2005 Melbourne Storm season

2005 #6C0094 #ffd700 NRL NRL 6th 13 0 11 640 462 Semi-final Loss CEO Brian Waldron Coach Craig Bellamy Robbie Kearns (25 Games) Matt Orford (1 Game) Olympic Park 8,898 12,149 (Round 4) Billy Slater (20) Matt Orford (63) Matt Orford (172) 2004 2006 yes List of Melbourne Storm seasons The 2005 Melbourne Storm season was the 8th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2005 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 6th out of 15 teams and making the finals. The season began with two big wins over the Knights and Dragons, each by more than 30 points. The form line followed a similar path to the previous season though as the team struggled to string consecutive wins together and hovered around the lower part of the eight for much of the season before ultimately finishing sixth once again. Future star Greg Inglis made his debut in Round 6. Storm finished the season with the second best defence in the competition and again went to Suncorp Stadium in Week One of the finals, producing the same result to defeat the Broncos. However for the third straight season the side was unable to progress past the semi-final stage, losing to the Cowboys. At the end of the season, Storm legends Robbie Kearns and Matt Geyer were inducted as inaugural life members of the Club.https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/about/history_628513251.html History Melbourne Storm melbournestorm.com.au 9 January 2017 Season summary 22 February – The Supreme Court of New South Wales finds Melbourne and former players Stephen Kearney and Marcus Bai responsible for the spear tackle that ended the career of Jarrod McCracken in the 2000 NRL season.McCracken wins fight for spear tackle damages https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/mccracken-wins-fight-for-spear-tackle-damages-20050223-gdksh2.html smh.com.au 23 February 2005 Fairfax Media 27 September 2021Mccracken v Melbourne Storm Rugby League Football Club and 2 Ors [2005] NSWSC 107 (22 February 2005) http://www7.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/nsw/NSWSC/2005/107.html AustLII 28 September 2021 Round 1 – Melbourne open their 2005 season at home with a resounding 48-10 win over Newcastle Knights. Leading 22-0 at half time, the Storm extend their lead on the back of a Billy Slater hat-trick. Former Melbourne wger Dustin Cooper scores a double for the visitors. Brett White makes his NRL debut. Round 4 – Storm thrash Brisbane Broncos 50-4 to inflict the heaviest defeat in the Broncos' 18-year history. The 50 point score against Brisbane also bested the 48 points scored by Melbourne in 1999.de Kroo Karl An awesome Storm Herald-Sun Nationwide News Pty Ltd 3 April 2005 Melbourne, Victoria 73 Before the game, the club honours 1999 premiership players Glenn Lazarus and Tawera Nikau; by renaming the eastern (Nikau) and western (Lazarus) grandstands.Storm stands to honour ex-players https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/storm-stands-to-honour-ex-players-20050330-gdzvnv.html theage.com.au Fairfax Media 15 October 2021 30 March 2005 Round 5 – In their only Friday night game for the year, and also their only free-to-air match for the regular season, the Storm are defeated 36–16 by the Penrith Panthers at Penrith Stadium.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-04-08/panthers-back-to-winning-ways/1548784 Panthers back to winning ways ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Joel Zander 8 April 2005 17 March 2026 13 April – Melbourne is found to have breached the competition's salary cap in 2004 and are fined $120,000.Middleton David 2005 Official Rugby League Annual News Magazines Surrey Hills Round 6 – Greg Inglis makes his NRL debut at just 18 years and 91 days, scoring a try in a 26–14 loss to a Parramatta Eels side that had been thrashed by the Brisbane Broncos 54–14 at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane just six days earlier.https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/leagues-latest-twist-eels-stun-storm-20050417-gdl56y.html League's latest twist: Eels stun Storm Sydney Morning Herald 17 April 2005 9 March 2025 30 April – The Victoria State Government confirms that the Olympic Park precinct will undergo a $100m redevelopment, with a new stadium scheduled for completion in 2008.New stadium for Olympic Park https://www.theage.com.au/sport/new-stadium-for-olympic-park-20050430-ge02my.html theage.com.au Fairfax Media 27 September 2021 30 April 2005 On the same day, the Storm suffer their second straight loss at home, going down to the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks by 30–10.