2008 Melbourne Storm season

January 2023 June 2013 2008 #6C0094 #ffd700 NRL NRL 1st 17 0 7 584 282 Grand Finalists CEO Brian Waldron Coach Craig Bellamy Cameron Smith (23 Games) Cooper Cronk (5 Games) Olympic Park Stadium 12,474 20,084 (Round 1) Greg Inglis (17) Cameron Smith (77) Cameron Smith (170) 2007 2009 yes List of Melbourne Storm seasons The 2008 Melbourne Storm season was the 11th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2008 Telstra Premiership and finished the regular season as minor premiers before reaching the grand final in which they were beaten by the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 40–0, the largest margin in grand final history. The minor premiership won by the Storm in 2008 was later stripped by the NRL in 2010 when it was revealed the club had been in breach of salary cap rules. Despite losing seven games, Storm managed to finish in top spot on the NRL ladder for a third successive season. They had to wait until the final game to do it though, defeating South Sydney 42–4. A loss to the Warriors in the Qualifying final meant Storm had to do it the hard way and they did just that, defeating the Broncos and Sharks on the road. That tough road eventually caught up with Melbourne in the decider, which they lost to Manly. Matt Geyer became the first Storm player to reach 250 games while Billy Slater followed on from Cameron Smith the previous year, earning the Golden boot award as the best player in the world.https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/about/history_628513251.html History Melbourne Storm melbournestorm.com.au 9 January 2017 Season summary World Club Challenge – With club captain Cameron Smith back home to be present at the birth of his first child, Melbourne go down 11–4 to Leeds Rhinos in the 2008 World Club Challenge at a rain-swept Elland Road. Ryan Hoffman scored the only try for Melbourne. Round 1 – Billy Slater scores a hat-trick as Melbourne begins their title defence with a 32–18 opening round victory over the New Zealand Warriors at the Telstra Dome. A twice tardy Melbourne are fined $10,000 by the NRL for failing to take the field on time.Middleton David 2008 Official Rugby League Annual News Magazines Surrey Hills Round 2 – Melbourne pr forward Brett White and Cronulla forward Ben Ross are both sent off. Ross is sent off for striking Cooper Cronk with a late elbow, while White is sent off for punching Ross in the ensuing fight. White is later suspended for four matches. The 17–16 defeat ends the clubs 15-match winning streak at Olympic Park. Round 3 – Storm experience successive losses for the first time since 2006 as the Sydney Roosters upset Melbourne 10–6. 30 March – 2007 Dally M Rookie of the Year Israel Folau announces he is leaving Melbourne at the end of the 2008 season, signing a four-year deal with Brisbane Broncos reportedly worth $1.6m. 18 April – Coach Craig Bellamy signs a new contract extension, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2013 NRL season. Round 5 – A man of the match performance from Billy Slater, sees Melbourne defeat Manly 26–4 in the Grand Final rematch at Olympic Park. Round 6 – Wearing replica 1998 home jerseys, Melbourne stage a second half comeback to defeat Canberra Raiders 23–16, after trailing 16–4 at halftime. Aiden Tolman makes his NRL debut with Melbourne, becoming the first player in the club's history to graduate from playing in the NRL Under-20s competition, which was in its inaugural season. 28 May – Michael Crocker announces he will be leaving the club at the completion of the 2008 season, signing a three-year deal with Super League's Hull F.C. Round 10 – Missing nine players to State of Origin selection, as well as coach Craig Bellamy, St George Illawarra snap Melbourne's five-match winning streak. Round 11 – With club stalwart Matt Geyer playing his 250th first grade game, Melbourne outlast South Sydney Rabbitohs 15–10 at Gosford, as eight players back up from the midweek Origin fixture. Round 12 – Storm hold the Bulldogs scoreless in a 46–0 win, with Cameron Smith scoring 18 points. Round 13 – With Origin again ruining team selections, Melbourne missing ten players are held scoreless 18–0 against the Gold