Other Games [Round 7, 2022]

[The Who]

They are an exceptionally well run club run by people who know what they're doing rather than rugby league old boys (after the salary cap Stephen Rue became chairman of the Storm - he is now CEO of nbn)

They cultivate the right relationships regarding wrestling coaches and they mask their "indiscretions" well so they dont cause the NRL image problems which means the establishment likes them in addition to them being in AFL heartland... despite their inability to cultivate juniors.

Speaking of juniors their pathways are excellent.

They also dont pay overs for players to stay. They know how much value a player adds on their own merits vs how much is purely from their structures and a player slotting in to them.

They are also the first to exploit grey areas to their limits.

Bellamy is also the greatest coach. So speaking of pathways - aspiring players want to play for the best team so they learn the most. Matty Johns pushed his kid to sign with Melbourne for this reason. Whether this benefit is real or not is irrelevant - the perception is there so it benefits Melbourne


Its easy to dislike them and theres many on this forum that have objections to anything or anyone saying anything positive to say about the purple but we wont reach that next level if we cant acknowledge what teams like Melbourne have done to get there and start doing it

Lots of good points.
However, rarely have they developed a local junior. Virtually all of their players have come from Qld or NSW. This surely is a failure, and it begs the question: Why are the Storm located in Victoria? Why not move them to where their players come from to become another Queensland team?

 

[QueefRichards]

Lots of good points.
However, rarely have they developed a local junior. Virtually all of their players have come from Qld or NSW. This surely is a failure, and it begs the question: Why are the Storm located in Victoria? Why not move them to where their players come from to become another Queensland team?

Now you mention it Birdsville Storm does have a nice ring to it