2010 Melbourne Storm season

January 2020 2010 #6C0094 #ffd700 NRL NRL 16th (wooden spoon) 14 0 10 489 363 CEO Brian Waldron Matt Hanson Frank Stanton (acting) Ron Gauci Coach Craig Bellamy Cameron Smith (20 Games) Cooper Cronk (3 Games) Adam Blair (1 Game) AAMI Park – 30,050 (9 Games) Etihad Stadium - 53,500 (3 Games) 14,670 25,480 (Round 4)HG Home games only Greg Inglis (11) Cameron Smith (54) Cameron Smith (116) 2009 2011 yes List of Melbourne Storm seasons The 2010 Melbourne Storm season was the 13th in the club's history and competed in the NRL's 2010 Telstra Premiership. After winning the first four games of the season, Storm's season would hit a significant challenge after Round 6 when the NRL penalised the club for salary cap breaches with the team unable to play for points for the remainder of the season. These revelations also saw them stripped of the 2007 and 2009 Premierships and the 2006, 2007 and 2008 minor premiership titles. Craig Bellamy and the players maintained an incredible focus to win 14 games for the year, the same number they achieved the previous season. That would have been enough to see them finish in fifth spot on the ladder. This was the first season in which the Storm missed the finals in the Bellamy era, the other being 2026. Greg Inglis scored 11 tries to finish as the team's leading try scorer in his final year at Storm. Other notable players to leave included Brett White, Ryan Hoffman, Brett Finch, Jeff Lima and Aiden Tolman. However, there were several highlights during the season with youngsters Jesse Bromwich, Matthew Duffie, Luke Kelly, Rory Kostjasyn, Justin O’Neill and Gareth Widdop all bursting on the scene. Storm also played their first ever game at AAMI Park in Round 9. Ryan Hinchcliffe was named Storm's player of the year while Ron Gauci was installed as Storm CEO midway through the difficult season and set about rebuilding the Club over the next several seasons. Craig Bellamy continues to be highly regarded for the way he led the Club throughout 2010 and had this to say when summing up the season. "When we found out it was obviously devastating and the year has been a drawn-out and difficult one ever since. But we stayed competitive, we unearthed some good kids and we conducted ourselves with dignity. For that I’m proud of the boys. It’s sad to see guys go especially given the massive contribution they have had to this club". - Craig Bellamyhttps://www.melbournestorm.com.au/about/history_628513251.html History Melbourne Storm melbournestorm.com.au 9 January 2017 Season summary 11 January – Matt Hanson is appointed club CEO, replacing Brian Waldron who had been in the role since 2005. 21 February – Melbourne begin their UK Tour with a victory over Harlequins RL at The Stoop, winning 34-10 with Dane Nielsen scoring a double. World Club Challenge – Melbourne defeat Leeds Rhinos 18-10 in the 2010 World Club Challenge held at Elland Road, the club's second triumph in the fixture. Played in torrential rain, the scores were locked at 4-all at half time, with no tries scored. Storm captain Cameron Smith who started the match at halfback, was announced as player of the match.Middleton David 2010 Official Rugby League Annual News Magazines Surrey Hills Round 1 – Luke MacDougall scores a try in his club debut, his first NRL game since June 2007, as Melbourne start the season with a 14-10 win over Cronulla. It is the club's seventh straight Round 1 victory under Craig Bellamy. Round 2 – Behind 14-0 after 22 minutes, Melbourne come back to defeat Newcastle Knights 20-14. Round 3 – Returning from a hip injury, Cooper Cronk made an instant impact from the bench setting up a try and pulling off a 40-20 kick to help Melbourne to a 16-10 win over Penrith Panthers in Greg Inglis's 100th NRL game. March 27 – Allegations of a salary cap breach are levelled at the club as Cameron Smith takes up a promotional and commentary contract with Fox Sports, speculation about the legality of the deal lingering with both the club and Fox Sports owned by News Limited. Round 4 – In the club's first game of the season held in Victoria, Melbourne extended their undefeated start to the season with a 17-4 win over St George Illawarra Dragons, in front of a crowd of 25,480 a regular season record for games played in Victoria. Played on Good Friday, the club would raise $50,000 towards the Good Friday Appeal. After four rounds of the 2010 NRL season Melbourne would sit on top of the ladder as the only undefeated team. Round 5 – A handful of controversial refereeing decisions sees Gold Coast Titans hand Melbourne their first defeat of the season, coming from 16-4 down to win 20-16. Anthony Quinn's hat trick of tries not enough to secure victory. 