2014 Melbourne Storm season explained
| Year: | 2014 |
| Team Colour: | - 6C0094
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| Font Colour: | - ffd700
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| League: | NRL |
| League Rank: | 6th |
| League Wins: | 14 |
| League Draws: | 0 |
| League Losses: | 10 |
| Points For: | 536 |
| Points Against: | 460 |
| Playoff Result: | 7th - Elimination Final Loss |
| Ceo Title: | CEO |
| Ceo: | Mark Evans |
| Coach Title: | Coach |
| Captain: | Cameron Smith (23 games)
Ryan Hinchcliffe (1 game)
Cooper Cronk (1 game) |
| Stadium: | AAMI Park – 30,050 |
| Avg Attendance: | 14,894 |
| High Attendance: | 28,716 (Round 8) |
| Top Tries: | Sisa Waqa (18) |
| Top Goals: | Cameron Smith (68) |
| Top Points: | Cameron Smith (145) |
| List: | yes |
| List Link: | Melbourne Storm#Season summaries |
The 2014 Melbourne Storm season was the 17th in the club's history. They competed in the 2014 NRL season and were coached by Craig Bellamy and captained by Cameron Smith. In 2014 the Storm struggled to achieve consistent success, however won enough games late in the season to qualify for the NRL finals in 6th place. The club finished outside the top four for the first time since 2005 (other than when competition points were stripped in 2010). It was a roller coaster campaign that kicked off with consecutive one-point wins, courtesy of field goals from Smith and Cooper Cronk. Five of the club's wins during season came at a combined 17 points. Injuries to Cronk (broken arm) and Billy Slater (shoulder) during the Origin period saw the Storm lose four of six games during that stretch, as they were left clinging to eighth spot on the NRL ladder. The team managed to steady the ship by winning six of their last eight regular season games to finish sixth.
In a significant boost for the club, captain Cameron Smith signed a four-year contract extension just one week into the season.[1]
Season summary
- Pre-season – New recruits took part in Melbourne Storm IDQ camp for pre season training before New Years. Matt Duffie was awarded the IDQ Iron bar with special recognition to both Justin O'Neill and Kenny Bromwich.[2]
- Auckland Nines – The club competed in the inaugural Auckland Nines tournament on the weekend of the 15th and 16 February. After losing two of three pool games they failed to progress to the finals of the tournament. Ryan Hoffman captained the squad.
- Round 1 – The Storm opened their season with a golden point extra time win over the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. Cameron Smith kicked the winning field goal. Smith also equaled the Storm games record in the match. George Rose, Ben Roberts and Young Tonumaipea all made their debuts for the Storm. The victory also meant the Storm won their season opener for the 10th successive year.[3]
- 11 March – Cameron Smith officially announces that he has signed a four-year contract which will see him end his NRL career at the Storm.[4]
- Round 2 – Cameron Smith played his 263rd game for the Storm breaking the club record held by Matt Geyer. Also, Billy Slater played his 250th match for the club.
- 18 March – Jesse Bromwich commits to the Storm by signing a new four year playing contract.[5]
- Round 5 – Dayne Weston makes his playing debut for the Storm.
- Round 6 – The Storm score a try after the siren to secure a 28–24 victory over the St George Illawarra Dragons. The Dragons had led 24–10 with 13 minutes left on the clock.
- Round 8 – ANZAC Day In front of a record NRL crowd of 28,716 at AAMI Park the Storm go down to the New Zealand Warriors 16–10. The Warriors taking home the Michael Moore Trophy in the only meeting between the teams for the season.
- Round 9 – Kurt Mann makes his debut for the Storm scoring the winning try in a 22–19 win over Manly.
