2015 Melbourne Storm season
| 2015 Melbourne Storm season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 4th | |||
| Play-off result | Preliminary Final Loss | |||
| 2015 record | Wins: 14; Draws: 0; Losses: 10 | |||
| Points scored | For: 467; Against: 348 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Mark Evans Dave Donaghy |
|||
| Coach | Craig Bellamy | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | AAMI Park – 30,050 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Marika Koroibete (16) | |||
| Goals | Cameron Smith (71) | |||
| Points | Cameron Smith (146) | |||
|
||||
The 2015 Melbourne Storm season is the 18th in the club's history. They competed in the 2015 NRL season and were coached by Craig Bellamy, who was coach for the 13th consecutive season and captained by Cameron Smith, sole captain for the 8th consecutive season. He played his 300th NRL Game in Round 19 becoming only the 24th player in history to do so.
With the youngest Storm side ever assembled under Craig Bellamy, the team once again managed a 14-10 record for the second straight season. This time it was enough to see Melbourne clinch a top four spot on the final day of the season. In Week One of the finals they took on Minor Premiers the Sydney Roosters, who went into the clash on the back of a 12-game winning streak. Storm managed to pull off a two-point upset win but were unable to reach the Grand Final, going down to the Cowboys at home two weeks later. Storm’s defence was a vital part of the team’s success in 2015. The men in purple managed to keep their opponents to single digit scores on six occasions throughout the season, five of which were against sides that finished inside the top eight. A highlight of the season was the emergence of youngster Cameron Munster. Following Billy Slater’s season-ending shoulder surgery in Round 10, 21-year-old Munster produced a string of outstanding performances at fullback for the Storm that provided Storm fans with an exciting look to the future. Cameron Smith and Craig Bellamy became the first player and coach to reach the illustrious 300 game milestone for the Club. After two years at the helm, Mark Evans handed over the position of CEO to 32-year-old Dave Donaghy.
Source:
Source:
As of 20 June 2015
Source NRL.com:
Losses
Gains
The following players played representative matches in 2015. (C) = Captain
Statistics Source: Current as of the end of the 2015 NRL season.
Most Points in a Game: 16
Most tries in a Game: 3
Highest score in a winning game: 52 points
Lowest score in a winning game: 12 points
Greatest winning margin: 42 points
Highest score in a losing game: 22 points
Lowest score in a losing game: 2 points
Greatest losing margin: 22 points
Greatest number of Games won consecutively: 3
Greatest number of Games lost consecutively: 4
In 2015 the Storm jerseys were manufactured by BLK and new jerseys were designed for 2015. The home Jersey was predominantly navy blue with Purple across the shoulders and a Silver strip running horizontally across the chest. The Away Jersey Features a White design with purple hoops down the jersey. The Storm also broke new ground for Rugby League featuring an AFL style sleeveless jersey for the Auckland Nines.
...
Wikipedia