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-04-30/sharks-upset-sloppy-storm/1561100 Sharks upset sloppy Storm ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Joel Zander 30 April 2005 17 March 2026 2 May – Controversy over "grapple tackles" erupts with Cronulla pr claiming he was choked in a two-man Storm tackle. Round 12 – Melbourne breaks a three-game losing streak at home by beating St George Illawarra by 24–16.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-05-29/storm-back-on-song-at-home/1580872 Storm back on song at home ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Joel Zander 29 May 2005 10 June 2022 The Dragons' loss capped off a horror weekend for the two red-and-white teams in Melbourne; the other team, the Sydney Swans, were thrashed by StK at Telstra Dome the previous evening.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-05-28/gehrig-runs-riot-in-200th-match/1581480 Gehrig runs riot in 200th match ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) 28 May 2005 10 June 2022 Round 13 – Melbourne win their first game at Leichhardt Oval since 1998, coming from 8-0 down at half time to win 30-14. Round 14 – Missing Origin players, Melbourne are awarded a controversial penalty try to Cooper Cronk early in the second half. It wasn't enough for the victory, as the New Zealand Warriors regained the Michael Moore Trophy win a 24-16 victory. Round 15 – Melbourne are defeated by the Penrith Panthers for the second time in the season, going down by 28–14.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-06-18/panthers-fight-back-to-quell-storm/1596438 Panthers fight back to quell Storm ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Stuart Watt 18 June 2005 17 March 2026 Round 16 – Melbourne return to form thrashing South Sydney Rabbitohs 48-6, with Billy Slater scoring another hat-trick. Round 17 – In their 200th premiership match, Melbourne win just their second game in 13 attempts against 2004 premiers Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, with Slater and Inglis both scoring two tries in a 33-6 win. It was also the Storm's first win at Engie Stadium.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-07-02/bulldogs-blow-chance-to-leapfrog-storm/2050274 Bulldogs blow chance to leapfrog Storm ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Joel Zander 2 July 2005 13 September 2026 Round 18 – In front of the lowest attended Olympic Park home game in club history (6,063), Melbourne hold Canberra Raiders scoreless for the first time. 20 July – After weeks of speculation, it's announced hb Matt Orford has signed a four-year contract with Manly worth nearly $2m. Round 23 – Melbourne celebrate the 100th game at Olympic Park by regaining the Michael Moore Trophy, winning 22-10 over the Warriors. Round 25 – In his last home game for the club, Robbie Kearns is chaired from the field following a 34-22 win over Wests Tigers. Coach Craig Bellamy saying that Kearns "without a doubt is the heart and soul of this club." Round 26 – A penalty try awarded against Billy Slater in a 30-24 loss to the North Queensland Cowboys was part of a controversial night in Townsville with Cowboys forward Carl Webb suspended for punching Ryan Hoffman allegedly in retaliation for a "grapple tackle." The loss drops Melbourne to sixth on the ladder at the end of the regular season, behind the Cowboys in fourth. Qualifying Final – Travelling to Brisbane for the second year in a row, Melbourne hang on for a 24-18 win over the Broncos. Injuries to Robbie Kearns (shoulder) and Billy Slater (ankle) complicating things for the club for the remainder of the finals. 