- Round 10 - Craig Bellamy coached his 300th NRL game and Joel Romelo made his playing debut for the club. In addition when Cameron Smith, Billy Slater, Ryan Hoffman and Cooper Cronk ran out against South Sydney, it was the first time in NRL history four players of the same side had played a combined total of 1000 games.[6]
- 29 May – Both Kevin Proctor and Young Tonumaipea sign new playing contacts with the Storm.[7]
- 30 May – Cooper Cronk breaks his arm in the first State of Origin game ruling him out for 12 weeks. Billy Slater and Cameron Smith also suffered injuries in the game but Smith was able to follow up in the round 12 game against the North Queensland Cowboys.[8]
- Round 15 – Melbourne Storm returned to form with their biggest win of the season thus far 46–20 over the Parramatta Eels. Billy Slater also moved to equal third on the all–time NRL try scorers list with Andrew Ettingshausen.[9]
- Late June – The Storm sign Fijian Marika Koroibete from the West Tigers just before the 30 June deadline. Koroibete is noted as one of the fastest players in the NRL and made his impact straight away scoring tries in the Storm's wins over Canberra and Brisbane.[10] This followed the news that Sisa Waqa would depart for the Canberra Raiders and the end of the season and Mitch Garbutt would depart for the Brisbane Broncos.
- Round 19 – The Storm return to the winners list with a 28–14 win over Canberra, with Mahe Fonua scoring his second double of the season.
- Round 22 – Newcastle score two converted tries in the final 3 minutes of the game to snatch victory 32–30. Sisa Waqa scores a Storm season record of 4 tries in the game, he also equals the club record for most tries in a game.
- Round 25 – Cooper Cronk plays his 250th NRL game.
- Round 26 – The Storm defeat the Brisbane Broncos ensuring they qualify for the 2014 NRL Finals Series.
- Finals Week 1 – Following the conclusion of Round 26, the Storm finished in 6th place meaning they were drawn against the Canterbury Bulldogs in an Elimination Final in Week 1 of the Finals Series the Storm's higher placing than Canterbury ensured it was played at home. The Storm ultimately lost the Elimination Final 28–4 ending their season. Ryan Hoffman also played his final game with the Storm.
Milestone games
| Round | Player | Milestone |
|---|
| Round 1 | | NRL debut |
| Storm debut |
| Storm debut |
| Round 2 | | 263rd Storm game (Storm Record) |
| 250th game |
| Round 5 | | Storm debut |
| Round 9 | | NRL debut |
| Round 10 | | 300th NRL game as coach |
| Storm debut |
| Round 12 | | NRL debut |
| Round 19 | | Storm debut |
| Round 25 | | 250th game | |
Jerseys
For the 2014 season, sportswear company KooGa completed their rebrand to BLK, releasing a similar home jersey design for the Storm as the 2013 version, with the main difference being the addition of purple shoulder panels.[11] The away jersey was also similar to the 2013 version, worn with white shorts.
After initially not re-signing with the club as main jersey advertiser, Crown Resorts modified their logo on the jerseys to read "Crown Resorts". For the first match of the season, this logo was gold in a black box (similar to the application of their logo on the South Sydney Rabbitohs jersey), before reverting to a white logo inside a navy blue box to match the Melbourne Storm colours.
Special
- Round 8 – Added ANZAC Appeal logo with text "Storm vs Warriors" in the centre of the chest.
- Round 9 – A "Women in League" design that featured a pink and purple gradient with thin blue hoops and side panels.
- Round 13 – Storm wore a heritage jersey design, which was replica of the club's 1999 blue jersey, with wide gold collars.
- Round 23 – For the NRL's Indigenous Round, Melbourne wore an updated version of the club's 2012 Indigenous jersey designed by Lenny Briggs and Dixon Patten. The 2014 version featured more purple than the original version, but was still mostly orange.
