2012 Melbourne Storm season

Rugby League team season June 2022 2012 #6C0094 #ffd700 NRL NRL 2nd 17 0 7 579 361 Premiers 2012 NRL CEO Ron Gauci Coach Craig Bellamy Cameron Smith (25 games) Ryan Hoffman (1 game)Cooper Cronk (1 game) AAMI Park – 30,050 12,685 20,333 (Round 8)HG Regular season home games only Billy Slater (16) Cameron Smith (78) Cameron Smith (164) 2011 2013 yes List of Melbourne Storm seasons The 2012 Melbourne Storm season was the club's 15th NRL season. Coached by Craig Bellamy and captained by Cameron Smith, they competed in and won the NRL's 2012 Telstra Premiership. The first nine weeks of the season were very successful, with the club winning all games for what was at the time their best start to a season. From round 10 to round 21 they won only three games and lost seven, including a five-game losing streak between rounds 16 and 21, their second worst ever. From round 22 onward they recovered their winning form and finished the regular season with five straight wins, finishing in second place. The Storm then went on to defeat South Sydney and Manly in the finals series before going on to face minor premiers, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the 2012 NRL Grand Final, winning 14–4 to claim the Premiership. Season summary 19 January – Will Chambers returns to the club after two seasons playing rugby union.Middleton David 2012 Official Rugby League Annual NewsLifeMedia Sydney Pre-season – Melbourne play Queensland Cup affiliate team Easts Tigers for the Darren Bell Cup in a pre-season trial fixture at Langlands Park. Bell, who was the recruitment manager at the club died of a heart attack late in 2011.Cup clash to honour Bell South East Advertiser Nationwide News Pty Ltd Mount Gravatt, Queensland 63 Melbourne win the match 36–8 scoring seven tries to two. Will Chambers scoring the first try in his return to rugby league.RL:Chambers makes strong Storm return AAP Sports News Wire 4 February 2012 Sydney, New South Wales 10 February – The Australian Rugby League Commission announces that they have guaranteed $26.5m in funding for the club as part of an agreement with News Limited, with the competition gaining their independence from the media conglomerate.Gould Russell Shake-up passes $26.5m to Storm Herald-Sun Nationwide News Pty Ltd 11 February 2012 Melbourne, Victoria 58 18 February – In front of 11,752 fans at the North Hobart Oval in Tasmania, Melbourne defeat the Brisbane Broncos 34–30 in their final trial match before the start of the season. FB Billy Slater scoring a double in his first action for the year. Melbourne had led 34–16 until late in the game, with Ryan Hinchcliffe stretchered from the field with seven minutes left following an ugly tackle from Petero Civoniceva. Round 1 – Melbourne continue the round 1 winning streak, defeating the Canberra Raiders 24–19 at Canberra Stadium. Raiders coach David Furner unhappy with the tackling technique of the Melbourne players dubbed the "chin strap." The victory was Melbourne's ninth straight round 1 victory under Craig Bellamy. The victory secured by a late try to Billy Slater after Josh Dugan had put the Raiders in front via a field goal with seven minutes remaining. Round 3 – Billy Slater scored two tries against the Gold Coast Titans to take his career total to 130, going past Rhys Wesser to become the highest try scoring fullback in Australian Rugby League history. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/billy-slater-is-the-best-buzz-has-ever-seen/story-fn7shkwp-1226302728783 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120407214128/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/billy-slater-is-the-best-buzz-has-ever-seen/story-fn7shkwp-1226302728783 2012-04-07 Billy Slater is the best Buzz has ever seen Herald Sun Round 4 – With his fourth consecutive double, Billy Slater makes premiership history as the first player to complete four try doubles to start a season, with Melbourne the only undefeated team. 29 March – Cooper Cronk re-signs with the club for a further four seasons. Round 5 – Melbourne celebrated their 15th anniversary with a win against the Newcastle Knights, coming in Ryan Hinchcliffe's 100th NRL match and Bryan Norrie's 50th match for the club. Round 6 – A dominant performance from Cooper Cronk helps Melbourne to a 42–18 win over the North Queensland Cowboys, despite the Cowboys scoring the first try of the match. Round 7 – Melbourne equal the club's best start to a season (2007) with their seventh straight win, winning a tight 12–6 match against the Bulldogs. Round 8 – On ANZAC Day, Melbourne record an eighth straight win for the season, outlasting the New Zealand Warriors 32–14 after scores were level with 20 