2014 Melbourne Storm season
| 2014 Melbourne Storm season | ||||
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| NRL Rank | 6th | |||
| Play-off result | 7th - Elimination Final Loss | |||
| 2014 record | Wins: 14; draws: 0; losses: 10 | |||
| Points scored | For: 536; against: 460 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Mark Evans | |||
| Coach | Craig Bellamy | |||
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| Stadium | AAMI Park – 30,050 | |||
| Avg. attendance | 14,894 | |||
| High attendance | 28,716 (Round 8) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Sisa Waqa (18) | |||
| Goals | Cameron Smith (68) | |||
| Points | Cameron Smith (145) | |||
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The 2014 Melbourne Storm season was the 17th in the club's history. They competed in the 2014 NRL season and were coached by Craig Bellamy and captained by Cameron Smith. In 2014 the Storm struggled to achieve consistent success, however won enough games late in the season to qualify for the NRL finals in 6th place. The club finished outside the top four for the first time since 2005 (other than when competition points were stripped in 2010). It was a roller coaster campaign that kicked off with consecutive one-point wins, courtesy of field goals from Smith and Cooper Cronk. Five of the club's wins during season came at a combined 17 points. Injuries to Cronk (broken arm) and Billy Slater (shoulder) during the Origin period saw the Storm lose four of six games during that stretch, as they were left clinging to eighth spot on the NRL ladder. The team managed to steady the ship by winning six of their last eight regular season games to finish sixth.
In a significant boost for the club, captain Cameron Smith signed a four-year contract extension just one week into the season.