This Number Crunch stats looks at the season for runners-up, Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League competition.
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- Melbourne Storm won their sixth minor premiership (2011, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2024).
- The Melbourne Storm made their eleventh grand final, winning 4 premierships and being runners-up 4 times, with 2 premierships stripped due to salary cap breaches.
- Tyran Wishart’s 18 points was his highest individual points scored in a game (previous best 16 for the Storm vs Tigers, 6/7/2024)
- Remis Smith reached 50 NRL career tries during Magic Round.
- Cameron Munster’s 200th game resulted in a try, adding to his tally which stands at 12 – the best against any NRL opponent.
- Melbourne Storm have won their last eight ANZAC Day clashes at AAMI Park, including winning three games with a score of 50 points or more.
- Xavier Coates and Ryan Papenhuyzen reached 50 career tries during Melbourne Storm’s victory over the New Zealand Warriors.
- Melbourne Storm continue their unbeaten round 1 record which now stretches to 22 matches.
2024 Regular Season Results
Round 1 – Penrith Panthers (Home, AAMI Park) – Won, 8-0
Round 2 – New Zealand Warriors (Home, AAMI Park) – Won, 30-26
Round 3 – Newcastle Knights (Away, McDonald Jones Stadium) – Lost, 12-14
Round 5 – Brisbane Broncos (Home, AAMI Park) – Won, 34-32
Round 6 – Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Home, AAMI Park) – Won, 16-14
Round 7 – Sydney Roosters (Away, Allianz Stadium) – Won, 18-12
Round 8 – South Sydney Rabbitohs (Home, AAMI Park) – Won, 54-20
Round 9 – Gold Coast Titans (Away, CBUS Super Stadium) – Won, 22-20
Round 10 – Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Home, AAMI Park) – Lost, 18-25
Round 11 – Parramatta Eels (Home, Suncorp Stadium) – Won, 48-16
Round 12 – Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Away, 4 Pines Park) – Lost, 20-26
Round 14 – Newcastle Knights (Home, AAMI Park) – Won, 36-28
Round 15 – New Zealand Warriors (Away, Go Media Stadium) – Won, 38-24
Round 16 – Dolphins (Away, Suncorp Stadium) – Won, 30-24
Round 17 – Canberra Raiders (Home, AAMI Park) – Won, 16-6
Round 18 – Wests Tigers (Away, Leichhardt Oval) – Won, 40-28
Round 20 – Sydney Roosters (Home, AAMI Park) – Won, 24-8
Round 21 – Parramatta Eels (Away, CommBank Stadium) – Won, 32-14
Round 22 – St George-Illawarra Dragons (Home, AAMI Park) – Lost, 16-18
Round 23 – South Sydney Rabbitohs (Away, Accor Stadium) – Won, 28-16
Round 24 – Penrith Panthers (Away, BlueBet Stadium) – Won, 24-22
Round 25 – Dolphins (Home, AAMI Park) – Won, 48-6
Round 26 – North Queensland Cowboys (Away, QLD Country Bank Stadium) – Lost, 30-38
Round 27 – Brisbane Broncos (Away, Suncorp Stadium) – Won, 50-12
Won: 19
Lost: 5
Drawn: 0
Competition Placing: 1st out of 17 (runner-up)
Half-time Lead/Win Ratio: 100% (17 from 17)
1st Half Attack Average Points: 15.17
2nd Half Attack Average Points: 13.67
Average Points Per Game: 28.83
1st Half Defence Average Points: 8.92
2nd Half Defence Average Points: 9.79
Average Points Conceded Per Game: 18.71
Tries Scored: 120
2024 Finals Series
Week 1 Finals – Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Home, AAMI Park) – Won, 37-10
Prelim Final – Sydney Roosters (Home, AAMI Park) – Won, 48-18
Grand Final – Penrith Panthers (Home, Accor Stadium) – Lost, 6-14
2024 Player Appearances and Points
Tyran Wishart – Played 27, W-L record (21-6, 77.8% win record), 76 pts (T: 12 G:14 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Josh King – Played 26, W-L record (21-5, 80.8% win record), 12 pts (T: 3 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Trent Loiero – Played 26, W-L record (21-5, 80.8% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Eliesa Katoa – Played 25, W-L record (20-5, 80% win record), 48 pts (T: 12 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Nick Meaney – Played 24, W-L record (19-5, 79.2% win record), 232 pts (T: 5 G:106 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Shawn Blore – Played 24, W-L record (19-5, 79.2% win record), 8 pts (T: 2 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Will Warbrick – Played 24, W-L record (19-5, 79.2% win record), 60 pts (T: 15 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Harry Grant – Played 23, W-L record (18-5, 78.3% win record), 50 pts (T: 12 G:1 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Jahrome Hughes – Played 23, W-L record (20-3, 87% win record), 48 pts (T: 12 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Alec MacDonald – Played 22, W-L record (16-6, 72.7% win record), 8 pts (T: 2 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Tui Kamikamica – Played 22, W-L record (18-4, 81.8% win record), 4 pts (T: 1 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Christian Welch – Played 20, W-L record (16-4, 80% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Ryan Papenhuyzen – Played 20, W-L record (16-4, 80% win record), 53 pts (T: 13 G:0 1ptFG:1 2ptFG:0)
