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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 7 | History Defined

Brisbane face dreaded 0-3 start and Storm of history

Brisbane were comeback kings in 2025 as they won the title after slipping to 11th after 13 rounds but history suggests going 0-3 to start the year is perilous.

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Parcell's 2015 heroics at AAMI Park can inspire Broncos

Brisbane travel to AAMI Park with a dire overall record but one of the great winning defensive plays by former rake Matt Parcell in 2015 is cause for hope.

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'Let Sua be Sua': Storm skipper defends young fullback

Harry Grant feels it's unfair to compare exciting Storm fullback Sua Fa'alogo with Brisbane superstar Reece Walsh ahead of the teams' grand-final rematch.

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Reynolds tests ribs as Broncos tweak to end 10-year hex

Out of form Brisbane have made changes off the field ahead of their trip to Melbourne as in-doubt Adam Reynolds puts his injured rib cartilage to the test.

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Dragons breathe sigh of relief on halves injury front

St George Illawarra have received good news on the injury front, with Kyle Flanagan and Daniel Atkinson both no longer requiring scans.

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Fa'alogo makes huge statement as Storm's new No.1

Sua Fa'alogo has scored a hat-trick to lead Melbourne from a 20-18 deficit with less than 20 minutes to play to a 46-20 thumping of St George Illawarra.

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'It's a shame': Storm coach gets why Lomax left NRL

Craig Bellamy says the NRL has lost a great player and person in Zac Lomax to rugby, but he is not for a second blaming the State of Origin winger.

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Storm set for fire-breathing Dragons after opening pain

Storm prop Stefano Utoikamanu says the Dragons have had plenty of time to stew over their golden point loss ahead of the round two match in Wollongong.

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Storm belting a reality check for Eels: Moses

Some of Parramatta's players may have become wrapped up in pre-season hype ahead of the round one thrashing from Melbourne, according to captain Mitch Moses.

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'Live with it': Wayne Bennett's reality check for Lomax

Wayne Bennett has dealt Zac Lomax a brutal reality check as he rules out the prospect of South Sydney engaging Parramatta to bring the winger back to the NRL.

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J'maine Hopgood banned after Parramatta's horror loss

Queensland representative J'maine Hopgood has received a one-game suspension in the fallout from Parramatta's horror round-one loss to Melbourne.

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Coach not convinced Grant is better than Storm great

While lauding the contribution of his captain Harry Grant, coach Craig Bellamy isn't convinced he's a better hooker than Melbourne club legend Cameron Smith.

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Storm's first-round masters power past Parramatta

Melbourne have scored a whopping nine tries en route to a 52-4 victory over Parramatta, giving coach Craig Bellamy a 23rd successive round-one win.

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Eels' Matterson hits out over Storm's failed Lomax bid

Ryan Matterson has taken aim at his public portrayal as a stumbling block to Melbourne's quest to land Zac Lomax.

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NRL 2026: the big questions to be answered over the course of the season

Are the Panthers and Storm past it? How will Payne Haas’s move impact the Broncos? Can NRL players behave for a few months?

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Eels show interest in Barnett following Zac Lomax saga

Parramatta remain open to allowing a rival club to sign Zac Lomax at the right price, as coach Jason Ryles indicates his interest in Warriors gun Mitch Barnett.

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Lomax's Storm move fails but Eels show path back to NRL

The Parramatta Eels have declared the club won't be "steamrolled" after star winger Zac Lomax's audacious bid to join NRL rival Melbourne was blocked.

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Storm target another Eels player in round-one clash

While Melbourne and Parramatta fight over Zac Lomax off the field, the Storm players are ready to target another Eels player in young halfback Jonah Pezet.

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'Very close': Eels, Storm near deal to free Zac Lomax

Zac Lomax's move to Melbourne appears close as his lawyers desperately push for an out-of-court settlement before a week-long hearing starts.

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'Big shoes': New Storm No.1 set to do Papenhuyzen proud

Cameron Munster said new Melbourne fullback Sua Fa'alogo will "prove people wrong'" this year and be a worthy heir to Billy Slater and Ryan Papenhuyzen .

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Bellamy blast has Storm primed to continue Rd 1 record

Melbourne's defensive standards were below par in their trial thrashing by the Gold Coast and Tyran Wishart says coach Craig Bellamy has the squad on notice.

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Lomax legal wrangle ends Storm boss's NRL trip to Vegas

Melbourne Storm's chairman will face a courtroom grilling instead of enjoying the NRL opener from a luxury Las Vegas lounge as a battle over Zac Lomax heats up.

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Grass greener at Titans for budding criminologist Bai

Gold Coast forward and criminology student Cooper Bai leant on Tino Fa'asuamaleaui before committing to the club as he targets emulating leading NRL locks.

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Titans belt Storm as Hannay era builds momentum

Gold Coast's key spine players fired and the Titans defended like demons in a 42-12 trial game thrashing of Melbourne.

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Fresh Lomax twist as Melbourne Storm lose star winger

Melbourne have suffered another blow in their nightmare off-season, with Xavier Coates to undergo achilles surgery and miss the first nine rounds of 2026.

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