2014 Melbourne Storm season

2014 #6C0094 #ffd700 NRL NRL 6th 14 0 10 536 460 7th - Elimination Final Loss CEO Mark Evans Coach Craig Bellamy Cameron Smith (23 games) Ryan Hinchcliffe (1 game) Cooper Cronk (1 game) AAMI Park – 30,050 14,894 28,716 (Round 8)HG Regular season home games only Sisa Waqa (18) Cameron Smith (68) Cameron Smith (145) 2013 2015 yes List of Melbourne Storm seasons The 2014 Melbourne Storm season was the 17th in the club's history. They competed in the 2014 NRL season and were coached by Craig Bellamy and captained by Cameron Smith. In 2014 the Storm struggled to achieve consistent success, however won enough games late in the season to qualify for the NRL finals in 6th place. The club finished outside the top four for the first time since 2005 (other than when competition points were stripped in 2010). It was a roller coaster campaign that kicked off with consecutive one-point wins, courtesy of field goals from Smith and Cooper Cronk. Five of the club's wins during season came at a combined 17 points. Injuries to Cronk (broken arm) and Billy Slater (shoulder) during the Origin period saw the Storm lose four of six games during that stretch, as they were left clinging to eighth spot on the NRL ladder. The team managed to steady the ship by winning six of their last eight regular season games to finish sixth. In a significant boost for the club, captain Cameron Smith signed a four-year contract extension just one week into the season.https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/about/history_628513251.html History Melbourne Storm melbournestorm.com.au 9 January 2017 Season summary Pre-season – New recruits took part in Melbourne Storm IDQ camp for pre season training before New Years. Matt Duffie was awarded the IDQ Iron bar with special recognition to both Justin O'Neill and Kenny Bromwich. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/melbourne-storm-players-endure-brutal-boot-camp/news-story/2df448b8c2f07ff0259a074426f8962c Melbourne Storm players endure brutal boot camp Smart, Nick Daily Telegraph 22 December 2013 30 April 2020 Auckland Nines – The club competed in the inaugural Auckland Nines tournament on the weekend of the 15th and 16 February. After losing two of three pool games they failed to progress to the finals of the tournament. Ryan Hoffman captained the squad. Round 1 – The Storm opened their season with a golden point extra time win over the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. Cameron Smith kicked the winning field goal. Smith also equaled the Storm games record in the match. George Rose, Ben Roberts and Young Tonumaipea all made their debuts for the Storm. The victory also meant the Storm won their season opener for the 10th successive year.Roy Masters NRL HQ not panicking despite doomsayers http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/nrl-hq-not-panicking-despite-doomsayers-20140314-hvijo.html 22 August 2014 Brisbane Times Fairfax Media 14 March 2014 Roy Masters (rugby league) 11 March – Cameron Smith officially announces that he has signed a four-year contract which will see him end his NRL career at the Storm.Cameron Smith To Remain At Melbourne Storm For Four More Years After Tough Decision Herald Sun January 2023 Round 2 – Cameron Smith played his 263rd game for the Storm breaking the club record held by Matt Geyer. Also, Billy Slater played his 250th match for the club. 18 March – Jesse Bromwich commits to the Storm by signing a new four year playing contract.http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news/2014/03/18/bromwich_commits_to_storm.html Bromwich commits to Storm 17 March 2014 Round 5 – Dayne Weston makes his playing debut for the Storm. Round 6 – The Storm score a try after the siren to secure a 28–24 victory over the St George Illawarra Dragons. The Dragons had led 24–10 with 13 minutes left on the clock. Round 8 – ANZAC Day In front of a record NRL crowd of 28,716 at AAMI Park the Storm go down to the New Zealand Warriors 16–10. The Warriors taking home the Michael Moore Trophy in the only meeting between the teams for the season. Round 9 – Kurt Mann makes his debut for the Storm scoring the winning try in a 22–19 win over Manly. Round 10 - Craig Bellamy coached his 300th NRL game and Joel Romelo made his playing debut for the club. In addition when Cameron Smith, Billy Slater, Ryan Hoffman and Cooper Cronk ran out against South Sydney, it was the first time in NRL history four players of the same side had played a combined total of 1000 games. