2003 Melbourne Storm season

2003 #6C0094 #ffd700 NRL NRL 5th 15 0 9 564 486 Semi-final Loss Executive Director & CEO John Ribot Coach Craig Bellamy Stephen Kearney (25 Games) Robbie Kearns (1 Game) Olympic Park 9,626 11,512 (Round 19) Billy Slater (19) Matt Orford (74) Matt Orford (180) 2002 2004 yes List of Melbourne Storm seasons The 2003 Melbourne Storm season was the 6th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2003 Telstra Premiership and finished the regular season 5th out of 15 teams, before reaching the semi-final where they were knocked out by Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. It was Craig Bellamy's first season as head coach of the club. Under new coach Craig Bellamy, the 2003 season for the Storm was one of regaining premiership credibility. Melbourne reached the finals for the first time since 2000 with evergreen Robbie Kearns and a confident Matt Orford showing the way. An exit two weeks before the Grand Final was tempered by the rise of young Queenslanders Billy Slater and Cameron Smith. Unheard of at the start of 2003, the steady hooker and dummy-half Smith gave service to Orford and his forwards. He was rewarded with a place in the Maroons Origin side and was unlucky to miss the Kangaroos train-on squad. The moves of Slater in the centres and at fullback drew attention from fans and keen judges of football talent alike. His debut season for the Storm realised a record 19 tries and talk of a big future in the game.Melbourne Storm History https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/about/storm-history/ melbournestorm.com.au Melbourne Storm 7 March 2018 Season summary Pre season – Melbourne are one of four clubs fined for salary cap breaches during the 2002 NRL season. Melbourne's fine is $66,698 relating to previous contracts. World Sevens – Storm participate in the return of Rugby League World Sevens, losing all three of their pool matches at Aussie Stadium. Steven Bell captained the squad, which included a number of new recruits and players yet to make their NRL debut.Mascord Steve Love's labours not lost on fans as sevens returns The Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited 1 February 2003 Sydney, New South Wales 72 14 February – Stephen Kearney is appointed as Melbourne captain. 20 February – Reports emerge former trackwork jockey Billy Slater has secured a spot in Melbourne's squad ahead of the 2003 season.Middleton David Rugby League 2004 2004 Harper Sports Sydney 0734407254 27 February – Willie Leyshon announces his retirement from rugby league after a succession of serious knee injuries. Leyshon blaming strength and conditioning coach Alex Corvo and physiotherapist Matt Natusch for ignoring his pleas for an altered training program due to his persistent knee injuries.Blaschke Ben Forced to quit Big League 13 March 2003 84 1 10–11 Text Pacific Pty Ltd Melbourne, Victoria 5 March – A number of Sydney NRL clubs voice their opposition to the NRL's decision to grant salary cap concessions to Melbourne to help support relocated players. 12 March – NRL CEO David Gallop throws his support behind the proposal to allow Melbourne salary cap concessions to cover relocation expenses for players. Melbourne had put forward a proposal asking the NRL for a $265,000 concession on top of the $3.25m salary cap.Honeysett Stuart Anderson buys into salary cap storm The Australian Nationwide News Pty Ltd 13 March 2003 Canberra, Australia 17 Round 1 – Recovering from a 22–0 deficit, Melbourne stage an amazing comeback victory 36–32 over Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at Toyota Park. On his NRL debut, Billy Slater scores a stunning try to spark the comeback, with Steven Bell scoring a hat-trick. 