2004 Melbourne Storm season

2004 #6C0094 #ffd700 NRL NRL 6th 13 0 11 684 517 Semi-final Loss CEO Frank Stanton (Interim) Coach Craig Bellamy Stephen Kearney (24 Games) Rodney Howe (1 Game) Robbie Kearns (1 Game) Olympic Park 8,886 10,621 (Round 16) Steven Bell (18) Matt Orford (56) Matt Orford (153) 2003 2005 yes List of Melbourne Storm seasons 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. 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.https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/about/history_628513251.html History Melbourne Storm melbournestorm.com.au 9 January 2017 Season summary World Sevens – Storm avenge their 2003 loss to Lebanon in the Rugby League World Sevens, but fail to progress out of Pool C. 4 March – In the wake of the Coffs Harbour scandal overshadowing the start of the 2004 NRL season, reports emerge two Melbourne players are being accused of sexual assault, claims which are later ruled unfounded. 7 March – With a forthcoming bye in Round 1, Melbourne play foundation NSWRL club Newtown Jets in an extra trial match at Henson Park. 12 March – Club founder John Ribot resigns as executive director of the club. Ribot later sells his remaining shares in the club to News Limited. Ribot and News are forced to deny the decision was connected to Ribot's handling of allegations against two Melbourne players.Middleton David 2004 Official Rugby League Annual News Magazines Surrey Hills Frank Stanton is appointed interim CEO of the club. 17 March – Coach Craig Bellamy agrees to a new contract to coach Melbourne until the end of 2007. Round 2 – Despite leading 14–10 at half time, Melbourne lose their first game for the season at home to Newcastle Knights. 28 April – Melbourne is found by the NRL to have exceeded the competition's salary cap in 2003 and are fined $130,956. Round 6 – Celebrating his 200th NRL game, Danny Williams scores two tries and adds a late conversion to bring up a 50–4 win over South Sydney Rabbitohs. Round 8 – Referee Tony Archer awards New Zealand Warriors goalkicker Sione Faumuina a second shot at goal after Melbourne captain Stephen Kearney deliberately threw a water bottle in his line of vision. The Warriors regain the Michael Moore Trophy with a 20–14 win in Auckland. 13 May – Outspoken Parramatta Eels CEO Denis Fitzgerald declares that Melbourne Storm be disbanded and forced to relocate to the Gold Coast, saying "promoting rugby league in Melbourne is akin to promoting beach volleyball in Iceland."Melbourne find an ice way to kick sand in Fitzgerald's face https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/melbourne-find-an-ice-way-to-kick-sand-in-fitzgeralds-face-20040517-gdixuy.html smh.com.au 17 May 2004 6 September 2021 Round 12 – Melbourne win their first ever game at EnergyAustralia Stadium, beating the Newcastle Knights 28–16. The club had previously lost six straight games at the venue. Round 14 – Despite reaching a 16–0 lead, Melbourne lose 28–26 to South Sydney Rabbitohs in Souths' caretaker coach Arthur Kitinas first game in charge. Round 16 – In a night of milestones with the club celebrating Robbie Kearns (250 games), Matt Geyer (150 games, 144 games for Melbourne to equal Marcus Bai's record); Storm thrash Warriors 42–6 to take back the Michael Moore Trophy. Round 17 – Melbourne blitz Penrith Panthers 66–14, setting new club records for the highest score and record winning margin at Olympic Park. Matt Orford scored a new club record 11 goals from 12 attempts. 14 July – Club captain Stephen Kearney announces he will be leaving Melbourne at the end of the season to finish his career with Super League club Hull F.C. Round 19 – Danny Williams is sent off for king-hitting Wests Tigers forward Mark O'Neill. O'Neill is cited and later found guilty of a careless high tackle on Williams, but receives no suspension. After the NRL judiciary hearing is adjourned for two weeks after evidence is introduced claiming Williams was suffering "post-traumatic amnesia", he receives a 18-match suspension, the longest suspension handed down in over a decade. Round 20 – Scoring 18 points (3 tries, 3 goals) himself, a controversial last second Matt Orford try hands Melbourne a 22–16 win against Parramatta. Eels coach Brian Smith furious with video