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2024 Melbourne Storm season
NRL Rank1st (Minor Premiers)
2024 recordWins: 19; draws: 0; losses: 5
Points scoredFor: 692; against: 449
Team information
CEOJustin Rodski
CoachCraig Bellamy
Captain
StadiumAAMI Park – 30,050
Avg. attendance19,849[a]
High attendance26,106 (Round 25)[b]
Top scorers
TriesWill Warbrick (13)
GoalsNick Meaney (93)
PointsNick Meaney (206)
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The 2024 Melbourne Storm season is the 27th in the club's history, competing in the 2024 NRL season. The team is coached by Craig Bellamy, coaching the club for his 22nd consecutive season. Melbourne Storm has a new captain for the season, with Harry Grant replacing Christian Welch.[1]

Season summary

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  • 12 January – Following much speculation, 2020 premiership player Justin Olam was released to join the Wests Tigers, with Shawn Blore joining the club. Blore had previously signed to join Melbourne in 2025.[2]
  • 7 February – The club announced a revamped leadership group, with Harry Grant replacing Christian Welch as club captain. Jahrome Hughes and Cameron Munster were appointed vice-captains, with Josh King, Ryan Papenhuyzen, and Tui Kamikamica the other members of the leadership group.[1][3][4]
  • 29 February – Victorian-raised fullback Sualauvi Fa'alogo signs a contract extension that will keep him in Melbourne until the end of the 2028 NRL season. The 20-year-old Fa'alogo was also promoted to the club's top-30 roster for this season as a result of the new contract.[5][6][7]
  • Round 1 – Missing Cameron Munster and Nelson Asofa-Solomona through injury, Melbourne hold reigning premiers Penrith Panthers scoreless to win 8–0 at AAMI Park. The victory was the club's 22nd consecutive round 1 victory, and ended a three-match losing streak against the Panthers.[8][9]
  • Round 2 – With seconds remaining, Xavier Coates scores a remarkable try for Melbourne to steal a 30–26 win against the New Zealand Warriors to retain the Michael Moore Trophy. Melbourne had trailed by eight points with three minutes remaining. It was the Storm's 15th consecutive win against the Warriors. Earlier Nick Meaney scored a try in his 50th match for the club, while Jahrome Hughes was later cited with a grade two contrary conduct charge for contact with the referee during play.[10][11][12][13][14] Hughes later entered in an early guilty plea to avoid a two-match suspension, taking a one-match suspension instead.[15][16]
  • Round 5 – Following a bye, Cameron Munster makes his first appearance for the season, the first time the club's first choice spine players had featured together since round 18, 2022.[17] Melbourne coming from behind to defeat the Brisbane Broncos 34–32 in a high-scoring match at AAMI Park, extending the club's unbeaten run at the venue to 12 matches.[18]
  • 9 April – Nick Meaney signs a new contract extension, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2026 season.[19][20]
  • Round 6 – With five minutes remaining, Shawn Blore scored his first try for the club to snatch a 16–14 win against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. It was Melbourne's 13th consecutive win at AAMI Park, a streak stretching back to March 2023. Earlier in the match, Canterbury's Sam Hughes and Melbourne's Ryan Papenhuyzen were sent to the sin bin in separate incidents. Papenhuyzen's sin bin was his first in the NRL, and he was also cited by the NRL match review for the first time for an alleged hip-drop tackle on former Storm player Josh Addo-Carr.[21]
  • 27 April – While playing for feeder club Brisbane Tigers, young playmaker Jonah Pezet suffered a season-ending knee injury.[22][23]
  • Round 9 – Cameron Munster (200 games) and Christian Welch (150 games) celebrate milestones as Melbourne extend their winning streak to five straight wins in a tight 22–20 victory over the Gold Coast Titans. The Storm had scored four straight tries in the first half, but the loss of Ryan Papenhuyzen to a broken leg put them on the back foot during the second half, with a penalty goal the only points scored by Melbourne after the break.[24][25][26]
  • 10 May – Coach Craig Bellamy confirms that he will remain with the club for the 2025 season, extending his tenure into a 23rd season.[27][28]
