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2009 Melbourne Storm season

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NRL Rank
  
4th

Points scored
  
For: 505; Against: 348

Coach
  
Craig Bellamy

Play-off result
  
Grand Final Winners

CEO
  
Brian Waldron

2009 record
  
Wins: 14; Draws: 1; Losses: 9

The 2009 Melbourne Storm season was the 12th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2009 Telstra Premiership and finished the regular season 4th out of 16 teams. They then progressed to their fourth consecutive grand final, this time to be played against the Parramatta Eels and won, claiming their second premiership in three seasons, a title later stripped in 2010 after being found guilty of salary cap breaches.

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A slow start to the season saw Melbourne win just three of their first seven games. However the team rallied, losing just one of their next seven to move into fourth position by Round 14, where they would remain for the rest of the season. The finals series was when Melbourne really hit their straps, winning their first two finals by 28 and 30 points respectively. In the Grand Final, Storm defeated Parramatta 23-16 with Billy Slater named the Clive Churchill Medalist.

Season summary

  • Early in the season Matthew Johns, assistant coach, was stood down following his involvement in a sex scandal.
  • Melbourne Storm won their 3rd Grand Final in their 11 year history, beating the Parramatta Eels 23–16 at ANZ Stadium in front of crown of approximately 82,500.
  • During the regular season, the Storm played all home games at Olympic Park Stadium and it was their final season playing at the venue before moving to the new Melbourne Rectangular Stadium the following season.
  • In addition, the storm played an away game against South Sydney in round 14 at Members Equity Stadium in Western Australia.

    • Ladder

    * Bulldogs stripped of 2 competition points after an interchange breach in round 2

    Awards and honours

  • Player of the year: Billy Slater
  • Rookie of the year: Kevin Proctor
  • Clive Churchill Medal: Billy Slater

    • References

    2009 Melbourne Storm season Wikipedia
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