2016 Melbourne Storm season
| 2016 Melbourne Storm season | ||||
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| NRL | 3rd | |||
| 2016 record | Wins: 6; Draws: 0; Losses: 2 | |||
| Points scored | For: 170; Against: 110 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Dave Donaghy | |||
| Coach | Craig Bellamy | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | AAMI Park – 30,050 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Marika Koroibete (5) | |||
| Goals | Cameron Smith (24) | |||
| Points | Cameron Smith (48) | |||
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The 2016 Melbourne Storm season will be the 19th in the club's history. They will compete in the 2016 NRL season. They are coached by Craig Bellamy, who will coach for the 14th consecutive season and captained by Cameron Smith, sole captain for the 9th consecutive season. In the previous season, the Storm finished in 4th position, qualifying for the finals. Ultimately, they lost the preliminary final to the eventual premiers, the North Queensland Cowboys one week short of the grand final.
Season summary
- Auckland Nines – The Melbourne Storm commenced their 2016 season competing in the annual Auckland Nines competition on 6–7 February 2016. For the first time they made it past the pool stage, winning their first two games. They also won their quarter final before losing the semi final to eventual winner the Parramatta Eels.[1]
- 4 March - Craig Bellamy announces that he has signed a 2 year contract extension with the club meaning his coaching tenure will continue until the end of the 2018 season.[2]
- Round 1 - The Storm won their 12th consecutive first round encounter, with Marika Koroibete scoring two tries playing in his 50th NRL game.[3] Billy Slater also reinjures his shoulder ruling him out for the rest of the season.[4]
- Round 2 - Storm have a commanding victory over the Titans with Curtis Scott making his NRL debut.[5]
- Round 3 - Storm remain the only unbeaten side in the NRL after a win over Warriors in New Zealand.[6]
- Round 5 - Storm score their 300th win in the NRL coming from behind to defeat the Newcastle Knights.[7]
- Round 6 - Fijian Suliasi Vunivalu became the 171st player to debut for the Storm and in his debut game scored two tries including one in the first minute of the match.[8][9]
- Round 9 - The Storm demolish the Gold Coast Titans 38-0 in a very one-sided game, this was the second consecutive week that the Storm have kept a side scoreless. This game marked Craig Bellamy's 350th NRL Game as coach, and also Cheyse Blair's debut for the Storm. In addition the game was notable for the fact that in only his third game, Suliasi Vunivalu scored two tries for the third consecutive week.[10][11]
Fixtures
Pre-Season
Source:[12]
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Source |
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| 6 February | Auckland Nines Pool Game |  Parramatta Eels | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand | Win | 14-4 | [13] |
| 6 February | Auckland Nines Pool Game |  South Sydney Rabbitohs | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand | Win | 18-12 | [13] |
| 7 February | Auckland Nines Pool Game |  Sydney Roosters | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand | Loss | 26-7 | [13] |
| 7 February | Auckland Nines Quarter Final |  North Queensland Cowboys | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand | Win | 14-6 | [13] |
| 7 February | Auckland Nines Semi Final | Parramatta Eels | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand | Loss | 17-8 | [13] |
| 13 February | Trial |  Wests Tigers | Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast | Loss | 16-18 | [14] |
| 20 February | Trial |  Canterbury Bulldogs | Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore | Loss | 20-0 | [15] |
Regular season
Source:[16]
- FG – field goal
- GP – golden point extra time
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Queensland Cowboys |
9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 265 | 125 | +140 | 14 |
| 2 |  Brisbane Broncos |
9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 246 | 111 | +135 | 14 |
| 3 |  Melbourne Storm |
9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 208 | 110 | +98 | 14 |
| 4 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 219 | 158 | +61 | 14 |
| 5 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 173 | 152 | +21 | 10 |
| 6 |  Canberra Raiders |
9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 217 | 199 | +18 | 9 |
| 7 |  Penrith Panthers |
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 168 | 179 | −11 | 8 |
| 8 |  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 172 | 196 | −24 | 8 |
| 9 |  New Zealand Warriors |
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 190 | 232 | −42 | 8 |
| 10 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 89 | 186 | −97 | 8 |
| 11 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 182 | 199 | −17 | 6 |
| 12 |  Gold Coast Titans |
9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 170 | 211 | −41 | 6 |
| 13 | Wests Tigers |
9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 184 | 239 | −55 | 6 |
| 14 | Sydney Roosters |
9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 167 | 207 | −40 | 4 |
| 15 |  Newcastle Knights |
9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 102 | 293 | −191 | 3 |
| 16 | Parramatta Eels |
9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 164 | 119 | +45 | 01 |
1 Parramatta were deducted 12 competition points for gross long-term salary cap breaches, and are barred from receiving premiership points until they remove $770,000 from their payroll.
2016 squad
As of 1 May 2016
For more details on this topic, see List of Melbourne Storm players.
Player movements
Source:[23]
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Losses
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Gains
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Representative honours
The following players have played a representative match in 2016. (C) = Captain
| 2016 All Stars match | City Vs Country [24] | Rugby League internationals 2016 ANZAC Test – AUS vs NZL[25] Pacific Tests – FIJ vs PNG and SAM vs TGA [26] | State of Origin 1 | State of Origin 2 | State of Origin 3 | Four Nations (a) | |
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(a) - includes the AUS vs NZL pre-tournament game to be played in Perth prior to travelling to England
Statistics
Statistics Source:[27] Current as of Round 7.
