, S Turner 1/3https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2007/round-18/melbourne-vs-newcastle/summary.html NRL 2007 - Round 18 3 November 202121 July19Canberra 16 Canberra Raiders Olympic Park, Melbourne346G Inglis (2), I Folau, M Geyer, M King, S TurnerC Smith 5/6https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2007/round-19/melbourne-vs-canberra/summary.html NRL 2007 - Round 19 3 November 202127 July20Easts 16 Sydney Roosters Aussie Stadium, Sydney1626J Aubusson, C Cronk, I FolauC Smith 2/3https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2007/round-20/sydney-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2007 - Round 20 3 November 20216 August21Cronulla 16 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Toyota Park, Sydney1716I Folau, R Hoffman, M KingI Folau 2/3C Cronkhttps://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2007/round-21/cronulla-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2007 - Round 21 3 November 202112 August22Brisbane 16 Brisbane Broncos Olympic Park, Melbourne146I Folau, M Geyer, G InglisC Smith 1/3https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2007/round-22/melbourne-vs-brisbane/summary.html NRL 2007 - Round 22 3 November 202117 August23Parramatta 16 Parramatta Eels Olympic Park, Melbourne1410B Slater, C SmithC Smith 3/3https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2007/round-23/melbourne-vs-parramatta/summary.html NRL 2007 - Round 23 3 November 202124 August24Canterbury 16 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Telstra Stadium, Sydney386I Folau (3), M Geyer, J Lima, B SlaterC Smith 6/6, I Folau 1/1https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2007/round-24/bulldogs-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2007 - Round 24 3 November 20212 September25Gold Coast Titans 16 Gold Coast Titans Olympic Park, Melbourne506M Crocker, C Cronk, I Folau, R Hoffman, G Inglis, M King, A Quinn, B Slater, S TurnerC Smith 5/6, I Folau 1/1, M King 1/1https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2007/round-25/melbourne-vs-gold-coast-titans/summary.html NRL 2007 - Round 25 3 November 2021 Finals #eeeeee Qualifying final Sunday, 9 September 16:00 AEST (UTC+10) Melbourne Storm Melbourne 16 Brisbane 16 Brisbane Broncos 40 – 0 28–0 12–0 Report 8Turner 15 26 40Quinn 5C Smith 31Geyer 34Slater 58King 73 4C Smith (3/7)Folau 59 (1/2) Olympic Park, Melbourne 15,522 Steve Clark Cooper Cronk (Melbourne) #eeeeee Preliminary final Sunday, 23 September 16:00 AEST (UTC+10) Melbourne Storm Melbourne 16 Parramatta 16 Parramatta Eels 26 – 10 10–4 16–6 Report 4King 54 80Turner 28Cronk 31 5C Smith 32 pen 53 55 pen 73 80 (5/6) 2Grothe Jr. 11Reddy 43 1Inu 44 (1/2) Telstra Dome, Melbourne 33,427 Tony Archer Ryan Hoffman (Melbourne) 2007 NRL Grand Final scoreboard Ladder 2007 NRL season 2007 Coaching staff Head coach: Craig Bellamy Assistant coaches: Michael Maguire & Stephen Kearney Development coach: Brad Arthur Specialist coach: Matthew Johns Strength and conditioning Coach: Alex Corvo Football Manager: Dean Lance 2007 Squad List current as of 18 October 2021 List of Melbourne Storm players Capfn1 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.Nat.Player namePositionFirst Storm GamePrevious First Grade RL clubfn2 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.18AUSMatt GeyerWG1998AUS Perth Reds26NZLMatt RuaSR1998AUS Melbourne Storm55AUSCameron Smith (c)HK2002AUS Melbourne Storm58AUSBilly SlaterFB2003AUS Melbourne Storm60AUSDallas JohnsonLK2003AUS Melbourne Storm62AUSRyan HoffmanSR, LK2003AUS Melbourne Storm68TongaAntonio KaufusiPR2003AUS Melbourne Storm69AUSMatt KingCE2003AUS Melbourne Storm72AUSSteve TurnerWG2004AUS Penrith Panthers73AUSCooper CronkHB2004AUS Melbourne Storm74NZLJeremy SmithLK2004AUS Melbourne Storm76AUSBrett WhitePR2005AUS Melbourne Storm77AUSIan DonnellyPR2005AUS Manly Sea Eagles79AUSGreg InglisCE2005AUS Melbourne Storm83AUSGarrett CrossmanPR2006AUS Penrith Panthers84AUSMichael CrockerSR2006AUS Sydney Roosters86NZLAdam BlairPR2006AUS Melbourne Storm88AUSBen CrossPR2006AUS Melbourne Storm89AUSMatthew BartlettSR2006AUS Melbourne Storm90NZLJeff LimaPR2006AUS Wests Tigers91AUSAnthony QuinnWG2007AUS Newcastle Knights92AUSIsrael FolauWG2007AUS Melbourne