18 March – Melbourne Executive Director John Ribot withdraws Melbourne's application for salary cap concessions for players living away from home, saying "Melbourne don't want to be the source of division among the other clubs." Parramatta Eels boss Denis Fitzgerald and Penrith Panthers boss Shane Richardson had been outspoken in the days since the proposal was first mooted, with Canberra Raiders also requesting salary cap concessions. Round 2 – PR forward Rodney Howe suffers a serious knee injury as an understrength Melbourne thrash Penrith 42–16. Head coach Craig Bellamy praises rookie Billy Slater who scored two tries in the win, saying "he's got something special about him. I wasn't quite sure when he was going to actually show it, but he's showed it pretty early. He's a special talent." Jake Webster becomes the first Melbourne-born player to debut with the club,de Kroo Karl Local teen steps into eye of Storm Herald-Sun Nationwide News Pty Ltd 22 March 2003 Melbourne, Victoria 77 but it would be his only appearance for the season after injurying his anterior cruciate ligament the following week playing for Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup.de Kroo Karl Storm injury hell Herald-Sun Nationwide News Pty Ltd 1 April 2003 Melbourne, Victoria 56 23 April – Aaron Moule announces his retirement from rugby league due to niggling injury problems. Round 7 – In his Storm debut, Andrew McFadden is injured again, succumbing to a groin injury in the first half. McFadden's injuries keep him out of the line-up for the rest of the season. Round 8 – Returning after a two-week injury break, Matt Orford scores 16 points in Melbourne's dominate 46–6 victory over a depleted Newcastle Knights. 9 May – Robbie Ross undergoes surgery on a bulging disc injury, after playing five of the opening eight games of the season. Round 9 – Melbourne inflict Canberra Raiders' first defeat of the season 30–10, despite an injury in the warm-up to Junior Langi. Round 10 – In the last game of rugby league at Brisbane's ANZ Stadium, an injury to Matt Orford cruels Melbourne's quest for a first win over the Broncos since 2001. 6 June – Matt Geyer signs a two-year contract extension, to keep him in Melbourne until the end of the 2005 NRL season. 7 June – Scott Hill re-signs with Melbourne, inking a new five-year contract. Round 13 – South Sydney Rabbitohs beat Melbourne for the first time, with the league cellar-dwellers stunning Melbourne 41–14. Round 14 – Ending a two-game winless streak, Melbourne defeat Penrith 32–12 to end the Panthers' eight-game winning streak. Round 15 – FE Scott Hill suffers a shoulder injury in Melbourne's loss to Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Hill had feared his season was over, but subsequent scans cleared him of a serious injury. Round 17 – 0–4 at the venue, Melbourne upset Canberra 18–8 to win their first game ever at Bruce Stadium. 9 July – Melbourne sign promising fb Steve Turner to a three-year contract from 2004. 11 July – John Ribot is forced to deny rumours the club would merge with Collingwood saying, "I don't think you'll see us merging. I've got more chance of flying to the moon." 19 July – Robbie Kearns signs on with Melbourne for a further two seasons. Round 19 – Brisbane Broncos pip Melbourne 26–22 in the club's first ever golden point game, after scores were tied 22–all after 80 minutes. Broncos winger Scott Minto scores the winning try three minutes into extra time. 27 July – Fan-favourite Marcus Bai announces he will be leaving Melbourne at the end of the season, taking up a two-year contract with Leeds Rhinos. Round 21 – Melbourne reclaim the Michael Moore Trophy, winning 14–12 over New Zealand Warriors with a 41-metre penalty goal from Matt Orford the difference. Round 23 – After his first game back from injury since June, Scott Hill is ruled out for the rest of the season after re-injuring his troublesome shoulder. 4 September – In a dispute with the RLPA, the NRL cancel the annual Dally M Awards. Both Billy Slater and Cameron Smith were among the favourites for the Rookie of the Year Award. Round 26 – In a rousing farewell, Marcus Bai scores and converts a try in his farewell appearance at Olympic Park. Melbourne thrash Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 40–10 to finish the season in fifth place, securing the club's first finals appearance since the 2000 NRL season. Qualifying Final – In a controversial 30–18 upset win over Canberra, referee Tim Mander cracks down on Melbourne players employing so-called 'grapple tackles' to slow down the play-the-ball. Coach Craig