referee Chris Ward to award the Orford try, calling the decision "disgusting". Round 23 – Jeremy Smith makes his NRL debut, scoring a try with his first touch of the ball. Smith is the first former Melbourne Storm junior to play with the club. Round 24 – In their last game at Olympic Park, Rodney Howe and Stephen Kearney lead Melbourne to a 22–12 victory over Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, the club's first win against that club since 2000.de Kroo Karl Storm back in title race - Bulldogs juggernaut derailed The Courier-Mail 23 August 2004 Brisbane, Queensland 3 (sport liftout) September 13 – News Limited appoint former St Kilda CEO Brian Waldron as the club's new CEO. Round 26 – Secure in sixth position on the NRL ladder, Craig Bellamy rests a number of players from the club's final regular season game against Manly. Melbourne lose 30–28 with Bellamy expressing his anger at match referee Steve Lyons and video referee Paul Simpkins over a number of contentious decisions. September 7 – With 23 points, Matt Orford finishes in a tied for third in the 2004 Dally M Medal count, four points behind winner Danny Buderus. Qualifying Final – Down 8–0 at half time, Melbourne stun the Brisbane Broncos in a pulsating second half, winning 31–14 at Suncorp Stadium. Matt Orford also kicks the first field goal for Melbourne in over five years. Semi Final – For the second straight season, Melbourne are eliminated from the NRL finals by the Bulldogs, this time going down 43–18 at Aussie Stadium. Down 16–0 early, Melbourne were never really in the match, in what was former captain Rodney Howe's last game of rugby league. Milestone games Round Player Milestone Round 2 Ben MacDougall Storm debut Alex Chan Storm debutRound 3 Steve Turner Storm debutRound 6 Danny Williams 200th gameRound 7 David Kidwell 100th gameRound 8 Kirk Reynoldson 50th gameRound 9 Cooper Cronk NRL debutRound 12 Stephen Kearney 200th gameRound 16 Matt Geyer 150th gameRound 19 Scott Hill 150th gameRound 21 Robbie Kearns 250th gameRound 22 Matt Orford 100th game Rodney Howe 150th gameRound 23 Jeremy Smith NRL debutRound 26 Andrew McFadden 100th game Jerseys Melbourne's jerseys were unchanged from the designs implemented by Canterbury of New Zealand in 2003. The club's clash colours were again a mostly white design with a purple chevron and gold thunderbolts, worn with navy shorts. Honda finished up as sponsor at the end of 2003, and there was no sleeve sponsor for 2004. Fixtures Pre Season Date Round Opponent Venue Result Mel. Opp. Source24 JanuaryRugby League World SevensLBN LebanonAussie Stadium, Sydney272224 JanuaryRugby League World Sevens16px St George Illawarra DragonsAussie Stadium, Sydney102925 JanuaryRugby League World Sevens16px Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsAussie Stadium, Sydney1722 Date Rd Round Opponent Venue Result Mel. Melbourne score Opp. Opponent score Tries Goals Field goals Ref Reference14 FebruaryTrial16px Tweed Heads SeagullsNoosa District Sports Complex, Tewantin2814 de Kroo Karl Rookie Cronk cranks it up Herald-Sun Nationwide News Pty Ltd 16 February 2004 Melbourne, Victoria 42Stedman Chris Playmaker Hill on comeback road The Australian Nationwide News Pty Ltd 16 February 2004 Canberra, Australia 2121 FebruaryTrial16px Brisbane BroncosClive Berghofer Stadium, Toowoomba1014M Geyer, S HillM Geyer (1) Ricketts Steve Lockie at home in trial run as pivot The Courier-Mail Nationwide News Pty Ltd 22 February 2004 Brisbane, Queensland 14028 FebruaryTrial16px Canberra RaidersEric Weissel Oval, Wagga Wagga2030G Turner, F Moala, M King, B SlaterC Smith (2) Injury sours Raiders' win https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/injury-sours-raiders-win-20040229-gdig4s.html theage.com.au Fairfax Media 3 March 2022 29 February 2004de Kroo Karl Storm falls short Herald-Sun Nationwide News Pty Ltd 29 February 2004 Melbourne, Victoria 50Drew blow for Raiders The Daily Telegraph Nationwide News Pty Ltd 29 February 2004 Sydney, New South Wales 566 MarchTrial16px Newtown JetsHenson Park, Sydney540S Turner (3), F Moala (2), M King (2), B Slater, P Robinson, K ReynoldsonC Smith (5), M Geyer Flashback Friday – Newtown Jets v Melbourne Storm 2004 https://www.newtownjets.com/flashback-friday-newtown-jets-v-melbourne-storm-2004/ Newtown Jets 15 May 2020 16 September 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20250121024146/https://www.newtownjets.com/flashback-friday-newtown-jets-v-melbourne-storm-2004/ 21 January 2025 deadMascord Steve Storm in a rout The Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited 7 March 2004 Sydney, New South Wales 16Mascord Steve Stormy week ends on a high as Geyer show lifts Melbourne The Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited 7 March 2004 Sydney, New South Wales 109 Regular season Result by round table b Round Ground –/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/–/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/A Result B/L/W/L/L/W/W/L/L/W/W/W/W/L/B/W/W/L/L/W/L/L/W/W/W/L Position 8/11/3/8/11/8/5/7/9/6/7/5/5/5/5/5/4/4/5/5/5/6/6/6/6/6 Points 2p/2p/4p/4p/4p/6p/8p/8p/8p/10p/12p/14p/16p/16p/18p/20p/22p/22p/22p/24p/24p/24p/26p/28p/30p/30p 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#2004 Rugby League Tables - Melbourne 27 September 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 Reference13 March1Bye21 March216px Newcastle Knights Olympic Park, Melbourne2636S Hill, F Moala, B Slater, G TurnerC Smith 5/5https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2004/round-2/melbourne-vs-newcastle/summary.html NRL 2004 - Round 2 27 September 202128 March316px St George Illawarra Dragons Olympic Park, Melbourne346S Turner (2), D Cooper, M King, B MacDougall, M OrfordC Smith 4/7, D Cooper 1/1https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2004/round-3/melbourne-vs-st-george-illawarra/summary.html NRL 2004 - Round 3 27 September 20214 April416px Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane2634M King (2), S Hill, R Hoffman, B SlaterC Smith 3/5, M Orford 0/1https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2004/round-4/brisbane-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2004 - Round 4 27 September 202111 April516px Penrith Panthers Penrith Park, Sydney2630M King (2), D Cooper, M Orford, P RobinsonC Smith 3/5https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2004/round-5/penrith-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2004 - Round 5 27 September 202117 April616px South Sydney Rabbitohs Olympic Park, Melbourne504J Webster (3), D Williams (2), D Cooper, D Kidwell, M Orford, C SmithC Smith 5/6, M Orford 1/1, D Williams 1/1, D Cooper 1/1https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2004/round-6/melbourne-vs-south-sydney/summary.html NRL 2004 - Round 6 27 September 202124 April716px North Queensland Cowboys Olympic Park, Melbourne286S Bell, M Geyer, D Johnson, K Reynoldson, B SlaterC Smith 3/5, M Orford 1/1https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2004/round-7/melbourne-vs-north-queensland/summary.html NRL 2004 - Round 7 27 September 20212 May816px New Zealand Warriors Ericsson Stadium, Auckland1420S Bell (2), S HillC Smith 1/3https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2004/round-8/warriors-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2004 - Round 8 27 September 20218 May916px Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Olympic Park, Melbourne2636S Bell (2), D Cooper (2), B SlaterC Smith 3/5https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2004/round-9/melbourne-vs-cronulla/summary.html NRL 2004 - Round 9 27 September 202116 May1016px Parramatta Eels Parramatta Stadium, Sydney3616D Cooper (2), S Bell, D Johnson, R Kearns, C SmithC Smith 6/8https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2004/round-10/parramatta-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2004 - Round 10 27 September 202122 May1116px Canberra Raiders Olympic Park, Melbourne2218C Cronk, S Hill, S Kearney, B MacDougallM Orford 3/4https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2004/round-11/melbourne-vs-canberra/summary.html NRL 2004 - Round 11 27 September 202129 May1216px Newcastle Knights EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle2818M Geyer (3), S Hill, B SlaterC Smith 4/5https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2004/round-12/newcastle-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2004 - Round 12 27 September 20215 June1316px Wests Tigers Olympic Park, Melbourne3024S