minutes remaining. The victory completing the best start to a season in the club's history. Round 9 – Justin O'Neill scores a hat trick in the club's 44–10 thrashing of Penrith Panthers. Round 10 – Cronulla end Melbourne's winning streak at nine matches, defeating the Storm 12–10 at Toyota Park with former Storm player Jeremy Smith scoring the match-winning try after Melbourne had taken a 10–6 lead into half time. Round 12 – Melbourne hand the Brisbane Broncos a 34–10 defeat at AAMI Park on the Friday night after Origin I. Will Chambers played his 50th match, while Todd Lowrie played his 50th match for the Storm. Michael Greenfield makes his club debut, but is knocked out by a shoulder charge from Ben Te'o. With a history of neck issues, Greenfield never plays again after undergoing neck surgery.Proszenko Adrian Sudden retirement a lesson for all players https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/sudden-retirement-a-lesson-for-all-players-20120728-232vl.html smh.com.au Fairfax Media 18 August 2023 Sydney, New South Wales 29 July 2012 Round 13 – In Todd Lowrie's 150th NRL appearance, Melbourne retain the Michael Moore Trophy, coming from 12–0 down to defeat the Warriors in Auckland. 6 June – Will Chambers is hospitalised with a rare blood disorder that could have proved fatal if left untreated. Round 14 – With several players absent through Origin duty, Wests Tigers upset Melbourne to win their first ever game in Victoria. Ryan Hoffman captains the team in the absence of Cameron Smith, in what was coach Craig Bellamy's 250th match in charge. It is Melbourne's first loss on a Friday night in Victoria for 11 years. 14 June – Billy Slater is ruled out of action for up to six weeks due to a knee injury. Round 15 – Missing Slater, Melbourne defeat Manly 26–22 at Brookvale Oval, winning there for the first time since 2009. Round 16 – Video referee Shaun Hampstead controversially denies a try to Ryan Hinchcliffe in what proves to be a turning point in the club's 20–4 loss to the Bulldogs in Mackay. Round 18 – With defence described by Craig Bellamy as "downright embarrassing," Canberra hand Melbourne a 40–12 defeat at AAMI Park. Round 19 – North Queensland win their first match in Melbourne in 11 years, handing Melbourne a third straight defeat in Cooper Cronk's 200th NRL game. Round 20 – Days after announcing they were parting ways with coach Stephen Kearney, wooden spoon favourites the Parramatta Eels shock Melbourne 16–10. With their fourth consecutive loss, the Storm equalled their second worst losing streak in club history. Craig Bellamy describing his team as "pathetic." Round 21 – Despite the return of Billy Slater, the Storm record a new second-worst losing streak with their fifth consecutive loss, with the Dragons sending Melbourne home from Wollongong 26–18 losers. It was the Storm's longest losing streak during Craig Bellamy's ten-year tenure.https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/melbourne-storm-coach-craig-bellamy-says-he-doesnt-think-speculation-about-his-future-is-contributing-to-form-slump/news-story/3e7e47e83345f8625a9271b897c08d59 Bellamy: Speculation not to blame news.com.au August 2012 Gould Russell The match was Anthony Quinn's 100th appearance for the club. Round 22 – With a try after 35 seconds to Sisa Waqa, Melbourne end their losing streak with a 46–6 defeat of the Penrith Panthers. The 46 points was also the Storm's highest score of the season. Round 23 – Mahe Fonua becomes the first born and bred Victorian to play NRL for the Storm, making his debut in a 24–16 win over the Gold Coast Titans at AAMI Park. Melbourne had trailled 10–0 at half time, before getting on top of the visitors in the second half.https://archive.today/20121231100140/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/storm-proud-of-hometown-boy-mahe-fonua/story-e6frfgbo-1226447936834 Storm Proud Of Hometown Boy Mahe Fonua Jessie Bromwich also played his 50th game for the Storm. Round 24 – Cooper Cronk scores the match-winning field goal with six minutes remaining to secure a 19–18 win over the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium. With his second conversion of the match, Cameron Smith scored his 1300th career point. Round 25 – Down 18–10 with three minutes remaining, Melbourne score two late tries to come from behind to win 20–18 against the Sharks. Will Chambers scoring the match winner with just 24 seconds remaining. The result meant that the Storm's overall wins percentage increased to 63.64%, elevating the Storm to first place on the 'all-time' score table for the first time, ahead of the Brisbane Broncos. Round 26 – Melbourne end the regular season with a 26–6 victory over the Wests Tigers to