2002_Melbourne_Storm_season
The 2002 Melbourne Storm season was the 5th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2002 Telstra Premiership and finished the regular season in 10th place making it their lowest finishing position until 2010, when it was sentenced to finish that season last due to gross salary cap breaches.[1] As of 2022[update], it is also the most recent time that the Storm missed the finals due to not winning enough games.[2] It was Mark Murray's final season as coach of the club.[3]
Quick Facts NRL Rank, Points scored ...
| 2002 Melbourne Storm season | ||||
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| NRL Rank | 10th | |||
| 2002 record | Wins: 9; draws: 1; losses: 14 | |||
| Points scored | For: 556; against: 586 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Executive Director | John Ribot | |||
| Coach | Mark Murray | |||
| Captain |
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| Stadium | Olympic Park | |||
| Avg. attendance | 9,088 | |||
| High attendance | 12,044 (Round 1) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Aaron Moule (17) | |||
| Goals | Matt Orford (62) | |||
| Points | Matt Orford (156) | |||
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In 2002 the Storm returned to Olympic Park. The club secured no big name player signings for the season as it kept under the NRL imposed salary cap.
In an effort to reignite its floundering success the return to its smaller home ground was seen by players and supporters as a positive move. The club though continued to deliver hot and cold performances as the season progressed, leaving them on the fringe of the Top 8 (from only 15 competitors).
The club suffered internal turmoil during the season, particularly when the captaincy was removed from Robbie Kearns and given to Rodney Howe. The Storm was also troubled over the renegotiation of club stalwart Richard Swain's contract - he reluctantly signed for Brisbane for 2003 when the Storm (citing salary cap issues) failed to make him an offer.
The Storm's season again came down to needing to win its final round game to reach the semi-finals. In a repeat of 2001, Melbourne appeared to lack enthusiasm when it mattered and again lost a crucial match.[4]
- Pre season – Melbourne officials request to play most of their games at 3pm on Saturday afternoons, with matches broadcast by Nine Melbourne.
- 16 February – Melbourne win a scrappy preseason trial match against Wests Tigers 30–18 at Gladstone, with triallist Alf Duncan scoring two tries.[5]
- 13 March – Melbourne is fined $90,000 for a breach of the 2001 NRL salary cap, with club officials vowing to fight the penalty.[6]
- Round 1 – Storm defeat Canberra Raiders 16-12 in their return to Olympic Park, a disallowed try for obstruction causing consternation for Raiders' coach Matt Elliott.
- Round 3 – Without regular halfback Matt Orford, Melbourne thrash North Queensland Cowboys 38-10 with Scott Hill dangerous in attack to ease the pressure on debutant Marty Turner.
- Round 4 – Melbourne stage a dramatic comeback to end Parramatta Eels 14-game undefeated run at Parramatta Stadium. Storm fight back from a 30-10 half time deficit to win 32-30. The winning try was scored almost on full time as Danny Williams offloaded to Marcus Bai for the winger to score in the corner.
- 9 April – Michael Russo and Marty Turner are involved in a serious car accident near Geelong, returning from a surfing trip. Turner suffers fractured ribs, a ruptured spleen, severe concussion, and cuts and bruises. Russo escapes with an injured elbow and is able to return to play in Round 6.[7][8]
- Round 6 – Michael Russo scores a late try to seal a 12-4 win over St George Illawarra Dragons only days after the car accident involving him and Marty Turner. Melbourne were forced to overcome more injuries with third-string halfback Cameron Smith injured during the game.[6]
- Round 7 – New Zealand Warriors claim the Michael Moore Trophy for the first time, beating Melbourne 20-10.
- 9 May – The NRL board confirms Melbourne's salary cap fine of $90,000 will stand.[6]
- Round 10 – Trailing 20-22 with seconds remaining, referee Paul Simpkins awards a penalty against Parramatta Eels for stripping the ball from Willie Leyshon, but Matt Orford missed a late penalty goal, costing Melbourne a point.
- 24 May – Storm CEO Chris Johns admits spreading rumours that the club will relocate to Brisbane in order to extract further funding from the Victorian Government.[6]
- Round 11 – Melbourne slump to a fifth straight defeat, the worst consecutive streak in club history.
- 31 May – Head coach Mark Murray makes the decision to dump captain Robbie Kearns, replacing him with Rodney Howe. Senior Melbourne players condemn the decision with Scott Hill suggesting that "senior players should have been consulted." Kearns later calls out the club for disloyalty at the decision to strip him of the captaincy.[6]
- Round 13 – With new captain Rodney Howe carried off with severe concussion in the first 10 minutes, Melbourne fall to their sixth straight defeat. Coach Mark Murray at odds with referee Mark Oaten's 15-6 penalty count and a number of crucial decisions during the game.[6]
- Round 14 – Prop forward Shane Walker is sent off for a high swinging arm tackle that knocks out St George Illawarra prop forward Jason Ryles. Melbourne gain their first competition point since April, holding out for a 30-all draw.
