| 2009 Melbourne Storm season | ||||
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| NRL Rank | 4th | |||
| Play-off result | Grand Final Winners | |||
| 2009 record | Wins: 14; draws: 1; losses: 9 | |||
| Points scored | For: 505; against: 348 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Brian Waldron | |||
| Coach | Craig Bellamy | |||
| Captain |
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| Stadium | Olympic Park | |||
| Avg. attendance | 11,978 | |||
| High attendance | 27,687 (Preliminary Final) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Billy Slater (18) | |||
| Goals | Cameron Smith (65) | |||
| Points | Cameron Smith (142) | |||
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The 2009 Melbourne Storm season was the 12th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2009 Telstra Premiership and finished the regular season 4th out of 16 teams. They then progressed to their fourth consecutive grand final, this time to be played against the Parramatta Eels and won, claiming their second premiership in three seasons, a title later stripped in 2010 after being found guilty of salary cap breaches.
A slow start to the season saw Melbourne win just three of their first seven games. However the team rallied, losing just one of their next seven to move into fourth position by Round 14, where they would remain for the rest of the season. The finals series was when Melbourne really hit their straps, winning their first two finals by 28 and 30 points respectively. In the Grand Final, Storm defeated Parramatta 23–16 with Billy Slater named the Clive Churchill Medalist.[1]
Melbourne played all their regular season home games at Olympic Park, the final season playing at the venue before moving to the new Melbourne Rectangular Stadium the following season.
Season summary
- Round 1 – A field goal in the fourth minute of golden point extra time by Greg Inglis gives Melbourne a thrilling 17–16 win over St George Illawarra Dragons in the 2009 season opening game at Olympic Park. The game was the first played under the NRL's dual-referee system.[2]
- Round 2 – A try by former Storm player Israel Folau and a highly controversial try by Peter Wallace hands Brisbane Broncos a 16–14 win over Melbourne at Suncorp Stadium. It is the Broncos first win over Melbourne since the 2006 NRL Grand Final.[2]
- 14 April – After being informed that he was not fit into their long-term plans, Parramatta Eels' halfback Brett Finch signs with Melbourne, joining the club for the remainder of the 2009 season.[2]
- Round 7 – Hosting a match on ANZAC Day for just the second time, Melbourne drew 14–14 against New Zealand Warriors in wet and slippery conditions at Olympic Park. Warriors fullback Lance Hohaia looked to have broken the deadlock with less than a minute left in golden point extra time, before the video referee disallowed his successful field goal attempt due to a knock-on in the lead up from Stacey Jones. The drawn result was the club's first since the institution of golden point in 2003.[3]
- Round 8 – Melbourne exact a small amount of revenge on Manly with a 22–8 win at Brookvale Oval in their first rematch since the 2008 NRL Grand Final.[2]
- Round 9 – With eight players backing up from the midseason test only three nights earlier, regular captain Cameron Smith starts from the bench, with Cooper Cronk taking over as acting captain. Melbourne defeat Sydney Roosters 28–12 in front of a small crowd at Gosford.[2]
- 13 May – Part-time specialist coach Matthew Johns indefinitely parted ways with the club following his involvement in a sex scandal.[4]
- Round 10 – Melbourne claim their 14th-straight win over Canberra Raiders, winning 46–6, their greatest winning margin over the Raiders.[2]
- Round 13 – Two days after the opening State of Origin match, Melbourne thrash Brisbane 48–4 at Olympic Park, with Joe Tomane scoring 24 points (three tries, six goals).[2]
- Round 14 – Melbourne returned to Perth for the first time since 1999, defeating South Sydney Rabbitohs 28–22 at Members Equity Stadium.
- Round 15 – Dane Nielsen becomes the first player sent off for the season, after a high tackle on Wests Tigers winger Beau Ryan. With only a few minutes remaining after Nielsen's dismissal, Melbourne hold on to win 14–12.[2]
- Round 16 – Canberra defeat Melbourne 26–16 at Canberra Stadium, to win their first game against Storm since 2002.