Coast Titans. It's the first time since the 2003 NRL finals that Melbourne are held scoreless. Round 16 – Again missing nine players (and coach Craig Bellamy), Melbourne struggle against Parramatta Eels, losing 24–22. Previously Parramatta had not defeated Melbourne since 2005. Round 17 – A dominant Greg Inglis leads Melbourne to a 30–14 win over Canberra at Olympic Park. The victory marking Craig Bellamy's 100th coaching victory at premiership level (from 147 games). Round 19 – A wild brawl in the 23rd minute saw Billy Slater and Adam Blair sin binned, while minutes later Jason Ryles was sent off by referee Gavin Badger as Melbourne defeated St George Illawarra 26–0. Round 20 – Michael Crocker experiences defeat for the first time in a Melbourne jersey, with the Warriors 8–6 win over the Storm. Crocker had played 34 games since joining the Storm without tasting defeat. 30 July – HB Cooper Cronk re-signs with the club for a further five seasons. 9 August – Greg Inglis is named at ce in the Australian Rugby League's Indigenous Team of the Century. 27 August – The Sydney Morning Herald reports that NRL CEO David Gallop held secret talks with Greg Inglis to ensure he did follow other players in 'defecting' to rugby union. Round 26 – Melbourne claim their third straight minor premiership, defeating South Sydney 42–4 in the final match of the regular season. Level on competition points with Manly, Melbourne took the J. J. Giltinan Shield with a superior points differential (+302 versus +290). In his final home game at Olympic Park, Matt Geyer scored the first try of the match and was honoured with a special presentation at full time. 9 September – Billy Slater and Cameron Smith finish in a tie for second for the Dally M Medal behind former Storm halfback Matt Orford. Slater's suspension for fighting in Round 19 costs him the victory. 10 September – Despite strong interest from European rugby union clubs, Greg Inglis commits his future to the Storm, signing a new four-year contract reportedly worth $1.8m. Semi Final – In a pulsating match in front of over 50,000 fans at Suncorp Stadium, Melbourne score a last minute try to win 16–14 over the Brisbane Broncos. Forwards Jeremy Smith and Cameron Smith are cited for a tackle on Sam Thaiday during the second half. Jeremy Smith later accepts a one-match suspension, while Cameron Smith pleads not guilty to a charge of unnecessary contact to the head or neck. In a lengthy NRL judiciary hearing, Cameron Smith is suspended for two-matches, ruling him out of the rest of the season. Preliminary Final – After Melbourne's comfortable 28–0 win over Cronulla, coach Craig Bellamy launches into a long-winded attack on the NRL, the NRL judiciary, bookmakers, and the media following the suspension of Cameron Smith. Bellamy's comments, endorsed by club CEO Brian Waldron, result in the NRL fining the club $50,000 with NRL CEO David Gallop accusing the pair of an "unprecedented, irrational, premeditated and defamatory attack on the integrity of the judiciary panel and the game's judiciary process." 30 September – The Men of League charity announce the game's greatest club players at their annual ball, with Cameron Smith named as Melbourne's club great. Milestone games Round Player Milestone Round 3 Clifford Manua Storm debutRound 6 Aiden Tolman NRL debutRound 10 Brett Anderson Storm debut Dane Nielsen Storm debut Kevin Proctor NRL debut Liam Foran NRL debutRound 11 Matt Geyer 250th game Jeremy Smith 50th gameRound 13 Joe Tomane NRL debut Sam Joe NRL debutRound 16 Sinbad Kali NRL debutRound 17 Cooper Cronk 100th gameRound 18 Matt Geyer 250th Storm gameQualifying FinalAnthony Quinn150th gameJeff Lima50th gameSemi FinalIsrael Folau50th gamePreliminary FinalAdam Blair50th game Jerseys Apparel supplier Reebok kept the same home jersey design as worn in previous seasons. The clash jersey changed to a mostly white jersey, featuring purple shoulder stripes and side panels together with sublimated purple thunderbolts, worn with purple shorts and white socks with two purple stripes. An alternate jersey was worn in the NRL's heritage round, with Melbourne wearing a replica uniform combination similar to their 1998 home colours. In line with