Bellamy accuses Canberra of making complaints to the NRL about the tackling style, claims rejected by both the NRL and Canberra coach Matt Elliott. The controversy overshadows Melbourne's first finals win since the 1999 NRL Grand Final, causing much media talk in the days after the game between Melbourne officials, referee's boss Robert Finch and league pundits. Semi Final – Melbourne are eliminated from the finals in a whitewash by Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, held scoreless in a 30–0 defeat. It is the first time in 158 NRL games that Melbourne had failed to score. Milestone games Round Player Milestone Round 1 Billy Slater NRL debutRound 1 David Kidwell Storm debutRound 1 Dallas Johnson NRL debutRound 2 Jake Webster NRL debutRound 6 Ryan Hoffman NRL debutRound 7 Andrew McFadden Storm debutRound 8 Peter Robinson 50th gameRound 12 Robert Tanielu Storm debutRound 13 Nathan Sologinkin Storm debutRound 14 Dustin Cooper NRL debutRound 15 Marcus Bai 150th gameRound 15 Nathan Friend Storm debutRound 20 Steven Bell 50th gameRound 22 Antonio Kaufusi NRL debutRound 24 Matt King NRL debut Jerseys Melbourne signed up a new apparel partner for the 2003 season, with Canterbury of New Zealand the new manufacturer of club jerseys. The home jersey design was unchanged from the 2001-02 jersey, but for a white collar replacing the gold. The club's clash colours was changed to a mostly white design with a purple chevron and gold thunderbolts, worn with navy shorts. Fixtures Pre Season Date Round Opponent Venue Result Mel. Opp. Source1 FebruaryRugby League World Sevens16px Brisbane BroncosAussie Stadium, Sydney18381 FebruaryRugby League World Sevens16px Canberra RaidersAussie Stadium, Sydney8242 FebruaryRugby League World SevensLBN LebanonAussie Stadium, Sydney1020 Date Rd Round Opponent Venue Result Mel. Melbourne score Opp. Opponent score Tries Goals Field goals Ref Reference22 FebruaryTrial16px South Sydney RabbitohsNorth Ipswich Reserve, Ipswich4424B Slater (2), R Ross, R Kearns, D Johnson, S Bell, S Tadulala, M OrfordM Orford (5), M Geyer Legg Garry Storm warning The Courier-Mail Nationwide News Pty Ltd 23 February 2003 Brisbane, Queensland 1361 MarchTrial16px Canberra RaidersMorwell Recreation Reserve, Morwell46R Ross de Kroo Karl Oh for a dry run - Rain leaves Storm defence untested Herald-Sun Nationwide News Pty Ltd 3 March 2003 Melbourne, Victoria 48 Regular season Result by round table b Round Ground A/H/–/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/A/–/A Result W/W/B/L/W/L/L/W/W/L/W/L/L/W/L/W/W/W/L/W/W/L/W/W/B/W Position 7/2/3/6/5/5/7/4/4/7/5/5/8/7/8/8/6/6/8/7/6/7/6/5/5/5 Points 2p/4p/6p/6p/8p/8p/8p/10p/12p/12p/14p/14p/14p/16p/16p/18p/20p/22p/22p/24p/26p/26p/28p/30p/32p/34p 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#2003 Rugby League Tables - Melbourne 3 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 Reference16 March116px Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Toyota Park, Sydney3632S Bell (3), M Geyer (2), M Orford, B SlaterM Orford 4/7https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2003/round-1/cronulla-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2003 - Round 1 3 September 202122 March216px Penrith Panthers Olympic Park, Melbourne4216B Slater (2), S Tadulala (2), M Geyer, P Robinson, C Smith, D WilliamsM Geyer 5/9https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2003/round-2/melbourne-vs-penrith/summary.html NRL 2003 - Round 2 3 September 202129 March3Bye5 April416px Newcastle Knights EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle2844A Moule (2), M Bai, M Orford, R RossM Orford 4/5https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2003/round-4/newcastle-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2003 - Round 4 3 September 202112 April516px Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Olympic Park, Melbourne1812B Slater (2), M BaiM Orford 2/2, C Smith 1/1https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2003/round-5/melbourne-vs-cronulla/summary.html NRL 2003 - Round 5 3 September 202120 April616px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Brookvale Oval, Sydney1420R