Attendance averages
| [12] | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|
| Home | 178,728 | 12 | 14,894 |
| Away | 166,547 | 12 | 13,879 |
| All regular season games | 345,275 | 24 | 14,386 |
| Finals | 19,230 | 1 | 19,230 |
| All Games | 364,505 | 25 | 14,580 | |
|---|
Fixtures
Preseason
| Date | | Opponent | Venue | Result | | | Tries | Goals | Field goals | |
|---|
| 8 February | Trial 1 | | AAMI Park, Melbourne | | 12 | 20 | K Proctor, Y Tonumaipea, H Hunt | | | [13] [14] |
| 15 February | Auckland Nines
Pool Game | | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand | | 11 | 14 | W Chambers, C Munster (BP) | C Munster | | [15] [16] |
| 15 February | Auckland Nines
Pool Game | | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand | | 18 | 10 | W Chambers (2 (BPx1)), M Fonua (BP) | W Chambers, S Waqa | | [17] |
| 16 February | Auckland Nines
Pool Game | | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand | | 10 | 14 | M Garbutt, M Fonua | S Waqa | | [18] |
| 22 February | Trial 2 | | Langlands Park, Brisbane | | 12 | 16 | | | | |
| 23 February | Trial 3 | | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | | 10 | 20 | M Fonua, K Bromwich | C Smith 1/2 | | [19] | |
Regular season
Matches
Source:[20]
| Date | | Opponent | Venue | Result | | | Tries | Goals | Field goals | |
|---|
| 8 March | 1 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | |
| 23 | 22 | S Waqa (2), B Hampton, K Bromwich | C Smith 3/7 | C Smith 1/1 | [21] |
| 15 March | 2 | Penrith Panthers | | | 18 | 17 | K Proctor, M Fonua, S Waqa | C Smith 2/5 | C Cronk 2/2 | [22] |
| 24 March | 3 | Newcastle Knights | AAMI Park, Melbourne | | 28 | 20 | S Waqa, K Proctor, W Chambers, Y Tonumaipea, C Smith | C Smith 4/6 | | [23] |
| 29 March | 4 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | nib Stadium, Perth | | 12 | 40 | W Chambers, B Slater | T Harris 2/3 | | [24] |
| 6 April | 5 | Gold Coast Titans | | | 26 | 28 | S Waqa (2), K Bromwich, W Chambers | C Smith 5/5 | | [25] |
| 14 April | 6 | St George-Illawarra Dragons | | | 28 | 24 | W Chambers (2), J Bromwich, C Cronk, Y Tonumaipea | C Smith 4/5 | | [26] |
| 20 April | 7 | | Canberra Stadium, Canberra | | 22 | 24 | M Fonua (2), R Hinchcliffe, S Waqa | C Smith 3/4 | | [27] |
| 25 April | 8 | New Zealand Warriors | AAMI Park, Melbourne | | 10 | 16 | K Proctor, Y Tonumaipea | C Smith 1/2 | | [28] |
| 10 May | 9 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | AAMI Park, Melbourne | | 22 | 19 | B Slater (2), C Cronk, K Mann | C Smith 3/4 | | [29] |
| 16 May | 10 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | | 27 | 14 | B Slater (2), C Cronk, S Waqa | C Smith 5/5 | C Cronk 1/1 | [30] |
| 24 May | 11 | Bye |
| 31 May | 12 | North Queensland Cowboys | 1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville | | 0 | 22 | | | | [31] |
| 8 June | 13 | Sydney Roosters | AAMI Park, Melbourne | | 12 | 32 | M Fonua, K Mann | C Smith 2/2 | | [32] |
| 24 June | 14 | Gold Coast Titans | Skilled Park, Gold Coast | | 24 | 20 | W Chambers (2), B Hampton, K Mann, B Roberts | B Roberts 2/5 | | [33] |
| 16 June | 15 | Parramatta Eels | AAMI Park, Melbourne | | 46 | 20 | S Waqa (2), B Slater (2), K Mann (2), B Norrie, J McLean | C Smith 6/7, B Roberts 1/1 | | [34] |
| 30 June | 16 | St George-Illawarra Dragons | | | 12 | 24 | B Slater, K Mann | C Smith 2/2 | | [35] |
| 6 July | 17 | Bye | Bye |