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/cooper-cronk-hails-special-bond-of-melbourne-storms-big-four-set-to-celebrate-1000-games/story-fni3gpfh-1226917706828 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140516054730/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/cooper-cronk-hails-special-bond-of-melbourne-storms-big-four-set-to-celebrate-1000-games/story-fni3gpfh-1226917706828 2014-05-16 Cooper Cronk hails 'special bond' of Melbourne Storm's big four, set to celebrate 1000 games Herald Sun 29 May – Both Kevin Proctor and Young Tonumaipea sign new playing contacts with the Storm. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/melbourne-storm-resigns-promising-winger-young-tonumaipea-after-retaining-kevin-proctor/story-fni3gpfh-1226934335031 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140528070920/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/melbourne-storm-resigns-promising-winger-young-tonumaipea-after-retaining-kevin-proctor/story-fni3gpfh-1226934335031 2014-05-28 Melbourne Storm re-signs promising winger Young Tonumaipea after retaining Kevin Proctor Herald Sun 30 May – Cooper Cronk breaks his arm in the first State of Origin game ruling him out for 12 weeks. Billy Slater and Cameron Smith also suffered injuries in the game but Smith was able to follow up in the round 12 game against the North Queensland Cowboys.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-29/melbourne-storm-lose-big-three-for-cowboys-clash/5486698 Storm lose 'big three' to Origin injuries ABC News 29 May 2014 Round 15 – Melbourne Storm returned to form with their biggest win of the season thus far 46–20 over the Parramatta Eels. Billy Slater also moved to equal third on the all–time NRL try scorers list with Andrew Ettingshausen.http://www.nrl.com/slater-leaps-up-try-scoring-list/tabid/10874/newsid/79602/default.aspx Slater leaps up try scoring list 22 June 2014 Late June – The Storm sign Fijian Marika Koroibete from the West Tigers just before the 30 June deadline. Koroibete is noted as one of the fastest players in the NRL and made his impact straight away scoring tries in the Storm's wins over Canberra and Brisbane. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/speedster-marika-koroibete-could-be-just-what-melbourne-storm-need-in-a-seasondefining-month/story-fni3gpfh-1226995220906 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140721220146/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/speedster-marika-koroibete-could-be-just-what-melbourne-storm-need-in-a-seasondefining-month/story-fni3gpfh-1226995220906 2014-07-21 Speedster Marika Koroibete could be just what Melbourne Storm need in a season-defining month Herald Sun This followed the news that Sisa Waqa would depart for the Canberra Raiders and the end of the season and Mitch Garbutt would depart for the Brisbane Broncos. 10 July – Injured Storm utility Slade Griffin and young outside back Hymel Hunt are both suspended for two matches after they were named among five players found to have gambled on NRL matches in breach of the league's gambling policy.Ward Roy Two Melbourne Storm players suspended for betting on NRL matches https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/two-melbourne-storm-players-suspended-for-betting-on-nrl-matches-20140710-zt334.html Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Media 14 July 2026 10 July 2014 Round 19 – The Storm return to the winners list with a 28–14 win over Canberra, with Mahe Fonua