Coach: Craig Bellamy
Gains: Chase Stanley (Dragons), Atelea Vea (Sharks), John Kite (Bulldogs),Todd Lowrie (Eels), Luke MacDougall (Knights), Bronx Goodwin (Sharks), Daniel O’Regan (New Zealand Warriors)
Losses: Joseph Tomane (Titans), Steve Turner (Bulldogs), Will Chambers (Queensland rugby union), Arana Taumata (given the boot), James Maloney (Warriors), Matt Cross (Sea Eagles), Dallas Johnson (Catalans), Scott Anderson (Broncos)
In 2009, Melbourne won the bloody thing.
2010 Squad: Adam Blair, Jesse Bromwich, Hep Cahill, Dane Chisholm, Cooper Cronk, Matt Duffie, Louis Fanene, Brett Finch, Ryan Hinchcliffe, Ryan Hoffman, Greg Inglis, Willie Isa, Sam Joe, Sinbad Kali, Luke Kelly, Sione Kite, Jeff Lima, Todd Lowrie, Luke MacDougall, Sika Manu, Dane Nielsen, Justin O’Neill, Kevin Proctor, Anthony Quinn, Billy Rogers, Billy Slater, Cam Smith, Chase Stanley, Ryan Tandy, Aiden Tolman, Atelia Vea, Brett White, Gareth Widdop, James Woolford
The Melbourne Storm draw for 2010.
In 2009, The Storm will…
…will be a contender again. The Storm showed last year that all you need to do is finish in the top four to win the comp. In fact, I remember them not being that impressive for a while during the later half of the season. But that doesn’t really matter once the finals are underway.
The key for The Storm to make the grand final for the fifth year in a row is having their key players last the season. Smith, Inglis and Slater will have a heavy representative schedule. Any injury to these players (and Cronk) during the last part of the season could derail The Storm.
But if luck does grace them then The Storm will be one of the teams to beat again.