- 30 July – Brett Finch signs a one-year deal to stay with Melbourne in 2010.[2]
- 7 August – Melbourne announce that they will end their feeder club arrangement with Central Coast Storm and establish their own team in the NSW Cup in 2010.[2][5]
- 10 August – Greg Inglis is charged by police for assaulting his girlfriend Sally Robinson. He is immediately stood-down by Melbourne, with club sponsor ME Bank reportedly reviewing their position with the club.[2]
- 27 August – The Melbourne Storm board allow Greg Inglis to resume playing, despite still facing assault charges.[2]
- Round 25 – In the club's last game at Olympic Park, the return of Greg Inglis sparked Melbourne to a 38–4 win over Sydney Roosters, ending a two-game losing streak. Melbourne finish with 104 wins from 136 games at Olympic Park, an imposing 76.5 winning percentage.[2]
- Round 26 – Melbourne book a top-four finish, with an impressive 30–0 win over New Zealand Warriors to regain the Michael Moore Trophy.
- Qualifying Final – Returning to Etihad Stadium, Melbourne thrash Manly 40-12 led by four tries from Billy Slater. The win, coupled with upsets in the other qualifying finals earns Melbourne a week off and a preliminary final in Melbourne.
- Preliminary Final – Held on the night of the 2009 AFL Grand Final, a crowd of 27,687 watches Melbourne demolish Brisbane 40–10 to make their fourth successive Grand Final. A hat-trick of tries to Greg Inglis helping Melbourne end Brisbane's season in disappointment for the third year in a row.[2]
- Grand Final – Melbourne Storm win their 3rd Grand Final in their 11-year history, beating the Parramatta Eels 23–16 at ANZ Stadium in front of crowd of 82,538. Billy Slater is awarded the Clive Churchill Medal, as Melbourne lead all night withstanding a late Parramatta comeback.
- 12 November – Salary cap pressure forces Melbourne to bid farewell to Dallas Johnson who subsequently signs with Catalans Dragons on a three-year deal.[2]
Milestone games
| Round | Player | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Willie Isa | Storm debut |
| Ryan Hinchcliffe | Storm debut | |
| Wairangi Koopu | Storm debut | |
| Round 5 | James Maloney | NRL debut |
| Matthew Cross | Storm debut | |
| Round 6 | Cameron Smith | 150th game |
| Round 7 | Brett Finch | Storm debut |
| Round 15 | Brett White | 100th game |
| Round 19 | Luke Kelly | NRL debut |
| Round 20 | Hep Cahill | NRL debut |
| Round 22 | Billy Slater | 150th game |
| Dallas Johnson | 150th game | |
| Steve Turner | 100th NRL game | |
| Round 23 | Matthew Cross | 50th NRL game |
| Round 24 | Ryan Tandy | Storm debut |
| Round 25 | Ryan Hoffman | 150th game |
| Preliminary Final | Billy Slater | 100th NRL try |
Jerseys
2009 home jersey
New apparel supplier KooGa kept the same home and clash jersey design as worn in 2008. ME Bank replaced Medibank as the main jersey advertiser, with all other advertisers continuing their sponsorships from 2008.
In Round 10 against Canberra, Melbourne wore a heritage jersey based on the design of the 2001-02 clash jersey, featuring purple with silver thunderbolts. This would be the first time the club had worn an away or clash jersey at Olympic Park.