scoring his second double of the season. Round 22 – Newcastle score two converted tries in the final 3 minutes of the game to snatch victory 32–30. Sisa Waqa scores a Storm season record of 4 tries in the game, he also equals the club record for most tries in a game. Round 25 – Cooper Cronk plays his 250th NRL game. Round 26 – The Storm defeat the Brisbane Broncos ensuring they qualify for the 2014 NRL Finals Series. Finals Week 1 – Following the conclusion of Round 26, the Storm finished in sixth place meaning they were drawn against the Canterbury Bulldogs in an Elimination Final in Week 1 of the Finals Series the Storm's higher placing than Canterbury ensured it was played at home. The Storm ultimately lost the Elimination Final 28–4 ending their season. Ryan Hoffman also played his final game with the Storm before joining the Warriors. Milestone games Round Player MilestoneRound 1 Young Tonumaipea NRL debut George Rose Storm debut Ben Roberts Storm debutRound 2 Cameron Smith 263rd Storm game (Storm Record) Billy Slater 250th gameRound 5 Dayne Weston Storm debutRound 9 Kurt Mann NRL debutRound 10 Craig Bellamy 300th NRL game as coach Joel Romelo Storm debutRound 12 Cameron Munster NRL debutRound 19 Marika Koroibete Storm debutRound 25 Cooper Cronk 250th game Jerseys For the 2014 season, sportswear company KooGa completed their rebrand to BLK, releasing a similar home jersey design for the Storm as the 2013 version, with the main difference being the addition of purple shoulder panels.2014 Storm home jersey revealed https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news/2014/03/05/2014-storm-home-jersey-revealed/ melbournestorm.com.au 3 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240703233929/https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news/2014/03/05/2014-storm-home-jersey-revealed/ 3 July 2024 5 March 2014 The away jersey was also similar to the 2013 version, worn with white shorts. After initially not re-signing with the club as main jersey advertiser, Crown Resorts modified their logo on the jerseys to read "Crown Resorts". For the first match of the season, this logo was gold in a black box (similar to the application of their logo on the South Sydney Rabbitohs jersey), before reverting to a white logo inside a navy blue box to match the Melbourne Storm colours. Special Round 8 – Added ANZAC Appeal logo with text "Storm vs Warriors" in the centre of the chest. Round 9 – A "Women in League" design that featured a pink and purple gradient with thin blue hoops and side panels. Round 13 – Storm wore a heritage jersey design, which was replica of the club's 1999 blue jersey, with wide gold collars. Round 23 – For the NRL's Indigenous Round, Melbourne wore an updated version of the club's 2012 Indigenous jersey designed by Lenny Briggs and Dixon Patten. The 2014 version featured more purple than the original version, but was still mostly orange. Attendance averages 2014 Attendances https://afltables.com/rl/crowds/2014.html Rugby League Tables 4 July 2024 Total Matches Average Home 178,728 12 14,894 Away 166,547 12 13,879 All regular season games 345,275 24 14,386 Finals 19,230 1 19,230 All Games 364,505 25 14,580 Fixtures Preseason (BP) - Bonus point try Date Rd Round Opponent Venue Result Mel. Melbourne score Opp. Opponent score Tries Goals Field goals Ref Reference8 FebruaryTrial 1 Canberra Raiders AAMI Park, Melbourne1220K Proctor, Y Tonumaipea, H Hunt http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news-display/Storm-to-host-first-ever-trial-match-at-AAMI-Park/88158 Storm to host first ever Trial Game at AAMI Park Melbourne Storm December 2013 2013-12-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20131204220402/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news-display/Storm-to-host-first-ever-trial-match-at-AAMI-Park/88158 2013-12-04 deadhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/return-of-injuryprone-matt-duffie-pleases-melbourne-storm-coach-craig-bellamy-in-trial-loss/story-fni3fbgt-1226821873020 