secure second position on the NRL ladder. After winning the NRL Club Championship in 2011, Melbourne finish third behind the Bulldogs, with the Toyota Cup team finishing in 9th position. Qualifying final – The Storm began their finals campaign with a 24–6 win over the South Sydney Rabbitohs, earning them a week's break and a home preliminary final. Melbourne had blown the visitors off AAMI Park in the first half, taking an 18–0 lead. 13 September – Melbourne announce the signing of Lagi Setu who last played for the Brisbane Broncos in 2010 before embarking on missionary work.http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news-display/Storm-builds-strong-front/63919 Storm builds strong front 2012-09-13 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120916104304/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news-display/Storm-builds-strong-front/63919 16 September 2012 dmy-all The club also announcing the signing of Junior Moors from the Wests Tigers, with both players joining the club for the 2013 season. Preliminary final – two tries each to Billy Slater and Cooper Cronk help Melbourne complete a 40–12 defeat of Manly to secure a spot in the Grand Final against the Bulldogs. Ryan Hinchcliffe plays his 100th match for the club. thumb|2012 NRL Premiership trophy (on display in 2022) Grand Final – Melbourne defeat the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14–4 to claim the 2012 NRL premiership. Halfback Cooper Cronk is awarded the Clive Churchill Medal as player of the match. Melbourne were first to score and would take a 14–4 lead into half time, with the second half remaining scoreless. Bulldogs forward James Graham is alleged to have bitten the ear of Billy Slater during a first half melee, with Graham later suspended by the NRL Judiciary for 12 matches. Cameron Smith, while having a bad night with the boot (1 from 5 attempts), kicked his 600th career goal. Milestone games Round Player MilestoneRound 1 Siosaia Vave Storm debutRound 2 Jason Ryles Storm debutRound 5 Ryan Hinchcliffe 100th gameRound 12 Michael Greenfield Storm debut Will Chambers 50th gameRound 13 Todd Lowrie 150th NRL gameRound 14 Craig Bellamy 250th game coachedRound 18 Anthony Quinn 200th gameRound 19 Cooper Cronk 200th gameRound 20 Richard Fa'aoso Storm debutRound 23 Jesse Bromwich 50th game Mahe Fonua NRL debutRound 25 Gareth Widdop 50th game Jerseys In 2012 the Storm jerseys were made by Kooga. They retained their predominantly purple home jersey, and predominantly white away jerseys from the previous two seasons. Heritage In round 5 for the NRL's heritage round, Melbourne again wore a replica of the original 1998 home jersey. Special For the round 12 home game against the Brisbane Broncos, Melbourne again wore a special "battle" jersey similar to the one wore in 2011 featuring a silver chevron design with a purple camouflage motif.https://archive.today/20121230191556/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/the-lowdown-strom-v-broncos/story-e6frfgbo-1226367104426 The Lowdown Storm V Broncos In round 19 against the North Queensland Cowboys at AAMI Park, the players wore a one-off promotional jersey was worn to promote The Dark Knight Rises. The jersey was predominantly black with the Batman logo on the front and back.http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news-display/Prizes-galore-at-Storming-the-Knight/59095 Prizes galore at Storming the Knight - Melbourne Storm 2012-07-15 https://archive.today/20121230120255/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news-display/Prizes-galore-at-Storming-the-Knight/59095 2012-12-30 dead Indigenous For the first time in club history, Melbourne wore an indigenous design in the round 22 match against the Penrith Panthers. The promotion was a part of the NRL's Close the Gap round, a campaign the NRL had begun supporting in partnership with Oxfam in 2010.https://www.oxfam.org.au/what-we-do/indigenous-australia/close-the-gap/ Close the Gap | Oxfam Australia 3 August 2011http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news-display/Storm-celebrates-Close-the-Gap-round/60165 Storm celebrates Close the Gap round - Melbourne Storm 2012-08-31 https://archive.today/20121230120255/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news-display/Storm-celebrates-Close-the-Gap-round/60165 2012-12-30 dead https://www.oxfam.org.au/rugby-league-helps-close-the-gap/ Rugby League helps Close the Gap | Oxfam Australia 3 August 2011 The jersey was mostly orange, a colour never worn previously by the club, and featured the Storm’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) logo which was designed by Lenny Briggs and Dixon Patten. Attendance averages 2012 Attendances