Players and their Debut position

[Buzz]

As asked in another thread, below is the list of players to have played for the Storm, and the order in which they debuted for the club.

1. Robbie Ross
2. Craig Smith
3. Aaron Moule
4. Paul Bell
5. Marcus Bai
6. Scott Hill
7. Brett Kimmorley
8. Rodney Howe
9. Danny Williams
10. Robbie Kearns
11. Paul Marquet
12. Ben Roarty
13. Tawera Nikau
14. Glenn Lazarus
15. Richard Swain
16. Russel Bawden
17. John Carlaw
18. Matt Geyer
19. Wayne Evans
20. Ben Anderson
21. Tony Martin
22. Anthony Bonus
23. Wade Fenton
24. John Wilshere
25. Daniel Frame
26. Matt Rua
27. Tristan Brady-Smith
28. Stephen Kearney
29. Aseri Laing
30 Tasesa Lavea
31. Brad Watts
32. Brett O'Farrell
33. John Lomax
34. Fifita Moala
35. Brooke Martin
36. Kevin Carmichael
37. Glen Turner
38. Peter Robinson
39. Dane Morgan
40. Chris Essex
41. Brenton Pommery
42. Junior Langi
43. Matt Orford
44. Steven Bell
45. Paul Whatuira
46. Henry Perenara
47. Paul Sheedy
48. Semi Tadulala
49. Ian Sibbit
50. Shane Walker
51. Mitchell Sargent
52. Willy Leyshon
53. Mick Russo
54. Marty Turner
55. Cam Smith
56. Kirk Reynoldson
57. Keith Mason
58. Billy Slater
59. David Kidwell
60. Dallas Johnson
61. Jake Webster
62. Ryan Hoffman
63. Andrew McFadden
64. Robert Tanielu
65. Nathan Sologinkin
66. Dustin Cooper
67. Nathan Friend
68. Antonio Kaufusi
69. Matt King
70. Ben MacDougall
71. Alex Chan
72. Steve Turner
73. Cooper Cronk
74. Jeremy Smith
75. Dennis Scott
76. Brett White
77. Ian Donnelly
78. Jamie McDonald
79. Greg Inglis
80. Jamie Feeney
81. Josh Graham
82. Tevita Matuisela
83. Garret Crossman
84. Michael Crocker
85. Chris Walker
86. Adam Blair
87. Smith Samau
88. Ben Cross
89. Matt Bartlett
90. Jeff Lima
91. Anthony Quinn
92. Israel Folau
93. James Aubusson
94. Ryan Shortland
95. Sam Tagataese
96. Russell Aitken
97. Will Chambers
98. Sika Manu
99. Scott Anderson
100. Clint Newton

As from the Melbourne Storm 10 years strong over-priced t-shirt!

[Tigger]

Oh the memories some of those names bring back 

[Andy]

I agree, over-priced, but I didn't have enough $$$ on me today to get one and they said they'd only be available today.

I think that's bollocks!

[Tigger]

Oh, they'll probably turn up sometime down the track on a discount rack at Dimmey's 

[Surandy]

Oh, they'll probably turn up sometime down the track on a discount rack at Dimmey's 

Or worn by barmaids in the Czech Republic.

[Thunderstruck]

Have we really got exactly 100 players playing for the storm in 10 years?

[AAS]

Anyone notice the no.5 signing playing the number 5 jersey


I only picked him because he was in that jersey the longest

[Tigger]

It's not the order they were signed AAS, just the order they made their debut for the club. 

I think Lazzo was the first actual signing wasn't he??  I'm sure someone will pick me up on that if I'm not right 

[AAS]

It's not the order they were signed AAS, just the order they made their debut for the club. 

I think Lazzo was the first actual signing wasn't he??  I'm sure someone will pick me up on that if I'm not right 

Yes your right, my mistake

[TC]

I think the first 17 all have the number they wore in Storm's debut match.

[Andy]

Oh, they'll probably turn up sometime down the track on a discount rack at Dimmey's 

Just as well I hang out at Forges of Footscray (the Dimmeys of the west!) 

[Buzz]

I take no responsibility for the names on the list - in fact I would have to be sure that there'd be at least one player that's been missed - but haven't spotted one yet. I know we've had way more players on our books since 1998. But according to the club, in a really suspiciously round number, we've had 100 players actually put on the boots and run out in the ever-changing menagerie of storm jersey designs.

Order is as listed on the shirt, and coincides with numbers posted by TC yesterday. Kinda heartbreaking to see some of the more recent debutants having already moved on.

[Surandy]

57. Keith Mason

Wasn't he the british import that never actually played any game time for Storm in the whole season?

There was a player (I'm fairly sure it was Mason) that was selected in the number 17 in our 2002 Round 26 clash against Canberra Raiders that I am sure Mupper left on the bench for the entire 80 minutes.

[Buzz]

Tesesa Lavea was picked and spent the entire game on the bench. I had actually thought he played, and told him afterwards what a great game he'd had... must have thought I was a smart arse!

English import you might be thinking of was Ian Sibbit but I'm sure he played some game time in 2001 - but not much... Dr Evil as we called him. (Think Dr Evil and his son around the board room table... "Zippit")

[Surandy]

Tesesa Lavea was picked and spent the entire game on the bench. I had actually thought he played, and told him afterwards what a great game he'd had... must have thought I was a smart arse!

English import you might be thinking of was Ian Sibbit but I'm sure he played some game time in 2001 - but not much... Dr Evil as we called him. (Think Dr Evil and his son around the board room table... "Zippit")

Ian Sibbit and Keith Mason Jnr were both English imports, I'm pretty sure they signed around the same time. I was pretty sure it was Keith in 2002 as I am sure I talked to him after the game outside Canberra Stadium when the players came out.

There was a member of the old MSSC forum that claimed to know, and be friends with, Keith Mason Snr. And claimed that both Jnr & Snr were dark on him signing a deal and not getting any NRL game time for his whole contract, yep more people that were dark on Muppet. In 2003 he went back to the ESL.

Also, on Tasesa Lavea, didn't he have a brother who played a game (or possibly two) for Storm?