Fixtures
Pre season
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Mel. | Opp. | Tries | Goals | Field goals | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 February | Trial |  New Zealand Warriors | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand | Lost | 12 | 24 | W Isa, J Tomane | J Maloney, J Williams | [6][7][8][9] | |
| 21 February | Trial |  Newcastle Knights | Visy Park, Melbourne | Won | 32 | 24 | W Isa (2), J Lima, R Hoffman, G Inglis, A Quinn | C Smith (4) | [10][11][12][13] | |
| 28 February | Trial |  Brisbane Broncos | Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast | Won | 20 | 6 | W Isa, J Tomane, B Slater, W Chambers | G Inglis (2) | [14][15][16] |
Regular season
Source:[17]
- (g.p.) – Golden Point extra time
- (pen) – Penalty try
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Mel. | Opp. | Tries | Goals | Field goals | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 March | 1 |  St George Illawarra Dragons | Olympic Park, Melbourne | Won (g.p.) | 17 | 16 | C Cronk, G Inglis, B Slater | C Smith 2/3 | G Inglis | [18] | |
| 20 March | 2 | Brisbane Broncos | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | Lost | 14 | 16 | K Proctor, B Slater | C Smith 3/3 | [19] | ||
| 28 March | 3 |  North Queensland Cowboys | Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville | Won | 26 | 12 | C Cronk, G Inglis, A Quinn, S Turner | C Smith 5/5 | [20] | ||
| 4 April | 4 |  Gold Coast Titans | Olympic Park, Melbourne | Lost | 6 | 18 | J Tomane | C Smith 1/1 | [21] | ||
| 11 April | 5 |  Penrith Panthers | Olympic Park, Melbourne | Won | 16 | 14 | A Quinn, B Slater | C Smith 4/4 | [22] | ||
| 20 April | 6 |  Wests Tigers | Leichhardt Oval, Sydney | Lost | 6 | 16 | R Hoffman | C Smith 1/1 | [23] | ||
| 25 April | 7 | New Zealand Warriors | Olympic Park, Melbourne | Draw | 14 | 14 | W Chambers, B Slater, S Turner | C Smith 1/3 | [24] | ||
| 1 May | 8 |  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Brookvale Oval, Sydney | Won | 22 | 8 | M Cross, G Inglis, B Slater, S Turner | C Smith 3/5 | [25] | ||
| 11 May | 9 |  Sydney Roosters | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford | Won | 28 | 12 | B Finch, R Hoffman, J Lima, S Turner, B White | J Tomane 4/5 | [26] | ||
| 18 May | 10 |  Canberra Raiders | Olympic Park, Melbourne | Won | 46 | 6 | B Slater (2), A Blair, M Cross, R Hoffman, G Inglis, J Lima, S Turner | C Smith 6/7, J Tomane 1/1 | [27] | ||
| 23 May | 11 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford | Lost | 10 | 26 | W Chambers (2) | C Smith 1/2 | [28] | ||
| 30 May | 12 | Bye | |||||||||
| 5 June | 13 | Brisbane Broncos | Olympic Park, Melbourne | Won | 48 | 4 | J Tomane (3), C Cronk (2), W Chambers, G Inglis, B Slater, A Tolman | J Tomane 6/9 | [29] | ||
| 13 June | 14 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs | Members Equity Stadium, Perth | Won | 28 | 22 | C Cronk, R Hoffman, G Inglis, W Koopu, J Tomane, S Turner | C Smith 2/5, J Tomane 0/1 | [30] | ||
| 21 June | 15 | Wests Tigers | Olympic Park, Melbourne | Won | 14 | 12 | C Cronk, M Cross | J Tomane 3/3 | [31] | ||
| 28 June | 16 | Canberra Raiders | Canberra Stadium, Canberra | Lost | 16 | 26 | W Chambers, G Inglis, C Smith | C Smith 2/2, J Tomane 0/1 | [32] | ||
| 4 July | 17 | Newcastle Knights | Olympic Park, Melbourne | Won | 18 | 14 | W Chambers, G Inglis, B Slater | C Smith 3/3 | [33] | ||
| 11 July | 18 | Bye | |||||||||
| 20 July | 19 |  Parramatta Eels | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney | Lost | 16 | 18 | R Hoffman, D Nielsen, J Tomane | J Tomane 2/3 | [34] | ||
| 25 July | 20 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Olympic Park, Melbourne | Won | 30 | 10 | B Anderson (2), W Chambers, R Hinchcliffe, C Smith, J Tomane | C Smith 2/5, J Tomane 1/2 | [35] | ||
| 31 July | 21 | St George Illawarra Dragons | WIN Jubilee Oval, Sydney | Lost | 12 | 26 | B Finch, G Inglis | C Smith 2/3 | [36] | ||
| 7 August | 22 | North Queensland Cowboys | Olympic Park, Melbourne | Won | 20 | 8 | C Cronk, B Finch, J Tomane, S Turner | C Smith 2/4 | [37] | ||
| 17 August | 23 | Newcastle Knights | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle | Lost | 14 | 26 | B Anderson, C Cronk, S Turner | C Smith 1/3 | [38] | ||
| 23 August | 24 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Olympic Park, Melbourne | Lost | 16 | 20 | J Tomane (2), W Chambers | C Smith 2/3 | [39] | ||
| 29 August | 25 | Sydney Roosters | Olympic Park, Melbourne | Won | 38 | 4 | G Inglis (2), S Turner (2), W Chambers, B Slater, A Tolman | C Smith 5/6, R Hoffman 0/1 | [40] | ||