the celebrations of the centenary of rugby league in Australia, an additional patch was worn above the NRL logo. Fixtures Preseason Date Rd Round Opponent Venue Result Mel. Melbourne score Opp. Opponent score Tries Goals Field goals Ref Reference15 FebruaryTrialManly 16 Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesBluetongue Stadium, Gosford5610B Slater (2), J Williams, J Tomane, C Smith, A Moore, I Folau, C Cronk, R Aitken, W ChambersS Turner (4), J Smith (2), L Foran, C Smith Pre-Season NRL Trials 2008 https://leagueunlimited.com/news/pre-season-nrl-trials-2008 leagueunlimited.com 19 April 2022Storm rack up cricket score against Manly Townsville Bulletin Nationwide News Pty Ltd 16 February 2008 Townsville, Queensland 94Grand final sequel: Storm lashes Manly The Weekend Australian Nationwide News Pty Ltd 16 February 2008 Canberra, Australia 5422 FebruaryTrialHalifax 16 HalifaxShay Stadium, Halifax, West Yorkshire2610B Slater (2), S Tagataese, I Folau, R Aitken, B MacDougallS Turner Storm survive early scare to secure victory The Yorkshire Post NLA Media 23 February 2008 Leeds, United KingdomKent Paul Heavy weather in Storm outing Herald-Sun Nationwide News Pty Ltd 24 February 2008 Melbourne, Victoria 66 2008 World Club Challenge scoreboard Regular season Result by round table b Round Ground H/H/A/H/H/A/A/–/H/A/A/H/A/–/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H Result W/L/L/W/W/W/W/B/W/L/W/W/L/B/W/L/W/W/W/L/W/W/W/W/L/W Position 4/5/11/6/5/3/3/2/1/4/3/2/2/2/2/4/4/2/2/2/2/2/1/1/2/1 Points 2p/2p/2p/4p/6p/8p/10p/12p/14p/14p/16p/18p/18p/20p/22p/22p/24p/26p/28p/28p/30p/32p/34p/36p/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#2008 Rugby League Tables – Melbourne 19 April 2022 6 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220506121129/https://afltables.com/rl/teams/melbourne/melbourne_by.html#2008 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 Reference17 March1New Zealand Warriors old 16 New Zealand WarriorsTelstra Dome, Melbourne3218B Slater (3), D Johnson, S TagataeseC Smith 5/6, S Turner 1/1NRL 2008 – Round 1 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2008/round-1/melbourne-vs-warriors/summary.html 19 April 2022 rugbyleagueproject.org23 March2Cronulla 16 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksOlympic Park, Melbourne1617R Aitken, I Folau, B WhiteC Smith 2/3NRL 2008 – Round 2 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2008/round-2/melbourne-vs-cronulla/summary.html April 19, 2022 rugbyleagueproject.org29 March3Easts 16 Sydney Roosters Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney610B SlaterC Smith 1/1https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2008/round-3/sydney-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2008 – Round 3 19 April 20224 April4Brisbane 16 Brisbane Broncos Olympic Park, Melbourne288A Quinn (3), I Folau, R HoffmanC Smith 4/5https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2008/round-4/melbourne-vs-brisbane/summary.html NRL 2008 – Round 4 19 April 202211 April5Manly 16 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Olympic Park, Melbourne264B Slater (2), R Hoffman, G Inglis, A QuinnC Smith 3/6https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2008/round-5/melbourne-vs-manly/summary.html NRL 2008 – Round 5 19 April 202221 April6Canberra 16 Canberra Raiders Canberra Stadium, Canberra2316W Chambers, I Folau, B Slater, S TurnerC Smith 3/4C Cronkhttps://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2008/round-6/canberra-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2008 – Round 6 19 April 202226 April7North Queensland 16 North Queensland Cowboys Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville1210I Folau, G InglisC Smith 2/2https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2008/round-7/north-queensland-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2008 – Round 7 19 April 20223 May8Bye12 May9Newcastle 16 Newcastle Knights Olympic Park, Melbourne184I Folau (2), A QuinnC Smith 3/3https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2008/round-9/melbourne-vs-newcastle/summary.html NRL 2008 – Round 9 19 April 202217 May10St George 16 St George Illawarra Dragons ANZ Stadium, Sydney1236W