12 April – Greg Inglis escapes conviction on assault charges following an incident with his girlfriend Sally Robinson in August 2009. Inglis was ordered to complete a diversion order after accepting responsibility for his actions.Paxinos Stathi Greg Inglis avoids conviction over assault charge https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/greg-inglis-avoids-conviction-over-assault-charge-20100412-s2lg.html smh.com.au Nine Media 5 May 2022 12 April 2010 Inglis was stood down for a short period at the time of the incident in 2009. Round 6 – Down 16-0 after only 16 minutes in Monday night football, Melbourne fall short 18-16 against Manly to lose their second successive game. 22 April – See salary cap scandal section. Round 7 – Just three days after the salary cap scandal news broke and the punishments announced, Melbourne players high on passion and emotion thrash the New Zealand Warriors 40-6 at Etihad Stadium. Rookie Matt Duffie scores two tries on his NRL debut, with Cameron Smith quoted "we had a lot to get through this week, sitting at home not knowing how we are going to feel tonight... I can say it's the proudest moment of all our careers." Round 9 – In the first NRL game at the new $267m AAMI Park venue, Storm lose 36-14 despite Anthony Quinn scoring the first try at the ground. Playing without Cameron Smith, Melbourne looked flat as former Storm player Israel Folau scored two tries. 13 May – An injury suffered by Anthony Quinn in the match against Brisbane is found to be more serious, with the wger to be sidelined for over a month after surgery. Round 10 – Amidst chaotic scenes in the crowd as angry Canberra Raiders fans waved $10 and $20 notes over the fence at Melbourne players, the Storm beat the original 1990s salary cap cheating club Canberra 17-6 on the back of a hat trick of tries to Greg Inglis. 18 May – Aiden Tolman becomes the first player to be forced out of the club after the salary cap punishments, signing a 3-year contract with Canterbury from 2011. 27 May – Melbourne players secure a deal with club sponsors who agree to donate money to different charities every week. The program is launched as "Points with a Purpose" with each game having a different charity as beneficiary of a donation for each point scored by the team. Round 12 – Melbourne win their first game at AAMI Park, defeating 2002 salary cap cheating club Canterbury 23-12 after leading 23-0 at half time. 4 June – The Thunderbolts snap an 8-game winless streak in the 2010 Toyota Cup season, with the reigning premiers defeating Parramatta. Round 13 – In a spiteful rematch of the 2009 NRL Grand Final, future salary cap cheating club Parramatta defeat Melbourne 24-10 amidst tense scenes. Billy Slater was sin binned after retaliating to a Jarryd Hayne head-butt. 12 June – Ryan Tandy is given an immediate release by the club, with the forward immediately joining Canterbury for the remainder of the season. Round 14 – Missing a bunch of Queensland Origin players, and captained for the first and only time by Adam Blair, Melbourne are beaten by Sydney Roosters 38-6 to score the visitors first victory in Melbourne since 2004. Round 15 – A hat-trick to Justin O'Neill and doubles to Matt Duffie and Billy Slater help Melbourne raise plenty of money for charity in a 58-12 thrashing of North Queensland Cowboys. Round 16 – South Sydney Rabbitohs score their first victory over Melbourne since 2004, winning a close 16-14 contest in Perth. Round 18 – In the club's first game at the Adelaide Oval, and first game in South Australia since 2006, Melbourne go down 20-18 to Canterbury. 14 July – Big-name Melbourne players Cameron Smith, Billy Slater, Greg Inglis and Cooper Cronk are reported to have approached Storm officials offering to take pay cuts to help the club retain them and field a team under the National Rugby League salary cap in 2011. 15 July – The findings of the News Limited commissioned report by Deloitte into the salary cap breach are released by News Limited chairman and CEO John Hartigan. In anticipation of the release of the report, News Limited sacks the club's independent board members, with acting-CEO Frank Stanton in charge of the club with the board now consisting of only News Limited executives.Ritchie Dean News Ltd 'removes' Melbourne Storm independent directors https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/melbourne-storm-salary-cap-rorts-report-to-be-revealed-at-11am/news-story/d4bf4f9030eb91a1cd6b8c3a0ee847ca couriermail.com.au News Corporation Australia 14 July 2022 15 July 2010 See salary cap scandal section. Round 19 – Melbourne suffer their third-straight defeat, the longest streak under Craig Bellamy, losing the Michael Moore Trophy to the Warriors 13-6 in Auckland. 