Ross, B Slater, S TadulalaC Smith 1/1, M Turner 0/2https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2003/round-6/manly-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2003 - Round 6 3 September 202126 April716px North Queensland Cowboys Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville1232M Bai, M SargentC Smith 2/2https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2003/round-7/north-queensland-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2003 - Round 7 3 September 20213 May816px Newcastle Knights Olympic Park, Melbourne466B Slater (2), S Bell, S Kearney, D Kidwell, M Orford, R Ross, C SmithM Orford 6/8, C Smith 1/1https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2003/round-8/melbourne-vs-newcastle/summary.html NRL 2003 - Round 8 3 September 202110 May916px Canberra Raiders Olympic Park, Melbourne3010S Bell, M Geyer, K Reynoldson, P RobinsonM Orford 7/7https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2003/round-9/melbourne-vs-canberra/summary.html NRL 2003 - Round 9 3 September 202118 May1016px Brisbane Broncos ANZ Stadium, Brisbane1636M Geyer, D Kidwell, B SlaterM Orford 1/2, C Smith 1/1https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2003/round-10/brisbane-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2003 - Round 10 3 September 202124 May1116px Parramatta Eels Parramatta Stadium, Sydney1210S Kearney, S TadulalaM Orford 2/4https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2003/round-11/parramatta-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2003 - Round 11 3 September 20211 June1216px Sydney Roosters Olympic Park, Melbourne2027S Bell (2), M OrfordM Orford 4/4https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2003/round-12/melbourne-vs-sydney/summary.html NRL 2003 - Round 12 3 September 20218 June1316px South Sydney Rabbitohs Aussie Stadium, Sydney1441M Bai, M Geyer, K ReynoldsonM Orford 1/3https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2003/round-13/south-sydney-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2003 - Round 13 3 September 202114 June1416px Penrith Panthers Penrith Park, Sydney3212M Bai, M Geyer, R Kearns, D Kidwell, M OrfordM Orford 6/6https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2003/round-14/penrith-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2003 - Round 14 3 September 202122 June1516px Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Olympic Park, Melbourne1226B SlaterM Orford 4/4https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2003/round-15/melbourne-vs-bulldogs/summary.html NRL 2003 - Round 15 3 September 202128 June1616px Wests Tigers Olympic Park, Melbourne168B Slater (2), D CooperM Orford 2/3https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2003/round-16/melbourne-vs-wests-tigers/summary.html NRL 2003 - Round 16 3 September 20216 July1716px Canberra Raiders Bruce Stadium, Canberra188S Bell, M Geyer, F MoalaM Orford 2/2, C Smith 1/1https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2003/round-17/canberra-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2003 - Round 17 3 September 202112 July1816px North Queensland Cowboys Olympic Park, Melbourne2216M Geyer, R Hoffman, F Moala, M OrfordM Orford 3/6https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2003/round-18/melbourne-vs-north-queensland/summary.html NRL 2003 - Round 18 3 September 202120 July1916px Brisbane Broncos Olympic Park, Melbourne2226M Bai, R Hoffman, F Moala, B SlaterM Orford 3/5https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2003/round-19/melbourne-vs-brisbane/summary.html NRL 2003 - Round 19 3 September 202126 July2016px South Sydney Rabbitohs Olympic Park, Melbourne246B Slater (2), M Geyer, R KearnsM Orford 4/5https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2003/round-20/melbourne-vs-south-sydney/summary.html NRL 2003 - Round 20 3 September 20212 August2116px New Zealand Warriors Ericsson Stadium, Auckland1412M Bai, K ReynoldsonM Orford 3/4https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2003/round-21/warriors-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2003 - Round 21 3 September 202110 