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Storm face worst injury woes of Craig Bellamy's tenure

Veteran NRL coach Craig Bellamy says he has never endured an injury crisis as bad as the one currently gripping Melbourne.

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Storm star suffers setback but eyes World Cup return

Tui Kamikamica has set his sights on leading Fiji at the Rugby League World Cup, with the Melbourne prop's return to the NRL delayed by a medical setback.

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Storm troops inspired by Bellamy's health battle

Acknowledging his coach would hate the attention on him, Jahrome Hughes says the Storm are inspired by Craig Bellamy amid his health fight.

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Storm prop Tui Kamikamica discharged from hospital

Melbourne front-rower Tui Kamikamica has been discharged from Royal Melbourne Hospital after suffering a suspected stroke at home earlier in the week.

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Bellamy 'hopeful' as Lomax saga rolls on

Storm coach Craig Bellamy is unsure whether he'll have Zac Lomax at his disposal this season, but is hopeful the star back's playing future can be sorted out.

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'Confident' Storm not stressed about Lomax uncertainty

Melbourne superstar Cameron Munster insists the Storm are well placed to go one better in 2026, even if they can't sign embattled star Zac Lomax.

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Eli Katoa hopeful of NRL return as he pays tribute to partner and Storm after brain surgery

Melbourne star says his recovery is ‘going well’ in Instagram post

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Injured Storm star still hopeful of return to NRL

He has been ruled out of the 2026 season, but Storm star Eli Katoa says he's in a "good place" and hopeful of returning to the NRL after his brain surgery.

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Storm's Katoa 'struggling to process' brain injury

Melbourne chief executive Justin Rodski has addressed Eli Katoa's uncertain NRL future.

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Eli Katoa ruled out of entire 2026 NRL season after head impacts and brain surgery

Melbourne Storm backrower continues recovery at home while the club refuses to put a timeframe on his return to playing after injuries

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Eli Katoa’s playing future uncertain as recovery from head impacts, seizures and brain surgery continues

Storm star faces weeks in hospital but condition stabilised while the NRL is investigating why Katoa played after warmup head injury

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Eli Katoa’s seizure and brain bleed prompts calls for NRL to assess concussion protocols

The NRL is assessing whether there was a failure in the application of concussion procedures after the Tonga star underwent emergency surgery

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Katoa stable, but NRL to probe Tonga star's head knocks

Tonga second-rower Eliesa Katoa is stable and awake after undergoing surgery for a seizure and brain bleeding following three head knocks in the Pacific Cup.

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Broncos break 19-year NRL premiership drought in thriller against the Storm

Brisbane beat Melbourne 26-22 in grand final as Reece Walsh rises to the occasion and wins Clive Churchill medal at Accor Stadium

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Hughes 'hurts' hosts Newcastle in statement Storm win

A dominant second-half display from reigning Dally M Medallist Jahrome Hughes has inspired Melbourne to a six-tries-to-three win in Newcastle.

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Miserly Melbourne inflict major misery on Cronulla

With Eli Katoa and Jahrome Hughes the standouts, Melbourne have sent the Sharks packing from AAMI Park with a 30-6 win.

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Australia defeat Tonga 20-14 in men’s Pacific Championships final – as it happened

The Kangaroos withstand a Tonga fightback to clinch the men’s Pacific Cup with a 20-14 victory at CommBank Stadium

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Players vote Edwards NRL's No.1 fullback

Dylan Edwards and Jahrome Hughes have been voted the NRL's best fullback and halfback respectively in the players' union 2024 Dream Team.

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Melbourne's Katoa switches Wallabies dream for league

Eli Katoa says he wanted to play for the Wallabies rather than the Melbourne Storm but took a chance on rugby league to support his family back in Tonga.

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'Threats everywhere': Papenhuyzen hails Storm's potency

Ahead of their NRL preliminary final, star fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen says Melbourne's multiple attacking threats have given them an edge this season.

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Robinson fumes as Roosters pipped by NRL-leading Storm

Melbourne have defeated the Sydney Roosters 18-12 to move the Storm up to first spot on the NRL ladder.

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Warriors look forward to NRL 'normality'

The Warriors have closed the chapter on a frustrating NRL season with another heartbreaking loss, going down 27-26 in golden point to Gold Coast

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'One of the best' for the Warriors

The Warriors' 42-18 win over the Bulldogs in Auckland has been labelled arguably their best of the season.

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