19 July – Ryan Hoffman, Jeff Lima, and Brett Finch are all announced as leaving Melbourne at the end of the season, with all three players joining Wigan Warriors. 21 July – Ron Gauci is appointed as new club CEO, replacing acting-CEO Frank Stanton. Round 20 – Storm snap their losing streak, ending a mid-season slump with a 18-10 win over Penrith Panthers. 10 August – Greg Inglis (Brisbane) and Brett White (Canberra) are confirmed as the latest departures from the club as Melbourne submit their contract lists to the NRL for 2011. Inglis would later end up at South Sydney after his release from his Storm contract caused issues, with Brisbane eventually withdrawing their contract offer after Inglis failed to report to preseason training in November 2010. Round 23 – Two tries to Ryan Hinchcliffe helped Melbourne to a 18-16 win over South Sydney, extending the Rabbitohs' winless streak in Victoria.Storm pip Bunnies http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=29111&title=storm-pip-bunnies melbournestorm.com.au 7 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20110219225558/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=29111&title=storm-pip-bunnies 19 February 2011 dead 2 September – NRL CEO David Gallop belatedly visits Melbourne to speak to the Storm players for the first time since handing down the salary cap breach punishments. With the meeting described as "respectful." Round 26 – For its final match of the season, the club sold single tickets for $1 as a thank-you gesture to the club's supporters after what had been a difficult season.http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/4056160/Melbourne-Storm-offer-1-tickets-for-final-game Melbourne Storm offer $1 tickets for final game Stuff.co.nz 24 August 2010 28 April 2022 Bidding farewell to a bunch of departing players, Melbourne score a comfortable 34-4 victory over Newcastle. Departing players Greg Inglis (2 tries), Ryan Hoffman, Brett White, and Aiden Tolman all scoring tries, with Jeff Lima scoring the first goal of his career. Melbourne's final 14-10 win-loss record for the season would have seen them finish fifth on the NRL ladder if they were able to accrue points. 6 October – Melbourne Storm assistant coach Stephen Kearney is appointed head coach of the Parramatta Eels. 18 October – NRL Judiciary chairman Greg Woods and panel members Royce Ayliffe and Darrell Williams settle their defamation action against Craig Bellamy and former Storm CEO Brian Waldron. The case came from comments made after the 2008 suspension of Cameron Smith during the finals. It is reported that Bellamy and Waldron would pay a total of $105,000 and meet legal costs in excess of $100,000. 30 November – The club announces the end of their reserve grade program in the NSW Cup, announcing new feeder club agreements. Reserve players will be sent to either Easts Tigers to play in the Queensland Cup, or to play in NSW Cup in a combined side with Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.Feeder Team Strategy - A Bold Initiative http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.aspx?s=nsw-cup melbournestorm.com.au 15 July 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20120208013726/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.aspx?s=nsw-cup 8 February 2012 30 November 2010 bot: unknown Salary cap scandal Melbourne Storm salary cap breach On 22 April 2010, the Melbourne Storm were stripped of their titles of 2007 and 2009 premierships and their 2006, 2007 and 2008 minor premierships following an alleged insider tip-off to the NRL auditing body that the club had not been complying with the NRL salary cap. The club had a long-term system of keeping two sets of books, one set displaying players incomes' complying with the NRL salary cap and another hidden set in a separate room disclosing the true player payments. Following evidence of salary cap breaches, Melbourne were also fined a record $1,689,000, deducted all eight premiership points received in the season and barred from receiving any further premiership points (including those for the two byes) for the rest of the season, guaranteeing them zero points and the wooden spoon for 2010.http://tvnz.co.nz/rugby-league-news/storm-stripped-2-nrl-premierships-3484867 Storm stripped of 2 NRL premierships 22 April 2010 Television New Zealand 14 September 2011 On 24 April coach Craig Bellamy publicly