August2216px Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Sydney Showground, Sydney450M GeyerM Orford 0/1https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2003/round-22/bulldogs-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2003 - Round 22 3 September 202117 August2316px Parramatta Eels Olympic Park, Melbourne5012B Slater (3), M Bai, S Bell, F Moala, M Orford, C Smith, D WilliamsM Orford 6/8, C Smith 1/2https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2003/round-23/melbourne-vs-parramatta/summary.html NRL 2003 - Round 23 3 September 202122 August2416px St George Illawarra Dragons WIN Stadium, Wollongong2214F Moala (2), M Sargent, B SlaterM Orford 3/5https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2003/round-24/st-george-illawarra-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2003 - Round 24 3 September 202130 August25Bye6 September2616px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Olympic Park, Melbourne4010M Geyer (2), M Bai, S Bell, M King, F Moala, D WilliamsM Orford 4/5, M Bai 1/1, M Sargent 1/1https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2003/round-26/melbourne-vs-manly/summary.html NRL 2003 - Round 26 3 September 2021 Finals #eeeeee First qualifying final Friday, 12 September 19:30 AEST (UTC+10) Canberra Raiders Canberra 16 Melbourne 16 Melbourne Storm 18 – 30 12–16 6–14 Report 3J Monaghan 15Lolesi 21M Monaghan 80 3Schifcofski pen 11 22 80 (3/4) 6Bai 26 68Orford 29Moala 32Geyer 48Smith 63 3Orford 30 33 64 (3/6) Bruce Stadium, Canberra 14,094 Tim Mander #eeeeee Second semi final Sunday, 21 September 15:00 AEST (UTC+10) Melbourne Storm Melbourne 16 Canterbury 16 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 0 – 30 0–13 0–17 Report 5Vagana 9 69C Hughes 29Mason 46Perry 76 4El Masri pen 28 30 pen 58 77(4/7) 2Braith Anasta 39 80 Aussie Stadium, Sydney 19,367 Bill Harrigan Ladder 2003 NRL season 2003 Coaching Staff Head coach: Craig Bellamy Assistant coach: Dean Lance Football manager: Greg Brentnall Physical Preparation Coach: Alex Corvo Physiotherapist: Matt Natusch Head trainer: Troy Thompson2003 Melbourne Storm Info Guide Melbourne Storm 2003 squad List current as of 6 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.1AUSRobbie RossFB1998AUS Hunter Mariners 3AUSAaron MouleWG, CE1998AUS South Queensland Crushers5PNGMarcus BaiWG1998AUS Gold Coast Chargers6AUSScott 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 Storm42NZLJunior LangiCE2001AUS St George Illawarra Dragons43AUSMatt OrfordHB2001AUS Northern Eagles44AUSSteven BellCE2001AUS Melbourne Storm48FIJSemi TadulalaWG2001AUS Melbourne Storm51AUSMitchell SargentPR2002AUS Melbourne Storm53AUSMichael RussoSR2002AUS Melbourne Storm54NZLMarty TurnerHB2002AUS Melbourne Storm55AUSCameron SmithHK2002AUS Melbourne Storm56AUSKirk ReynoldsonSR2002AUS Melbourne Storm57ENGKeith MasonPR2002ENG Wakefield Trinity Wildcats58AUSBilly SlaterFB2003AUS Melbourne Storm59NZLDavid KidwellSR2003AUS Sydney Roosters60AUSDallas JohnsonLK2003AUS Melbourne Storm61NZLJake WebsterWG2003AUS Melbourne Storm62AUSRyan HoffmanSR2003AUS Melbourne Storm63AUSAndrew McFaddenHB2003AUS Parramatta Eels64NZLRobert TanieluPR2003AUS Brisbane Broncos65AUSNathan SologinkinSR2003AUS Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs66AUSDustin CooperWG2003AUS Melbourne Storm67AUSNathan FriendHK2003AUS Brisbane Broncos68AUSAntonio KaufusiPR2003AUS Melbourne Storm69AUSMatt KingCE2003AUS Melbourne Storm–AUSMarc BrentnallHBYet to debutAUS Melbourne Stormfn77 Brentnall played in the 2003 World Sevens tournament–AUSCooper CronkHBYet to debutAUS Melbourne Storm–AUSBrett FinnHKYet to debutAUS Melbourne Stormfn34 Finn played in the 2003 World Sevens tournament, and the trial game against South Sydney Rabbitohs. He was later released and played for Souths in the 2004 World Sevens tournament.Rugby League: Sevens tournament made for speedsters https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-league-sevens-tournament-made-for-speedsters/EDMBUWD75QWFJ2JROIIRJNEVYI/ The New Zealand Herald 24 October 2021 Player movements Losses William Leyshon to Parramatta Eels Keith Mason to St Helens (mid season) Henry Perenara to St George Illawarra Dragons