For more details on this topic, see List of Melbourne Storm records.
| Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asofa-Solomona, NelsonNelson Asofa-Solomona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blair, CheyseCheyse Blair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bromwich, JesseJesse Bromwich | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bromwich, KennyKenny Bromwich | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Chambers, WillWill Chambers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Cronk, CooperCooper Cronk | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| Finucane, DaleDale Finucane | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Glasby, TimTim Glasby | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green, BlakeBlake Green | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Hampton, BenBen Hampton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harris, TohuTohu Harris | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Hawkins, JeremyJeremy Hawkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaufusi, FeliseFelise Kaufusi | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kennar, RichardRichard Kennar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Koroibete, MarikaMarika Koroibete | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| McLean, JordanJordan McLean | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Munster, CameronCameron Munster | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Nicholls, MarkMark Nicholls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Proctor, KevinKevin Proctor | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott, CurtisCurtis Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slater, BillyBilly Slater | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smith, CameronCameron Smith | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 38 |
| Tonumaipea, YoungYoung Tonumaipea | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Vunivalu, SuliasiSuliasi Vunivalu | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Welch, ChristianChristian Welch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White, MattMatt White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 Players used | - | 22 | 19 | 2 | 128 |
Scorers
Most Points in a Game: 10 points
- Round 2 - Cameron Smith (5 Goals) vs Gold Coast Titans
- Round 8 - Cameron Smith (5 Goals) vs New Zealand Warriors
- Round 9 - Cameron Smith (5 Goals) vs Gold Coast Titans
Most tries in a Game: 2
- Round 1 - Marika Koroibete vs St George Illawarra Dragons
- Round 2 - Will Chambers vs Gold Coast Titans
- Round 5 - Cooper Cronk vs Newcastle Knights
- Round 7 - Suliasi Vunivalu vs Wests Tigers
- Round 8 - Suliasi Vunivalu vs New Zealand Warriors
- Round 9 - Suliasi Vunivalu vs Gold Coast Titans
- Round 9 - Cooper Cronk vs Gold Coast Titans
Winning Games
Highest score in a winning game: 42 points
- Round 8 vs New Zealand Warriors
Lowest score in a winning game: 18 points
- Round 1 - vs St George Illawarra Dragons
- Round 5 - vs Newcastle Knights
Greatest winning margin: 42 points
- Round 8 vs New Zealand Warriors
Greatest number of Games won consecutively: 3
- Round 1 to Round 3
- Round 7 to Round 9 (current streak)
Losing Games
Highest score in a losing game: 12 points
- Round 6 - vs Canterbury Bulldogs
Lowest score in a losing game: 6 points
- Round 4 - vs Cronulla Sharks
Greatest losing margin: 8 points
- Round 4 - vs Cronulla Sharks
Greatest number of Games lost consecutively: 1
- Round 4 and Round 6
Jersey
In November 2015 the Melbourne Storm signed a new 5-year deal with Melbourne-based manufacturer STAR.[28] New Home and Away jerseys have been designed for the upcoming season. The Home jersey is predominantly Navy Blue at the Top and morphing into purple as you move down the jersey, the lightening bolts also make a return on the sides of the jersey. The Away jersey is a striking white top with a Navy Blue and Purple V across the chest.[29]
References
- ↑ "Auckland Nines Draw". NRL.com. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ↑ Ward, Roy (4 March 2016). "Caraig Bellamy resigns for 2 more years". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- 1 2 "Melbourne's Round 1 streak continues". NRL.com. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ↑ Ward, Roy (4 March 2016). "Billy Slater injury leave Ben Ikin worried for future". The Herald Sun. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- 1 2 "Storm hammer Titans". NRL.com. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ↑ Healy, Jon. "Melbourne Storm remain unbeaten with win over Warriors, St George Illawarra hold off South Sydney: as it happened". ABC News. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ↑ Nicolea, Alan (2 April 2016). "Melbourne Storm vs Newcastle Knights highlights: Storm record comeback win". The Roar. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ↑ "Vunivalu becomes #171". Melbourne Storm. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ↑ The Perfect Start (Television production). Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia: Melbourne Storm. 18 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Storm monster Titans in seven-try slaughter". NRL.com. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ↑ Ward, Roy (1 May 2016). "Melbourne Storm again fire in attack in 38-0 thumping of Gold Coast Titans". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Preseason Fixtures — Melbourne Storm". NRL.com. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Auckland Nines 2016 Results". Flashscore.com. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ↑ "Narrow loss for young Storm". Melbourne Storm. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ↑ "Trial errors not a worry: Green". Melbourne Storm. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Draw". NRL.com. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ "Storm leave it late to beat Warriors". NRL.com. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ↑ "Sharks end Storm hoodoo". NRL.com. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "Storm fight back to beat Knights". NRL.com. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "Bulldogs continue Storm streak". NRL.com. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ "Storm clinch Golden Point victory". NRL.com. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ "Storm fire in Attack to rout Warriors". NRL.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Player Transfers". NRL. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ "Teams announced for representative round 2016". news.com.au. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ "League: New caps, new Kiwis captain for Anzac test". NZherald.co.nz. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ "Pacific Test Teams announced". NRL.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ "Melbourne Storm (2016 stats)". Total Footy Stats. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ↑ "Storm STAR in new apparel partnership". Melbourne Storm. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ "Storm unveil 2016 jerseys". Rugby League Week. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
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