announced that he vowed to rebuild the shattered club, and welcomed the NRL's investigation into the salary cap rorting before a training session with the team which was watched by thousands of cheering supporters. AAP Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy vows to stay The Australian Australia News Limited 24 April 2010 subscription https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/melbourne-storm-coach-craig-bellamy-vows-to-stay/news-story/1cc5168ae9db9ecd301d528474db4769 24 April 2010 Players were still allowed to play Test and/or State of Origin matches and for some of those players it did not affect Queensland's bid for a fifth straight Origin series victory. Later in the season the Storm were also stripped of the 2010 World Club Challenge title, and Cameron Smith was stripped of his Man of the Match award as well. The team's under-20s team was not affected. Milestone games Round Player MilestoneRound 1 Luke MacDougall Storm debut Jesse Bromwich NRL debut Rory Kostjasyn NRL debut Round 2 Todd Lowrie Storm debut100th NRL gameRound 3 Greg Inglis 100th game Ryan Hinchcliffe 50th NRL game Bryan Norrie Storm debutRound 7 Matthew Duffie NRL debut Gareth Widdop NRL debut Round 12 Chase Stanley Storm debut Round 13 Cooper Cronk 150th game Round 14 Justin O'Neill NRL debut Round 15 Brett Finch 250th NRL gameRound 21 Aiden Tolman 50th game Sione Kite Storm debut Round 24 Sika Manu 50th game Round 26 Cameron Smith 1000 points Attendance averages Total Matches Average Home 176,041 12 14,670 Away 168,109 12 14,009 All 344,150 24 14,340 Jerseys Apparel supplier KooGa redesigned the home and clash jerseys for the 2010 season. The home jersey emphasised the club's purple colour, with the back of the jersey mostly purple for the first time. Two white lightning bolts featured on the front of the jersey, with navy blue side panels and shoulders. The home jersey was worn with navy blue shorts and socks. The club's clash jersey was a similar to the home jersey but in white, with purple-coloured lightning bolts. The clash jersey was worn with purple shorts and white socks. A one-off design was worn in the 2010 World Club Challenge match against Leeds Rhinos, with silver lightning bolts on a gradient-faded purple design on the front and back of the jersey. Following the exposure of the salary cap breaches, major sponsors ME Bank and Hostplus removed their corporate logos from the jersey,Jerga Josh Major sponsors walk away from Storm AAP Sports News Wire Australian Associated Press Pty Limited 23 April 2010 Sydney, New South WalesJohnson Celia ME Bank and HostPlus scrap Melbourne Storm sponsorship B & T Weekly The Misfits Media Company Pty Ltd. 23 April 2010 Surrey Hills, New South Wales with other sponsors Jayco Australia and Suzuki hastily taking their places from round 7 onward. Fixtures Pre Season Date Rd Round Opponent Venue Result Mel. Melbourne score Opp. Opponent score Tries Goals Field goals Ref Reference13 FebruaryTrialBrisbane 16 Brisbane BroncosBrowne Park, Rockhampton1224L MacDougall, A KillingbeckG Widdop 2/2 2010 NRL Pre-Season Fixtures https://www.nrl.com/news/2010/02/08/2010-nrl-pre-season-fixtures/ NRL.com 27 July 2022 8 February 2010Kennedy Alan STORM BLOWN AWAY IN TRIAL: Plenty to admire in the young Broncos team, winning 24-12 The Morning Bulletin Nationwide News Pty Ltd 15 February 2010 Rockhampton, Queensland 32Stannard Damien Smith takes his first steps on Rocky road The Courier-Mail Nationwide News Pty Ltd 14 February 2010 Brisbane, Queensland 11420 FebruaryTrialNewcastle 16 Newcastle KnightsSt John Oval, Charlestown1066B Leslie, F MakimareD O'Regan 1/2 Dillon Robert Naiqama's unsung sibling generates chorus of approval Newcastle Herald Fairfax Digital 22 February 2010 Newcastle, New South Wales 22Trial vs Melbourne Storm https://marathonstadium.com/threads/trial-vs-melbourne-storm.11123/ marathonstadium.com.au 25 May 2023 22 February 201021 FebruaryUK Tour Harlequins 16 Harlequins RLThe Stoop, London, England3410D Nielsen (2), A Quinn, K Proctor, H Cahill, R KostjasynG Widdop 5/6 Storm sweep away Quins https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12196/5966809/storm-sweep-away-quins skysports.com 28 July 2022 21 February 2010 2010 World Club Challenge scoreboard Regular season Result by round table b Round Ground A/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/–/H/A/H/H/A/–/A/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/H Result W/W/W/W/L/L/W/W/L/W/B/W/L/L/W/L/B/L/L/W/W/L/W/W/L/W Position 6/3/3/1/2/4/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16 Points 