12 September – Melbourne and North Queensland spark a war of words over the "grapple tackle", with both clubs accusing the other of using the technique ahead of the semi-final between the teams. Melbourne later release video of 20 incidents in which they claim Cowboys players were putting opponents in headlocks. Semi-final – For the third year in a row, Melbourne are eliminated in the second week of the NRL finals, this time going down 24-16 to the Cowboys at Aussie Stadium. Down 16-0 at half time, Melbourne were gifted a try by referee Paul Simpkins who failed to consult the video referee when ce Steven Bell lost control of the ball while attempting to score. A frantic final flurry almost saw Melbourne level the scores led by fill-in captain Matt Orford. Milestone games Round Player Milestone Round 1 Dennis Scott Storm debutRound 1 Brett White NRL debutRound 1 Cameron Smith 50th gameRound 2 Billy Slater 50th gameRound 3 Ian Donnelly Storm debutRound 4 Jamie McDonald Storm debutRound 4 Matt Geyer 500 pointsRound 5 Alex Chan 50th gameRound 6 Greg Inglis NRL debutRound 7 Jamie Feeney Storm debutRound 11 Josh Graham NRL debutRound 12 Dallas Johnson 50th gameRound 14 Tevita Metuisela Storm debutRound 18 Glen Turner 50th gameRound 20 Steven Bell 100th gameRound 21 Ryan Hoffman 50th game Jerseys For the 2005 season, Melbourne signed a new apparel contract with Reebok. The home jersey remained largely unchanged from the 2003-04 design, but now with a simple navy blue T-shirt style collar. This meant the home jersey did not feature gold for the first time in team history. A new white clash jersey was designed, featuring a large gold thunderbolt with purple block shadowing, which was partially obscured by the jersey advertiser Adecco. The clash jersey was worn with different navy blue shorts featuring the thunderbolt design on the right. The clash jersey was worn on seven occasions during the regular season (rounds 5, 13, 14, 19, 21, 22, 26); with Melbourne only winning on one occasion against Wests Tigers. Both finals games were also played with Melbourne wearing the clash jersey. Fixtures Pre Season Date Rd Round Opponent Venue Result Mel. Melbourne score Opp. Opponent score Tries Goals Field goals Ref Reference5 FebruaryTrialCentral Comets 16 Central CometsBrowne Park, Rockhampton5818J Webster (2), M Brentnall (2), J Tatupu, R Shortland, T Metuisela, A Kaufusi, P RobinsonG Inglis (7) FIRST TRIAL GAME, DONE AND DUSTED http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news.php?id=581 melbournestorm.com.au 28 September 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20050209112534/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news.php?id=581 9 February 2005 7 February 200519 FebruaryTrialBrisbane 16 Brisbane BroncosCarrara Stadium, Gold Coast2410S Turner, S Bell, J Smith, B Slater, G InglisS Turner (2) Ricketts Steve He's our No.1...for now - Hodges starts at fullback for beaten Broncos The Courier-Mail Nationwide News Pty Ltd 20 February 2005 Brisbane, Queensland 10825 FebruaryTrialNorth Queensland 16 North Queensland CowboysBarlow Park, Cairns3018C Smith, R Kearns, B Slater, R Hoffman, J WebsterM Orford (3), C Smith, G Inglis Storm swamp Cowboys in Cairns AAP Sports News Wire 25 February 2005Greenwood Emma Cowboys collapse under Storm surge The Cairns Post Nationwide News Pty Ltd 26 February 2005 Cairns, Queensland 168 Regular season Result by round table b Round Ground H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/–/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/–/H/A Result W/W/L/W/L/L/W/L/B/W/L/W/W/L/L/W/W/W/L/W/L/L/W/B/W/L Position 1/1/3/3/5/7/6/6/6/5/7/6/6/6/7/6/6/3/4/3/6/8/5/5/5/6 Points 2p/4p/4p/6p/6p/6p/8p/8p/10p/12p/12p/14p/16p/16p/16p/18p/20p/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#2005 Rugby League Tables - Melbourne 6 October 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 March1Newcastle 16 Newcastle Knights Olympic Park, Melbourne4810B Slater (3), M Orford (2), C Cronk, R Hoffman, J