  • Round 10 – Cronulla end Melbourne's five-match winning streak leaving AAMI Park victorious 25–18, the Storm's first defeat at AAMI Park in over a year. Storm captain Harry Grant is controversially sent to the sin bin late in the first half by referee Grant Atkins, and is later charged with a dangerous contact (grade 1) charge by the NRL's match review committee. Grant later pleads not guilty at the NRL Judiciary and is found not guilty.[29]
  • Round 11 – The club wins their Magic Round match for the first time since 2021, with a stirring second half performance to defeat the Parramatta Eels 48–16. Harry Grant and Reimis Smith both score doubles. Cameron Munster leaves the field late in the first half after re-injuring the groin issue he first injured in preseason.[30][31][32] It is later announced that he suffered a tear in the adductor tendon and will miss at least 8–10 weeks.[33]
  • 24 May – Aaron Pene is released by the club to take up an opportunity with the Leigh Leopards in the Super League.[34]
  • Round 14 – After taking top spot on the NRL ladder during the club's second bye week, Melbourne retain the competition lead with a 36–24 win over the Knights at AAMI Park. Nick Meaney and Tyran Wishart both scoring two tries.[35]
  • Round 15 – Melbourne retain the Michael Moore Trophy for the 16th straight match, beating the Warriors 38–24 at a sold out Go Media Stadium.
  • Round 17 – Xavier Coates suffers a serious hamstring injury in his 50th appearance for the club, as Melbourne extended their winning streak to four matches with a 16–6 win over the Canberra Raiders at a wet AAMI Park. Jack Howarth scored his first career try before also leaving the field due to injury.[36][37][38]
  • 3 July – Alec MacDonald and Grant Anderson sign contract extensions to stay with the club. Anderson signs on until the end of the 2025 season, with MacDonald extending until the end of the 2028 season.[39][40]
  • 8 July – Melbourne Storm coaching coordinator Jason Ryles was announced as the Parramatta Eels coach, to start in 2025. Ryles will be the third former member of the Storm's coaching staff to coach that club.[41] On 17 July, Melbourne released Ryles from his role at the club in order for him to start at Parramatta before the end of the 2024 season.[42]
  • Round 20 – Melbourne returned from a bye to win their sixth straight match, a dominant 24–8 win over the Sydney Roosters. Nick Meaney kicked his 200th goal for the club, while Lazarus Vaalepu made his NRL debut. Joe Chan was sin binned during the second half and later charged by the NRL Judiciary for a tackle on Victor Radley.[43][44][45]
  • 31 July – Reimis Smith was granted an immediate release to join Catalans Dragons ahead of the closure of the Super League signings window. Smith departed after 68 matches for Melbourne since joining the club ahead of the 2021 season.[46][47][48]
  • Round 22 – St. George-Illawarra Dragons end a 25-year hoodoo in Melbourne, snapping the Storm's seven match winning streak, by winning 18–16 at AAMI Park. It was the Dragons first win in Melbourne since 1999.[49]
  • 8 August – Jahrome Hughes was voted the Rugby League Players Association player of the month for July, the second time he received the award after winning in April.[50]
  • 14 August – Former Melbourne Storm players Cameron Smith, Billy Slater, Cooper Cronk, and Greg Inglis are all announced as inductees to the National Rugby League Hall of Fame.[51]
  • Round 25 – Melbourne secured the J. J. Giltinan Shield as minor premiers following a dominate 48–6 win over the Dolphins. Melbourne celebrated with Nelson Asofa-Solomona making his 200th appearance for the club, the 10th player to reach that mark with the club. It was the sixth time Melbourne was recognised as the competition's minor premiers.[52]

Milestone games

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Round Player Milestone
Round 1 Trent Loiero 50th match
Round 3 Shawn Blore Storm debut
Round 9 Cameron Munster 200th match
Christian Welch 150th match
Round 12 Tui Kamikamica 100th match
Round 20 Lazarus Vaalepu NRL debut
Round 21 Melbourne Storm 700th match
Round 22 Shawn Blore 50th match
Round 24 Josh King 150th match
Round 25 Nelson Asofa-Solomona 200th match
Tyran Wishart 50th match
Round 26 Keagan Russell-Smith NRL debut
Ativalu Lisati
Tristan Powell