Chambers, S ManuJ Smith 1/2, S Turner 1/1https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2008/round-10/st-george-illawarra-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2008 – Round 10 19 April 202224 May11Souths 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford1510W Chambers, J SmithC Smith 3/4C Cronkhttps://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2008/round-11/south-sydney-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2008 – Round 11 19 April 202231 May12Canterbury 16 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Olympic Park, Melbourne460M Geyer (2), M Crocker, C Cronk, I Folau, C Smith, J Smith, S TurnerC Smith 7/8https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2008/round-12/melbourne-vs-bulldogs/summary.html NRL 2008 – Round 12 19 April 20229 June13Gold Coast Titans 16 Gold Coast Titans Skilled Stadium, Gold Coast018https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2008/round-13/gold-coast-titans-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2008 – Round 13 19 April 202214 June14Bye21 June15North Queensland 16 North Queensland Cowboys Olympic Park, Melbourne4820G Inglis (3), S Turner (2), I Folau, M Geyer, B Slater, J SmithC Smith 6/9https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2008/round-15/melbourne-vs-north-queensland/summary.html NRL 2008 – Round 15 19 April 202229 June16Parramatta 16 Parramatta Eels Parramatta Stadium, Sydney2224S Manu (2), C Cronk, J TomaneS Turner 2/2, C Cronk 1/2https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2008/round-16/parramatta-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2008 – Round 15 19 April 20226 July17Canberra 16 Canberra Raiders Olympic Park, Melbourne3014G Inglis (2), S Manu, A Quinn, B Slater, S TurnerC Smith 3/6https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2008/round-17/melbourne-vs-canberra/summary.html NRL 2008 – Round 17 19 April 202214 July18Wests Tigers 16 Wests Tigers Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney3018G Inglis (3), S Manu, B SlaterC Smith 5/5https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2008/round-18/wests-tigers-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2008 – Round 18 19 April 202221 July19St George 16 St George Illawarra Dragons Olympic Park, Melbourne260I Folau, M Geyer, J Lima, J Smith, S TurnerC Smith 3/5https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2008/round-19/melbourne-vs-st-george-illawarra/summary.html NRL 2008 – Round 19 19 April 202227 July20New Zealand Warriors old 16 New Zealand Warriors Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland68S ManuC Smith 1/1https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2008/round-20/warriors-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2008 – Round 20 19 April 20221 August21Gold Coast Titans 16 Gold Coast Titans Olympic Park, Melbourne444I Folau (2), G Inglis (2), M Geyer, R Hoffman, A Quinn, J Smith, S TurnerC Smith 4/9https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2008/round-21/melbourne-vs-gold-coast-titans/summary.html NRL 2008 – Round 21 19 April 20228 August22Manly 16 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Brookvale Oval, Sydney1610C Cronk, I Folau, M GeyerC Smith 2/3https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2008/round-22/manly-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2008 – Round 22 19 April 202215 August23Easts 16 Sydney Roosters Olympic Park, Melbourne306A Quinn (2), C Cronk, B Slater, C SmithC Smith 5/6https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2008/round-23/melbourne-vs-sydney/summary.html NRL 2008 – Round 23 19 April 202225 August2416px Penrith Panthers CUA Stadium, Sydney406G Inglis (3), S Turner (2), J Lima, A Quinn, C SmithC Smith 4/8https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2008/round-24/penrith-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2008 – Round 24 19 April 202230 August25Newcastle 16 Newcastle Knights EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle1617I Folau, G Inglis, S ManuC Smith 2/3https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2008/round-25/newcastle-vs-melbourne/summary.html NRL 2008 – Round 25 19 April 