Bell, D Johnson, R Kearns, D Kidwell, B SlaterM Orford 3/4, C Smith 2/3https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2004/round-13/melbourne-vs-wests-tigers/summary.html NRL 2004 - Round 13 27 September 202112 June1416px South Sydney Rabbitohs Aussie Stadium, Sydney2628A Chan (2), S Bell, D Cooper, D KidwellM Orford 3/5https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2004/round-14/south-sydney-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2004 - Round 14 27 September 202119 June15Bye26 June1616px New Zealand Warriors Olympic Park, Melbourne426M King (3), B MacDougall (2), S Bell, D Kidwell, B SlaterM Orford 4/7, D Cooper 1/1https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2004/round-16/melbourne-vs-warriors/summary.html NRL 2004 - Round 16 27 September 20212 July1716px Penrith Panthers Olympic Park, Melbourne6614S Turner (3), C Cronk (2), M King (2), S Hill, R Hoffman, D Kidwell, B MacDougallM Orford 11/12https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2004/round-17/melbourne-vs-penrith/summary.html NRL 2004 - Round 17 27 September 202111 July1816px Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Sydney Showground, Sydney1825D Kidwell, B Slater, C SmithM Orford 3/3https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2004/round-18/bulldogs-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2004 - Round 18 27 September 202117 July1916px Wests Tigers Leichhardt Oval, Sydney1832B Slater (2), M OrfordM Orford 3/3https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2004/round-19/wests-tigers-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2004 - Round 19 27 September 202124 July2016px Parramatta Eels Olympic Park, Melbourne2216M Orford (3), M KingM Orford 3/5https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2004/round-20/melbourne-vs-parramatta/summary.html NRL 2004 - Round 20 27 September 20211 August2116px Sydney Roosters Olympic Park, Melbourne1026M King, C SmithM Orford 1/2https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2004/round-21/melbourne-vs-sydney/summary.html NRL 2004 - Round 21 27 September 20216 August2216px St George Illawarra Dragons WIN Stadium, Wollongong1434S Bell, M King, M OrfordM Orford 1/3https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2004/round-22/st-george-illawarra-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2004 - Round 22 27 September 202115 August2316px Canberra Raiders Canberra Stadium, Canberra3618S Bell, M Geyer, M King, B MacDougall, M Orford, B Slater, J SmithM Orford 4/7https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2004/round-23/canberra-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2004 - Round 23 27 September 202122 August2416px Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Olympic Park, Melbourne2212S Bell, S Hill, D JohnsonM Orford 5/6https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2004/round-24/melbourne-vs-bulldogs/summary.html NRL 2004 - Round 24 27 September 202128 August2516px Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Toyota Park, Sydney3628M Geyer (2), S Bell, D Johnson, D Kidwell, B MacDougall, B SlaterM Orford 4/7, S Kearney 0/1https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2004/round-25/cronulla-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2004 - Round 25 27 September 20215 September2616px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Brookvale Oval, Sydney2830S Bell (2), S Hill (2), C CronkC Smith 4/5https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2004/round-26/manly-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2004 - Round 26 27 September 2021 Finals Qualifying final Saturday, 11 September 18:40 AEST (UTC+10) Brisbane Broncos Brisbane 16 2Carroll 17Tate 66 3Lockyer pen 11 18 67 (3/3) 1431 8–0 6–31 Report Melbourne 16 Melbourne Storm 6Hill 42Bell 47King 50Slater 59Orford 70Geyer 79 3Orford 43 60 71 (3/6) 1Orford 74 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 31,100 Steve Clark Shayne Hayne, Paul Kalina Dallas Johnson (Melbourne) Semi final Sunday, 19 September 15:45 AEST (UTC+10) Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Canterbury 16 7 Thurston 48 80Perry 3Ryan 9El Masri 12Tonga 36Patten 52 7El Masri 4 10 37 49 54 pen 64 80 (7/8) 1Sherwin 71 4318 