Return of injury-prone Matt Duffie pleases Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy in trial loss Herald Sun 9 February 201415 FebruaryAuckland NinesPool Game Penrith Panthers Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand1114W Chambers, C Munster (BP)C Munster http://www.flashscore.com/rugby-league/australia/auckland-nines/results/ Auckland Nines Results and Stats Flashscore.com 19 February 2014Fox Sports Stats - NRL Nines 2014 Game 7 https://reports.foxsportsstats.com.au/Lab/league/match.html?matchId=A9S20140107 foxsports.com.au 3 June 202215 FebruaryAuckland NinesPool Game South Sydney Rabbitohs Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand1810W Chambers (2 (BPx1)), M Fonua (BP)W Chambers, S Waqa Fox Sports Stats - NRL Nines 2014 Game 15 https://reports.foxsportsstats.com.au/Lab/league/match.html?matchId=A9S20140115 foxsports.com.au 3 June 202216 FebruaryAuckland NinesPool Game St George Illawarra Dragons Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand1014M Garbutt, M FonuaS Waqa Fox Sports Stats - NRL Nines 2014 Game 23 https://reports.foxsportsstats.com.au/Lab/league/match.html?matchId=A9S20140123 foxsports.com.au 3 June 202222 FebruaryTrial 2 Eastern Suburbs Tigers Langlands Park, Brisbane121623 FebruaryTrial 3 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane1020M Fonua, K BromwichC Smith 1/2 http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news/2014/02/23/bulldogs_down_storm_in_brisbane.html Bulldogs down Storm in Brisbane MelbourneStorm.com.au 24 February 2014 Regular season Result by round table b Round Ground A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/–/A/H/A/H/A/–/H/H/A/A/A/H/A/A/H Result W/W/W/L/L/W/L/L/W/W/B/L/L/W/W/L/B/L/W/W/W/L/W/W/L/W Position 8/3/2/5/9/6/9/10/8/5/5/9/9/9/7/9/8/8/8/6/6/7/5/5/6/6 Points 2p/4p/6p/6p/6p/8p/8p/8p/10p/12p/14p/14p/14p/16p/18p/18p/20p/20p/22p/24p/26p/26p/28p/30p/30p/32p 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#2013 Rugby League Tables – Melbourne 7 June 2024 6 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220506121129/https://afltables.com/rl/teams/melbourne/melbourne_by.html#2013 dead – Golden Point extra time (pen) – Penalty try Date Rd Round Opponent Venue Result Mel. Melbourne score Opp. Opponent score Tries Goals Field goals Ref Reference8 March1Manly Warringah Sea EaglesBrookvale Oval, Sydney 2322S Waqa (2), B Hampton, K BromwichC Smith 3/7C Smith 1/1http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/cameron-smith-has-kicked-a-field-goal-in-golden-point-for-the-storm-to-beat-manly-2322/story-fni3gnk1-1226849143225 Smith kicks Field Goal to down SeaEagles Daily Telegraph 8 March 201415 March2Penrith PanthersAAMI Park, Melbourne 1817K Proctor, M Fonua, S WaqaC Smith 2/5C Cronk 2/2http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/the-melbourne-storm-have-beaten-the-penrith-panthers-1817-in-a-thriller-at-aami-park/story-fni3gpfh-1226855746861 Storm beat Panthers in a Thriller Herald Sun 16 March 201424 March3Newcastle KnightsAAMI Park, Melbourne2820S Waqa, K Proctor, W Chambers, Y Tonumaipea, C SmithC Smith 4/6 http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/melbourne-storm-too-strong-for-gutsy-newcastle-knights-on-monday-night/story-fni3fbgz-1226863459671 Storm toostrong for Gutsy Knights Daily Telegraph 24 March 201429 March4Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogsnib Stadium, Perth1240W Chambers, B Slater T Harris 2/3 http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/craig-bellamy-slams-his-melbourne-storm-team-after-thrashing-by-canterbury-bulldogs/story-fni3fbgt-1226868415277 Craig Bellamy slams his Melbourne Storm team after thrashing by Canterbury Bulldogs Herald Sun 30 March 20146 April5Gold Coast Titans AAMI Park, Melbourne 2628S Waqa (2), K Bromwich, W ChambersC Smith 5/5 http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/melbourne-storm-fans-boo-referee-after-controversial-penalty-gives-gold-coast-titans-2826-win/story-fni3gpfh-1226876025381 Storm fans