2021 Melbourne Storm season
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The 2021 Melbourne Storm season was the 24th in the club's history competing in the 2021 NRL season. The team is coached by Craig Bellamy, coaching the club for his 19th consecutive season. On 19 February 2021, the Melbourne Storm announced that Jesse Bromwich and Dale Finucane succeeded Cameron Smith, as co-captains of the club.[1]
2021 Melbourne Storm season | ||||
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NRL Rank | 1st (Minor Premier) | |||
Play-off result | Preliminary Final Loss | |||
2021 record | Wins: 21; draws: 0; losses: 3 | |||
Points scored | For: 815; against: 316 | |||
Team information | ||||
CEO | Ashley Tucker (interim) Justin Rodski | |||
Coach | Craig Bellamy | |||
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Stadium | AAMI Park - 30,050 (5 games) Cbus Super Stadium - 27,400 (1 game) Suncorp Stadium - 52,500 (3 games) Sunshine Coast Stadium - 12,000 (3 games) | |||
Avg. attendance | 14,285[lower-alpha 1] | |||
High attendance | 20,320 (Round 7)[lower-alpha 1] | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Josh Addo-Carr (23) | |||
Goals | Nicho Hynes (58) | |||
Points | Ryan Papenhuyzen (157) | |||
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The season was again affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, with the club forced to relocate to Queensland for much of the season.
Melbourne claimed the J. J. Giltinan Shield for the fifth time as minor premiers, setting a number of club records (21 wins; 815 points). Melbourne tied the league record for most consecutive wins with 19 victories between rounds 4-23.
In a rematch of the 2020 NRL Grand Final, second placed Penrith Panthers knocked Melbourne out of the 2021 NRL finals in the preliminary final, ending hopes of back-to-back premierships.