22–6 21–12 Report Melbourne 16 Melbourne Storm 3 Bell 16 56Slater 58 3Orford 17 57 59 (3/3) Aussie Stadium, Sydney 23,750 Paul Simpkins Shayne Hayne, Steve Carrall Brent Sherwin (Canterbury) Ladder 2004 NRL season 2004 Coaching Staff Head coach: Craig Bellamy Assistant coaches: Dean Lance & Peter SharpBrian Smith Brian Smith (rugby league, born 1954) SMITHY: A Sharp mind and a fine coach https://www.theroar.com.au/2014/07/03/smithy-sharp-mind-fine-coach/ theroar.com.au 14 March 2022 2 July 2014 Showing how highly rated he was in the wider coaching community, Melbourne Storm snapped him up for two seasons as an assistant immediately after the five year stint on Sydney’s north shore. Football Manager: Greg Brentnall Physical Preparation Coach: Alex Corvo Physiotherapist: Matt Natusch Head Trainer: Troy Thompson 2004 squad List current as of 20 September 2021Player Profiles (2004) http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/player_profile.php melbournestorm.com.au 19 September 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20041229210012/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/player_profile.php 29 December 2004 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.1AUSRobbie RossFB1998AUS Hunter Mariners6AUSScott HillFE1998AUS Hunter Mariners8AUSRodney HowePR1998AUS Perth Reds9AUSDanny WilliamsLK, SR, HK1998AUS North Sydney Bears10AUSRobbie KearnsPR1998AUS Perth Reds18AUSMatt GeyerWG1998AUS Perth Reds28NZLStephen KearneySR1999AUS New Zealand Warriors34TONFifita MoalaWG2000AUS Melbourne Storm37NZLGlen TurnerSR2000AUS Melbourne Storm38AUSPeter RobinsonSR2000AUS Melbourne Storm43AUSMatt OrfordHB2001AUS Northern Eagles44AUSSteven BellCE2001AUS Melbourne Storm55AUSCameron SmithHK2002AUS Melbourne Storm56AUSKirk ReynoldsonSR2002AUS Melbourne Storm58AUSBilly SlaterFB2003AUS Melbourne Storm59NZLDavid KidwellSR2003AUS Sydney Roosters60AUSDallas JohnsonLK2003AUS Melbourne Storm61NZLJake WebsterWG2003AUS Melbourne Storm62AUSRyan HoffmanSR2003AUS Melbourne Storm63AUSAndrew McFaddenHB2003AUS Parramatta Eels64NZLRobert TanieluPR2003AUS Brisbane Broncos66AUSDustin CooperWG2003AUS Melbourne Storm67AUSNathan FriendHK2003AUS Brisbane Broncos68AUSAntonio KaufusiPR2003AUS Melbourne Storm69AUSMatt KingCE2003AUS Melbourne Storm70AUSBen MacDougallCE2004AUS Manly Warringah Sea Eagles71NZLAlex ChanPR2004AUS Parramatta Eels72AUSSteve TurnerWG2004AUS Penrith Panthers75AUSCooper CronkHB2004AUS Melbourne Storm76NZLJeremy SmithSR2004AUS Melbourne Storm–AUSLuke DyerCEYet to debutAUS Penrith Panthersfn33 Luke Dyer played in the 2004 World Sevens tournament for Melbourne before transferring back to Penrith Panthers, making his first grade debut against Melbourne later in the 2004 NRL season.–TGASione FinefeuiakiPRYet to debutAUS Melbourne Storm Player movements Losses Marcus Bai to Leeds Rhinos Junior Langi to Parramatta Eels Aaron Moule to Widnes Vikings Mitchell Sargent to North Queensland Cowboys Nathan Sologinkin to Released Semi Tadulala to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Gains Alex Chan from Parramatta Eels Ben MacDougall from Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Steve Turner from Penrith Panthers Representative honours This table lists all players who have played a representative match in 2004. List of Melbourne Storm representatives Player 2004 ANZAC Test City vs Country Origin State of Origin 1 State of Origin 2 State of Origin 3 Tri-Nationsfn60 Including Australian tour matches against Papua New Guinea, France, and USA Scott Hill Country Australia Stephen Kearney New Zealand David Kidwell New Zealand New Zealand Matt King Country Matt Orford City Billy Slater Queensland Queensland Queensland Cameron Smith Queensland Queensland Queensland Statistics This table contains playing statistics for all Melbourne Storm players to have played in the 2004 NRL season. Statistics sources:https://afltables.com/rl/teams/melbourne/melbourne2004_sc.html 2004 Melbourne Point Scorers afltables.com 27 September 2021https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2004/melbourne/summary.html Melbourne Storm - NRL 2004 rugbyleagueproject.org 27 September 2021 List of Melbourne Storm records NameAppearancesTriesGoalsField goalsPointsSteven Bell 24180072Alex Chan Alex Chan (rugby league) 182008Dustin Cooper 1382036Cooper Cronk 1340016Nathan Friend 30000Matt Geyer 2180032Scott Hill Scott Hill (rugby league) 24100040Ryan Hoffman 202008Rodney Howe 230000Dallas Johnson 1950020Antonio Kaufusi 60000Stephen Kearney 241004Robbie Kearns 222008David Kidwell 2670028Matt King Matt King (rugby league) 20150060Andrew McFadden 20000Ben MacDougall 2270028Fifita Moala 11004Matt Orford 2510561153Kirk Reynoldson 201004Peter Robinson Peter Robinson (rugby league) 61004Billy Slater 22140056Cameron Smith Cameron Smith (rugby league, born 1983) 234430102Jeremy Smith Jeremy Smith (rugby league, born 1980) 21004Robert Tanielu 30000Glen Turner 101004Steve Turner Steve Turner (rugby league) 750020Jake Webster 630012Danny Williams Danny Williams (rugby league, born 1973) 172101029 players used — 132 102 1 733 Scorers Most points in a game: 22 points Round 17 - Matt Orford (11 goals) vs Penrith Panthers Most tries in a game: 3 Round 6 - Jake Webster vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Round 12 - Matt Geyer vs Newcastle Knights Round 17 - Steve Turner vs Penrith Panthers Round 20 - Matt Orford vs Parramatta Eels Round 23 - Matt King vs New Zealand Warriors Winning games Highest score in a winning game: 66 points Round 17 vs Penrith Panthers Lowest score in a winning game: 22 points Round 11 vs Canberra Raiders Round 20 vs Parramatta Eels Greatest winning margin: 52 points Round 17 vs Penrith Panthers Greatest number of games won consecutively: 4 Round 10 - Round 13 Losing games Highest score in a losing game: 28 points Round 26 vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Lowest score in a losing game: 10 points Round 21 vs Sydney Roosters Greatest losing margin: 25 points Semi Final vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Greatest number of games lost consecutively: 2 Round 4 - Round 5 Round 8 - Round 9 Round 18 - Round 19 Round 21 - Round 22 Feeder Team Melbourne Storm reserve players again travelled to Brisbane each week to play with Queensland Cup team Norths Devils. Coached for a second season by Gary Greinke, Norths returned to the finals, finishing second in the regular season behind eventual premiers Burleigh Bears. However, the Devils were bundled out of the finals in straight sets. Melbourne Storm rookie Jeremy Smith won the Devils Player of the Year Award. During the season, Greg Inglis made his first grade debut as a 17-year-old, scoring two tries. Inglis would play six Queensland Cup games for the season, scoring eight tries, also representing Queensland in underage representative games.Burgin Robert When Greg Inglis, 17, blew the Intrust Super Cup apart https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/08/01/when-greg-inglis-17-took-the-intrust-super-cup-by-storm/ qrl.com.au 27 September 2021 1 August 2018 2004 Queensland Cup 2004 Queensland Cup Pos PositionTeam Pld Games played W Won D Drawn L Lost PF Points for (total points scored) PA Points against (total points conceded) PD Points difference (points scored minus points conceded) Pts Competition points2Norths Devils 16 Norths Devils22 15 1 6 789 503 +286 31 Awards and honours Melbourne Storm Awards Night Held at Crown Palladium on Friday, 8 October:Fuller Mark Year's best accolade for Orford The Age Fairfax Media 9 October 2004 Melbourne, Victoria 6 (Sport)DeKroo Karl Orford caps year with Storm's top honour Herald Sun News Corporation Australia 9 October 2004 Melbourne, Victoria 75 Melbourne Storm Player of the Year: Matt OrfordNRL 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 Greg Brentnall Trophy (Coterie Award): Matt Orford Rookie of the Year: Matt King Clubman of the Year: Rodney Howe Mick Moore Chairman's Award: Stephen KearneyORFORD CROWNED STORM PLAYER OF THE YEAR http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news.php?id=527 melbournestorm.com.au 10 June 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20041022211447/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news.php?id=527 22 October 2004 Hit of the Year: Dallas Johnson (round 16) Dally M Awards Night Peter Frilingos Memorial Award: Billy Slater Other awards The Footy Show Player of the Year: Matt Orford Notes References 2004 Category:2004 NRL season by club Category:2004 in sport in Melbourne