| 5 September | 26 | New Zealand Warriors | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Won | 30 | 0 | W Chambers (2), R Hinchcliffe, G Inglis, D Nielsen, B Slater | C Smith 3/5, G Inglis 0/1 | [41] | ||
Finals
Qualifying final
Melbourne Storm  |
40 – 12 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 7 Billy Slater  (4)Dane Nielsen Cameron Smith Aiden Tolman Goals: 6 Cameron Smith  (5/6)Steve Turner (1/1) |
[42] |
Tries: 2 Kieran Foran Steve Matai Goals: 2 Matt Orford (2/2) |
Preliminary final
| Melbourne Storm |
40 – 10 | Brisbane Broncos |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 7 Greg Inglis (3)Billy Slater (2)Will Chambers Dallas Johnson Goals: 6 Cameron Smith (6/7) |
[43] |
Tries: 2 Israel Folau Alex Glenn Goals: 1 Corey Parker (1/2) |
2009 NRL Grand Final
| Melbourne Storm |
23 – 16 | Parramatta Eels |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 4 Hoffman 5'Blair 24'Inglis 49'Slater 55'Goals: 3 Smith 7', 50', 57' (3/4)Field goals: 1 Inglis 77' |
1st: 10–0 2nd: 13–16 |
Tries: 3 Grothe 45'Reddy 70'Moimoi 72'Goals: 2 Burt 46', 70' (2/3) |
ANZ Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 82,538 Referees: Tony Archer, Shayne Hayne Touch judges: Paul Holland, David Abood Clive Churchill Medal: Billy Slater (Melbourne) |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 548 | 329 | +219 | 38 |
| 2 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 575 | 428 | +147 | 381 |
| 3 | Gold Coast Titans |
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 514 | 467 | +47 | 36 |
| 4 | Melbourne Storm |
24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 505 | 348 | +157 | 33 |
| 5 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 549 | 459 | +90 | 32 |
| 6 | Brisbane Broncos |
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 511 | 566 | −55 | 32 |
| 7 | Newcastle Knights |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 508 | 491 | +17 | 30 |
| 8 | Parramatta Eels |
24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 476 | 473 | +3 | 29 |
| 9 | Wests Tigers |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 558 | 483 | +75 | 28 |
| 10 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 566 | 549 | +17 | 27 |
| 11 | Penrith Panthers |
24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 515 | 589 | −74 | 27 |
| 12 | North Queensland Cowboys |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 558 | 474 | +84 | 26 |
| 13 | Canberra Raiders |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 489 | 520 | −31 | 22 |
| 14 | New Zealand Warriors |
24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 377 | 565 | −188 | 20 |
| 15 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 359 | 568 | −209 | 14 |
| 16 | Sydney Roosters |
24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 382 | 681 | −299 | 14 |
1 The Bulldogs were deducted 2 competition points after an interchange breach in Round 2.
2009 Coaching Staff
- Head coach: Craig Bellamy
- Assistant coaches: Michael Maguire & Stephen Kearney
- Development coach: Tony Adam
- Strength and conditioning Coach: Alex Corvo
- Football Manager: Frank Ponissi
- NRL Under 20s Coach: Brad Arthur
- Feeder Club Coach: Jamie Feeney (Central Coast Storm)
2009 squad
List current as of 3 May 2022[44]
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2009 NRL Grand Final Winning Team
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Player movements
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Losses
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Gains
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Representative honours
This table lists all players who have played a representative match in 2009.
| Player | 2009 ANZAC Test | City vs Country Origin | State of Origin 1 | State of Origin 2 | State of Origin 3 | 2009 Four Nations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Blair | New Zealand | – | – | – | – | New Zealand |
| Cooper Cronk | – | – | – | – | – | Australia |
| Ryan Hoffman | – | City | – | – | – | Australia |
| Greg Inglis | Australia | – | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | Australia |
| Dallas Johnson | – | – | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | – |
| Jeff Lima | New Zealand | – | – | – | – | New Zealand |
| Sika Manu | New Zealand | – | – | – | – | – |
| Billy Slater | Australia | – | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | Australia |
| Cameron Smith | Australia | – | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | Australia |
| Brett White | – | Country | – | – | New South Wales | Australia |
Statistics
This table contains playing statistics for all Melbourne Storm players to have played in the 2009 NRL season.
