The Storm has always been the master of identifying talent, but it has bigger plans in mind with its homegrown players, with several local juniors expected to become household names at Melbourne in the coming years.
The Melbourne Storm has always been the master of identifying talent, but it has bigger plans in mind with its home-grown players.
Melbourne are under siege for their best talent with the Perth Bears and PNG set to hit the player market. As a result, the Storm are ready to launch one of the richest retention drives in the club’s history.
While Melbourne will end their 27-year association with Queensland feeder teams, they won’t leave the Sunshine State alone, with the Storm turning up the heat on the Broncos in the battle for Queensland talent.
One premiership contender staked its title claims while another faltered in a big way. See the standouts and SuperCoach stars in our six things learned from Good Friday footy.
The Dolphins have pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the season and subjected the Storm to some unwanted NRL history.
The ball is in Craig Bellamy’s court when it comes to coaching on in 2026 and the master mentor has revealed when he’ll make a call.
He’s a big bopper on the footy field, and one of Australia’s hottest boxing stars backs Nelson Asofa-Solomona to make an impact in the ring too.
Superstar fullback Kalyn Ponga was barely sighted as the Knights’ attacking woes continued, while SuperCoaches have a host of fresh injuries to deal with.
Melbourne’s demolition of the Warriors could come at a cost to both clubs, with Jahrome Hughes and James Fisher-Harris suffering injuries.
A sold-out crowd in Melbourne will see if the Storm can extend their remarkable record over the Warriors.
Kalyn Ponga and Harry Grant were among the flops while a fresh injury concern for Ryan Papenhuyzen is set to dominate SuperCoach headlines all week.
Melbourne’s ‘big four’ put on a clinic in the Battle of Brookvale, dominating Manly from the opening whistle – but the impressive win may come at a cost.
Dragons coach Shane Flanagan has praised his team’s desperation in defence, as they pulled off a historic upset, securing back-to-back wins over the Storm for the first time since 1999.
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