2013 Melbourne Storm season
| 2013 Melbourne Storm season | ||||
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| NRL Rank | 3rd | |||
| Play-off result | Semi-final Loss | |||
| 2013 record | Wins: 16; draws: 1; losses: 7 | |||
| Points scored | For: 589; against: 373 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Ron Gauci (until May 2013) Mark Evans (from May 2013) | |||
| Coach | Craig Bellamy | |||
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| Stadium | AAMI Park – 30,050 | |||
| Avg. attendance | 16,302 | |||
| High attendance | 25,480 (Round 7) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Billy Slater (18) | |||
| Goals | Cameron Smith (84) | |||
| Points | Cameron Smith (176) | |||
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The 2013 Melbourne Storm season was the 16th in the club's history. They competed in the 2013 NRL season. They were coached by Craig Bellamy and captained by Cameron Smith. They had previously won the 2012 NRL Grand Final therefore started the season as reigning premiers.
Seven straight wins to start the season extended the club's winning streak to 15 games dating back to the previous campaign. The Origin period proved difficult to negotiate however with team unable to come up with some crucial wins at the business end of the season, eventually finishing in third place. Two finals losses to the Rabbitohs and Knights prematurely ended the season, as Storm did not make the preliminary final stage for just the second time in eight years. The Storm attack was the shining light of the season, producing 98 tries to be ranked second in the competition. The team also had the best home record of any side in the NRL, losing just the one game at AAMI Park during the season. Cooper Cronk was rewarded for several seasons of brilliance, claiming his first Dally M Medal Player of the Year honour. Off the field Storm experienced a change at the helm with Mark Evans replacing Ron Gauci as CEO midway through the season, following divestment of the club by News Limited to new ownership.