Nelson Asofa-Solomona – Played 19, W-L record (16-3, 84.2% win record), 8 pts (T: 2 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Cameron Munster – Played 17, W-L record (13-4, 76.5% win record), 20 pts (T: 5 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Jack Howarth – Played 16, W-L record (13-3, 81.3% win record), 16 pts (T: 4 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Xavier Coates – Played 16, W-L record (13-3, 81.3% win record), 40 pts (T: 10 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Grant Anderson – Played 14, W-L record (10-4, 71.4% win record), 32 pts (T: 8 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Sualauvi Faalogo – Played 14, W-L record (11-3, 78.6% win record), 32 pts (T: 8 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Reimis Smith – Played 12, W-L record (9-3, 75% win record), 20 pts (T: 5 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Joe Chan – Played 11, W-L record (10-1, 90.9% win record), 4 pts (T: 1 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Lazarus Vaalepu – Played 8, W-L record (5-3, 62.5% win record), 4 pts (T: 1 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Bronson Garlick – Played 4, W-L record (4-, 100% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Chris Lewis – Played 4, W-L record (3-1, 75% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Kane Bradley – Played 4, W-L record (2-2, 50% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Tepai Moeroa – Played 4, W-L record (1-3, 25% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Jonah Pezet – Played 3, W-L record (2-1, 66.7% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Dean Ieremia – Played 2, W-L record (1-1, 50% win record), 4 pts (T: 1 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Ativalu Lisati – Played 1, W-L record (0-1, 0% win record), 4 pts (T: 1 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Keagan Russell-Smith – Played 1, W-L record (0-1, 0% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Marion Seve – Played 1, W-L record (0-1, 0% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Tristan Powell – Played 1, W-L record (0-1, 0% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Young Tonumaipea – Played 1, W-L record (0-1, 0% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
2024 Records
Highest Win: 42 vs Dolpihns (48-6, AAMI Park, 24/8/24)
Highest Team Score: 54 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs (54-20, AAMI Park, 25/4/24)
Heaviest Defeat: 8 vs Penrith Panthers (6-14, Accor Stadium, 6/10/24); vs North Queensland Cowboys (30-38, QLD Country Bank Stadium, 29/8/24)
Most Tries In a Game: 3 Jahrome Hughes (vs Sydney Roosters, 27/09/2024), Harry Grant (vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, 14/09/2024), Jahrome Hughes (vs Brisbane Broncos, 05/09/2024), Will Warbrick (vs Brisbane Broncos, 05/09/2024), Xavier Coates (vs South Sydney Rabbitohs, 25/04/2024)
Most Points In a Game: 20 Nick Meaney (2 T, 6 G) vs Newcastle Knights (9/6/24)
Best Winning Streak: 7 (round 14-21)
Worst Losing Streak: 1 (round 3, 10, 12, 22, 26, grand final)
2024 NRL Debutants
Ativalu Lisati (Date of birth: 31/01/2001), Club debut: 29/08/2024 (23 Years, 6 Months, 29 Days)
Keagan Russell-Smith (Date of birth: 08/07/2003), Club debut: 29/08/2024 (21 Years, 1 Months, 21 Days)
Tristan Powell (Date of birth: 09/02/2001), Club debut: 29/08/2024 (23 Years, 6 Months, 20 Days)
Lazarus Vaalepu (Date of birth: 19/03/1999), Club debut: 20/07/2024 (25 Years, 4 Months, 1 Days)
2024 Club Awards
Cameron Smith award (NRL Player of the Year): Jahrome Hughes
Best Try Award: Xavier Coates
Most Improved Player Award: Trent Loiero
Billy Slater Rookie of the Year Award: Jack Howarth
Members Player of the Year Award: Jahrome Hughes
Best Forward of the Year Award: Harry Grant
Best Back of the Year Award: Will Warbrick
