2020 Melbourne Storm season | ||||
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NRL Rank | 2nd | |||
Play-off result | Premiers | |||
2020 record | Wins: 16; draws: 0; losses: 4 | |||
Points scored | For: 534; against: 276 | |||
Team information | ||||
CEO | Dave Donaghy | |||
Coach | Craig Bellamy | |||
Captain |
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Stadium | AAMI Park - 30,050 (2 games) Netstrata Jubilee Stadium - 20,500 (1 game) Suncorp Stadium - 52,500 (3 games) Sunshine Coast Stadium - 12, 000 (6 games) | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Josh Addo-Carr (16) | |||
Goals | Cameron Smith (70) | |||
Points | Cameron Smith (184) | |||
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The 2020 Melbourne Storm season was the 23rd in the club's history and they competed in the 2020 NRL season. The team was coached by Craig Bellamy, coaching the club for his 18th consecutive season. Melbourne Storm were also captained by Cameron Smith, who had been the sole captain for the team since 2008—making this his 13th consecutive season. The season was suspended indefinitely on 23 March due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; however, on 28 April the NRL announced it would recommence on 28 May as a 20 Round competition with a revised fixture.
After the recommencement of the season, Melbourne Storm initially played home games at AAMI Park as usual; however, an escalation in coronavirus cases and a subsequent second lock-down in the state of Victoria forced the Storm to relocate in late June, firstly, to New South Wales and then to the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. This has meant that the Storm have had to play home games at multiple venues interstate throughout the 2020 season including Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in Sydney, Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane and Sunshine Coast Stadium on the Sunshine Coast.
The club had a successful season on the field and after twenty rounds, finishing the regular season in second spot and earning a "home" qualifying final against the Parramatta Eels which was played at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. The Storm won this final, progressing through to a week three preliminary final at the same venue, where they played and defeated the Canberra Raiders for a spot in the 2020 NRL Grand Final. The Storm defeated the Penrith Panthers in the 2020 NRL Grand Final to finish the season as Premiers.
Round | Player | Milestone |
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Round 4 | Brenko Lee | Storm debut |
Chris Lewis | NRL debut | |
Round 6 | Suliasi Vunivalu | 100th Game |
Round 7 | Paul Momirovski | Storm debut |
Round 8 | Brandon Smith | 50th Game |
Round 9 | Darryn Schonig | NRL debut |
Cameron Smith | 300th Victory | |
Round 11 | Albert Vete | 50th Game |
Jahrome Hughes | 50th Game | |
Round 15 | Cooper Johns | NRL debut |
Round 16 | Isaac Lumelume | NRL debut |
Round 17 | Josh Addo-Carr | 100th Game |
Round 19 | Melbourne Storm | 600th Game |
Round 20 | Aaron Booth | NRL debut |
Aaron Pene | NRL debut | |
Max King | 50th Game | |
Ricky Leutele | Storm debut | |
Preliminary Final | Dale Finucane | 200th Game |
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Mel. | Opp. | Source |
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14 February | 2020 NRL Nines Pool Game | ![]() |
HBF Park, Perth | Loss | 4 | 18 | [19] |
15 February | 2020 NRL Nines Pool Game | ![]() |
HBF Park, Perth | Loss | 8 | 12 | [19] |
22 February | Trial | ![]() |
Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North | Win | 18 | 16 | [20] |
29 February | Trial | ![]() |
Casey Fields, Cranbourne | Win | 22 | 14 |
Source:[21]
Date | Round | Opponent | Home/away | Venue | Result | Mel. | Opp. | Tries | Goals | Field goals | Report |
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15 March | 1 | ![]() |
Away | Lottoland, Sydney | Won | 18 | 4 | S Vunivalu (2), T Eisenhuth | C Smith 3/4 | [22] | |
21 March | 2 | ![]() |
Away | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney | Won | 12 | 10 | T Kamikamica | C Smith 4/4 | [8] | |
30 May | 3 | ![]() |
Home | AAMI Park, Melbourne | Lost | 6 | 22 | D Finucane | C Smith 1/1 | [23] | |
5 June | 4 | ![]() |
Home | AAMI Park, Melbourne | Won | 22 | 8 | R Papenhuyzen, S Vunivalu, J Addo-Carr, J Olam | C Smith 3/5 | [24] | |
13 June | 5 | ![]() |
Away | Central Coast Stadium, Gosford | Won | 26 | 12 | R Jacks, S Vunivalu, T Faasuamaleaui, B Smith | C Smith 5/5 | [25] | |
19 June | 6 | ![]() |
Away | Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney | Lost | 14 | 21 | F Kaufusi, B Lee | C Smith 3/3 | [26] | |
26 June | 7 | ![]() |
Home | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney | Won | 50 | 6 | S Vunivalu (3), P Momirovski (2), R Papenhuyzen (2), B Smith, J Addo-Carr | C Smith 7/9 | [27] | |
2 July | 8 | ![]() |
Home | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | Won (GP) |
27 | 25 | J Hughes (2), J Addo-Carr, P Momirovski | C Smith 5/5 | R Papenhuyzen 1/1 | [28] |
11 July | 9 | ![]() |
Away | GIO Stadium, Canberra | Won | 20 | 14 | B Lee, J Addo-Carr, R Papenhuyzen | C Smith 4/4 | [29] | |
17 July | 10 | ![]() |