2p/4p/6p/8p/8p/8p/0p/0p/0p/0p/0p/0p/0p/0p/0p/0p/0p/0p/0p/0p/0p/0p/0p/0p/0p/0p 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#2010 Rugby League Tables – Melbourne 13 July 2022 6 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220506121129/https://afltables.com/rl/teams/melbourne/melbourne_by.html#2010 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 Reference 13 March 1 Cronulla 16 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Toyota Stadium, Sydney 14 10 G Inglis, L MacDougall C Smith 3/3 NRL 2010 - Round 1 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-1/cronulla-vs-melbourne/summary.html Rugby League Project 25 May 2023 20 March 2 Newcastle 16 Newcastle Knights Energy Australia Stadium, Newcastle 20 14 L MacDougall, A Quinn, D Nielsen C Smith 4/5 NRL 2010 - Round 2 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-2/newcastle-vs-melbourne/summary.html Rugby League Project 25 May 2023 27 March 3 Penrith 16 Penrith Panthers CUA Stadium, Sydney 16 10 B Finch, B Slater, L MacDougall C Smith 2/3 NRL 2010 - Round 3 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-3/penrith-vs-melbourne/summary.html Rugby League Project 25 May 2023 2 April 4 St George Illawarra 16 St George Illawarra Dragons Etihad Stadium, Melbourne 17 4 D Nielsen, A Quinn, B Slater C Smith 2/5 C Cronk NRL 2010 - Round 4 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-4/melbourne-vs-st-george-illawarra/summary.html Rugby League Project 25 May 2023 9 April 5 Gold Coast Titans 16 Gold Coast Titans Skilled Park, Gold Coast 16 20 A Quinn (3) C Smith 2/3 NRL 2010 - Round 5 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-5/gold-coast-vs-melbourne/summary.html Rugby League Project 25 May 202319 April 6 Manly 16 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Etihad Stadium, Melbourne 16 18 C Cronk (2), B Norrie C Smith 2/3 NRL 2010 - Round 6 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-6/melbourne-vs-manly/summary.html Rugby League Project 25 May 202325 April 7 New Zealand Warriors old 16 New Zealand Warriors Etihad Stadium, Melbourne 40 6 M Duffie (2), C Smith, A Blair, R Tandy, W Isa, B Slater C Smith 6/7 NRL 2010 - Round 7 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-7/melbourne-vs-warriors/summary.html Rugby League Project 25 May 20231 May 8 North Queensland 16 North Queensland Cowboys Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville 34 6 B Norrie, M Duffie, G Inglis, B Finch, D Nielsen, A Quinn, J Lima C Smith 3/6, G Inglis 0/1 NRL 2010 - Round 8 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-8/north-qld-vs-melbourne/summary.html Rugby League Project 25 May 20239 May 9 Brisbane 16 Brisbane Broncos AAMI Park, Melbourne 14 36 M Duffie (2), A Quinn G Inglis 1/2, C Cronk 0/1 NRL 2010 - Round 9 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-9/melbourne-vs-brisbane/summary.html Rugby League Project 25 May 202315 May 10 Canberra 16 Canberra Raiders Canberra Stadium, Canberra 17 6 G Inglis (3) G Inglis 2/2, C Cronk 0/1B Finch NRL 2010 - Round 10 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-10/canberra-vs-melbourne/summary.html Rugby League Project 25 May 202322 May11Bye30 May 12 Bulldogs 16 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs AAMI Park, Melbourne 23 12 D Nielsen, C Stanley, L MacDougall, G Widdop G Widdop 3/4 B Finch NRL 2010 - Round 12 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-12/melbourne-vs-canterbury/summary.html Rugby League Project 25 May 20234 June 13 Parramatta 16 Parramatta Eels Parramatta Stadium, Sydney 10 24 B Slater, G Inglis C Smith 1/2 NRL 2010 - Round 13 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-13/parramatta-vs-melbourne/summary.html Rugby League Project 25 May 202314 June 14 Sydney Roosters 16 Sydney Roosters AAMI Park, Melbourne 6 38 R Kostjasyn C Stanley 1/1 NRL 2010 - Round 14 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-14/melbourne-vs-sydney/summary.html Rugby League Project 25 May 202319 June 15 North Queensland 16 North Queensland Cowboys AAMI Park, Melbourne 58 12 J O'Neill (3), M Duffie (2), B Slater (2), G Inglis, J Lima, C Cronk C Smith 5/6, G Inglis 3/3, B Finch 1/1 NRL 2010 - Round 15 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-15/melbourne-vs-north-qld/summary.html Rugby League Project 25 May 202326 June 16 South Sydney 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs Members Equity Stadium, Perth 14 16 J O'Neill (2), G Inglis C Smith 1/3 NRL 2010 - Round 16 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-16/souths-vs-melbourne/summary.html Rugby League Project 25 May 20232 July17Bye10 July 18 Bulldogs 16 