boo referee after controversial penalty give Titans win Herald Sun 6 April 201414 April6St George-Illawarra Dragons AAMI Park, Melbourne 2824W Chambers (2), J Bromwich, C Cronk, Y Tonumaipea C Smith 4/5 http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/storm-reign-supreme-after-controversial-postsiren-win-over-dragons-through-dramatic-try/story-fni3gpfh-1226884325152 Storm reign supreme after controversial post-siren win over Dragons through dramatic try Herald Sun 15 April 201420 April7Canberra Raiders Canberra Stadium, Canberra2224M Fonua (2), R Hinchcliffe, S Waqa C Smith 3/4 http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/craig-bellamy-pleads-for-referee-howlers-to-stop-after-controversial-loss-to-canberra-raiders/story-fni3fbgt-1226890454879 Craig Bellamy pleads for referee howlers to stop after controversial loss to Canberra Raiders Herald Sun 20 April 201425 April8New Zealand WarriorsAAMI Park, Melbourne1016K Proctor, Y TonumaipeaC Smith 1/2 http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/storms-premiership-credentials-fade-after-anzac-day-loss-to-warriors-at-aami-park/story-fni3fbgt-1226896311184 Storm's premiership credentials fade after Anzac Day loss to Warriors at AAMI Park Herald Sun 25 April 201410 May9Manly Warringah Sea EaglesAAMI Park, Melbourne2219B Slater (2), C Cronk, K MannC Smith 3/4 http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/storm-rookie-kurt-mann-shines-for-melbourne-in-thrilling-finish-against-manly-sea-eagles/story-fni3fbgt-1226912776843 Storm rookie Kurt Mann shines for Melbourne in thrilling finish against Manly Sea Eagles Herald Sun 11 May 201416 May10South Sydney RabbitohsANZ Stadium, Sydney2714B Slater (2), C Cronk, S WaqaC Smith 5/5C Cronk 1/1http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/billy-slater-shows-his-class-as-melbourne-storm-claim-a-dominant-2714-win-over-the-rabbitohs/story-fni3fbgt-1226920411928 Billy Slater shows his class as Melbourne Storm claim a dominant 27-14 win over the Rabbitohs Herald Sun 16 May 2014 24 May11Bye31 May12North Queensland Cowboys1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville022 http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-league/league-match-report/north-queensland-cowboys-demolish-injuryravaged-melbourne-storm-20140531-zru1w.html North Queensland Cowboys demolish injury-ravaged Melbourne Storm The Age 1 June 2014 8 June13Sydney RoostersAAMI Park, Melbourne1232M Fonua, K MannC Smith 2/2 http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/cameron-smith-slams-teammates-attitude-in-defence-after-a-heavy-3212-defeat-to-the-roosters/story-fni3fbgt-1226947374285 Cameron Smith slams teammates attitude in defence after a heavy 32-12 defeat by the Roosters Herald Sun 8 June 2014 24 June14Gold Coast TitansSkilled Park, Gold Coast2420W Chambers (2), B Hampton, K Mann, B RobertsB Roberts 2/5 http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/gold-coast-titans-at-crisis-point-as-crowds-and-form-go-missing-in-loss-to-melbourne/story-fni3fbgt-1226956448312 Gold Coast Titans at crisis point as crowds and form go missing in loss to Melbourne Herald Sun 16 June 2014 16 June15Parramatta EelsAAMI Park, Melbourne4620S Waqa (2), B Slater (2), K Mann (2), B Norrie, J McLeanC Smith 6/7, B Roberts 1/1 http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-league/league-match-report/melbourne-storm-thump-parramatta-eels-4620-20140622-zsi2l.html Melbourne Storm thump Parramatta Eels 46-20 The Age 22 June 2014 30 June16St George-Illawarra Dragons WIN Stadium, Wollongong 1224B Slater, K MannC Smith 2/2 https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/st-george-illawarra-dragons-too-good-for-melbourne-storm-as-dugan-fights-off-injury-scares-20140630-zsrgz.html St George Illawarra Dragons too good for Melbourne Storm as Dugan fights off injury scares Brad Walter June 30, 2014 The Age6 July17ByeBye12 July18Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsAAMI Park, Melbourne46K ProctorC Smith 0/2 