Storm93AUSJames AubussonHK2007AUS Melbourne Storm94NZLRyan ShortlandCE2007AUS Melbourne Storm95SAMSam TagataesePR2007AUS Melbourne Storm96AUSRussell AitkenHK2007AUS Cronulla Sharks97AUSWill ChambersCE2007AUS Melbourne Storm98NZLSika ManuSR2007AUS Melbourne Storm99AUSScott AndersonPR2007AUS Melbourne Storm100USAClint NewtonSR2007AUS Newcastle Knights-AUSAiden TolmanPR Yet to DebutAUS Melbourne Storm-NZLLiam ForanHB Yet to DebutAUS Melbourne Storm-AUSDanny VaughanPR Yet to DebutAUS Melbourne StormNZLPaletasala AleSRYet to DebutAUS Melbourne Storm 2007 Grand Final Winning Team Melbourne Storm #440085 white #092340 #FED102 13 August 2020 2007 Grand Final Winning Team  1 AUS FB Billy Slater  2 AUS WG Steve Turner  3 AUS CE Matt King  4 AUS CE Israel Folau  5 PNG WG Anthony Quinn  6 AUS FE Greg Inglis  7 AUS HB Cooper Cronk  8 AUS PR Ben Cross  9 AUS HK Cameron Smith y 10 AUS PR Brett White 11 AUS SR Clint Newton 12 NZL SR Ryan Hoffman 13 NZL LK Dallas Johnson Interchange 14 AUS Matt Geyer 15 NZL Jeremy Smith 16 AUS Michael Crocker 17 AUS Jeff Lima Coach Craig Bellamy Team of the decade As part of their 10-year celebrations in 2007, Melbourne Storm released a team of the decade. The 17-man team was selected by former assistant coach Greg Brentnall, foundation CEO John Ribot, and then board member Frank Stanton (all 3 were members of the 1982 Kangaroo tour "Invincibles", Brentnall and Ribot as players with Stanton the coach). The trio were joined by The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) journalist Steve Mascord.http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.asp?sec=15&ssec=8 https://web.archive.org/web/20080822090855/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.asp?sec=15&ssec=8 22 August 2008 Melbourne Storm Team of the Decade 21 July 2007 Melbourne Storm #440085 white #092340 #FED102 Team of the Decade 9 August 2014 Team of the Decade  1 AUS FB Billy Slater  2 AUS WG Matt Geyer  3 AUS CE Matt King  4 AUS CE Greg Inglis  5 PNG WG Marcus Bai  6 AUS FE Scott Hill  7 AUS HB Brett Kimmorley  8 AUS PR Glenn Lazarus y  9 AUS HK Cameron Smith 10 AUS PR Robbie Kearns 11 AUS SR Dallas Johnson 12 NZL SR Stephen Kearney 13 NZL LK Tawera Nikau Interchange 14 AUS Cooper Cronk 15 NZL Rodney Howe 16 AUS Ryan Hoffman 17 AUS David Kidwell Coach Craig Bellamy Player movements Losses Matthew Bartlett to North Queensland Cowboys (midseason)fn89 Bartlett was released on 1 June 2007 to join the Cowboys. Ian Donnelly to Gold Coast Titans (midseason)fn77 Donnelly was released on 6 June 2007 to join the Titans. Jamie Feeney to Retirement Nathan Friend to Gold Coast Titans Scott Hill to Harlequins RL Daniel Isaac to Gold Coast Titans David Kidwell to South Sydney Rabbitohs Smith Samau to Gold Coast Titans Glen Turner to Canberra Raiders Chris Walker to Gold Coast Titans Jake Webster to Gold Coast Titans Gains Clint Newton from Newcastle Knights (midseason) Anthony Quinn from Newcastle Knights Representative honours This table lists all players who have played a representative match in 2007. List of Melbourne Storm representatives Player 2007 ANZAC Test City vs Country Origin State of Origin 1 State of Origin 2 State of Origin 3 2007 All Golds Tour Michael Crocker – – – – – Australia Cooper Cronk – – – – – Australia Ben Cross – Country – – – – Israel Folau – – – – – Australia Ryan Hoffman – City – New South Wales New South Wales Australia Greg Inglis – – Queensland Queensland Queensland Australia Dallas Johnson – – Queensland Queensland Queensland Australia Antonio Kaufusi – – Queensland – – – Matt King Australia – New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales – Jeff Lima – – – – – New Zealand Anthony Quinn – Country – – – – Cameron Smith Australia – Queensland Queensland Queensland Australia (c) Jeremy Smith – – – – – New Zealand Brett White – Country – New South Wales – – Statistics This table contains playing statistics for all Melbourne Storm players to have played in the 2007 NRL season. Statistics sources:https://afltables.com/rl/teams/melbourne/melbourne2007_sc.html 2007 Melbourne Point Scorers afltables.com 1 November 2021https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2007/melbourne/summary.html Melbourne Storm - NRL 2007 rugbyleagueproject.org 1 November 2021 