Melbourne Storm offer deals to stars
Melbourne has opened extension discussions with winger Xavier Coates, who is recovering from a prolonged Achilles injury complicated by setbacks, CODE Sports reports. The club is also offering Cameron Munster...
Melbourne Storm offer Jake Slater pathway
Billy Slater scored a club-record 190 tries in 319 games for Melbourne Storm, then represented Queensland 31 times and Australia in 30 Tests. His son Jake, aged 16, has been...
Gallen returns to face former Storm forward
Paul Gallen's upcoming fight will be the 20th professional bout of his boxing career, against former Melbourne Storm forward Nelson Asofa-Solomona, who is 15 years younger. The 45-year-old NRL premiership...
Melbourne Storm's Munster keeps Sydney move open
Cameron Munster has not ruled out joining a Sydney NRL club as he considers his options for 2028. Before the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, he described Melbourne's latest two-year...
Melbourne Storm's Munster open to Sydney move
Cameron Munster is expected to enter the NRL player market on November 1 after contract talks with Melbourne failed to secure an extension beyond 2027. Manager Justin Caines has rejected...
Melbourne Storm's Grant eyes open market
Harry Grant has ruled out a move to the Perth Bears, not wanting to stand in the way of former teammate Tyran Wishart, who has signed a multi-year deal with...
Melbourne Storm's Katoa awaits career-defining scans
Katoa sat out the entire 2026 NRL season after a severe head injury while playing for Tonga in the 2025 Pacific Championships. The head knock caused a bleed on his...
Melbourne Storm face 2028 contract questions
Craig Bellamy is expected to coach Melbourne for the final time next season before retiring, ending an era of more than two decades. The Storm have yet to clarify who...
Melbourne Storm start Bellamy succession planning
Penrith's planned handover from Ivan Cleary to assistant Peter Wallace offers Melbourne a possible model for managing its own coaching change. Wallace is expected to take on more responsibility during...
Xerri seeks Melbourne reset after Bulldogs exit
Bronson Xerri traced his difficult 2026 season to an osteitis pubis injury he sustained in 2025 and played through. After resting completely in the off-season, he entered pre-season short of...
Melbourne Storm face Munster contract tension
Harry Grant may also test the player market, despite Melbourne working hard to secure a deal before November 1, journalist Brent Read said. Read told Triple M that Munster's management...
Melbourne Storm's six-nation World Cup spread
Davvy Moale will start for the Cook Islands against Fiji in Newcastle on Sunday, 18 October, as Melbourne Storm players prepare for the Rugby League World Cup's opening round. Storm...
Melbourne Storm face Munster pay standoff
Talks between Cameron Munster and the PNG Chiefs were paused during the season so the Storm could focus on its campaign. Munster has since ruled out more than half the...
Melbourne Storm lowball Munster over contract
Munster's contract expires in 2027, the likely end of Craig Bellamy's Storm tenure, but Melbourne has not named a successor. Munster told The Daily Telegraph there was "no real inkling...
Melbourne uncertainty puts Munster on market
November 1 falls during the World Cup, when Cameron Munster and 10 other Kangaroos players can begin speaking with rival clubs. The 32-year-old Queensland captain said a move to Sydney...
Melbourne's Munster leaves Sydney door open
Justin Caines has confirmed that Cameron Munster turned down a two-year Melbourne Storm offer worth about $750,000 per season, a reduction of roughly $350,000. The 32-year-old has one year remaining...
Munster weighs Melbourne Storm future
Melbourne's reported $750,000-a-season extension offer has been rejected by Cameron Munster, who earns $1.1 million annually. His Storm contract runs through 2027, while the tax-free appeal of expansion side PNG...
New Zealand name Hughes in World Cup squad
New Zealand will begin its Rugby League World Cup campaign against Australia on Thursday 15 October, then play the Cook Islands on Sunday 25 October and Fiji Bati on Saturday...
Melbourne Storm duo picked for Kangaroos
Australia's 2026 Rugby League World Cup campaign starts against New Zealand in Sydney on Thursday, 15 October. Kevin Walters' squad will then meet Fiji Bati in Brisbane on Sunday, 25...
Melbourne Storm's Grant eyes free agency
Harry Grant has excluded the Perth Bears from his potential destinations, according to Code Sports, to give friend and former teammate Tyran Wishart room to flourish. Wishart has signed a...
Melbourne confident despite Grant's 2028 option
Harry Grant, 28, has played 141 NRL matches, 17 State of Origin games and 14 Tests, and is expected to represent Australia at the Rugby League World Cup from October...
Melbourne's Papenhuyzen considered retirement in 2022
Ryan Papenhuyzen ended his NRL career after Melbourne Storm's 2025 Grand Final loss. He said retirement had been on his mind since 2022, after a 2021 Magic Round concussion left...
Melbourne Storm face five-week Grant deadline
Melbourne's salary-cap pressure could also affect Cameron Munster, who is expected to enter free agency after the Storm offered him a deal believed to be worth about $750,000 a season...
Melbourne Face Grant's 2028 Option Call
Melbourne Storm are prioritising young talent, recently securing dummy-half Jai Bowden through the 2030 season. That strategy could become crucial if captain Harry Grant rejects a 2028 player option, which...