20227 September26Souths 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs Olympic Park, Melbourne424B Slater (2), B Anderson, M Geyer, R Hoffman, A Quinn, C Smith, J SmithC Smith 4/7, M Geyer 1/1https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2008/round-26/melbourne-vs-south-sydney/summary.html NRL 2008 – Round 26 19 April 2022 Finals #eeeeee Qualifying final14 September 20084:00pm AEST Melbourne Storm Melbourne 16 New Zealand Warriors old 16 New Zealand Warriors 15–18 NRL 2008 – Qualifying Final. Rugby League Project. Retrieved 19 April 2022. Tries: Israel FolauAnthony QuinnGoals: Cameron Smith 3/4Field Goals:Greg Inglis Tries: Jerome RopatiManu VatuveiMichael WittGoals:Michael Witt 3/4 Olympic Park 15,193 Jason Robinson #eeeeee Semi final Saturday, 20 September 19:45 AEST (UTC+10) Brisbane Broncos Brisbane 16 Melbourne 16 Melbourne Storm 14 – 16 12–0 2–16 Report 2Boyd 3Kemp 32 3Parker 5 33 pen 62 (3/3) 3Crocker 46Slater 64Inglis 80 2C Smith 47 65 (2/3)Sin bin: 1Lima 61 71 Suncorp Stadium 50,466 Shayne Hayne #eeeeee Preliminary final26 September 20087:45pm AEST Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Cronulla 16 Melbourne 16 Melbourne Storm 0–28 NRL 2008 – Preliminary Final. Rugby League Project. Retrieved 19 April 2022. Tries: Steve Turner (2)Adam BlairIsrael FolauMatt GeyerGoals:Steve Turner 4/5 Sydney Football Stadium 27,570 Tony Archer 2008 NRL Grand Final scoreboard Ladder 2008 NRL season 2008 Coaching Staff Head coach: Craig Bellamy Assistant coaches: Michael Maguire & Stephen Kearney Specialist coach: Matthew Johns Strength and conditioning Coach: Alex Corvo Football Manager: Frank Ponissi NRL Under 20s Coach: Brad Arthur Feeder Club Coach: Jamie Feeney (Central Coast Storm) 2008 squad List current as of 3 November 20212008 Player Profiles http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.asp?sec=2&ssec=2&pid=144&prid=1&yr=2008 melbournestorm.com.au 19 April 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20080721085346/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.asp?sec=2&ssec=2&pid=144&prid=1&yr=2008 21 July 2008 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.18AUSMatt GeyerWG1998AUS Perth Reds55AUSCameron Smith (c)HK2002AUS Melbourne Storm58AUSBilly SlaterFB2003AUS Melbourne Storm60AUSDallas JohnsonLK2003AUS Melbourne Storm62AUSRyan HoffmanSR, LK2003AUS Melbourne Storm68TongaAntonio KaufusiPR2003AUS Melbourne Storm70AUSBen MacDougallCE2004AUS Manly Warringah Sea Eagles72AUSSteve TurnerWG2004AUS Penrith Panthers73AUSCooper CronkHB2004AUS Melbourne Storm74NZLJeremy SmithLK2004AUS Melbourne Storm76AUSBrett WhitePR2005AUS Melbourne Storm79AUSGreg InglisCE2005AUS Melbourne Storm84AUSMichael CrockerSR2006AUS Sydney Roosters86NZLAdam BlairPR2006AUS Melbourne Storm90NZLJeff LimaPR2006AUS Melbourne Storm91AUSAnthony QuinnWG2007AUS Newcastle Knights92AUSIsrael FolauWG2007AUS Melbourne Storm95SAMSam TagataesePR2007AUS Melbourne Storm96AUSRussell AitkenHK2007AUS Cronulla Sharks97AUSWill ChambersCE2007AUS Melbourne Storm98NZLSika ManuSR2007AUS Melbourne Storm99AUSScott AndersonPR2007AUS Melbourne Storm101SAMClifford ManuaPR2008AUS Brisbane Broncos102AUSAiden TolmanPR2008AUS Melbourne Storm103AUSBrett AndersonWG2008AUS North Queensland Cowboys104AUSDane NielsenCE2008AUS Cronulla Sharks105NZLKevin ProctorSR2008AUS Melbourne Storm106NZLLiam ForanHB2008AUS Melbourne Storm107SAMJoseph TomaneWG2008AUS Melbourne Storm108PNGSam JoeWG2008AUS Melbourne Storm109TONSinbad KaliSR2008AUS Melbourne Storm—ITAAidan GuerraSR Yet to DebutAUS Melbourne Storm—AUSLucas MillerFE Yet to DebutAUS Melbourne Storm—AUSDanny VaughanPR Yet to DebutAUS Melbourne Storm Player movements Losses James Aubusson to Sydney Roosters Ben Cross to Newcastle Knights Garret Crossman to Hull Kingston Rovers Matt King to Warrington Wolves Clint Newton to Hull Kingston Rovers Matt Rua to Retirement Ryan Shortland to New Zealand Warriors Gains Brett Anderson from North Queensland Cowboys Clifford Manua from Brisbane Broncos Dane Nielsen from Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Representative honours This table lists all players who have played a representative match in 2008. List of Melbourne Storm representatives Player 2008 