http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-league/league-match-report/canterbury-bulldogs-grind-out-win-over-melbourne-storm-20140712-zt5q7.html Canterbury Bulldogs grind out win over Melbourne Storm The Age 10 July 2014 19 July19Canberra RaidersAAMI Park, Melbourne2814M Fonua (2), M Koroibete, J McLean, K Proctor, S Waqa C Smith 2/6 http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/the-melbourne-storm-have-beaten-the-canberra-raiders-2814-at-aami-park/story-fni3gpfh-1226994725271 The Melbourne Storm have beaten the Canberra Raiders 28-14 at AAMI Park Herald Sun 25 July 2014 25 July20Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium, Brisbane 308R Hoffman (2), C Cronk, R Hinchcliffe, M Koroibete C Smith 5/6 http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/the-melbourne-storm-have-beaten-the-brisbane-broncos-308-at-suncorp-stadium/story-fni3gv4u-1227002070900 The Melbourne Storm have beaten the Brisbane Broncos 30-8 at Suncorp Stadium Herald Sun 25 July 2014 4 August21Wests TigersCampbelltown Stadium, Sydney286M Koroibete (2), W Chambers, C Smith, S Waqa C Smith 4/5 http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/cooper-cronks-outstanding-form-has-melbourne-storm-on-the-verge-of-a-top-four-spot/story-fni3gpfh-1227013369204 Cooper Cronk's outstanding form has Melbourne Storm on the verge of a top four spot Herald Sun 5 August 2014 9 August22Newcastle KnightsHunter Stadium, Newcastle3032S Waqa (4), B Slater, W ChambersC Smith 3/6 http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-league/league-match-report/newcastle-knights-beat-melbourne-storm-as-kurt-gidley-scores-with-postsiren-goal-in-nrl-thriller-20140809-102cgo.html Newcastle Knights beat Melbourne Storm as Kurt Gidley scores with post-siren goal in NRL thriller The Age 16 August 201416 August23Cronulla-Sutherland SharksAAMI Park, Melbourne486M Fonua (2), T Glasby (2), M Koroibete, W Chambers, S Waqa, J Bromwich, J McLeanC Smith 6/9 http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-league/league-match-report/melbourne-storm-obliterate-woeful-cronulla-sharks-20140816-104yl9.html Melbourne Storm obliterate woeful Cronulla Sharks The Age 16 August 201425 August24Penrith PanthersCentrebet Stadium, Sydney2410M Koroibete, W Chambers, B Roberts, B Slater C Smith 4/5 http://www.nrl.com/storm-down-ill-disciplined-panthers/tabid/10874/newsid/81300/default.aspx Storm down ill-disciplined Panthers NRL.com 26 August 201430 August25Sydney RoostersAllianz Stadium, Sydney1224B Slater (2)C Smith 2/2 http://www.nrl.com/roosters-beat-storm-with-defence/tabid/10874/newsid/81429/default.aspx Roosters beat Storm with defence NRL.com 5 September 20145 September26Brisbane BroncosAAMI Park, Melbourne2212M Fonua (2), R Hoffman, C Cronk C Smith 2/2, W Chambers 1/2 http://www.nrl.com/storm-down-broncos-to-secure-finals-berth/tabid/10874/newsid/81613/default.aspx?cid=NRL_HP_Hero Storm down Broncos to secure Finals berth NRL.com 6 September 2014 Source:http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news-display/2014-Draw-Release/88224 2014 Draw Release MelbourneStorm.com.au December 2013 2013-12-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20131206064553/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news-display/2014-Draw-Release/88224 2013-12-06 dead Finals #eeeeee 2nd Elimination final Sunday, 14 September 16:10 AEST (UTC+10) Melbourne Storm Melbourne 16px 4 – 28 0–24 4–4 Report Canterbury 16px Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs 1Waqa 46 0Chambers (0/1) 5Lafai 17 37 75Eastwod 6Hodkinson 13 4Hodkinson 7 15 19 38 (4/5) AAMI Park, Melbourne 19,230 Matt Cecchin Gavin Badger Steve Clark & Luke Patten James Graham (Canterbury) Ladder 2014 Coaches Head coach: Craig Bellamy Assistant coaches: Justin Morgan & Anthony Seibold Coaching consultant: Nathan Brown Halves coach: Brett Finch NRL Under-20s coach: Matt Adamson Head Physiotherapist: Tony Ayoub 2014 Squad As of 26 July 2014 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.55AUSCameron Smith (c)HK2002AUS Melbourne Storm58AUSBilly SlaterFB2003AUS Melbourne Storm62AUSRyan HoffmanSR, LK2003AUS Melbourne Storm73AUSCooper CronkHB2004AUS Melbourne Storm97AUSWill ChambersCE, WG2007AUS Queensland Reds105NZLKevin ProctorSR2008AUS Melbourne Storm110AUSRyan HinchcliffeLK, HK, SR, FE2009AUS Canberra Raiders119NZLJesse BromwichPR2010AUS Melbourne Storm123AUSBryan NorriePR2010AUS Cronulla Sharks124NZLMatt DuffieWG, CE, FB2010AUS Melbourne Storm127VANJustin O'NeillWG, CE, FB2010AUS Sydney Roosters136FIJSisa WaqaCE, WG, FB2011AUS Sydney Roosters143TGAMahe FonuaCE, WG2012AUS Melbourne Storm144NZLTohu HarrisSR, LK, PR, FE2013AUS Melbourne Storm145SAMJunior MoorsPR, SR, LK2013AUS Wests Tigers147NZLSlade GriffenHK, LK, CE, SR, FE2013AUS Melbourne Storm149NZLKenny BromwichPR, SR, LK2013AUS Melbourne Storm150AUSJordan McLeanPR2013AUS Melbourne Storm151AUSMitch GarbuttPR, LK, SR2013AUS Newcastle Knights152AUSBen HamptonFE, HB, FB2013AUS Melbourne Storm153AUSTim GlasbyPR, SR2013AUS Melbourne Storm 154SAMYoung TonumaipeaWG, FB2014AUS Melbourne Storm 155AUSBen RobertsFE, HK, HB, CE 2014AUS Parramatta Eels 156AUSGeorge RosePR, SR2014AUS Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 157AUSDayne WestonPR, SR2014AUS Penrith Panthers 158AUSKurt MannFE, FB, HB, CE, HK2014AUS Newcastle Knights159AUSJoel RomeloFE, HK, HB, LK2014AUS Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs160AUSCameron MunsterFE, FB, HB, HK2014AUS Melbourne Storm161FIJMarika KoroibeteWG2014AUS Wests Tigers—LBNTravis RobinsonWG, CE, FBYet to debutAUS Penrith Panthers—AUSCody WalkerHB, FEYet to debutAUS Easts Tigers—NZLHymel HuntCE, WG, SR, LK, FBYet to debutAUS Gold Coast Titans—TONFelise KaufusiPRYet to debutAUS North Queensland Cowboys—Cook IslandsCharnze Nicoll-KlokstadCE, WG, SR, LK, FBYet to debutAUS Melbourne Storm—AUSMatthew LodgePR, SRYet to debutAUS Melbourne Storm—AUSRhys KennedySR, LKYet to debutAUS Melbourne Storm 2014 Player movements Sources:http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/NewsVideo/PlayerTransfers/tabid/10248/Default.aspx?pid=nrlhome_focus NRL Transfers 2014 NRL.com October 2013 Losses Gareth Widdop to St. George Illawarra Dragons Maurice Blair to Gold Coast Titans Jason Ryles to Retirement Brett Finch to Retirement Junior Sa'u to Salford Red Devils Lagi Setu to Canberra Raiders Kirisome Auva'a to South Sydney Rabbitohs Matt McGahan to Rugby Union Denny Solomona to London Broncos Siosaia Vave to Cronulla Sharks Gains George Rose from Manly Sea Eagles Travis Robinson from Penrith Panthers Cody Walker from Easts Tigers Hymel Hunt from Gold Coast Titans Felise Kaufusi from North Queensland Cowboys Cameron Munster from Central Queensland Capras Dayne Weston from Penrith Panthers Ben Roberts from Parramatta Eels Joel Romelo from Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Marika Koroibete from Wests Tigers Representative honours The following players have played a representative match in 2014. (C) = Captain List of Melbourne Storm representatives Player City Vs Countryhttp://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news/2014/04/28/eight_players_selected.html Eight players selected 27 April 2014 ANZAC Test Pacific Test State Of Origin 1 State Of Origin 2 State of Origin 3 Four Nationshttp://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/nrl/news/2014/9/team-list-australia-kangaroos-train-on-squad-for-four-nations-and-pm-xiii-against-papua-new-guinea/ TEAM LIST: Australia Kangaroos Train On Squad For Four Nations And PM XIII Against Papua New Guinea - Triple M NRL www.triplem.com.au dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141016005803/http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/nrl/news/2014/9/team-list-australia-kangaroos-train-on-squad-for-four-nations-and-pm-xiii-against-papua-new-guinea/ 2014-10-16 Jesse Bromwich New ZealandNew Zealand Will Chambers Queensland Australia Cooper Cronk Australia Queensland Queensland Australia Tohu Harris New Zealand New Zealand Ryan Hoffman City (C) New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales Australia Kevin Proctor New Zealand New Zealand Ben Roberts Samoa Billy Slater Australia Queensland Queensland Queensland Cameron Smith Australia (C) Queensland (C) Queensland (C) Queensland (C) Australia (C) Young Tonumaipea Samoa Statistics This table contains playing statistics for all Melbourne Storm players to have played in the 2014 NRL season. Statistics sources:https://afltables.com/rl/teams/melbourne/melbourne2014_sc.html 2014 Melbourne Point Scorers afltables.com 4 July 2024https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2014/melbourne/summary.html Melbourne Storm – NRL 2014 rugbyleagueproject.org 4 July 2024 List of Melbourne Storm records NameAppearancesTriesGoalsField goalsPointsJesse Bromwich 242008Kenny Bromwich 182008Will Chambers 22111fnGKChambers Goalkicking percentage 33.33% (1/3)046Cooper Cronk 1950323Mahe Fonua 20100040Mitch Garbutt 60000Tim Glasby 132008Ben Hampton 112008Tohu Harris 2502fnGKHarris Goalkicking percentage 66.67% (2/3)04Ryan Hinchcliffe 252008Ryan Hoffman 2430012Marika Koroibete 1060024Kurt Mann 860024Jordan McLean 1630012Junior Moors 100000Cameron Munster 10000Bryan Norrie 251004Justin O'Neill 40000Kevin Proctor 2550020Ben Roberts Ben Roberts (rugby league) 1823fnGKRoberts Goalkicking percentage 42.86% (3/7)014Joel Romelo 20000George Rose George Rose (rugby league) 90000Billy Slater 22120048Cameron Smith rugby league, born 1983 23268fnGKSmith Goalkicking percentage 70.83% (68/96)1145Young Tonumaipea 1430012Sisa Waqa 24180072Dayne Weston 6000027 Players used - 97 74 4 540 Scorers Most Points in a game: 16 Round 22 – Sisa Waqa (4 tries) vs Newcastle Knights Most tries in a game: 4 Round 22 – Sisa Waqa vs Newcastle Knights Winning games Highest score in a winning game: 48 points Round 23 vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Lowest score in a winning game: 18 points Round 2 vs Penrith Panthers Greatest winning margin: 42 points Round 23 vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Greatest number of games won consecutively: 3 Round 1 – Round 3 Round 19 – Round 21 Losing games Highest score in a losing game: 30 points Round 22 vs Newcastle Knights Lowest score in a losing game: 0 points Round 12 vs North Queensland Cowboys Greatest losing margin: 28 points Round 4 vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Greatest number of games lost consecutively: 2 Round 4 – Round 5 Round 7 – Round 8 Round 12 – Round 13 Round 16 – Round 18 Awards Melbourne Storm Awards Night Held at Peninsula Docklands on Friday 10 October. Melbourne Storm 2014 Awards Bromwich claims first Player of the Year award melbournestorm.com.au https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news/2014/10/10/bromwich-claims-first-player-of-the-year-award/ 10 Oct 2014 1 March 2018 Melbourne Storm Player of the Year: Jesse Bromwich Melbourne Storm 2014 Awards POTYA: Jesse Bromwich speech melbournestorm.com.au https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news/2014/10/15/potya-jesse-bromwich-speech/ 10 Oct 2014 1 March 2018 Melbourne Storm Rookie of the Year: Kurt Mann Suzuki Members' Player of Year: Cooper Cronk Melbourne Storm Most Improved: Jordan McLean Melbourne Storm Best Forward: Cameron Smith Melbourne Storm Best Back: Cooper Cronk Best Try: Young Tonumaipea, Round 6 vs Dragons Darren Bell U20s Player of Year: Nelson Asofa-Solomona U20s Best Forward: Joe Stimson U20s Best Back: Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad Greg Brentnall Young Achievers Award: Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad Mick Moore Club Person of the Year: Craig Sultana (Head Trainer) Rugby League Players Association Awards Night RLPA NYC Education Player of the Year: Christian Welch RLPA Education & Welfare Club of the Year: Peter Robinson, Brian Phelan & Andrew Blowers. Additional Awards I Don't Quit Iron Bar: Matt Duffie Harry Sunderland Medal: Cameron Smith Notes References 40em 2014 Category:2014 NRL season by club Category:2014 in sport in Melbourne