Ian Sibbit to Warrington Wolves Richard Swain to Brisbane Broncos Shane Walker to Retirement Gains Nathan Friend from Brisbane Broncos David Kidwell from Sydney Roosters Andrew McFadden from Parramatta Eels Nathan Sologinkin from Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Robert Tanielu from Brisbane Broncos Representative honours This table lists all players who have played a representative match in 2003. List of Melbourne Storm representatives Player City vs Country Origin State of Origin 1 State of Origin 2 State of Origin 3 Midseason Testfn31 Test between Australia vs New Zealand 2003 Kangaroo tour Robbie Kearns City (c) New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales Australia Stephen Kearney New Zealand Cameron Smith Queensland Statistics This table contains playing statistics for all Melbourne Storm players to have played in the 2003 NRL season. Statistics sources:https://afltables.com/rl/teams/melbourne/melbourne2003_sc.html 2003 Melbourne Point Scorers afltables.com 6 September 2021https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2003/melbourne/summary.html Melbourne Storm - NRL 2003 rugbyleagueproject.org 6 September 2021 List of Melbourne Storm records NameAppearancesTriesGoalsField goalsPointsMarcus Bai 26111046Steven Bell 22100040Dustin Cooper 41004Nathan Friend 70000Matt Geyer 26145066Scott Hill Scott Hill (rugby league) 80000Ryan Hoffman 132008Rodney Howe 20000Dallas Johnson 220000Antonio Kaufusi 10000Stephen Kearney 252008Robbie Kearns 232008David Kidwell 2630012Matt King Matt King (rugby league) 41004Junior Langi 20000Andrew McFadden 10000Keith Mason Keith Mason (rugby league) 30000Fifita Moala 1280032Aaron Moule 22008Matt Orford 248740180Kirk Reynoldson 2630012Peter Robinson Peter Robinson (rugby league) 242008Robbie Ross Robbie Ross (rugby league) 530012Mitchell Sargent 2321010Billy Slater 26190076Cameron Smith Cameron Smith (rugby league, born 1983) 2448032Nathan Sologinkin 10000Semi Tadulala 1240016Robert Tanielu 20000Glen Turner 200000Marty Turner 10000Jake Webster 10000Danny Williams Danny Williams (rugby league, born 1973) 253001233 players used — 104 89 0 594 Scorers Most points in a game: 16 points Round 8 - Matt Orford (1 try, 6 goals) vs Newcastle Knights Round 14 - Matt Orford (1 try, 6 goals) vs Penrith Panthers Round 23 - Matt Orford (1 try, 6 goals) vs Parramatta Eels Most tries in a game: 3 Round 1 - Steven Bell vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Round 23 - Billy Slater vs Parramatta Eels Winning games Highest score in a winning game: 50 points Round 23 vs Parramatta Eels Lowest score in a winning game: 12 points Round 11 vs Parramatta Eels Greatest winning margin: 40 points Round 8 vs Newcastle Knights Greatest number of games won consecutively: 4 Round 23 - Qualifying Final Losing games Highest score in a losing game: 28 points Round 4 vs Newcastle Knights Lowest score in a losing game: 0 points Semi Final vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Greatest losing margin: 46 points Round 22 vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Greatest number of games lost consecutively: 2 Round 6 - Round 7 Round 12 - Round 13 Feeder Team Melbourne Storm reserve players again travelled to Brisbane each week to play with Queensland Cup team Norths Devils. Coached by Gary Greinke, Norths missed the finals for the first time under the affiliation with Melbourne, with Cooper Cronk winning club's player of the year award. 2003 Queensland Cup 2003 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 points8Norths Devils 16 Norths Devils22 10 1 11 615 589 +26 21 Awards and honours Melbourne Storm Awards Night Held at the Regent Theatre on Friday, 10 October:Kudos to Kearns Herald Sun News Corporation Australia 11 October 2003 Melbourne, Victoria 79 Melbourne Storm Player of the Year: Robbie KearnsNRL 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 Melbourne Storm Rookie of the Year: Cameron Smith Melbourne Storm Clubman of the Year: Marcus Bai Mick Moore Chairman's Award: Danny Williams Hit of the Year: Danny Williams Notes References 2003 Category:2003 NRL season by club Category:2003 in sport in Melbourne