ANZAC Test City vs Country Origin State of Origin 1 State of Origin 2 State of Origin 3 2008 Rugby League World Cup Jay Aston Papua New Guinea Adam Blair New Zealand New Zealand Michael Crocker Australia Queensland Queensland Queensland Israel Folau Australia Queensland Queensland Queensland Australia Ryan Hoffman Australia New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales Greg Inglis Australia Queensland Queensland Queensland Australia Dallas Johnson Queensland Queensland Queensland Antonio Kaufusi Tonga Sika Manu New Zealand Anthony Quinn Country New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales Billy Slater Australia Queensland Queensland Queensland Australia Cameron Smith Australia (c) Queensland (c) Queensland (c) Queensland (c) Australia (c) Jeremy Smith New Zealand New Zealand Steve Turner New South Wales Brett White Country New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales Statistics This table contains playing statistics for all Melbourne Storm players to have played in the 2008 NRL season. Statistics sources:https://afltables.com/rl/teams/melbourne/melbourne2008_sc.html 2008 Melbourne Point Scorers afltables.com 28 April 2022https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2008/melbourne/summary.html Melbourne Storm – NRL 2008 rugbyleagueproject.org 28 April 2022 List of Melbourne Storm records NameAppearancesTriesGoalsField goalsPointsRussell Aitken 91004Brett Anderson Brett Anderson (rugby league) 61004Scott Anderson Scott Anderson (rugby league) 80000Adam Blair 271004Will Chambers 1030012Michael Crocker 212008Cooper Cronk 2841220Israel Folau 25150060Liam Foran 30000Matt Geyer 2881034Ryan Hoffman 2140016Greg Inglis 22170169Sam Joe 20000Dallas Johnson 241004Sinbad Kali 10000Antonio Kaufusi 250000Jeff Lima rugby league 252008Sika Manu 2470028Clifford Manua 40000Dane Nielsen 10000Kevin Proctor 30000Anthony Quinn Anthony Quinn (rugby league) 24120048Billy Slater 24140056Cameron Smith Cameron Smith (rugby league, born 1983) 234770170Jeremy Smith Jeremy Smith (rugby league, born 1980) 2761026Sam Tagataese 61004Aiden Tolman 70000Joe Tomane 31004Steve Turner Steve Turner (rugby league) 25118060Brett White 20100430 players used — 116 88 3 643 Scorers Most points in a game: 18 points Round 12 – Cameron Smith (1 try, 7 goals) vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Most tries in a game: 3 Round 1 – Billy Slater vs New Zealand Warriors Round 4 – Anthony Quinn vs Brisbane Broncos Round 15 – Greg Inglis vs North Queensland Cowboys Round 18 – Greg Inglis vs Wests Tigers Round 24 – Greg Inglis vs Penrith Panthers Winning games Highest score in a winning game: 48 points Round 15 vs North Queensland Cowboys Lowest score in a winning game: 15 points Round 11 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Greatest winning margin: 46 points Round 12 vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Greatest number of games won consecutively: 5 Round 4 – Round 9 Losing games Highest score in a losing game: 22 points Round 16 vs Parramatta Eels Lowest score in a losing game: 0 points Round 13 vs Gold Coast Titans Grand Final vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Greatest losing margin: 40 points Grand Final vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Greatest number of games lost consecutively: 2 Round 2 – Round 3 NRL Under 20s 2008 NRL Under-20s season For the first time since the formation of the NRL in 1998, every team fielded a team in the same second-tier competition the NRL Under-20s, guaranteeing fans a high standard curtain raiser before every NRL game. The National Youth Championships (known commercially as the Toyota Cup due to sponsorship from Toyota Australia) ran parallel to the NRL.http://www.smh.com.au/news/league/arl-set-to-approve-national-youth-comp/2006/12/11/1165685617414.html The Sydney Morning Herald ARL set to approve national youth comp 2006-12-12 Similar to the NRL, the NYC enforces a salary cap and puts a heavy focus on life outside football for the players.http://www.nrl.com/News/Latest/NewsArticle/tabid/76/NewsId/4537/Default.aspx Toyota Cup to kick off in 2008, NRL.COM 29 April 2022 27 