Blast from the Past Top 20 (#14 & #13)

[mattstormy]

14. Semi Tadulala (2001-03) (16 games, 6 tries) - Tadulala was another fringe winger who would fill in for injuries during his time at the Storm but he took his career to England and turned into a very consistant try scorer for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and Bradford Bulls. He was still playing in the Super League as of 2011.

13. Tasesa Lavea (1999-2001) (44 games, 8 tries, 97 goals) - A rugby union player, Lavea converted to league and joined the Melbourne Storm in '99 where he played one game off the bench that year. In 2000, Scott Hill shifted to lock while Lavea would make five-eighth his own that year and also became the designated goal kicker. He had an outstanding season and was the NRL Rookie of the Year. However, in 2001 his form plummeted and was demoted to the bench by new coach Mark 'Muppet' Murray for most of the season, while goal kicking duties would be given to new halfback Matt Orford. Lavea left the Storm and joined the Northern Eagles in 2002, but his appearances at the failing joint venture were limited (he would only played 5 games) and he returned to rugby union and joined the Auckland Blues in the then Super 12 competition.

[Scooter]

mattstormy are these blast form the pasts being posted on a specific website or is it just your creation?

Either way I am loving them.

[mattstormy]

They are my creation, just to remember some of the forgotten players in the early years of the Melbourne Storm.

[sallymay]

loving it....thanks

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[Mattpoet]

it's an entertaining list, did you have any selection criteria or is it just in order of your favourites?

[mattstormy]

It's a list of players that debuted for the Storm 2005 and prior, has players with less than 50 games and is in no particular order.

[TC]

Ces. Potentially great player who was ruined by the muppet. Murray absolutely destroyed his confidence and he became nervous and overly cautious.