List of Melbourne Storm records NameAppearancesTriesGoalsField goalsPointsRussell Aitken 10000Scott Anderson Scott Anderson (rugby league) 20000James Aubusson 161004Matthew Bartlett 20000Adam Blair 80000Will Chambers 51004Michael Crocker 102008Cooper Cronk 2580133Ben Cross Ben Cross (rugby league) 230000Garret Crossman 140000Ian Donnelly 50000Israel Folau 27215094Matt Geyer 2580032Ryan Hoffman 25100040Greg Inglis 2090036Dallas Johnson 231004Antonio Kaufusi 100000Matt King Matt King (rugby league) 23201082Jeff Lima rugby league 252008Sika Manu 30000Clint Newton 1540016Anthony Quinn Anthony Quinn (rugby league) 2680032Matt Rua 10000Ryan Shortland 10000Billy Slater 23120048Cameron Smith Cameron Smith (rugby league, born 1983) 244880192Jeremy Smith Jeremy Smith (rugby league, born 1980) 1930012Sam Tagataese 121004Steve Turner Steve Turner (rugby league) 21155070Brett White 24200830 players used — 132 99 1 727 Scorers Most points in a game: 18 points Round 6 – Cameron Smith (2 tries, 5 goals) vs Penrith Panthers Round 14 – Cameron Smith (9 goals) vs North Queensland Cowboys Most tries in a game: 3 Round 24 – Israel Folau vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Qualifying Final – Steve Turner vs Brisbane Broncos Winning games Highest score in a winning game: 58 points Round 14 vs North Queensland Cowboys Lowest score in a winning game: 4 points Round 13 vs New Zealand Warriors Greatest winning margin: 46 points Round 14 vs North Queensland Cowboys Greatest number of games won consecutively: 8 Round 21 – Grand Final Losing games Highest score in a losing game: 16 points Round 20 vs Sydney Roosters Lowest score in a losing game: 12 points Round 8 vs Wests Tigers Round 11 vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Greatest losing margin: 18 points Round 8 vs Wests Tigers Greatest number of games lost consecutively: 1 Feeder Team For a tenth and ultimately final season, Melbourne continued their affiliation with Norths Devils, with reserve players travelling to Brisbane each week to play with the Devils in the Queensland Cup. Coached by former Storm player Kevin Carmichael, the Devils missed the Queensland Cup finals for the second year in a row. 2007 Queensland Cup 2007 Queensland Cup Pos PositionTeam Pld Games played W Won D Drawn L Lost B Bye PF Points for (total points scored) PA Points against (total points conceded) PD Points difference (points scored minus points conceded) Pts Competition points8Norths Devils 16 Norths Devils20 8 1 11 2 507 524 -17 21 Awards and honours Trophy Cabinet 2007 J. J. Giltinan Shield 2007 Provan-Summons Trophy Michael Moore Trophy Melbourne Storm Awards Night Melbourne Storm Player of the Year: Cameron SmithNRL Honour Board http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.aspx?s=nrl-honour-board melbournestorm.com.au Melbourne Storm 10 February 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130928161940/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.aspx?s=nrl-honour-board 28 September 2013 Byrne Fiona MELBOURNE STORM PRESENTATION EVENING Herald-Sun Nationwide News Pty Ltd 7 October 2007 Melbourne, Victoria 122 Members' Player of the Year: Billy Slater Best Back: Billy Slater Best Forward: Dallas Johnson Most Improved: Jeff Lima Rookie of the Year: Israel Folau Mick Moore Club Person of the Year: Matt King Life Member Inductee: Greg BrentnallDream year even better for Smith http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.asp?sec=1&ssec=1 melbournestorm.com.au 10 June 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20071007051628/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.asp?sec=1&ssec=1 7 October 2007 Dally M Awards Night Peter Moore Rookie of the Year: Israel Folau Dally M Representative Player of the Year: Cameron Smith Dally M Coach of the Year: Craig Bellamy Dally M Top Try Scorer of the Year: Israel Folau Dally M Lock of the Year: Dallas Johnson Rugby League World Golden Boot Awards Night Golden Boot Award: Cameron Smith RLIF Awards RLIF International Newcomer of the Year: Israel Folau Additional Awards Clive Churchill Medal: Greg Inglis Wally Lewis Medal: Cameron Smith QRL Ron McAuliffe Medal: Cameron Smith Notes References 2007 Category:2007 NRL season by club Category:2007 in sport in Melbourne