- 16 June – Reports emerge that Melbourne are having difficulty in retaining hooker Richard Swain.[6]
- Round 15 – Melbourne win their first game in two months, thrashing South Sydney Rabbitohs 44-6 in the first match between the teams since 1999.
- 30 June – Negotiations break down between Melbourne and Richard Swain, with the hooker now free to entertain offers from rival clubs.
- 23 July – Melbourne announce that Richard Swain will not be at the club in 2003 after withdrawing any contract offer. Storm announce the signing of Brisbane Broncos rookie Robert Tanielu for 2003, and re-signings of Junior Langi, Kirk Reynoldson, and Cameron Smith.
- 24 July – St Gregory's College schoolboys football star Ryan Hoffman signs with the Storm for two years.
- 25 July – Canberra Raiders confirm they have signed Storm forward Matt Rua for 2003.
- Round 20 – Due to a jersey clash, Melbourne wear their 1999-2000 gold clash jersey against Penrith Panthers, but are issued with a $3,000 breach notice as the jerseys were missing the Telstra Premiership logos.
- 1 August – Brisbane Broncos sign Richard Swain to a one-year contract for 2003.
- Round 26 – Needing a win to sneak into the NRL finals, Melbourne fall short against Canberra Raiders for the second consecutive year in the final round of the season.
- 11 September – Mark Murray is sacked as Melbourne coach after missing the finals for the second consecutive season.
- 12 September – Five-eighth Scott Hill claims former coach Mark Murray treated players like school children.[6]
- 18 September – Brisbane Broncos performance director Craig Bellamy is appointed new head coach of Melbourne, signing a two-year contract.
- 4 October – Chris Johns resigns as Melbourne Storm CEO to return to Queensland, leaving the club after more than five years in Melbourne.
Milestone games
More information Round, Player ...
| Round | Player | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Ian Sibbit | Storm debut |
| Round 1 | Shane Walker | Storm debut |
| Round 1 | Mitchell Sargent | NRL debut |
| Round 1 | William Leyshon | Storm debut |
| Round 2 | Robbie Kearns | 200th game |
| Round 2 | Michael Russo | NRL debut |
| Round 3 | Danny Williams | 150th game |
| Round 3 | Marty Turner | NRL debut |
| Round 4 | Matt Geyer | 100th game |
| Round 5 | Cameron Smith | NRL debut |
| Round 7 | Kirk Reynoldson | NRL debut |
| Round 8 | Stephen Kearney | 200th game |
| Round 11 | Keith Mason | Storm debut |
| Round 13 | Aaron Moule | 100th game |
| Round 25 | Matt Rua | 100th game |
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Jerseys
Melbourne's jerseys were again manufactured by Fila and unchanged from the designs worn in 2001. The player names on the backs of jerseys were dropped in favour of front of jersey advertiser Adecco. The quirk of the season came in both round 7 against the New Zealand Warriors and round 20 against Penrith Panthers as due to a jersey clashes, Melbourne wore the 1999-2000 gold jersey. However, the club was subsequently issued with a $3,000 breach notice after the match against Penrith, as the jerseys were missing the Telstra Premiership logos.
Pre season
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| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Mel. | Opp. | Tries | Goals | Field goals | Ref |
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| 16 February | Trial |  Wests Tigers | Marley Brown Oval, Gladstone | Won | 30 | 18 | A Duncan (2), K Mason, P Whatuira, S Bell, S Walker | M Turner (1), M Geyer (2) | [5] | |
| 2 March | Trial |  St George Illawarra Dragons | Eric Weissel Oval, Wagga Wagga | Lost | 14 | 40 | S Bell (2), P Robinson | M Turner (1) | [9] |
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Regular season
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| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Mel. | Opp. | Tries | Goals | Field goals | Ref | |
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| 16 March | 1 |  Canberra Raiders | Olympic Park, Melbourne | Won | 16 | 12 | M Bai, M Sargent | M Orford 4/4 | [10] | ||
| 23 March | 2 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Toyota Park, Sydney | Lost | 24 | 30 | S Bell (2), R Kearns, M Orford | M Orford 4/4 | [11] | ||
| 30 March | 3 |  North Queensland Cowboys | Olympic Park, Melbourne | Won | 38 | 10 | S Bell (2), M Bai, M Geyer, A Moule, H Perenara, M Rua, D Williams | M Turner 3/8 | [12] | ||
| 6 April | 4 |  Parramatta Eels | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney | Won | 32 | 30 | S Kearney (2), M Bai, S Hill, A Moule, R Swain | M Turner 4/6 | [13] | ||
| 13 April | 5 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Olympic Park, Melbourne | Lost | 6 | 22 | I Sibbit | R Swain 1/1 | [14] | ||