https://afltables.com/rl/crowds/2012.html Rugby League Tables 14 June 2024 Total Matches Average Home 152,217 12 12,685 Away 180,710 12 15,059 All regular season games 332,927 24 13,872 Finals 128,269 3 42,756 All Games 461,196 27 17,081 Fixtures Preseason Date Rd Round Opponent Venue Result Mel. Melbourne score Opp. Opponent score Tries Goals Field goals Ref Reference4 FebruaryTrialEasts Tigers 16 Easts TigersLanglands Park, Brisbane368M Fonua (2), Y Tonumaipea (2), W Chambers, S Waqa, R Pooley Territory duo show class for Storm in trial match NT News Nationwide News Pty Ltd 5 February 2012 Darwin, Northern Territory 4911 FebruaryTrialCanberra 16 Canberra RaidersLavington Sports Ground, Albury1827T Lowrie, M McGahan, R Hinchcliffe, R Hoffman L Kelly Recruit shines as Raiders down Storm NT News Nationwide News Pty Ltd 12 February 2012 Darwin, Northern TerritoryGaskin Lee Campese kicks home Raiders The Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited 12 February 2012 Sydney, New South Wales 57Gould Russell Bellamy's rusty squad will be better for run-out Storming finish Herald-Sun Nationwide News Pty Ltd 12 February 2012 Melbourne, Victoria 5918 FebruaryTrialBrisbane 16 Brisbane BroncosNorth Hobart Oval, Hobart3430B Slater (2), C Cronk (2), G Widdop, M FonuaC Smith 5/6 Smith Adam Crowd-pleaser Storm victory thrills Crowd-pleasing Storm triumph over Broncos Sunday Tasmanian Nationwide News Pty Ltd 19 February 2012 Hobart, Tasmania 88Gould Russell Storm's stars on fire Hinchcliffe concussed Herald-Sun Nationwide News Pty Ltd 19 February 2012 Melbourne, Victoria 54 Regular season Result by round table b Round Ground A/H/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/A/–/H/A/H/A/A/–/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A Result W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/L/B/W/W/L/W/L/B/L/L/L/L/W/W/W/W/W Position 5/2/2/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/2/3/3/2/2/2/2 Points 2p/4p/6p/8p/10p/12p/14p/16p/18p/18p/20p/22p/24p/24p/26p/26p/28p/28p/28p/28p/28p/30p/32p/34p/36p/38p 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#2012 Rugby League Tables – Melbourne 18 August 2023 6 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220506121129/https://afltables.com/rl/teams/melbourne/melbourne_by.html#2012 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 Reference3 March1Canberra 16 Canberra RaidersCanberra Stadium, Canberra2419B Slater (2), C Cronk, J O'NeillC Smith 4/4 NRL 2012 - Round 1 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-1/canberra-vs-melbourne/summary.html Rugby League Project 18 August 202311 March2Souths 16 South Sydney RabbitohsAAMI Park, Melbourne2410D Nielsen (2), B Slater (2), M DuffieC Smith 2/5 NRL 2012 - Round 2 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-2/melbourne-vs-souths/summary.html Rugby League Project 18 August 202318 March3Gold Coast Titans 16 Gold Coast TitansSkilled Park, Gold Coast306M Duffie (2), B Slater (2), S Manu, A QuinnC Smith 2/5, G Widdop 1/1 http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-round-3-titans-v-storm/story-e6frfgbo-1226302530897 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120407220047/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-round-3-titans-v-storm/story-e6frfgbo-1226302530897 2012-04-07 Melbourne Storm blow Gold Coast Titans away 30-6 Herald SunNRL 2012 - Round 3 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-3/gold-coast-vs-melbourne/summary.html Rugby League Project 18 August 202324 March4Easts 16 Sydney RoostersAAMI Park, Melbourne444B Slater (2), C Cronk (2), D Nielsen, K Proctor, R Hoffman, W ChambersC Smith 5/7, G Widdop 1/1 NRL 2012 - Round 4 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-4/melbourne-vs-sydney/summary.html Rugby League Project 18 August 202331 March5Heritage RoundNewcastle 16 Newcastle KnightsAAMI Park, Melbourne3422G Widdop, M Duffie, R Hoffman, B Slater, W Chambers, T LowrieC Smith 5/6 NRL 2012 - Round 5 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-5/melbourne-vs-newcastle/summary.html Rugby League Project 18 August 20238 April6North Queensland 16 North Queensland CowboysDairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville4218M Duffie (2), K Proctor (2), W Chambers (2), R Hinchcliffe, J RylesC Smith 5/8 NRL 2012 - Round 6 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-6/north-qld-vs-melbourne/summary.html Rugby League Project 18 August 202314 April7Canterbury 16 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsAAMI Park, Melbourne126R Hinchcliffe, R HoffmanC Smith 2/2C Cronk 0/1NRL 2012 - Round 7 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-7/melbourne-vs-canterbury/summary.html Rugby League Project 18 