Webster, B WhiteM Orford 4/5, M Geyer 2/2, C Smith 0/2https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/round-1/melbourne-vs-newcastle/summary.html NRL 2005 - Round 1 6 October 202119 March2St George 16 St George Illawarra Dragons WIN Stadium, Wollongong4612S Bell (2), M Orford (2), R Kearns, M King, B Slater, C SmithM Orford 4/5, C Smith 3/4https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/round-2/st-george-illawarra-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2005 - Round 2 6 October 202127 March3Manly 16 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Brookvale Oval, Sydney1825S Bell, C Cronk, B SlaterC Smith 3/3https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/round-3/manly-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2005 - Round 3 6 October 20212 April4Brisbane 16 Brisbane Broncos Olympic Park, Melbourne504M Geyer (2), M King (2), B Slater (2), J Webster (2), S Bell, R HoffmanM Orford 4/7, C Smith 1/3https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/round-4/melbourne-vs-brisbane/summary.html NRL 2005 - Round 4 6 October 20218 April516px Penrith Panthers CUA Stadium, Sydney1636S Bell, A Chan, M KingM Orford 1/3, C Smith 1/1https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/round-5/penrith-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2005 - Round 5 6 October 202116 April6Parramatta 16 Parramatta Eels Olympic Park, Melbourne1426G Inglis, M King, M OrfordC Smith 1/2, M Orford 0/1https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/round-6/melbourne-vs-parramatta/summary.html NRL 2005 - Round 6 6 October 202124 April7Canberra 16 Canberra Raiders Canberra Stadium, Canberra4610M King (2), B Slater (2), M Geyer, S Hill, R Hoffman, J WebsterM Orford 4/5, C Smith 3/4https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/round-7/canberra-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2005 - Round 7 6 October 202130 April8Cronulla 16 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Olympic Park, Melbourne1030P Robinson, D ScottM Orford 1/2https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/round-8/melbourne-vs-cronulla/summary.html NRL 2005 - Round 8 6 October 20216 May9Bye14 May10Souths 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs Aussie Stadium, Sydney3812G Turner (2), S Bell, A Chan, M Geyer, G Inglis, D Kidwell, M OrfordC Smith 3/8https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/round-10/south-sydney-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2005 - Round 10 6 October 202121 May11Canterbury 16 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Olympic Park, Melbourne1626J Graham, R Kearns, D KidwellM Orford 2/3https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/round-11/melbourne-vs-bulldogs/summary.html NRL 2005 - Round 11 6 October 202129 May12St George 16 St George Illawarra Dragons Olympic Park, Melbourne2416M King, M Orford, C Smith, G TurnerM Orford 3/4, C Smith 1/1https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/round-12/melbourne-vs-st-george-illawarra/summary.html NRL 2005 - Round 12 6 October 20215 June13Wests Tigers 16 Wests Tigers Leichhardt Oval, Sydney3014B Slater (2), S Bell, M Geyer, J WebsterM Orford 3/3, C Smith 2/2https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/round-13/wests-tigers-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2005 - Round 13 6 October 202112 June14New Zealand Warriors old 16 New Zealand Warriors Ericsson Stadium, Auckland1624M Geyer (2), C CronkM Orford 2/4https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/round-14/warriors-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2005 - Round 14 6 October 202118 June1516px Penrith Panthers Olympic Park, Melbourne1428S Bell, M Geyer, M KingM Orford 1/3https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/round-15/melbourne-vs-penrith/summary.html NRL 2005 - Round 15 6 October 202125 June16South Sydney 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs Olympic Park, Melbourne486B Slater (3), M Geyer (2), S Bell, D Kidwell, G Turner, J WebsterM Orford 4/7, C Smith 