| 20 April | 6 | St George Illawarra Dragons | Olympic Park, Melbourne | Won | 12 | 4 | J Langi, M Russo | R Swain 2/2, C Smith 0/1 | [15] | ||
| 27 April | 7 |  New Zealand Warriors | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Lost | 10 | 20 | S Hill, A Moule | R Swain 1/2 | [16] | ||
| 4 May | 8 |  Newcastle Knights | Olympic Park, Melbourne | Lost | 28 | 36 | M Orford (2), S Kearney, A Moule, K Reynoldson | R Swain 4/5 | [17] | ||
| 11 May | 9 |  Sydney Roosters | Aussie Stadium, Sydney | Lost | 6 | 34 | J Langi | R Swain 1/1 | [18] | ||
| 18 May | 10 | Parramatta Eels | Olympic Park, Melbourne | Lost | 20 | 22 | W Leyshon (2), A Moule, K Reynoldson | R Swain 2/4, M Orford 0/2 | [19] | ||
| 25 May | 11 | New Zealand Warriors | Olympic Park, Melbourne | Lost | 12 | 28 | M Orford, R Ross | M Orford 2/2 | [20] | ||
| 1 June | 12 | Bye | |||||||||
| 8 June | 13 | Newcastle Knights | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle | Lost | 16 | 37 | A Moule, R Ross | M Orford 4/4 | [21] | ||
| 15 June | 14 | St George Illawarra Dragons | WIN Stadium, Wollongong | Draw | 30 | 30 | M Orford (2), W Leyshon, R Swain, D Williams | M Orford 5/6 | [22] | ||
| 22 June | 15 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs | Olympic Park, Melbourne | Won | 44 | 6 | A Moule (2), R Kearns, J Langi, H Perenara, R Ross, M Russo | M Orford 8/9 | [23] | ||
| 29 June | 16 |  Northern Eagles | Brookvale Oval, Sydney | Lost | 22 | 36 | J Langi, P Robinson, R Ross, R Swain | M Orford 3/4 | [24] | ||
| 6 July | 17 | Wests Tigers | Olympic Park, Melbourne | Won | 26 | 20 | W Leyshon (2), S Bell, M Geyer, R Kearns | M Orford 3/5 | [25] | ||
| 13 July | 18 | Sydney Roosters | Olympic Park, Melbourne | Won | 48 | 10 | M Bai (2), A Moule (2), S Kearney, W Leyshon, M Orford, P Robinson, S Tadulala | M Orford 5/8, W Leyshon 1/1 | [26] | ||
| 20 July | 19 | Bye | |||||||||
| 27 July | 20 |  Penrith Panthers | Penrith Park, Sydney | Lost | 16 | 36 | A Moule, R Ross, S Tadulala | M Orford 2/3 | [27] | ||
| 3 August | 21 |  Brisbane Broncos | Olympic Park, Melbourne | Lost | 20 | 48 | M Bai, A Moule, R Ross, R Swain | M Orford 2/4 | [28] | ||
| 10 August | 22 | North Queensland Cowboys | Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville | Won | 40 | 30 | S Bell (2), S Kearney, A Moule, M Orford, I Sibbit, R Swain | M Orford 6/8 | [29] | ||
| 17 August | 23 | Penrith Panthers | Olympic Park, Melbourne | Won | 42 | 10 | A Moule (3), S Bell (2), S Hill, F Moala | M Orford 6/6, R Swain 1/1 | [30] | ||
| 24 August | 24 | Wests Tigers | Leichhardt Oval, Sydney | Lost | 16 | 26 | M Bai, S Bell, S Hill | M Orford 2/3 | [31] | ||
| 30 August | 25 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Sydney Showground, Sydney | Lost | 16 | 24 | M Geyer, I Sibbit | M Orford 4/4 | [32] | ||
| 7 September | 26 | Canberra Raiders | Bruce Stadium, Canberra | Lost | 16 | 25 | M Bai (2), A Moule | M Orford 2/3 | [33] | ||
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Source:[34]
Main article: 2002 NRL season
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand Warriors |
24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 688 | 454 | +234 | 38 |
| 2 | Newcastle Knights |
24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 724 | 498 | +226 | 38 |
| 3 | Brisbane Broncos |
24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 672 | 425 | +247 | 37 |
| 4 | Sydney Roosters (P) |
24 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 621 | 405 | +216 | 35 |
| 5 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 653 | 597 | +56 | 34 |
| 6 | Parramatta Eels |
24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 531 | 440 | +91 | 26 |
| 7 | St George Illawarra Dragons |
24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 632 | 546 | +86 | 25 |
| 8 | Canberra Raiders |
24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 471 | 641 | -170 | 25 |
| 9 | Northern Eagles |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 503 | 740 | -237 | 24 |
| 10 |  Melbourne Storm |
24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 556 | 586 | -30 | 23 |
| 11 | North Queensland Cowboys |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 496 | 803 | -307 | 20 |
| 12 | Penrith Panthers |
24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 546 | 654 | -108 | 18 |
| 13 | Wests Tigers |
24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 498 | 642 | -144 | 18 |
| 14 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 385 | 817 | -432 | 14 |
| 15 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
24 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 707 | 435 | +272 | 81 |
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1 The Bulldogs were deducted 37 premiership points due to gross salary cap breaches.