Home | Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast | Won | 42 | 6 | J Addo-Carr (2), N Asofa-Solomona (2), C Munster, B Lee, B Smith | C Smith 7/8 | [30] | |
24 July | 11 | ![]() |
Away | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | Won | 46 | 8 | J Addo-Carr (2), J Hughes (2), T Faasuamaleaui (2), K Bromwich, R Papenhuyzen | C Smith 7/9 | [31] | |
2 August | 12 | ![]() |
Home | Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast | Won | 26 | 16 | S Vunivalu, C Smith, R Papenhuyzen, T Faasuamaleaui | C Smith 2/2, C Munster 3/4 | [32] | |
8 August | 13 | ![]() |
Home | Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast | Won | 41 | 10 | J Addo-Carr (2), K Bromwich (2), N Hynes, J Olam, S Vunivalu | C Munster 3/4, N Hynes 3/3 | C Munster 1/1 | [33] |
13 August | 14 | ![]() |
Away | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Won | 24 | 6 | J Olam (2). J Hughes, F Kaufusi | R Papenhuyzen 4/5 | [34] | |
20 August | 15 | ![]() |
Away | Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta | Lost | 0 | 14 | [35] | |||
30 August | 16 | ![]() |
Home | Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast | Won | 30 | 6 | J Olam (3), J Addo-Carr (2), N Asofa-Solomona | C Smith 3/6 | [36] | |
4 September | 17 | ![]() |
Away | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | Won | 22 | 16 | R Papenhuyzen, J Olam, T Faasuamaleaui, C Munster | C Smith 3/4 | [37] | |
13 September | 18 | ![]() |
Home | Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast | Won | 36 | 20 | C Munster (2), N Asofa-Solomona, T Faasuamaleaui, J Addo-Carr | C Smith 6/6 | [38] | |
19 September | 19 | ![]() |
Home | Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast | Won | 50 | 22 | S Vunivalu (2), J Addo-Carr (2), N Hynes, J Hughes, J Olam, C Smith, T Faasuamaleaui | C Smith 7/9 | [39] | |
27 September | 20 | ![]() |
Away | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney | Lost | 22 | 30 | P Momirovski, S Earl, C Lewis, I Lumelume, N Hynes | R Papenhuyzen 0/4, N Hynes 1/1 | [40] |
Source:[41]
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Mel. | Opp. | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Report |
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3 October | Week 1 - Qualifying Final | ![]() |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | Won | 36 | 24 | R Papenhuyzen (2), S Vunivalu, J Addo-Carr, J Bromwich, B Lee | C Smith 6/6 | [42] | |
16 October | Week 3 - Preliminary Final | ![]() |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | Won | 30 | 10 | J Addo-Carr, R Papenhuyzen, S Vunivalu, J Olam, D Finucane | C Smith 5/6 | [43] | |
25 October | Week 4 - Grand Final | ![]() |
ANZ Stadium, Sydney | Won | 26 | 20 | J Olam, S Vunivalu, C Smith, R Papenhuyzen | C Smith 5/6 | [44] |
Source:[45]
This was the original fixture for the Melbourne Storm prior to the COVID-19 pandemic causing the season to be altered and rescheduled.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 537 | 238 | +299 | 37 |
2 | ![]() |
20 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 534 | 276 | +258 | 32 |
3 | ![]() |
20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 392 | 288 | +104 | 30 |
4 | ![]() |
20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 552 | 322 | +230 | 28 |
5 | ![]() |
20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 445 | 317 | +128 | 28 |
6 | ![]() |
20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 521 | 352 | +169 | 24 |
7 | ![]() |
20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 421 | 374 | +47 | 23 |
8 | ![]() |
20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 480 | 480 | 0 | 20 |
9 | ![]() |
20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 346 | 463 | −117 | 18 |
10 | ![]() |
20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 343 | 458 | −115 | 16 |
11 | ![]() |
20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 440 | 505 | −65 | 14 |
12 | ![]() |
20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 378 | 452 | −74 | 14 |
13 | ![]() |
20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 375 | 509 | −134 | 14 |
14 | ![]() |
20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 368 | 520 | −152 | 10 |
15 | ![]() |
20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 282 | 504 | −222 | 6 |
16 | ![]() |
20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 268 | 624 | −356 | 6 |
List current as of 10 October 2020
Further information: List of Melbourne Storm players |
2020 Premiership Team | Interchange | Coach | |||||||
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Source:[47]
Losses
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Gains
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This table lists all players who have played a representative match in 2020.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 representative season was rescheduled by the NRL as follows:
Further information: List of Melbourne Storm representatives |
Player | 2020 All Stars match | State of Origin 1 | State of Origin 2 | State of Origin 3 |
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Josh Addo-Carr | Indigenous All Stars | New South Wales | New South Wales | New South Wales |
Jahrome Hughes | Maori All Stars | — | — | — |
Jesse Bromwich | Maori All Stars | — | — | — |
Brandon Smith | Maori All Stars | — | — | — |
Kenny Bromwich | Maori All Stars | — | — | — |