2/2https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/round-16/melbourne-vs-south-sydney/summary.html NRL 2005 - Round 16 6 October 20212 July17Canterbury 16 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Sydney Showground, Sydney336G Inglis (2), B Slater (2), G TurnerM Orford 6/7M Orfordhttps://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/round-17/bulldogs-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2005 - Round 17 6 October 20219 July18Canberra 16 Canberra Raiders Olympic Park, Melbourne200J Webster (2), S BellM Orford 2/3, C Smith 2/2https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/round-18/melbourne-vs-canberra/summary.html NRL 2005 - Round 18 6 October 202117 July19Brisbane 16 Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane1528D Johnson, M OrfordM Orford 3/4M Orfordhttps://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/round-19/brisbane-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2005 - Round 19 6 October 202124 July20Sydney 16 Sydney Roosters Olympic Park, Melbourne2410D Johnson, D Kidwell, M King, B SlaterM Orford 3/4, C Smith 1/1https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/round-20/melbourne-vs-sydney/summary.html NRL 2005 - Round 20 6 October 202130 July21Newcastle 16 Newcastle Knights EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle1837C Cronk, D Scott, B SlaterM Orford 2/2, C Smith 1/1https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/round-21/newcastle-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2005 - Round 21 6 October 20216 August22Cronulla 16 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Toyota Park, Sydney1640S Bell, A Kaufusi, J WebsterM Orford 1/1, C Smith 1/2https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/round-22/cronulla-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2005 - Round 22 6 October 202113 August23New Zealand Warriors old 16 New Zealand Warriors Olympic Park, Melbourne2210M King (2), M Orford, B SlaterM Orford 3/4https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/round-23/melbourne-vs-warriors/summary.html NRL 2005 - Round 23 6 October 202120 August24Bye27 August25Wests Tigers 16 Wests Tigers Olympic Park, Melbourne3422S Bell, M Geyer, G Inglis, A Kaufusi, M Orford, C SmithM Orford 5/5, C Smith 0/1https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/round-25/melbourne-vs-wests-tigers/summary.html NRL 2005 - Round 25 6 October 20213 September26North Queensland 16 North Queensland Cowboys Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville2430S Bell, R Hoffman, G Inglis, D ScottM Orford 2/2, C Smith 4/5https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/round-26/north-queensland-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2005 - Round 26 6 October 2021 Finals #eeeeee Qualifying final10 September 2005 Brisbane Broncos Brisbane 16 Melbourne 16 Melbourne Storm 18 - 24 NRL 2005 - Qualifying Final. Rugby League Project. Retrieved 23 April 2021. Tries: Scott MintoBrett SeymourDarren SmithGoals: Brett Seymour 3/4 Tries: Greg InglisMatt KingBilly SlaterJake WebsterGoals: Matt Orford 2/2Cameron Smith 2/2 Suncorp Stadium 25,193 Steve Clark #eeeeee Semi final17 September 2005 Melbourne Storm Melbourne 16 North Queensland 16 North Queensland Cowboys 16 - 24 NRL 2005 - Semi-final. Rugby League Project. Retrieved 23 April 2021. Tries: Steven BellMatt KingMatt OrfordGoals: Matt Orford 1/2 Cameron Smith 1/1 Tries: Ty Williams (2) Matt BowenDavid FaiumuGoalsJosh Hannay 2/3 Johnathan Thurston 2/2 Aussie Stadium 16,801 Paul Simpkins Ladder 2005 NRL season 2005 Coaching Staff Head coach: Craig BellamyCoach Profile http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.asp?sec=2&ssec=3 melbournestorm.com.au 21 September 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20050615134731/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.asp?sec=2&ssec=3 15 June 2005 Assistant coaches : Dean Lance, Michael Maguire & 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. Development coach: Marc Brentnall Strength and conditioning Coach: Alex Corvo Football Manager: Peter O'Sullivan 