- Head coach: Mark Murray
- Assistant coach: Anthony Griffin
- Football Manager: Greg Brentnall
- Physical Preparation Coach: Dave Darbyshire
- Physiotherapist: Greg Gibson
- Sports Trainer: Troy Thompson
- Recruitment manager: Peter O'Sullivan[35]
List current as of 11 August 2021[36][37]
Further information: List of Melbourne Storm players
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This table lists all players who have played a representative match in 2002.
Further information: List of Melbourne Storm representatives
More information Player, City vs Country Origin ...
| Player | City vs Country Origin | State of Origin 1 | State of Origin 2 | State of Origin 3 | Midseason Test[lower-alpha 4] | October Tests[lower-alpha 5] |
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| Matt Geyer | City | – | – | – | – | – |
| Scott Hill | Country | – | New South Wales | New South Wales | Australia | Australia |
| Stephen Kearney | – | – | – | – | – | New Zealand |
| Robbie Kearns | City (c) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Keith Mason | – | – | – | – | – | Wales |
| Richard Swain | – | – | – | – | – | New Zealand |
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This table contains playing statistics for all Melbourne Storm players to have played in the 2002 NRL season.
Further information: List of Melbourne Storm records
More information Name, Appearances ...
| Name | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Field goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Bai | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Steven Bell | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Matt Geyer | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Scott Hill | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Rodney Howe | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Kearney | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Robbie Kearns | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Junior Langi | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| William Leyshon | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| Keith Mason | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fifita Moala | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Aaron Moule | 21 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| Matt Orford | 19 | 8 | 62 | 0 | 156 |
| Henry Perenara | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Kirk Reynoldson | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Peter Robinson | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Robbie Ross | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Matt Rua | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Michael Russo | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Mitchell Sargent | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ian Sibbit | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Cameron Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Swain | 24 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 44 |
| Semi Tadulala | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Marty Turner | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Shane Walker | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Williams | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 27 players used | — | 98 | 82 | 0 | 556 |
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Scorers
Most points in a game: 18 points
- Round 14 - Matt Orford (2 tries, 5 goals) vs St George Illawarra Dragons
Most tries in a game: 3
- Round 20 - Aaron Moule vs Penrith Panthers
Winning games
Highest score in a winning game: 48 points
- Round 18 vs Sydney Roosters
Lowest score in a winning game: 12 points
- Round 6 vs St George Illawarra Dragons
Greatest winning margin: 38 points
- Round 15 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs
- Round 18 vs Sydney Roosters
Greatest number of games won consecutively: 2
- Round 3 - Round 4
- Round 17 - Round 18
- Round 22 - Round 23
Losing games
Highest score in a losing game: 28 points
- Round 8 vs Newcastle Knights
Lowest score in a losing game: 6 points
- Round 9 vs Sydney Roosters
Greatest losing margin: 28 points
- Round 9 vs Sydney Roosters
- Round 21 vs Brisbane Broncos
Greatest number of games lost consecutively: 6 [lower-alpha 6]
- Round 7 - Round 13
Melbourne Storm reserve players again travelled to Brisbane each week to play with Queensland Cup team Norths Devils. Terry Matterson took over the coaching role with Mark Murray and Anthony Griffin making the move to Melbourne in 2001.[35] Making the finals for the fifth straight season, Norths Devils finished fifth, and won through to the preliminary final of the 2002 Queensland Cup. Melbourne Storm rookie Cameron Smith won the Devils Player of the Year Award.
Main article: 2002 Queensland Cup
More information Pos, Team ...
| 2002 Queensland Cup | ||||||||||
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
| 5 |  Norths Devils |
22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 774 | 441 | +363 | 28 | |
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Melbourne Storm Awards Night
- Melbourne Storm Player of the Year: Rodney Howe[40]
- Melbourne Storm Rookie of the year: Michael Russo
- Melbourne Storm Clubman of the Year: Matt Geyer
- Mick Moore Chairman's Award: Chris Johns
- Last played NRL with Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in 1999
- Test between Australia vs New Zealand, forming part of the 2002 New Zealand rugby league tour
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