August 202325 April8ANZAC DayNew Zealand Warriors old 16 New Zealand WarriorsAAMI Park, Melbourne3214W Chambers (3), D Nielsen (2), J O'NeillC Smith 4/6 NRL 2012 - Round 8 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-8/melbourne-vs-warriors/summary.html Rugby League Project 18 August 20235 May9Penrith 16 Penrith PanthersCentrebet Stadium, Sydney4410J O'Neill (3), M Duffie, C Cronk, R Hoffman, W Chambers, R HinchcliffeC Smith 5/7, G Widdop 1/1 http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-round-9-panthers-v-storm/story-fnbgd5r9-1226347549115 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120616222359/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-round-9-panthers-v-storm/story-fnbgd5r9-1226347549115 2012-06-16 Melbourne Storm demolish the Penrith Panthers thetelegraph.com.auNRL 2012 - Round 9 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-9/penrith-vs-melbourne/summary.html Rugby League Project 18 August 202313 May10Cronulla 16 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksToyota Stadium, Sydney1012D Nielsen, M DuffieC Smith 1/2 NRL 2012 - Round 10 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-10/cronulla-vs-melbourne/summary.html Rugby League Project 18 August 202320 May11Bye25 May12Brisbane 16 Brisbane BroncosAAMI Park, Melbourne3410T Lowrie (2), B Slater (2), W Chambers, J O'NeillG Widdop 5/6 NRL 2012 - Round 12 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-12/melbourne-vs-brisbane/summary.html Rugby League Project 18 August 20233 June13New Zealand Warriors old 16 New Zealand WarriorsMount Smart Stadium, Auckland2210G Widdop, J Lowe, W Chambers, C SmithC Smith 3/5 NRL 2012 - Round 13 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-13/warriors-vs-melbourne/summary.html Rugby League Project 18 August 20238 June14Wests Tigers 16 Wests TigersAAMI Park, Melbourne610D NielsenG Widdop 1/2 NRL 2012 - Round 14 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-14/melbourne-vs-wests-tigers/summary.html Rugby League Project 18 August 202318 June15Manly 16 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesBrookvale Oval, Sydney2622T Lowrie, C Smith, B Norrie, M DuffieC Smith 5/5 NRL 2012 - Round 15 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-15/manly-vs-melbourne/summary.html Rugby League Project 18 August 202324 June16Canterbury 16 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsVirgin Australia Stadium, Mackay420A QuinnC Smith 0/1 NRL 2012 - Round 16 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-16/canterbury-vs-melbourne/summary.html Rugby League Project 18 August 202330 June17Bye7 July18Canberra 16 Canberra RaidersAAMI Park, Melbourne1240J O'Neill (2)G Widdop 2/2 NRL 2012 - Round 18 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-18/melbourne-vs-canberra/summary.html Rugby League Project 18 August 202314 July19North Queensland 16 North Queensland CowboysAAMI Park, Melbourne1620M Duffie, A Quinn, G WiddopC Smith 2/3 NRL 2012 - Round 19 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-19/melbourne-vs-north-qld/summary.html Rugby League Project 18 August 202321 July20Parramatta 16 Parramatta EelsParramatta Stadium, Parramatta1016R Kostjasyn, R HoffmanC Smith 1/2 NRL 2012 - Round 20 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-20/parramatta-vs-melbourne/summary.html Rugby League Project 18 August 202327 July21St George 16 St George-Illawarra DragonsWIN Stadium, Wollongong1826W Chambers, R Hinchcliffe, K ProctorC Smith 3/3 NRL 2012 - Round 21 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-21/st-george-illawarra-vs-melbourne/summary.html Rugby League Project 18 August 20234 August22Penrith 16 Penrith PanthersAAMI Park, Melbourne466C Cronk (2), J O'Neill (2), S Waqa (2), J Bromwich, S ManuC Smith 7/8 NRL 2012 - Round 22 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-22/melbourne-vs-penrith/summary.html Rugby League Project 18 August 202310 August23Gold Coast Titans 16 Gold Coast TitansAAMI Park, Melbourne2416B Slater, C Cronk, R Hoffman, G WiddopC Smith 4/4 NRL 2012 - Round 23 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-23/melbourne-vs-gold-coast/summary.html Rugby League Project 18 August 202317 August24Brisbane 16 Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium, Brisbane1918S Waqa (2), C CronkC Smith 3/3C Cronk 1/1NRL 2012 - Round 24 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-24/brisbane-vs-melbourne/summary.html Rugby League Project 18 August 202327 August25Cronulla 16 Cronulla SharksAAMI Park, Melbourne2018R Hoffman (2), S Waqa, W ChambersC Smith 2/4 NRL 2012 - Round 25 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-25/melbourne-vs-cronulla/summary.html Rugby League Project 18 August 