Melbourne Storm
‘I would probably celebrate it as well’: Moses weighs into Storm ‘premiership’ party
As he prepares to welcome back halves partner Dylan Brown, Mitchell Moses speaks about the Storm’s decision to parade the 2009 trophy “win” at last week’s game.
- by Adrian Proszenko
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Box-office Pappy: Storm fullback to return before bumper Queensland crowd
Melbourne pin-up Ryan Papenhuyzen will return from knee injury to play his first game in 384 days – and Queensland Cup organisers are already the winners.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Melbourne boss defends creating a storm over stripped titles parade
The club has copped a backlash from league fans for including replicas of the 2007 and 2009 premiership trophies that were stripped by the NRL due to salary cap rorting in their 25-year celebrations.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Storm 46 Eels 16
NRL 2023
‘He was almost untouchable’: Hughes stars for ruthless Storm in eight-try win over Eels
After last week’s defeat, Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy asked his players how ruthless they wanted to be. He got his answer on Friday night.
- by Roy Ward
Why Billy Slater wants all young fullbacks to watch Clint Gutherson
The Queensland coach will be on hand to help celebrate Melbourne’s 25-year celebrations, but was glowing in his praise of the Parramatta No.1 who will try to stop the Storm on Friday night.
- by Christian Nicolussi
He lives in Melbourne, but Wallaby Matt Philip is eyeing a maiden visit to the MCG
After six years living in Melbourne, Matt Philip will attend his first sporting event at the MCG on Saturday, if he can muscle his way back into Eddie Jones’ Wallabies team.
- by Roy Ward
Newcastle 26 Melbourne 18
NRL 2023
Sims binning opens the door for Knights to produce huge upset
Melbourne’s Tariq Sims went to the sin bin for a high shot that proved game-defining – Newcastle scored three tries while they were a man up and never surrendered their lead.
- by Jasper Bruce
Pappy days: Papenhuyzen survives first contact session after fears season was over
Ryan Papenhuyzen completed his first contact session this week – and the Storm have no appetite in parking their fullback for the rest of the year.
- by Christian Nicolussi
No.1 fan: Ponga at the peak of his powers, says Bellamy
There is only one Newcastle Knight who can stop Melbourne on Saturday evening – and only one Storm player to stop Jahream Bula in the NRL rookie race.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Roosters 16 Storm 30
Match report
Roosters slip down pecking order as Melbourne storm home
Execution issues haunted both sides at the SCG on Saturday night but the Storm pulled it together after the break, with winger Xavier Coates notching a hat-trick.
- by Jasper Bruce
‘We don’t want to hurt the fans - but the boycott works’: Christian Welch
The NRL’s most outspoken player advocate has said the RLPA will accept any ruling from an industrial relations arbiter - and has begged for patience from supporters over the media blackout.
- by Adam Pengilly