| 12 July | 18 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | AAMI Park, Melbourne | | 4 | 6 | K Proctor | C Smith 0/2 | | [36] |
| 19 July | 19 | Canberra Raiders | AAMI Park, Melbourne | | 28 | 14 | M Fonua (2), M Koroibete, J McLean, K Proctor, S Waqa | C Smith 2/6 | | [37] |
| 25 July | 20 | Brisbane Broncos | | | 30 | 8 | R Hoffman (2), C Cronk, R Hinchcliffe, M Koroibete | C Smith 5/6 | | [38] |
| 4 August | 21 | Wests Tigers | Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney | | 28 | 6 | M Koroibete (2), W Chambers, C Smith, S Waqa | C Smith 4/5 | | [39] |
| 9 August | 22 | Newcastle Knights | Hunter Stadium, Newcastle | | 30 | 32 | S Waqa (4), B Slater, W Chambers | C Smith 3/6 | | [40] |
| 16 August | 23 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | AAMI Park, Melbourne | | 48 | 6 | M Fonua (2), T Glasby (2), M Koroibete, W Chambers, S Waqa, J Bromwich, J McLean | C Smith 6/9 | | [41] |
| 25 August | 24 | Penrith Panthers | Centrebet Stadium, Sydney | | 24 | 10 | M Koroibete, W Chambers, B Roberts, B Slater | C Smith 4/5 | | [42] |
| 30 August | 25 | Sydney Roosters | Allianz Stadium, Sydney | | 12 | 24 | B Slater (2) | C Smith 2/2 | | [43] |
| 5 September | 26 | Brisbane Broncos | AAMI Park, Melbourne | | 22 | 12 | M Fonua (2), R Hoffman, C Cronk | C Smith 2/2, W Chambers 1/2 | | [44] | |
Source:[45]
Ladder
2014 Coaches
2014 Squad
As of 26 July 2014
| width=5% | Cap | width=1% | Nat. | width=30% | Player name | width=15% | Position | width=10% | First Storm Game | width=35% | Previous First Grade RL club |
|---|
| 55 |  | Cameron Smith (c) | HK | 2002 | Melbourne Storm |
| 58 | | Billy Slater | FB | 2003 | Melbourne Storm |
| 62 | | Ryan Hoffman | SR,LK | 2003 | Melbourne Storm |
| 73 | | Cooper Cronk | HB | 2004 | Melbourne Storm |
| 97 | | Will Chambers | CE,WG | 2007 | Queensland Reds |
| 105 |  | Kevin Proctor | SR | 2008 | Melbourne Storm |
| 110 | | Ryan Hinchcliffe | LK,HK,SR,FE | 2009 | Canberra Raiders |
| 119 | | Jesse Bromwich | PR | 2010 | Melbourne Storm |
| 123 | | Bryan Norrie | PR | 2010 | Cronulla Sharks |
| 124 | | Matt Duffie | WG,CE,FB | 2010 | Melbourne Storm |
| 127 | | Justin O'Neill | WG,CE,FB | 2010 | Sydney Roosters |
| 136 | | Sisa Waqa | CE,WG,FB | 2011 | Sydney Roosters |
| 143 | | Mahe Fonua | CE,WG | 2012 | Melbourne Storm |
| 144 | | Tohu Harris | SR,LK,PR,FE | 2013 | Melbourne Storm |
| 145 | | Junior Moors | PR,SR,LK | 2013 | Wests Tigers |
| 147 | | Slade Griffen | HK,LK,CE,SR,FE | 2013 | Melbourne Storm |
| 149 | | Kenny Bromwich | PR,SR,LK | 2013 | Melbourne Storm |
| 150 | | Jordan McLean | PR | 2013 | Melbourne Storm |
| 151 | | Mitch Garbutt | PR,LK,SR | 2013 | Newcastle Knights |
| 152 | | Ben Hampton | FE,HB,FB | 2013 | Melbourne Storm |
| 153 | | Tim Glasby | PR,SR | 2013 | Melbourne Storm |
| 154 | | Young Tonumaipea | WG,FB | 2014 | Melbourne Storm |
| 155 | | Ben Roberts | FE,HK,HB,CE | 2014 | Parramatta Eels |
| 156 | | George Rose | PR,SR | 2014 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
| 157 | | Dayne Weston | PR,SR | 2014 | Penrith Panthers |
| 158 | | Kurt Mann | FE,FB,HB,CE,HK | 2014 | Newcastle Knights |
| 159 | | Joel Romelo | FE,HK,HB,LK | 2014 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
| 160 | | Cameron Munster | FE,FB,HB,HK | 2014 | Melbourne Storm |
| 161 | | Marika Koroibete | WG | 2014 | Wests Tigers |
| — |  | Travis Robinson | WG,CE,FB | Yet to debut | Penrith Panthers |
| — | | Cody Walker | HB,FE | Yet to debut | Easts Tigers |