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070527024154/http://nrl.com/News/Latest/NewsArticle/tabid/76/NewsId/4537/Default.aspx dead In the competition's inaugural season, Melbourne were coached by Brad Arthur finished in 13th position, failing to make the finals. Melbourne used 28 players across the season, with five players (Liam Foran, Sam Joe, Kevin Proctor, Joe Tomane, and Aiden Tolman) also making NRL appearances in 2008. Ladder Statistics Source:https://18thman.com/teams/melbourne-storm/seasons/nyc2008/ 2008 Melbourne Storm NYC 18thman.com 22 October 2016 14 July 2022 Scorers Most points in a game: 16 points Round 1 – Joe Tomane (2 tries, 4 goals) vs New Zealand Warriors Round 9 – Trent Walker (4 tries) vs Newcastle Knights Most tries in a game: 4 Round 9 – Trent Walker vs Newcastle Knights Most points (season): 106 Liam Foran (3 tries, 47 goals) Most tries (season): 13 Sam Joe Winning games Highest score in a winning game: 36 points Round 17 vs Canberra Raiders Lowest score in a winning game: 22 points Round 5 vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Greatest winning margin: 24 points Round 9 vs Newcastle Knights Greatest number of games won consecutively: 2 Round 4 – Round 5 Round 22 – Round 23 Losing games Highest score in a losing game: 32 points Round 3 vs Sydney Roosters Lowest score in a losing game: 6 points Round 7 vs North Queensland Cowboys Round 13 vs Gold Coast Titans Greatest losing margin: 32 points Round 6 vs Canberra Raiders Round 13 vs Gold Coast Titans Greatest number of games lost consecutively: 4 Round 18 – Round 21 Feeder Team Established in 2007Central Coast in Storm Boost https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/central-coast-in-storm-boost/ loverugbyleague.com 29 April 2022 18 October 2006 and coached by former Storm player Jamie Feeney, Melbourne sent their back-up players to play with Central Coast Storm, with home games played at Morry Breen Oval, the base of Central Coast team Wyong Roos. Central Coast missed the finals, finishing in 10th position (out of 12 teams). The Player of the Year award was won by former Newcastle Knights player Reegan Tanner.2009 Melbourne Storm Media Guide Melbourne StormTanner named Storm's best Central Coast Express Advocate Gosford, New South Wales 99 2008 New South Wales CupVB Cup Ladder 2008 http://www.nswrl.com.au/nswcup/ladder.php nswrl.com.au 29 April 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20081011044935/http://www.nswrl.com.au/nswcup/ladder.php 11 October 2008 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 points10Melbourne 16 Central Coast Storm22 8 0 14 518 563 -45 16 Awards Trophy Cabinet 2008 J. J. Giltinan Shield Melbourne Storm Awards Night Melbourne Storm Player of the Year: Billy SlaterNRL 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 Members' Player of the Year: Billy Slater Best Back: Cooper Cronk Best Forward: Jeff Lima Most Improved: Sika Manu Rookie of the Year: Aiden Tolman Darren Bell U20s Player of the Year Award: Louis Fanene U20s Most Improved: Pulou Vaituutuu U20s Best Forward: Zeb Tawha U20s Best Back: Luke Kelly Mick Moore Club Person of the Year: Samantha Shaw Life Member Inductee: Dallas JohnsonSlater named Player-of-the-Year http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.asp?sec=1&ssec=1 melbournestorm.com.au 10 June 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20081013233432/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.asp?sec=1&ssec=1 13 October 2008 Dally M Awards Night Dally M Representative Player of the Year: Greg Inglis Dally M Hooker of the Year: Cameron Smith Dally M Centre of the Year: Israel Folau Dally M Five-Eighth of the Year: Greg Inglis Dally M Fullback of the Year: Billy Slater NRL Hall of Fame Inductee: Glenn Lazarus Rugby League World Golden Boot Awards Night Golden Boot Award: Billy Slater RLPA Awards Night RLPA Australia Representative Player of the Year: Billy Slater RLIF Awards RLIF Player of the Year: Billy Slater RLIF Rookie of the Year: Israel Folau RLIF Fullback of the Year: Billy Slater RLIF Centre of the Year: Israel Folau RLIF Five-Eighth of the Year: Greg Inglis RLIF Hooker of the Year: Cameron Smith Notes References 2008 Category:2008 NRL season by club Category:2008 in sport in Melbourne