2005 squad List current as of 28 September 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.6AUSScott HillFE, LK1998AUS Hunter Mariners10AUSRobbie KearnsPR1998AUS Perth Reds18AUSMatt GeyerWG1998AUS Perth Reds37NZLGlen TurnerSR2000AUS Melbourne Storm38NZLPeter RobinsonSR2000AUS Melbourne Storm43AUSMatt OrfordHB2001AUS Northern Eagles44AUSSteven BellCE2001AUS Melbourne Storm55AUSCameron Smith (c)HK2002AUS Melbourne Storm58AUSBilly SlaterFB2003AUS Melbourne Storm59NZLDavid KidwellSR, LK2003AUS Sydney Roosters60AUSDallas JohnsonSR, LK2003AUS Melbourne Storm61NZLJake WebsterWG2003AUS Melbourne Storm62AUSRyan HoffmanSR, LK2003AUS Melbourne Storm64NZLRobert TanieluPR2003 AUS Brisbane Broncos67AUSNathan FriendHK2003AUS Brisbane Broncos68AUSAntonio KaufusiPR2003AUS Melbourne Storm69AUSMatt KingCE2003AUS Melbourne Storm71AUSAlex ChanPR2004AUS Parramatta Eels72AUSSteve TurnerFB, WG2004AUS Penrith Panthers73AUSCooper CronkHB2004AUS Melbourne Storm74NZLJeremy SmithLK2004AUS Melbourne Storm75AUSDennis ScottSR2005AUS Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs76AUSBrett WhitePR2005AUS Melbourne Storm77AUSIan DonnellyPR2005AUS Manly Sea Eagles78AUSJamie McDonaldPR2005AUS North Queensland Cowboys79AUSGreg InglisCE, FB2005AUS Melbourne Storm80AUSJamie FeeneySR, LK2005AUS Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs81AUSJosh GrahamCE2005AUS Melbourne Storm82AUSTevita MetuiselaPR2005AUS Sydney Roosters-NZLRyan ShortlandFE, CEYet to DebutAUS Melbourne Storm-AUSScott AndersonPRYet to DebutAUS Melbourne Storm-SAMSam TagataeseSR, PRYet to DebutAUS Melbourne Storm-NZLJeremiah PaiFE, HBYet to DebutNZL New Zealand Warriorsfn3 Signed from Parramatta Eels, last played NRL for Warriors in 2002. Player movements Losses Dustin Cooper to Newcastle Knights Rodney Howe to Retirement Stephen Kearney to Hull F.C. Ben MacDougall to Edinburgh Rugby Andrew McFadden to Retirement Fifita Moala to Released Kirk Reynoldson to Newcastle Knights Danny Williams to London Broncos Gains Ian Donnelly from Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Jamie Feeney from Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Jamie McDonald from North Queensland Cowboys Tevita Metuisela from Sydney Roosters Dennis Scott from Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Representative honours This table lists all players who have played a representative match in 2005. List of Melbourne Storm representatives Player 2005 ANZAC Test City vs Country Origin State of Origin 1 State of Origin 2 State of Origin 3 Tri-Nationsfn60 Including additional test matches against France Scott Hill – Country – – – – David Kidwell New Zealand – – – – New Zealand Matt King – Country New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales Australia Billy Slater – – Queensland Queensland – – Cameron Smith – – Queensland Queensland Queensland – Jake Webster – – – – – New Zealand Statistics This table contains playing statistics for all Melbourne Storm players to have played in the 2005 NRL season. Statistics sources:https://afltables.com/rl/teams/melbourne/melbourne2005_sc.html 2005 Melbourne Point Scorers afltables.com 6 October 2021https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/melbourne/summary.html Melbourne Storm - NRL 2005 rugbyleagueproject.org 6 October 2021 List of Melbourne Storm records NameAppearancesTriesGoalsField goalsPointsSteven Bell 26140056Alex Chan Alex Chan (rugby league) 142008Cooper Cronk 2040016Ian Donnelly 110000Jamie Feeney 120000Nathan Friend 30000Matt Geyer 26112048Josh Graham 14004Scott Hill Scott Hill (rugby league) 181004Ryan Hoffman 2340016Greg Inglis 1370028Dallas Johnson 242008Antonio Kaufusi 112008Robbie Kearns 252008David Kidwell 2540016Matt King Matt King (rugby league) 23140056Jamie McDonald Jamie McDonald (rugby league) 20000Tevita Metuisela 30000Matt Orford 2611632172Peter Robinson Peter Robinson (rugby league) 21004Dennis Scott Dennis Scott (rugby league) 1930012Billy Slater 21200080Cameron Smith Cameron Smith (rugby league, born 1983) 23330072Glen Turner 2350020Jake Webster 24100040Brett White 24100426 players used — 122 95 