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 18 20 B Finch, B Slater, S Manu C Smith 2/2, G Inglis 1/1 NRL 2010 - Round 18 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-18/canterbury-vs-melbourne/summary.html Rugby League Project 25 May 202317 July 19 New Zealand Warriors old 16 New Zealand Warriors Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland 6 13 B SlaterC Smith NRL 2010 - Round 19 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-19/warriors-vs-melbourne/summary.html Rugby League Project 25 May 202324 July 20 Penrith 16 Penrith Panthers AAMI Park, Melbourne 18 10 D Nielsen, J O'Neill, M Duffie C Smith 3/3 NRL 2010 - Round 20 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-20/melbourne-vs-penrith/summary.html Rugby League Project 25 May 20231 August 21 Canberra 16 Canberra Raiders AAMI Park, Melbourne 36 12 D Nielsen (2), J O'Neill (2), G Inglis, B Slater, T LowrieC Smith 4/5, G Inglis 0/1, A Tolman 0/1 NRL 2010 - Round 21 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-21/melbourne-vs-canberra/summary.html Rugby League Project 25 May 20237 August 22 Manly 16 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Brookvale Oval, Sydney 6 26 R Hoffman C Smith 1/1 NRL 2010 - Round 22 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-22/manly-vs-melbourne/summary.html Rugby League Project 25 May 202315 August 23 South Sydney 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs AAMI Park, Melbourne 18 16 R Hinchcliffe (2), B SlaterC Smith 3/3 NRL 2010 - Round 23 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-23/melbourne-vs-souths/summary.html Rugby League Project 25 May 202321 August 24 Cronulla 16 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks AAMI Park, Melbourne 24 4 C Smith, D Nielsen, S Manu, R Hinchcliffe C Smith 4/4 NRL 2010 - Round 24 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-24/melbourne-vs-cronulla/summary.html Rugby League Project 25 May 202329 August 25 Wests Tigers 16 Wests Tigers Leichhardt Oval, Sydney 14 26 J O'Neill, W Isa, R HoffmanC Smith 1/3 NRL 2010 - Round 25 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-25/wests-tigers-vs-melbourne/summary.html Rugby League Project 25 May 20235 September 26 Newcastle 16 Newcastle Knights AAMI Park, Melbourne 34 4 G Inglis (2), R Hinchcliffe, R Hoffman, B White, A TolmanC Smith 4/4, J Lima 1/1, R Hoffman 0/1 NRL 2010 - Round 26 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-26/melbourne-vs-newcastle/summary.html Rugby League Project 25 May 2023 Ladder 2010 NRL season 2010 Coaching staff Head coach: Craig Bellamy Assistant coaches: Brad Arthur & Stephen Kearney Strength and conditioning Coach: Alex Corvo Football Manager: Frank Ponissi NRL Under 20s Coach: Dean Pay NSW Cup Coach: Tony Adam 2010 squad 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.55AUSCameron Smith (c)HK2002AUS Melbourne Storm58AUSBilly SlaterFB2003AUS Melbourne Storm62AUSRyan HoffmanSR, LK2003AUS Melbourne Storm73AUSCooper CronkHB2004AUS Melbourne Storm76AUSBrett WhitePR2005AUS Melbourne Storm79AUSGreg InglisFE, CE,2005AUS Melbourne Storm86NZLAdam BlairSR, PR2006AUS Melbourne Storm90NZLJeff LimaPR, LK2006AUS Wests Tigers91AUSAnthony QuinnWG, CE2007AUS Newcastle Knights98NZLSika ManuSR2007AUS Melbourne Storm102AUSAiden TolmanPR2008AUS Melbourne Storm104AUSDane NielsenWG, CE2008AUS Melbourne Storm105NZLKevin ProctorSR2008AUS Melbourne Storm109TONSinbad KaliSR, LK2008AUS Melbourne Storm110AUSRyan HinchcliffeHK, LK2009AUS Canberra Raiders111SAMWillie IsaWG, CE2009AUS Penrith Panthers115AUSBrett FinchHB, FE2009AUS Parramatta Eels116AUSLuke KellyFE, HB2009AUS Melbourne Storm117NZLHep CahillLK, SR2009AUS Melbourne Storm118IRERyan TandyPR, SR2009AUS Wests Tigers119NZLJesse BromwichPR2010AUS Melbourne Storm 120IRERory KostjasynHK, LK 2010AUS Melbourne Storm 121AUSTodd LowrieSR, LK 2010AUS Newcastle Knights 122AUSLuke MacDougallWG 2010AUS Newcastle Knights 123AUSBryan NorriePR 2010AUS Cronulla Sharks 124NZLMatt DuffieWG 2010AUS Melbourne Storm 125ENGGareth WiddopFE, FB 2010AUS Melbourne Storm 126NZLChase StanleyCE 2010AUS St George Illawarra Dragons 127VANJustin O'NeillCE 2010AUS Melbourne Storm 128AUSRobbie RochowSR 2010AUS Melbourne Storm 129TONSione KitePR 2010AUS Canterbury BulldogsNZLLouis FaneneCEYet to DebutAUS Melbourne StormNZLSlade GriffenHKYet to DebutAUS Melbourne StormAUSAndrew BrownHB, FEYet to DebutAUS Melbourne StormFranceDane ChisholmFE, CEYet to DebutAUS Melbourne StormCook IslandsFred MakimarePRYet to DebutAUS Melbourne StormSamoaKirisome Auva'aCEYet to DebutAUS Melbourne StormTongaAtelea VeaSRYet to DebutAUS Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Player