| — | | Hymel Hunt | CE,WG,SR,LK,FB | Yet to debut | Gold Coast Titans |
| — |  | Felise Kaufusi | PR | Yet to debut | North Queensland Cowboys |
| — |  | Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | CE,WG,SR,LK,FB | Yet to debut | Melbourne Storm |
| — | | Matthew Lodge | PR,SR | Yet to debut | Melbourne Storm |
| — | | Rhys Kennedy | SR,LK | Yet to debut | Melbourne Storm | |
2014 Player movements
Sources:[46] Losses
Gains
Representative honours
The following players have played a representative match in 2014.
| Player | City Vs Country[47] | | | | | | Four Nations[48] |
|---|
| | New Zealand | | | | | New Zealand |
| | | | | | | Australia |
| | Australia | | Queensland | | Queensland | Australia |
| | New Zealand | | | | | New Zealand |
| City (C) | | | | New South Wales | New South Wales | Australia |
| | New Zealand | | | | | New Zealand |
| | | | | | | Samoa |
| | Australia | | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | |
| | Australia (C) | | Queensland (C) | Queensland (C) | Queensland (C) | Australia (C) |
| | | Samoa | | | | | |
Statistics
This table contains playing statistics for all Melbourne Storm players to have played in the 2014 NRL season.
| Name | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Field goals | Points |
|---|
| 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 22 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 46 |
| 19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 23 | 2 | 68 | 1 | 145 |
| 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 24 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Players used | - | 97 | 74 | 4 | 540 | |
|---|
Scorers
Most Points in a game: 16
- Round 22 – Sisa Waqa (4 tries) vs Newcastle Knights
Most tries in a game: 4
- Round 22 – Sisa Waqa vs Newcastle Knights
Winning games
Highest score in a winning game: 48 points
- Round 23 vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Lowest score in a winning game: 18 points
- Round 2 vs Penrith Panthers
Greatest winning margin: 42 points
- Round 23 vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Greatest number of games won consecutively: 3
- Round 1 – Round 3
- Round 19 – Round 21
Losing games
Highest score in a losing game: 30 points
- Round 22 vs Newcastle Knights
Lowest score in a losing game: 0 points
- Round 12 vs North Queensland Cowboys
Greatest losing margin: 28 points
- Round 4 vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Greatest number of games lost consecutively: 2
- Round 4 – Round 5
- Round 7 – Round 8
- Round 12 – Round 13
- Round 16 – Round 18
Awards
Melbourne Storm Awards Night
Held at Peninsula Docklands on Friday 10 October.[51]
Rugby League Players Association Awards Night
Additional Awards
Cameron Smith
Notes and References
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- http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/cameron-smith-to-remain-at-melbourne-storm-for-four-more-years-after-tough-decision/story-fni3gpfh-1226850690473 Cameron Smith To Remain At Melbourne Storm For Four More Years After Tough Decision
- Web site: Bromwich commits to Storm. 17 March 2014.
- Web site: Cooper Cronk hails 'special bond' of Melbourne Storm's big four, set to celebrate 1000 games Herald Sun. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140516054730/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/cooper-cronk-hails-special-bond-of-melbourne-storms-big-four-set-to-celebrate-1000-games/story-fni3gpfh-1226917706828. 2014-05-16.