| Name | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Field goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Anderson | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Scott Anderson | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Blair | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Hep Cahill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Chambers | 27 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Cooper Cronk | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Matthew Cross | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Brett Finch | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Ryan Hinchcliffe | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ryan Hoffman | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Greg Inglis | 23 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 66 |
| Willie Isa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Johnson | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Luke Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wairangi Koopu | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jeff Lima | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| James Maloney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sika Manu | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Nielsen | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Kevin Proctor | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Anthony Quinn | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Billy Slater | 26 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| Cameron Smith | 25 | 3 | 65 | 0 | 142 |
| Ryan Tandy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiden Tolman | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Joe Tomane | 15 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 74 |
| Steve Turner | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
| Brett White | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 players used | – | 110 | 83 | 2 | 608 |
Scorers
Most points in a game: 24 points
- Round 13 – Joe Tomane (3 tries, 6 goals) vs Brisbane Broncos
Most tries in a game: 4
- Qualifying Final – Billy Slater vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Winning games
Highest score in a winning game: 48 points
- Round 13 vs Brisbane Broncos
Lowest score in a winning game: 14 points
- Round 15 vs Wests Tigers
Greatest winning margin: 42 points
- Round 13 vs Brisbane Broncos
Greatest number of games won consecutively: 5
- Round 25 – Grand Final
Losing games
Highest score in a losing game: 16 points
- Round 16 vs Canberra Raiders
- Round 19 vs Parramatta Eels
- Round 24 vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Lowest score in a losing game: 6 points
- Round 4 vs Gold Coast Titans
- Round 6 vs Wests Tigers
Greatest losing margin: 16 points
- Round 11 vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Greatest number of games lost consecutively: 2
- Round 23 – Round 24
NRL Under 20s
In the second season of the NRL's National Youth Championship, Melbourne were again coached by Brad Arthur finishing the regular season in third place on the ladder to qualify for the finals.
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
24 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 879 | 417 | +462 | 43 |
| 2 | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
24 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 758 | 461 | +297 | 42 |
| 3 | Melbourne Storm |
24 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 833 | 597 | +236 | 42 |
| 4 | Wests Tigers |
24 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 709 | 588 | +121 | 35 |
| 5 | Brisbane Broncos |
24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 698 | 551 | +147 | 34 |
| 6 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 776 | 568 | +208 | 31 |
| 7 |  New Zealand Warriors |
24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 725 | 612 | +113 | 31 |
| 8 | Canberra Raiders |
24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 706 | 685 | +21 | 28 |
| 9 | North Queensland Cowboys |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 668 | 683 | -15 | 28 |
| 10 | Newcastle Knights |
24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 596 | 756 | -160 | 23 |
| 11 | Canterbury Bulldogs |
24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 649 | 867 | -218 | 23 |
| 12 | Parramatta Eels |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 604 | 698 | -94 | 20 |
| 13 |  Penrith Panthers |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 573 | 755 | -182 | 20 |
| 14 | Gold Coast Titans |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 542 | 738 | -196 | 20 |
| 15 | Sydney Roosters |
24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 443 | 736 | -293 | 16 |
| 16 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 391 | 838 | -447 | 12 |
Finals
| Qualifying final 11 September 2009 |
Melbourne Storm |
54–18 [47] |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Etihad Stadium | |
| 5:30pm AEST |
Tries: Dane Chisholm (5) Justin O'Neill (2) Jesse Bromwich Matt Duffie Fred Makimare Goals: Gareth Widdop 7/10 |