Fixtures

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Pre-season Challenge

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Main article: 2024 NRL pre-season results

Source:[53][54]

Date Rd Opponent Venue Result Mel. Opp. Tries Goals Field goals Ref
15 February Trial Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Belmore Sports Ground, Sydney Lost 12 24 D Ieremia, R Papenhuyzen J Pezet 2/2 [55]
24 February Trial Newcastle Knights Churchill Park, Lautoka, Fiji Won 28 10 E Katoa, X Coates, J Pezet, Y Tonumaipea, H Grant N Meaney 1/2, J Pezet 2/2, T Stewart 1/1 [56]

Regular season

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Result by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHHA–HHAHAHNA–HAAHA–HAHAAHAA
ResultWWLBWWWWWLWLBWWWWWBWWLWWWLW
Position758532222323111111111111111
Points2446810121416161818202224262830323436363840424244
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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Source:[57]

Date Rd Opponent H/A Venue Result Mel. Opp. Tries Goals Field goals Ref
8 March 1 Penrith Panthers Home AAMI Park, Melbourne Won 8 0 R Smith N Meaney 2/2 [58]
16 March 2 New Zealand Warriors Home AAMI Park, Melbourne Won 30 26 R Papenhuyzen (2), W Warbrick, N Meaney, X Coates N Meaney 5/6 J Pezet 0/1 [59]
24 March 3[i] Newcastle Knights Away McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Lost 12 14 R Papenhuyzen, T Wishart N Meaney 2/2 R Papenhuyzen 0/1 [60]
30 March 4 Bye
4 April 5 Brisbane Broncos Home AAMI Park, Melbourne Won 34 32 E Katoa (2), X Coates, W Warbrick, T Wishart, J Hughes N Meaney 5/6 [61]
12 April 6 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Home AAMI Park, Melbourne Won 16 14 R Papenhuyzen, R Smith, S Blore N Meaney 2/3 [62]
18 April 7 Sydney Roosters Away Allianz Stadium, Sydney Won 18 12 J Hughes, E Katoa, X Coates N Meaney 3/3 [63]
25 April 8[ii] South Sydney Rabbitohs Home AAMI Park, Melbourne Won 54 20 X Coates (3), R Papenhuyzen (2), W Warbrick, H Grant, C Munster, T Wishart, J Chan N Meaney 7/10 R Papenhuyzen 0/1 [64]
4 May 9 Gold Coast Titans Away Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast Won 22 20 C Munster, W Warbrick, R Papenhuyzen, S Fa'alogo N Meaney 3/6 [65]
11 May 10 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Home AAMI Park, Melbourne Lost 18 25 E Katoa, R Smith, T Wishart N Meaney 3/4 [66]
19 May 11[iii] Parramatta Eels Home Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Won 48 16 H Grant (2), R Smith (2), T Kamikamica, W Warbrick, X Coates, E Katoa N Meaney 8/9 [67]
24 May 12[iv] Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Away 4 Pines Park, Sydney Lost 20 26 E Katoa, N Meaney, J Hughes N Meaney 4/4 [68]
1 June 13 Bye
9 June 14 Newcastle Knights Home AAMI Park, Melbourne Won 36 28 N Meaney (2), T Wishart (2), J Hughes, X Coates N Meaney 6/7 [35]
15 June 15 New Zealand Warriors Away Go Media Stadium, Auckland Won 38 24 S Fa'alogo (2), E Katoa, G Anderson, D Ieremia, N Meaney, X Coates N Meaney 5/7 [69]
21 June 16 Dolphins Away Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Won 30 24 R Papenhuyzen, T Wishart, J Hughes, W Warbrick, J King N Meaney 5/6 [70]
29 June 17 Canberra Raiders Home AAMI Park, Melbourne Won 16 6 J King, S Blore, J Howarth T Wishart 2/4 [71]
6 July 18 Wests Tigers Away Leichhardt Oval, Sydney Won 40 28 S Fa'alogo (2), E Katoa, R Papenhuyzen, W Warbrick, G Anderson, T Wishart T Wishart 6/8 [72]
13 July 19 Bye
20 July 20 Sydney Roosters Home AAMI Park, Melbourne Won 24 8 G Anderson (2), J Howarth, S Fa'alogo N Meaney 4/6 [43]
26 July 21 Parramatta Eels Away CommBank Stadium, Sydney Won 32 14 G Anderson, H Grant, W Warbrick, T Wishart, R Papenhuyzen N Meaney 6/6 [73]
3 August 22[v] St. George Illawarra Dragons Home AAMI Park, Melbourne Lost 16 18 H Grant (2), G Anderson N Meaney 2/3 [74]
8 August 23 South Sydney Rabbitohs Away Accor Stadium, Sydney Won 28 16 W Warbrick (2), N Asofa-Solomona, R Papenhuyzen, G Anderson N Meaney 4/6 [75]
15 August 24 Penrith Panthers Away BlueBet Stadium, Sydney Won 24 22 E Katoa (2), G Anderson, T Wishart N Meaney 4/5 [76]
24 August 25 Dolphins Home AAMI Park, Melbourne Won 48 6 S Fa'alogo (2), H Grant, A MacDonald, J Howarth, J Hughes, E Katoa, N Asofa-Solomona, J King N Meaney 6/9 [77]
29 August 26 North Queensland Cowboys Away Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville Lost 30 38 T Wishart (2), L Vaapelu, A MacDonald, A Lisati T Wishart 5/6 [78]
5 September 27 Brisbane Broncos Away Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Won 50 12 W Warbrick (3), J Hughes (3), E Katoa, H Grant, X Coates N Meaney 7/9 [79]
Fixture notes:
  1. ^ Multicultural Round
  2. ^ ANZAC Round
  3. ^ Magic Round
  4. ^ Indigenous Round
  5. ^ Women in League Round