20231 September26Wests Tigers 16 Wests TigersLeichhardt Oval, Sydney266R Hoffman, S Manu, B Norrie, K Proctor, S WaqaC Smith 3/5 NRL 2012 - Round 26 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-26/wests-tigers-vs-melbourne/summary.html Rugby League Project 18 August 2023 Fixture notes: Finals 2QFscoreboard 2PFscoreboard 2012 NRL Grand Final scoreboard Ladder 2012 NRL season 2012 Coaching Staff NRL Head coach: Craig Bellamy Assistant coaches: David Kidwell & Kevin Walters Development coach: Adam O'Brien Specialist coach: Robbie Kearns Tackling Coach: John Donohue Performance coach: Mick Martin Strength and conditioning Coach: Alex Corvo Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coaches: Adrian Jiminez & Dan Di Pasqua Head physiotherapist: Kieran Morgan Assistant physiotherapist: Andrew Nawrocki Head Trainer: Craig Sultana General Manager Football Operations: Frank Ponissi Recruitment manager: Paul Bunn NRL Under 20s Head coach: Dean Pay Assistant coach: Troy Thompson Development coaches: Tony Adam & Chad Buckby High Performance Manager: Chris Jones Physiotherapist: Aaron Howlett Strength and conditioning Coach: Adrian Jiminez 2012 Squad List of Melbourne Storm players CapNat.Player namePositionFirst Storm gamePrevious First Grade RL clubfn26 Previous First Grade RL club: This column denotes the previous RL club the player was signed to and played first grade RL for. If they are yet to debut then this is stipulated. If they were merely signed to the club but did not play then it is not counted55AUSCameron Smith (c)HK2002AUS Melbourne Storm58AUSBilly SlaterFB2003AUS Melbourne Storm62AUSRyan HoffmanSR, LK2003AUS Melbourne Storm73AUSCooper CronkHB2004AUS Melbourne Storm91AUSAnthony QuinnWG, CE2007AUS Newcastle Knights97AUSWill ChambersCE2007AUS Queensland Reds98NZLSika ManuSR2007AUS Melbourne Storm104AUSDane NielsenWG, CE2008AUS Melbourne Storm105NZLKevin ProctorSR2008AUS Melbourne Storm110AUSRyan HinchcliffeHK, LK2009AUS Canberra Raiders116AUSLuke KellyFE, HB2009AUS Melbourne Storm119NZLJesse BromwichPR2010AUS Melbourne Storm120IRERory KostjasynHK, LK2010AUS Melbourne Storm121AUSTodd LowrieSR, LK2010AUS Parramatta Eels123AUSBryan NorriePR2010AUS Cronulla Sharks124NZLMatt DuffieWG, CE2010AUS Melbourne Storm125ENGGareth WiddopHB2010AUS Melbourne Storm127VANJustin O'NeillWG2010AUS Sydney Roosters130AUSJaiman LowePR, SR2011AUS South Sydney Rabbitohs134AUSMaurice BlairWG, CE2011AUS Penrith Panthers136FIJSisa WaqaCE, WG2011AUS Sydney Roosters138SAMJack AfamasagaPR2011AUS Cronulla Sharks139TONSiosaia VavePR2012AUS Cronulla Sharks140AUSJason RylesPR2012AUS Sydney Roosters141AUSMichael GreenfieldSR, LK 2012AUS St George Illawarra Dragons142TGARichard Fa'aosoPR, SR 2012AUS Newcastle Knights143TGAMahe FonuaCE2012AUS Melbourne Storm-SAMKirisome Auva'aWGYet to DebutAUS Melbourne Storm-NZLKenny BromwichPR, LKYet to DebutAUS Melbourne Storm-AUSMitch GarbuttPR, SRYet to DebutAUS Melbourne Storm-NZLSlade GriffenHKYet to DebutAUS Melbourne Storm-AUSBen HamptonHBYet to DebutAUS Melbourne Storm-NZLTohu HarrisSRYet to DebutAUS Melbourne Storm-NZLMatt McGahanHB, FEYet to DebutAUS Melbourne Storm-AUSJordan McLeanPRYet to DebutAUS Melbourne Storm-NZLShea MoylanWG, FBYet to DebutAUS Brisbane Broncos 2012 Premiership Team Melbourne Storm #440085 white #092340 #FED102 13 August 2020 2012 Premiership Team  1 AUS FB Billy Slater  2 AUS WG Sisa Waqa  3 AUS CE Dane Neilsen  4 AUS CE Will Chambers  5 PNG WG Justin O'Neill  6 AUS FE Gareth Widdop  7 AUS HB Cooper Cronk  8 AUS PR Jesse Bromwich  9 AUS HK Cameron Smith y 10 AUS PR Bryan Norrie 11 AUS SR Kevin Proctor 12 NZL SR Ryan Hoffman 13 NZL LK Todd Lowrie Interchange 14 AUS Sika Manu 15 NZL Ryan Hinchcliffe 16 AUS Jaiman Lowe 17 AUS Richie Fa'aoso Coach Craig Bellamy Player movement Losses Adam Blair to Wests Tigers Beau Champion to Gold Coast Titans Dane Chisholm to Wests Tigers Sione Kite to Widnes Vikings Robert Rochow to Newcastle Knights Chase Stanley to St. George Illawarra Dragons Troy Thompson to Retired Atelea Vea to St. George Illawarra Dragons Adam Woolnough to Retired Gains Will Chambers from Queensland Reds (rugby) Michael Greenfield from St. George Illawarra Dragons Ryan Hoffman from Wigan Warriors Jason Ryles from Sydney Roosters Representative honours List of Melbourne Storm representatives The following players have played a representative match in 2012. (C) = Captain Player 2012 All Stars match City Vs Country 2012 ANZAC Test State of Origin 1 State of Origin 2 State of Origin 3 Test matchhttp://www.nrl.com/four-storm-stars-picked-for-kangaroos/tabid/10874/newsid/70150/default.aspx Kiwis' clash key to Sheens' Test future - NRL.com www.nrl.