movements Losses Brett Anderson to Releasedfn103 Subsequently contracted by Northern Pride. Scott Anderson to Brisbane Broncos Matthew Cross to Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Dallas Johnson to Catalans Dragons James Maloney to New Zealand Warriors Ryan Tandy to Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (midseason) Joseph Tomane to Gold Coast Titans Steve Turner to Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Wairangi Koopu to Retirement Gains Sione Kite from Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Todd Lowrie from Parramatta Eels Luke MacDougall from Newcastle Knights Bryan Norrie from Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Chase Stanley from St George Illawarra DragonsStorm signs Stanley, Vea https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-07-22/storm-signs-stanley-vea/1363296 abc.net.au Australian Broadcasting Corporation 30 June 2023 22 July 2009 Atelea Vea from Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Representative honours This table lists all players who have played a representative match in 2010. List of Melbourne Storm representatives Player 2010 All Stars match 2010 ANZAC Test City vs Country Origin State of Origin 1 State of Origin 2 State of Origin 3 2010 Four Nations Other Internationals Adam Blair NRL All Stars New Zealand New Zealand Cooper Cronk Australia Queensland Queensland Queensland Australia Brett Finch NRL All Stars Ryan Hoffman City Greg Inglis Australia Queensland Queensland Queensland Willie Isa Samoa Sika Manu New Zealand New Zealand Justin O'Neill Junior Kangaroos Kevin Proctor Māori Billy Slater Australia Queensland Queensland Queensland Australia Cameron Smith NRL All Stars Australia Queensland Queensland Australia Brett White Country New South Wales New South Wales Australia Gareth Widdop England England125 Widdop made his international debut for England in a test match against France in June 2010. Statistics This table contains playing statistics for all Melbourne Storm players to have played in the 2010 NRL season. Statistics sources:https://afltables.com/rl/teams/melbourne/melbourne2010_sc.html 2010 Melbourne Point Scorers afltables.com 26 May 2023https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/melbourne/summary.html Melbourne Storm – NRL 2010 rugbyleagueproject.org 26 May 2023 List of Melbourne Storm records NameAppearancesTriesGoalsField goalsPointsAdam Blair 221004Jesse Bromwich 70000Hep Cahill 50000Cooper Cronk 2130113Matthew Duffie 1480032Brett Finch 2131216Ryan Hinchcliffe 2340016Ryan Hoffman 1630012Greg Inglis 20117058Willie Isa 32008Luke Kelly rugby league 40000Sione Kite 20000Rory Kostjasyn 61004Jeff Lima rugby league 2021010Todd Lowrie 221004Luke MacDougall 1040016Sika Manu 142008Dane Nielsen 2180032Bryan Norrie 212008Justin O'Neill 990036Kevin Proctor 220000Anthony Quinn Anthony Quinn (rugby league) 970028Robbie Rochow 10000Billy Slater 22100040Cameron Smith Cameron Smith (rugby league, born 1983) 202540116Chase Stanley 71106Ryan Tandy 101004Aiden Tolman 191004Brett White 141004Gareth Widdop 31301030 players used – 88 67 3 489 Scorers Most points in a game: 16 points Round 7 – Cameron Smith (1 try, 6 goals) vs New Zealand Warriors Round 10 – Greg Inglis (3 tries, 2 goals) vs Canberra Raiders Most tries in a game: 3 Round 5 – Anthony Quinn vs Gold Coast Titans Round 10 – Greg Inglis vs Canberra Raiders Round 15 – Justin O'Neill vs North Queensland Cowboys Winning games Highest score in a winning game: 58 points Round 15 vs North Queensland Cowboys Lowest score in a winning game: 14 points Round 1 vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Greatest winning margin: 46 points Round 15 vs North Queensland Cowboys Greatest number of games won consecutively: 4 Round 1 – Round 4 Losing games Highest score in a losing game: 18 points Round 18 vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Lowest score in a losing game: 6 points Round 14 vs Sydney Roosters Round 19 vs New Zealand Warriors Round 22 vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Greatest losing margin: 32 points Round 14 vs Sydney Roosters Greatest number of games lost consecutively: 3 Round 16 – Round 19 Reserve grade For the first time in club history, a reserve grade team played as Melbourne Storm, with the club entering a team into the New South Wales Cup competition.Storm to enter Melbourne-based team in 2010 NSW Cup http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=18971 melbournestorm.com.au 26 July 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20110928040856/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=18971 28 September 2011 Coached by former Canberra Raiders 2008 Toyota Cup winning coach, Tony Adam, Melbourne finished in seventh position on the ladder (out of 12 teams) qualifying for the finals series. They were eliminated by Balmain-Ryde Eastwood Tigers in the first week of the finals, defeated 48–18.NSW Cup Draw - 2010 http://www.nswrl.com.au:80/default.aspx?s=nswc-draw nswrl.com.au 28 April 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20101012224913/http://www.nswrl.com.au:80/default.aspx?s=nswc-draw 12 October 2010 This was the only season that Melbourne until 2026 that fielded a reserve grade team under their own brand. 