Finals

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Qualifying final
13/14 September
Melbourne Storm v TBC

Ladder

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Main article: 2024 NRL season
Pos Team
 Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Melbourne Storm (M) 24 19 0 5 3 692 449 +243 44 Advance to finals series
2 Sydney Roosters (Q) 24 16 0 8 3 738 463 +275 38
3 Penrith Panthers (Q) 23 16 0 7 3 562 382 +180 38
4 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Q) 23 15 0 8 3 613 411 +202 36
5 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Q) 23 14 0 9 3 523 389 +134 34
6 North Queensland Cowboys (Q) 23 14 0 9 3 613 562 +51 34
7 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (Q) 23 13 1 9 3 614 481 +133 33
8 Dolphins 23 11 0 12 3 571 564 +7 28
9 Newcastle Knights 23 11 0 12 3 456 504 −48 28
10 St. George Illawarra Dragons 23 11 0 12 3 484 608 −124 28
11 Canberra Raiders 23 11 0 12 3 448 577 −129 28
12 Brisbane Broncos (X) 24 10 0 14 3 537 607 −70 26
13 New Zealand Warriors (X) 24 9 1 14 3 512 574 −62 25
14 Gold Coast Titans (X) 23 8 0 15 3 476 638 −162 22
15 Parramatta Eels (X) 24 7 0 17 3 561 716 −155 20
16 South Sydney Rabbitohs (X) 24 7 0 17 3 494 682 −188 20
17 Wests Tigers (X) 24 6 0 18 3 463 750 −287 18
Updated to match(es) played on 6 September 2024. Source: National Rugby League
(M) J. J. Giltinan Shield winners; (Q) Qualified for finals series; (X) Cannot qualify for finals

Coaching staff

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2024 squad

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List current as of 12 June 2024[83]

