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r/melbournestorm • u/tora_0515 • 21d ago

📢 Announcement 2026 r/melbournestorm Year in Review

35 Upvotes

When taking over moderation back in April, this sub was pretty quiet. Seven months on, it's an active community again:

- Monthly engagement is higher than any point last year

- No negative member growth days

- Cracked the top 10 rugby communities multiple times

- Weekly post count way up

And all this in a season where the Storm *failed to make finals for the first time under Bellamy, and that's down to you.

What's changed this year:

- Match, post-match and Monday review threads

- Images and GIFs in comments

- New user and post flair

- The wiki resources

Thanks to everyone who posted, commented, argued, shitposted, made GIFs, answered questions, and came to support the Storm and this sub. You're the reason this place works.

Now i'd love your feedback for 2027:

- What did you like and actually use?

- What could be done better, changed, ditched?

- What's missing?

Be honest. If something sucks, tell us here or in modmail.

Thanks for sticking around and hope to see everyone back next season.

We will have Monday and Friday discussion posts going all offseason and there is bound to be lots of Nov. 1 news, so be sure to check in regularly.

Up the Storm. ⚡

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r/melbournestorm • u/AutoModerator • Sep 07 '26

📊 Weekly Review Monday Review Thread - September 07, 2026

3 Upvotes

A weekly thread to go through the weekend’s game once the dust has settled.

Key Areas:

What worked.
What didn’t.
What decided the game?
Who stood up / who didn’t?

Keep it about the Storm. No hot takes from match thread energy, this is the review.

5 comments

r/melbournestorm • u/tora_0515 • 14h ago

Melbourne Storm set to make financial contribution towards forward's departure (Pahulu)

zerotackle.com

18 Upvotes

15 comments

r/melbournestorm • u/SalaryCapSpecialist • 1d ago

📰 Articles & News ‘No one’s ever gone backwards’: Xerri opens up on Bulldogs release and fresh Storm start

au.news.yahoo.com

22 Upvotes

0 comments

r/melbournestorm • u/AutoModerator • 3d ago

💬 Discussion Monday Off-season Chat Thread - October 11, 2026

4 Upvotes

A weekly thread to look back on the week and discuss what you got up to:

Key Areas:

What did you get up to?
Your weekend highlights?
Did anything not go to plan?
What are you looking forward to this week?

Keep it relaxed. Storm stuff is welcome, but it doesn't have to be Storm related.

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r/melbournestorm • u/Longjumping_Horse11 • 6d ago

💬 Discussion Harry grant leaving?

29 Upvotes

Are we worried lads how good in that hooker we just extended ? Worried if he goes do we lose stefano to png I love hinchey and Clarke and we had like 4 to 5 u 19 qld origins but bit scary

16 comments

r/melbournestorm • u/AutoModerator • 6d ago

💬 Discussion What are you watching this weekend - October 09, 2026

5 Upvotes

A weekly thread to talk about any sport, any league, any team. Big games, obscure competitions, whatever you're following.

Storm and NRL chat is welcome too.

5 comments

r/melbournestorm • u/AutoModerator • 10d ago

💬 Discussion Monday Off-season Chat Thread - October 04, 2026

7 Upvotes

A weekly thread to look back on the week and discuss what you got up to:

Key Areas:

What did you get up to?
Your weekend highlights?
Did anything not go to plan?
What are you looking forward to this week?

Keep it relaxed. Storm stuff is welcome, but it doesn't have to be Storm related.

5 comments

r/melbournestorm • u/AutoModerator • 13d ago

💬 Discussion What are you watching this weekend - October 02, 2026

8 Upvotes

A weekly thread to talk about any sport, any league, any team. Big games, obscure competitions, whatever you're following.

Storm and NRL chat is welcome too.

17 comments

r/melbournestorm • u/tora_0515 • 14d ago

📰 Articles & News Raiders eye Storm forward (Pahulu) amid forward pack crisis

zerotackle.com

16 Upvotes

4 comments

r/melbournestorm • u/tora_0515 • 15d ago

💬 Discussion Cooper Clarke robbed of Dally M Rookie of the Year by Ethan "Debuted in 2024" Sanders

59 Upvotes

Nothing against Ethan but for crying out loud what a load of crap. Even if he had debuted in 2026, not sure how he beats Clarke.

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r/melbournestorm • u/Overall_One_2595 • 16d ago

📰 Articles & News Welcome Adam Pompey

melbournestorm.com.au

50 Upvotes

11 comments

r/melbournestorm • u/AutoModerator • 17d ago

💬 Discussion Monday Off-season Chat Thread - September 28, 2026

6 Upvotes

A weekly thread to look back on the week and discuss what you got up to:

Key Areas:

What did you get up to?
Your weekend highlights?
Did anything not go to plan?
What are you looking forward to this week?

Keep it relaxed. Storm stuff is welcome, but it doesn't have to be Storm related.

5 comments

r/melbournestorm • u/BelugaWhalesAteMySon • 18d ago

🌱 Pathways Lockyer Azile-Foliola, only 18 years old and yet to debut, voted the 5th most promising young player by RLPA players.

32 Upvotes

For anyone that doesn't know about Lockyer, he's a natural hooker who also spent some time at lock this year in NSW cup. He has the physicality and strength to already hold his own against men, for example he made 53 tackles with only 1 miss against the dogs in NSW cup this year. Yet, he also has a play-making and running game similar to guys like Harry Grant or Owen Pattie. He's also a local Victorian.

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r/melbournestorm • u/AutoModerator • 20d ago

💬 Discussion What are you watching this weekend - September 25, 2026

7 Upvotes

A weekly thread to talk about any sport, any league, any team. Big games, obscure competitions, whatever you're following.

Storm and NRL chat is welcome too.

17 comments

r/melbournestorm • u/tora_0515 • 21d ago

📰 Articles & News BS clickbate from Fox - NRL 2026: Harry Grant to test open market, Melbourne Storm future in doubt, transfer whispers, nrl news, nrl 360

foxsports.com.au

12 Upvotes

4 comments

r/melbournestorm • u/BroccoliTraining454 • 21d ago

💬 Discussion Hayden Watson - as good as or better than Pezet?

18 Upvotes

Very small sample size for Watson, only had 2 games and therefore didn't have to be 'the man' for a decent period. However, those two games were really impressive.

What do you all think?

8 comments

r/melbournestorm • u/tora_0515 • 22d ago

🎥 Videos The Untold Story of Melbourne Storm’s First Premiership | 1999 Grand Final

youtu.be

16 Upvotes

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r/melbournestorm • u/TonganChorse • 23d ago

❓ Question Jordan Riki to storm ???

20 Upvotes

I read something earlier that we’d might be signing Jordan Riki is this true?

11 comments

r/melbournestorm • u/Overall_One_2595 • 23d ago

💬 Discussion Adam Pompey

12 Upvotes

Looks like we’ve added another in the form of Pompey from the Warriors who fell out of favour this season.

We are starting to look pretty stacked, still having that elite spine with Hughes, Grant and Munster. The great season of Sua at FB. The rise of Cooper Clarke, plus bringing in some crazy good guys like Isaako, Keeley, Xerri etc.

Should there be any excuse not to finish top 4 next season and be right back in the premiership mix?

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r/melbournestorm • u/AutoModerator • 24d ago