- Web site: Melbourne Storm re-signs promising winger Young Tonumaipea after retaining Kevin Proctor Herald Sun. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140528070920/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/melbourne-storm-resigns-promising-winger-young-tonumaipea-after-retaining-kevin-proctor/story-fni3gpfh-1226934335031. 2014-05-28.
- News: Storm lose 'big three' to Origin injuries. ABC News. 29 May 2014.
- Web site: Slater leaps up try scoring list. 22 June 2014.
- Web site: Speedster Marika Koroibete could be just what Melbourne Storm need in a season-defining month Herald Sun. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140721220146/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/speedster-marika-koroibete-could-be-just-what-melbourne-storm-need-in-a-seasondefining-month/story-fni3gpfh-1226995220906. 2014-07-21.
- Web site: 2014 Storm home jersey revealed . melbournestorm.com.au . 3 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240703233929/https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news/2014/03/05/2014-storm-home-jersey-revealed/ . 3 July 2024 . 5 March 2014.
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- News: Smith kicks Field Goal to down SeaEagles. Daily Telegraph. 8 March 2014.
- News: Storm beat Panthers in a Thriller. Herald Sun. 16 March 2014.
- News: Storm toostrong for Gutsy Knights. Daily Telegraph. 24 March 2014.
- News: Craig Bellamy slams his Melbourne Storm team after thrashing by Canterbury Bulldogs. Herald Sun. 30 March 2014.
- News: Storm fans boo referee after controversial penalty give Titans win. Herald Sun. 6 April 2014.
- News: Storm reign supreme after controversial post-siren win over Dragons through dramatic try. Herald Sun. 15 April 2014.
- News: Craig Bellamy pleads for referee howlers to stop after controversial loss to Canberra Raiders. Herald Sun. 20 April 2014.
- News: Storm's premiership credentials fade after Anzac Day loss to Warriors at AAMI Park . Herald Sun. 25 April 2014.
- News: Storm rookie Kurt Mann shines for Melbourne in thrilling finish against Manly Sea Eagles. Herald Sun. 11 May 2014.
- News: Billy Slater shows his class as Melbourne Storm claim a dominant 27-14 win over the Rabbitohs. Herald Sun. 16 May 2014.
- News: North Queensland Cowboys demolish injury-ravaged Melbourne Storm. The Age. 1 June 2014.
- News: Cameron Smith slams teammates attitude in defence after a heavy 32-12 defeat by the Roosters . Herald Sun. 8 June 2014.
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- News: Canterbury Bulldogs grind out win over Melbourne Storm. The Age. 10 July 2014.
- News: The Melbourne Storm have beaten the Canberra Raiders 28-14 at AAMI Park. Herald Sun. 25 July 2014.
- News: The Melbourne Storm have beaten the Brisbane Broncos 30-8 at Suncorp Stadium . Herald Sun. 25 July 2014.
- News: Cooper Cronk's outstanding form has Melbourne Storm on the verge of a top four spot . Herald Sun. 5 August 2014.
- News: Newcastle Knights beat Melbourne Storm as Kurt Gidley scores with post-siren goal in NRL thriller . The Age. 16 August 2014.
- News: Melbourne Storm obliterate woeful Cronulla Sharks. The Age. 16 August 2014.
- News: Storm down ill-disciplined Panthers. NRL.com. 26 August 2014.
- News: Roosters beat Storm with defence. NRL.com. 5 September 2014.
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- Web site: Eight players selected. 27 April 2014.
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- News: Melbourne Storm 2014 Awards . Bromwich claims first Player of the Year award . melbournestorm.com.au . 10 Oct 2014. 1 March 2018.
- News: Melbourne Storm 2014 Awards . POTYA: Jesse Bromwich speech . melbournestorm.com.au . 10 Oct 2014. 1 March 2018.