Tino Fa'asuamaleaui | — | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland |
Felise Kaufusi | — | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland |
Cameron Munster | — | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland |
Christian Welch | — | Queensland | — | Queensland |
Dale Finucane | — | — | New South Wales | New South Wales |
Brenko Lee | — | — | — | Queensland |
This table contains playing statistics for all Melbourne Storm players to have played in the 2020 NRL season. The table is up to date as of end of the 2020 regular season, it does not include statistics from finals matches.
Statistics source:[50]
Further information: List of Melbourne Storm records |
Name | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Field goals | Points |
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Josh Addo-Carr | 18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
Nelson Asofa-Solomona | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Aaron Booth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jesse Bromwich | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kenny Bromwich | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Sandor Earl | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Tom Eisenhuth | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Tino Fa'asuamaleaui | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Dale Finucane | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Jahrome Hughes | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Nicho Hynes | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
Ryley Jacks | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Cooper Johns | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tui Kamikamica | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Felise Kaufusi | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Max King | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brenko Lee | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Ricky Leutele | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Lewis | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Isaac Lumelume | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Paul Momirovski | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Cameron Munster | 15 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 29 |
Justin Olam | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
Ryan Papenhuyzen | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 37 |
Aaron Pene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darryn Schonig | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marion Seve | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brandon Smith | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Cameron Smith | 16 | 2 | 70 | 0 | 148 |
Albert Vete | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Suliasi Vunivalu | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
Christian Welch | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 players used | — | 91 | 84 | 2 | 534 |
Scorers
Most points in a game: 18 points
Most tries in a game: 3
Winning games
Highest score in a winning game: 50 points
Lowest score in a winning game: 12 points
Greatest winning margin: 46 points
Greatest number of games won consecutively: 8
Losing games
Highest score in a losing game: 22 points
Lowest score in a losing game: 0 points
Greatest losing margin: 16 points
On 1 March 2020 at the Melbourne Storm family day the Storm unveiled their new jersey for 2020 which included a new major sponsor - Redzed Lending Solutions. The new jersey is predominantly navy blue and purple with fading chevrons down the front and white lightning bolts on the sides.[51] Throughout the season the club also wore some commemorative jerseys namely for Indigenous round also an Anzac jersey was created, but because of the suspension of the season it was not worn until June. Also as of 13 June 2020 the Club added an embroidered V with the words "Our home Victoria" to both home and away jerseys to show support for their home state during the COVID pandemic.[52] There was a change in sponsorship from Round 18 onwards with Rockcote replacing TigerAir on the front of the jersey and fuelyourlife.com.au replacing Tigerair on the back, this was due the brand being retired in Australia by Virgin Australia. Both new sponsors are also sponsor of the Sunshine Coast Lightning as well.[53][54]
RD1 | RD2 | RD3 | RD4 | RD5 | RD6 | RD7 | RD8 | RD9 | RD10 | RD11 | RD12 | RD13 | RD14 | RD15 | RD16 | RD17 | RD18 | RD19 | RD20 | QF | SF | PF | GF |
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Clash | Home | Home | Home | Clash | Clash | ANZAC# | Home | Home | Home | Clash | Indigenous^ | Home | Clash | Clash | Home | Clash | Home | Home | Home | Home | — | Home | Clash |
# The jersey designed for ANZAC Day commemorations was eventually worn against the Warriors in the Michael Moore Trophy game.
^ Designed by Ky-ya Nicholson Ward.[55]
Trophy Cabinet[edit]
Melbourne Storm Awards Night[edit]Held at Novotel, Sunshine Coast on Monday 27 October.[59]
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Dally M Awards Night[edit]Held via virtual ceremony broadcast by Fox Sports.
Rugby League Players’ Association Awards Night[edit]
Additional awards[edit]
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