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121005002554/http://www.nrl.com/four-storm-stars-picked-for-kangaroos/tabid/10874/newsid/70150/default.aspx 2012-10-05 Cooper Cronk NRL All Stars Australia Queensland Queensland Queensland Australia Ryan Hoffman City Australia Ryan Hinchcliffe Country Billy Slater Australia Queensland Queensland Australia Cameron Smith Australia (C) Queensland (C) Queensland (C) Queensland (C) Australia (C) Jesse Bromwich New Zealand New Zealand Dane Nielsen Queensland Kevin Proctor New Zealand Statistics This table contains playing statistics for all Melbourne Storm players to have played in the 2012 NRL season. Statistics sources:https://afltables.com/rl/teams/melbourne/melbourne2012_sc.html 2012 Melbourne Point Scorers afltables.com 14 June 2024https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/melbourne/summary.html Melbourne Storm – NRL 2012 rugbyleagueproject.org 14 June 2024 List of Melbourne Storm records NameAppearancesTriesGoalsField goalsPointsMaurice Blair40000Jesse Bromwich272008Will Chambers18130052Cooper Cronk26100141Matt Duffie17100040Richard Fa'aoso60000Mahe Fonua41004Michael Greenfield Michael Greenfield (rugby league)10000Ryan Hinchcliffe2740016Ryan Hoffman27110044Luke Kelly Luke Kelly (rugby league)10000Rory Kostjasyn141004Jaiman Lowe151004Todd Lowrie2340016Sika Manu1930012Dane Nielsen2270028Bryan Norrie252008Justin O'Neill21110044Kevin Proctor2360024Anthony Quinn rugby league2030012Jason Ryles221004Billy Slater21160064Cameron Smith rugby league, born 198325278fnGKSmith Goalkicking percentage 69.03% (78/113)0164Siosaia Vave140000Sisa Waqa1170028Gareth Widdop26412fnGKWiddop Goalkicking percentage 80% (12/14)040 26 players used – 119 90 1 657 Scorers Most points in a game: 14 Round 15 – Cameron Smith (1 try, 5 goals) vs Manly Sea Eagles Round 22 – Cameron Smith (7 goals) vs Penrith Panthers Most tries in a game: 3 Round 8 – Will Chambers vs New Zealand Warriors Round 9 – Justin O'Neill vs Penrith Panthers Winning games Highest score in a winning game: 46 points Round 22 vs Penrith Panthers Lowest score in a winning game: 12 points Round 7 vs Canterbury Bulldogs Greatest winning margin: 40 points Round 22 vs Penrith Panthers Greatest number of games won consecutively: 9 Round 1 – Round 9 Losing games Highest score in a losing game: 18 points Round 21 vs St George Illawarra Dragons Lowest score in a losing game: 4 points Round 16 vs Canterbury Bulldogs Greatest losing margin: 28 points Round 18 vs Canberra Raiders Greatest number of games lost consecutively: 5 Round 16 – Round 21 NRL Under-20s 2012 NRL Under-20s season In the fifth season of the NRL's National Youth Championship, Dean Pay continued as coach for a third season, with Melbourne finishing the regular season in 9th place on the ladder, meaning the club would not qualify for the finals for the first time since the 2008 season. Ben Hampton was selected as halfback and captain for Queensland in the mid-season Under-20s Origin match, with Young Tonumaipea selected on the wing for the winning New South Wales team. In October, Hampton and Mahe Fonua would be selected for the Junior Kangaroos team that would defeat a Junior Kiwis team that included fellow Storm teammate Tohu Harris. Ladder Statistics Source:https://18thman.com/teams/melbourne-storm/seasons/nyc2012/ 2012 Melbourne Storm NYC 18thman.com 22 October 2016 14 June 2024 Scorers Most points in a game: 20 points Round 24 – Jack Joass (1 try, 8 goals) vs Brisbane Broncos Most tries in a game: 4 Round 19 – Kirisome Auva'a vs North Queensland Cowboys Most points (season): 106 Jack Joass (6 tries, 41 goals) Most tries (season): 19 Kirisome Auva'a Winning games Highest score in a winning game: 60 points Round 24 vs Brisbane Broncos Lowest score in a winning game: 12 points Round 14 vs Wests Tigers Greatest winning margin: 42 points Round 24 vs Brisbane Broncos Greatest number of games won consecutively: 4 Round 22 – Round 25 Losing games Highest score in a losing game: 22 points Round 10 vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Round 26 vs Wests Tigers Lowest score in a losing game: 8 points Round 13 vs New Zealand Warriors Greatest losing margin: 26 points Round 7 vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Greatest number of games lost consecutively: 3 Round 10 – Round 13 Feeder clubs Melbourne continued their relationships with both the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Easts Tigers to send any reserve players to play in their respective state cup competitions. Both teams would miss the finals in 2012. 