The Storm could unleash their secret weapon in the finals, with one player who’s been rewarded with a long-term extension looking to extend his incredible NRL record.
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The Storm faces a tricky few weeks as the club looks to balance rest and finals preparations while having to make two brutal trips to Queensland.
Penrith is more than one man but if Storm coach Craig Bellamy could take one thing on Thursday night to stop Nathan Cleary he knows what it would be.
A key change in the off-season has worked wonders for a former Australian Schoolboys star who has shown Storm fans why the club was so keen to sign him.
The Storm has been ravaged by injuries throughout 2024, but one of their best players could return against the Wests Tigers after an encouraging update.
Melbourne Storm has a shocking recent home record against Canberra and could have to tackle the Raiders without two stars.
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They were one of the favourites to open the 2025 season in Las Vegas, but a juggernaut club has officially withdrawn from the race.
Ryan Papenhuyzen will make his return from injury on Friday night and another Storm superstar is tipped to be back ahead of schedule.
Some huge names are returning to the NRL field, with a luckless Storm superstar and a dumped Rooster picked for round 16.
The news wasn’t the worst possible for both Melbourne Storm and Queensland but Cameron Munster’s injury is still a bad one.
Melbourne Storm’s Indigenous jersey is all about connections, but it means even more to Reimis Smith who has a special link to the design.
The NRL has warned defenders they still face punishments for illegal contact on kickers after Harry Grant had a rare win at the judiciary.
Storm captain Harry Grant has fronted the judiciary after challenging his charge for a light touch on the Sharks’ Daniel Atkinson.
The Harry Grant sin binning has again been slammed, with the NRL denying it is cracking down on contact with kickers.
Every year Melbourne Storm fans bite their fingernails wondering whether supercoach Craig Bellamy will keep going and he’s made a decision about 2025.
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He’s overcome three major injuries, he lost the captaincy and he’s been moved to the bench. But Christian Welch has never stopped being selfless as he reaches a major milestone.
NRL stalwart Dale Finucane’s decision to look after his family and retire was lauded by his former coach as a call more players should make.
A Melbourne Storm superstar has hit out at a swirling rumour as one NRL club desperately searches for a playmaker to lead them.
Storm giant Nelson Asofa-Solomona let his footy do the talking on Thursday and then set the record straight on all the rumours about him.
The Storm is sitting pretty at the top of the table, but the result could have been different had they not held on while Cameron Munster was in the sin bin for a bizarre play.
Craig Bellamy’s name gets linked to just about any coaching vacancy, so it’s no surprise to hear his name mentioned as South Sydney’s potential boss.
With one superstar set to return against the Broncos, another is labouring in the Queensland Cup with talk he’s on the outer with Storm coach Craig Bellamy.
Cameron Munster’s groin injury has been a massive headache for the Storm, but the star five-eighth has recovered well and could be back earlier than expected.
Scars of last year’s unsuccessful judiciary hearing have forced the Storm to accept Jahrome Hughes’ one-game ban for making contact with a referee.