Further information: List of Melbourne Storm players
Cap Nat. Player name Position First Storm game Previous First Grade RL club[c]
154 Samoa Young Tonumaipea WG, FB 2014 Australia Melbourne Storm
160 Australia Cameron Munster FE, FB 2014 Australia Melbourne Storm
166 New Zealand Nelson Asofa-Solomona SR, PR 2015 Australia Melbourne Storm
167 Australia Christian Welch SR, PR 2015 Australia Melbourne Storm
181 Fiji Tui Kamikamica SR, PR 2017 Australia Melbourne Storm
184 New Zealand Jahrome Hughes FE, FB 2017 Australia North Queensland Cowboys
188 Australia Harry Grant HK 2018 Australia Melbourne Storm
193 Samoa Marion Seve WG 2019 Australia Melbourne Storm
194 Australia Ryan Papenhuyzen FB 2019 Australia Melbourne Storm
201 Australia Chris Lewis SR 2020 Australia Melbourne Storm
207 New Zealand Aaron Pene PR 2020 Australia New Zealand Warriors
210 New Zealand Reimis Smith WG 2021 Australia Canterbury Bulldogs
212 Australia Trent Loiero SR 2021 Australia Melbourne Storm
213 Samoa Dean Ieremia WG 2021 Australia Melbourne Storm
215 Cook Islands Tepai Moeroa SR, LK 2021 Australia Parramatta Eels
217 Papua New Guinea Xavier Coates WG 2022 Australia Brisbane Broncos
218 Australia Nick Meaney FB 2022 Australia Canterbury Bulldogs
219 Australia Josh King PR 2022 Australia Newcastle Knights
220 Australia Tyran Wishart FE, HK 2022 Australia Melbourne Storm
221 Australia Alec MacDonald LK 2022 Australia Melbourne Storm
222 Australia Grant Anderson CE 2022 Australia Melbourne Storm
225 New Zealand William Warbrick CE, WG 2023 Australia Melbourne Storm
226 Tonga Eliesa Katoa SR 2023 New Zealand New Zealand Warriors
227 Australia Bronson Garlick LK, SR 2023 Australia Melbourne Storm
228 Australia Kane Bradley WG, CE 2023 Australia North Queensland Cowboys
229 Australia Jonah Pezet HB 2023 Australia Melbourne Storm
231 Samoa Sualauvi Fa'alogo FB, WG 2023 Australia Melbourne Storm
232 Australia Jack Howarth SR 2023 Australia Melbourne Storm
233 France Joe Chan SR 2023 France Catalans Dragons
234 Australia Shawn Blore SR 2024 Australia Wests Tigers
235 Samoa Lazarus Vaalepu PR 2024 Australia Melbourne Storm
236 Australia Keagan Russell-Smith FE, HB 2024 Australia Melbourne Storm
237 Samoa Ativalu Lisati PR 2024 Australia Penrith Panthers[d]
238 Australia Tristan Powell PR 2024 Australia Melbourne Storm
– Australia Ammaron Gudgeon FB Yet to debut Australia Melbourne Storm
– Australia Coby Williamson CE Yet to debut Australia Melbourne Storm

Player movements

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Source:[84]

Representative honours

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This table lists all players who have played a representative match in 2024.

Further information: List of Melbourne Storm representatives
Player NRL All Star match State of Origin 1 State of Origin 2[e] State of Origin 3[f] Test matches
Xavier Coates[100][98] — Queensland Queensland — —
Harry Grant[100][98][99] — Queensland Queensland Queensland —
Jack Howarth[101] Māori — — — —
Jahrome Hughes[101] Māori — — — —

Statistics

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This table contains playing statistics for all Melbourne Storm players to have played in the 2024 NRL season.

  • Players are added as they play their first game in the season.
  • Table updated as at Round 27
  • Statistics sources:[102][103]
Further information: List of Melbourne Storm records
Name Appearances Tries Goals Field goals Points
Grant Anderson 14 8 0 0 32
Nelson Asofa-Solomona 17 2 0 0 8
Shawn Blore 21 2 0 0 8
Kane Bradley 4 0 0 0 0
Joe Chan 11 1 0 0 4
Xavier Coates 13 10 0 0 40
Sualauvi Fa'alogo 14 8 0 0 32
Bronson Garlick 4 0 0 0 0
Harry Grant 20 8 0 0 32
Jack Howarth 13 3 0 0 12
Jahrome Hughes 20 9 0 0 36
Dean Ieremia 2 1 0 0 4
Tui Kamikamica 19 1 0 0 4
Eliesa Katoa 22 12 0 0 48
Josh King 23 3 0 0 12
Chris Lewis 4 0 0 0 0
Ativalu Lisati 1 1 0 0 4
Trent Loiero 23 0 0 0 0
Alec MacDonald 19 2 0 0 8
Nick Meaney 21 5 93 0 206
Tepai Moeroa 4 0 0 0 0
Cameron Munster 14 2 0 0 8
Ryan Papenhuyzen 17 11 0 0 44
Jonah Pezet 3 0 0 0 0
Tristan Powell 1 0 0 0 0
Keagan Russell-Smith 1 0 0 0 0
Marion Seve 1 0 0 0 0
Reimis Smith 12 5 0 0 20
Young Tonumaipea 1 0 0 0 0
Lazarus Vaalepu 6[g] 1 0 0 4
William Warbrick 21 13 0 0 52
Christian Welch 17 0 0 0 0
Tyran Wishart 23[h] 12 13 0 74
33 players used — 120 106 0/0 692