2012 New South Wales Cup Pos PositionTeam Pld Games played W Won D Drawn L Lost B Byes PF Points for (total points scored) PA Points against (total points conceded) PD Points difference (points scored minus points conceded) Pts Competition points10 Cronulla 16 Cronulla Sharks 24120122541717-17628 In the Queensland Cup, Easts Tigers coached by Troy McCarthy fell just short of making the finals. Needing a win and other results to go their way in the final round of the season, the Tigers thrashed the Central Queensland Capras 68–12, missing out on making the finals on points difference of just 20 points.James Ethan Big win not enough to get Tigers over the line http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/qldcupreport melbournestorm.com.au 14 June 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20130427211305/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/qldcupreport 27 April 2013 28 August 2012 dead The team had been a strong chance of making the finals through the season, but consecutive losses late in the season proved costly.QLD Cup 2012 - Eastern Suburbs Tigers https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/qld-cup-2012/easts/summary.html Rugby League Project 14 June 2024 2012 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 points6Easts Tigers 16 Easts Tigers22130962149612526 S. G. Ball Cup Melbourne's junior representative team in the New South Wales Rugby League under-18s competition S. G. Ball Cup again missed the finals in their fourth season in the competition. Coached by club high performance manager Kim Williams, the team would win only two and draw one of their nine matches for the season, finishing in 13th place on the ladder out of the 18 teams competing.SG Ball 2012 draw and results http://ourfootyteam-archives.com.au/2012_sgBall_draw.php 14 June 2024 Awards Trophy Cabinet 2012 Provan-Summons Trophy Melbourne Storm Awards Night Held at Melbourne Convention Centre on Friday 5 October.Melbourne Storm 2012 Awards https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/cameron-smith-tops-fantastic-year-with-melbourne-storm-player-of-the-year-award/news-story/393fce4d3e93cdaa061c3580034d8ee0?sv=97c37b5ecd8580b76d527214dede99f4 March 2018Official Melbourne Storm Yearbook 2012 Melbourne Storm 26–27 Melbourne Storm Player of the Year: Cameron Smith Melbourne Storm Rookie of the Year: Mahe Fonua Melbourne Storm Members' Player of Year: Cooper Cronk Most Improved: Sisa Waqa Best Forward: Ryan Hoffman Best Back: Cooper Cronk Best Try: Gareth Widdop vs Gold Coast Titans (Round 23) Darren Bell U20s Player of the Year: Young Tonumaipea U20s Best Back: Kirisome Auva'a U20s Best Forward: Karl Davies Greg Brentnall Young Achievers Award: Young Tonumaipea Mick Moore Club Person of the Year: Frank Ponissi Life Member Inductees: Cooper Cronk & Alex CorvoSmith secures back-to-back Player of the Year awards http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news-display/Smith-secures-backtoback-Player-of-the-Year-awards/64861 melbournestorm.com.au 10 June 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20121117084408/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news-display/Smith-secures-backtoback-Player-of-the-Year-awards/64861 17 November 2012 Dally M Awards Night On 4 August, the 2012 Dally M Awards were held.http://www.nrl.com/ben-barba-wins-the-2012-dally-m-award/tabid/10874/newsid/69716/default.aspx Ben Barba wins the 2012 Dally M Medal - NRL.com www.nrl.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120907082746/http://www.nrl.com/ben-barba-wins-the-2012-dally-m-award/tabid/10874/newsid/69716/default.aspx 2012-09-07 Dally M Halfback of the Year: Cooper Cronk Dally M Hooker of the Year: Cameron Smith RLIF Awards Night On 17 October, the RLIF held their annual award ceremonyhttps://archive.today/20121231043735/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/cameron-smith-international-player-of-the-year/story-e6frfgbo-1226497959173 Herald Sun and presented a number of awards to Melbourne Storm personnel including naming Cameron Smith the 'International Rugby League Player of the Year'.Smith Named World's Best Player http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news-display/Smith-Named-Worlds-Best-Player/65213 melbournestorm.com.au 14 June 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20121121014904/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news-display/Smith-Named-Worlds-Best-Player/65213 21 November 2012 17 October 2012 dead RLIF International Player of the Year: Cameron Smith RLIF International Coach of the Year:Craig Bellamy RLIF Halfback of the Year: Cooper Cronk RLIF Hooker of the Year: Cameron Smith RLIF Fijian Player of the Year: Sisa Waqa Additional Awards Clive Churchill Medal: Cooper Cronk Spirit of ANZAC Medal: Kevin Proctor Notes References 40em 2012 Category:2012 NRL season by club Category:2012 in sport in Melbourne