Tries: Jason Clark Josh Mansour Taioalo Vaivai Goals: Adam Reynolds 3/3 |
Referee: Gavin Reynolds |
| Preliminary final 26 September 2009 |
Melbourne Storm |
40–16 [48] |
Brisbane Broncos |
Etihad Stadium | |
| 5:15pm AEST |
Tries: Matt Duffie (3) Dane Chisholm (2) Jai Jones-Wiegold Gareth Widdop Goals: Gareth Widdop 6/7 |
Tries: Dane Gagai Kurtis Lingwoodock Mitch Rivett Goals: Corey Norman 2/3 |
Referee: Adam Devcich |
| Grand Final 4 October 2009 |
Melbourne Storm |
24–22 [49] |
Wests Tigers |
ANZ Stadium | |
| 2:10pm AEDT |
Tries: Gareth Widdop (2) Matt Duffie Justin O'Neill Billy Rogers Goals: Gareth Widdop 2/5 |
Tries: Jake Mullaney (2) Rhys Curran Robert Lui Goals: Jake Mullaney 3/4 |
Referee: Gavin Reynolds |
2009 NRL Under 20s Premiership Team
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Statistics
Source:[50]
Scorers
Most points in a game: 20 points
- Round 2 – Gareth Widdop (2 tries, 6 goals) vs Brisbane Broncos
- Round 17 – Gareth Widdop (1 try, 8 goals) vs Newcastle Knights
- Round 20 – Gareth Widdop (2 tries, 6 goals) vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Most tries in a game: 5
- Qualifying Final – Dane Chisholm vs South Sydney Rabbitohs
Most points (season): 294
- Gareth Widdop (18 tries, 111 goals)
Most tries (season): 25
- Matt Duffie
Winning gamesHighest score in a winning game: 54 points
Lowest score in a winning game: 16 points
Greatest winning margin: 36 points
Greatest number of games won consecutively: 8
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Losing gamesHighest score in a losing game: 34 points
Lowest score in a losing game: 16 points
Greatest losing margin: 12 points
Greatest number of games lost consecutively: 2
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S. G. Ball Cup
For the first time in club history, Melbourne entered a junior representative team in the New South Wales Rugby League under-18s competition S. G. Ball Cup.
Coached by club high performance manager Kim Williams, the team finished the regular season in fourth place, winning six of their nine matches. During the finals, the team stunned more fancied rivals, defeating Illawarra 50–10, Newcastle 22–16, and Manly 28–14 to progress to the competition's Grand Final against Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.[51]
| Grand Final 7 May 2009 |
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
42–16 [52] |
Melbourne Storm |
St Marys Leagues Stadium | |
| 3:00pm AEST |
Tries: Lachlan Burr (3) Richard Irwin Aiden Sezer Liam Ayoub Ali Hijazi Goals: Ali Hijazi (7) |
Tries: Slade Griffin (2) Robbie Kurth Goals: John Aldridge (2) |
Referee: Daniel Olford |
Feeder Team
For a second successive season, Melbourne sent their back-up players to play with Central Coast Storm, coached by former Storm player Jamie Feeney.
Central Coast made the finals, finishing in 2nd position (out of 11 teams), behind eventual premiers Bankstown City Bulls. Central Coast were eliminated from the NSW Cup finals after successive defeats against Western Suburbs[53] and Balmain Ryde-Eastwood.
| 2009 New South Wales Cup[54] | ||||||||||
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
| 2 | Central Coast Storm |
20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 526 | 462 | +64 | 31 | |
Awards
Trophy CabinetMelbourne Storm Awards Night
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Dally M Awards Night
Rugby League World Golden Boot Awarda NightRLPA Awards Night
RLIF Awards
Additional Awards
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Notes
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Crocker could not obtain a work permit to take up his contract with Hull FC and subsequently signed with South Sydney during the 2009 NRL season.
References
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- ↑ "ANZAC Day 2009". melbournestorm.com.au. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ↑ Vaughan, Robert (13 May 2009). "Melbourne Storm and Johns part ways". ninemsn.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
- ↑ "Storm to enter Melbourne-based team in 2010 NSW Cup". melbournestorm.com.au. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ↑ "NRL Trials 2009 – dates and venues". leagueunlimited.com. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ↑ Ritchie, Dean (13 February 2009). "Jones back as Warriors roll Storm". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, New South Wales: Nationwide News Pty Ltd. p. 131.
- ↑ Gould, Russell (13 February 2009). "Bellamy soaks up loss". Herald-Sun. Melbourne, Victoria: Nationwide News Pty Ltd. p. 102.
- ↑ "Solid Win For Vodafone Warriors In First 2009 NRL Trial". voxy.co.nz. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ↑ "Isa grabs his chances in the Storm's win over Newcastle". The Canberra Times. Canberra, Australia: Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited. 22 February 2009. p. 70.
- ↑ "Two-try Isa impressed for Storm". The Sunday Territorian. Darwin, Northern Territory: Nationwide News Pty Ltd. 22 February 2009. p. 27.
- ↑ Woods, Melissa (22 February 2009). "Storm may switch Smith to five eighth". AAP.
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