Scorers

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Most points in a game: 20

  • Round 14 – Nick Meaney (2 tries, 6 goals) vs Newcastle Knights

Most tries in a game: 3

  • Round 8 – Xavier Coates vs South Sydney Rabbitohs
  • Round 27 – Will Warbrick vs Brisbane Broncos
  • Round 27 – Jahrome Hughes vs Brisbane Broncos

Winning games

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Highest score in a winning game: 54 points

  • Round 8 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs

Lowest score in a winning game: 8 points

  • Round 1 vs Penrith Panthers

Greatest winning margin: 42 points

  • Round 25 vs Dolphins

Greatest number of games won consecutively: 7

  • Round 14 – Round 21

Losing games

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Highest score in a losing game: 30 points

  • Round 26 vs North Queensland Cowboys

Lowest score in a losing game: 12 points

  • Round 3 vs Newcastle Knights

Greatest losing margin: 8 points

  • Round 26 vs North Queensland Cowboys

Greatest number of games lost consecutively: 1

Jerseys

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In November 2023, Melbourne Storm announced a new sponsorship and apparel partnership agreement with Irish sportswear company O'Neills,[104] ending the club's relationship with British sportswear company Castore, before the end of the original five-year deal that had been announced in December 2020.

Home

Revealed in November 2023,[105] the 2024 home jersey is navy blue with a purple yoke and sleeves. There are bright yellow lightning bolt designs on the side panels, and a revised Big V logo at the top of the rear of the jersey as a continuation of the Our Home, Victoria acknowledgment which began during the 2020 season to honour Storm's home state. This jersey will be worn with navy blue shorts and socks.

Away

The away jersey, worn when the home jersey creates a clash with the opposition, is a similar design to the home jersey, with white replacing the navy blue base colour. This jersey will be worn with purple shorts, with white socks.

ANZAC Day

Revealed in early April, Melbourne's jersey worn on ANZAC Day featured the team colours of navy blue and purple in a zig-zag pattern that paid homage to design elements at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne. The design mimics the sporadic design of trenches dug by soldiers, as well as the Dazzle camouflage employed by Royal Australian Navy vessels in World War I and World War II.[106]

Indigenous

Titled "Kerrbooonool" meaning connection in Woiwurrung language, the club's 2024 Indigenous jersey was designed by Letitia Smith, cousin of Reimis Smith. The design includes the hand and footprints of the club's Indigenous players, the Yarra river and a gathering circle. The inner lining of the collar pays tribute to Tony Mundine, former Australian boxer and grandfather of Reimis Smith. The jersey was worn in the NRL's Indigenous Round against Manly in May, and also against Canberra in June.[107]

Awards

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Notes

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  1. ^ Home matches in Melbourne only
  2. ^ Home matches in Melbourne only
  3. ^ Previous First Grade RL club: This column denotes the previous RL club the player was signed to and played first grade RL for. If they are yet to debut then this is stipulated. If they were merely signed to the club but did not play then it is not counted
  4. ^ Midseason signing from Penrith Panthers NSW Cup.
  5. ^ Trent Loiero was selected as a reserve for Queensland.[98]
  6. ^ Trent Loiero was selected as a reserve for Queensland.[99]
  7. ^ Vaalepu was an unused interchange player in the round 24 match against the Panthers. He does not gain an official appearance for this match.
  8. ^ Wishart was an unused interchange player in the round 7 match against the Roosters. He does not gain an official appearance for this match.

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