2 680 Scorers Most points in a game: 16 points Round 1 – Matt Orford (2 tries, 4 goals) vs Newcastle Knights Round 2 – Matt Orford (2 tries, 4 goals) vs St George Illawarra Dragons Most tries in a game: 3 Round 1 – Billy Slater vs Newcastle Knights Round 16 – Billy Slater vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Winning games Highest score in a winning game: 50 points Round 4 vs Brisbane Broncos Lowest score in a winning game: 20 points Round 18 vs Canberra Raiders Greatest winning margin: 46 points Round 4 vs Brisbane Broncos Greatest number of games won consecutively: 3 Round 16 - Round 18 Losing games Highest score in a losing game: 24 points Round 26 vs North Queensland Cowboys Lowest score in a losing game: 10 points Round 8 vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Greatest losing margin: 24 points Round 22 vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Greatest number of games lost consecutively: 2 Round 5 - Round 6 Round 14 - Round 15 Round 21 - Round 22 Feeder Teams Under a new affiliation agreement, Melbourne split their reserve players between two feeder clubs during the 2005 season. The agreement with Norths Devils continued for an eighth season, with players who were dual-registered in Queensland travelling to Brisbane each week to play with in the Queensland Cup. Melbourne also formed an affiliation with foundation New South Wales Rugby League club North Sydney Bears for some players to play in the NSWRL Premier League. In a repeat of the 2004 season, the Devils finished second on the ladder, but were bundled out of the finals in straight sets. 2005 Queensland Cup Coached by Gary Freeman, the Bears finished tenth and missed the finals, with Alex Chan, Ian Donnelly, Jamie Feeney and Tevita Metuisela attracting praise from Freeman for their efforts.Little Steve BEARS PLAY OUT SEASON IN FRONT OF BIG LOCAL CROWD http://www.northsydneybears.com.au/Bears%20Den/Match%20Reports/Reports/20050828%20-%20Bears%20Play%20Out%20Season%20in%20Front%20of%20Big%20Local%20Crowd.htm North Sydney Bears 28 September 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20051103184857/http://www.northsydneybears.com.au/Bears%20Den/Match%20Reports/Reports/20050828%20-%20Bears%20Play%20Out%20Season%20in%20Front%20of%20Big%20Local%20Crowd.htm 3 November 2005 28 August 2005 “Thanks for the effort you’ve put in this year boys. I hope you enjoyed the year and learnt a lot. I hope it gave you a good grounding for the future. Thanks to Alex Chan, Ian Donnelly, Jamie Feeney and Tevita Metuisela for coming back from Melbourne to do what is required. 2005 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 points2Norths Devils 16 Norths Devils20 15 1 4 2 719 454 +265 31 2005 NSWRL Premier League 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 points1016px North Sydney Bears24 9 1 14 2 604 686 -82 23 Awards and honours Melbourne Storm Awards Night Held at Grand Hyatt on Friday, 7 October:DeKroo Karl Smith Storm best Herald Sun News Corporation Australia 8 October 2005 Melbourne, Victoria 78Paxinos Stathi Smith hooks Storm award The Age Fairfax Media 8 October 2005 Melbourne, Victoria 6 (Sport) 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 Best Back: Matt King Best Forward: Dallas Johnson Most Improved: Jake Webster Rookie of the Year: Brett White Try of the Year: Matt King Greg Brentnall Trophy (Coterie Award): Matt King Mick Moore Club Person of the Year: Julie Cliff Life Member Inductees: Robbie Kearns & Matt GeyerSTORMY, STORMY NIGHT http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.asp?sec=12&ssec=1 melbournestorm.com.au 10 June 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20051121012649/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.asp?sec=12&ssec=1 21 November 2005 Dally M Awards Night Dally M Top Try Scorer (regular season only): Billy Slater 19 (with Shaun Berrigan) Additional Awards QRL Ron McAuliffe Medal: Cameron Smith NSWRL Brad Fittler Medal: Matt King Petero Civoniceva Medal: Greg Inglis Notes References 2005 Category:2005 NRL season by club Category:2005 in sport in Melbourne