2010 New South Wales Cup 2010 New South Wales CupNSW Cup 2010 Ladder http://www.nswrl.com.au:80/default.aspx?s=nswc-ladder nswrl.com.au 28 April 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20101006072527/http://www.nswrl.com.au:80/default.aspx?s=nswc-ladder 6 October 2010 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 points7Melbourne 16 Melbourne Storm25 11 0 14 627 727 -100 22 NRL Under 20s 2010 NRL Under-20s season In the third season of the NRL's National Youth Championship, Dean Pay replaced Brad Arthur as coach, with Melbourne finishing the regular season in 13th place on the ladder. Ladder Statistics Source:https://18thman.com/teams/melbourne-storm/seasons/nyc2010/ 2010 Melbourne Storm NYC 18thman.com 22 October 2016 26 May 2023 Scorers Most points in a game: 18 points Round 20 – Josh Jerome (1 try, 7 goals) vs Penrith Panthers Round 23 – Josh Jerome (1 try, 7 goals) vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Most tries in a game: 3 Round 2 – Blake Leary vs Newcastle Knights Round 2 – Justin O'Neill vs Newcastle Knights Round 18 – Mahe Fonua vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Most points (season): 180 Josh Jerome (9 tries, 72 goals) Most tries (season): 12 Eddie Fa'amausili Blake Leary Winning games Highest score in a winning game: 62 points Round 2 vs Newcastle Knights Lowest score in a winning game: 20 points Round 25 vs Wests Tigers Greatest winning margin: 52 points Round 2 vs Newcastle Knights Greatest number of games won consecutively: 3 Round 1 – Round 3 Round 24 – Round 26 Losing games Highest score in a losing game: 42 points Round 23 vs Canberra Raiders Lowest score in a losing game: 12 points Round 14 vs Sydney Roosters Round 19 vs New Zealand Warriors Greatest losing margin: 48 points Round 14 vs Sydney Roosters Greatest number of games lost consecutively: 6 Round 6 – Round 12 S. G. Ball Cup For the second consecutive season, Melbourne entered a junior representative team in the New South Wales Rugby League under-18s competition S. G. Ball Cup. Melbourne would play most of their home games at their training venue Princes Park in Carlton. Coached by club high performance manager Kim Williams, the team would again make the finals, finishing the regular season in sixth position on the ladder with seven wins from nine matches. Melbourne would lose an elimination final against third-placed Parramatta 70–12 to end their season.SG Ball 2010 draw and results http://ourfootyteam-archives.com.au/2010_sgBall_draw.php 17 August 2022 Awards Melbourne Storm Awards Night Held at Crown Palladium on Friday, 10 September: Melbourne Storm Player of the Year: Ryan HinchcliffeNRL 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 Member's Player of the Year: Cooper Cronk Best Forward: Cameron Smith Best Back: Cooper Cronk Most Improved: Dane Neilsen Melbourne Storm Rookie of the Year: Matt Duffie Best Try: Matt Duffie – Round 15 vs North Queensland Cowboys NSW Cup Player of the Year: Jesse Bromwich Darren Bell U20s Player of the Year Award: Tohu Harris U20s Most Improved: Jarome Wilson U20s Best Forward: Kenny Bromwich U20s Best Back: Kirisome Auva'a Greg Brentnall Trophy (Young Achievers Award): Richard Kennar Mick Moore Club Person of the Year: Craig Bellamy Life Member Inductees: Craig Bellamy & Stephen KearneyHinchcliffe named Storm's 2010 Player of the Year http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=30231&title=hinchcliffe-named-storm%27s-2010-player-of-the-year melbournestorm.com.au 10 June 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20110319024743/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=30231&title=hinchcliffe-named-storm%27s-2010-player-of-the-year 19 March 2011 Dally M Awards Night Dally M Rep Player of the Year: Billy Slater Additional Awards New Zealand Kiwis Junior Player of the Year: Matt Duffie Wally Lewis Medal: Billy Slater Notes References 2010 Category:2010 NRL season by club Category:2010 in sport in Melbourne