1998 Melbourne Storm season

Adopting coach Chris Anderson's new "flat-line" attack, the big Storm forwards laid a platform for their young halves Scott Hill and Brett Kimmorley to wreak havoc on opposing teams.

Melbourne's front-rowers Glenn Lazarus, Robbie Kearns and Rodney Howe were all selected to play for New South Wales in the 1998 State of Origin series.

A late season injury to captain Lazarus combined with a lack of Finals experience saw the Storm knocked out in the play-offs.

Source:[34] List current as of 21 July 2021[35] The first Melbourne Storm team to take to the field in Round 1 of the 1998 NRL season[36] Head coach

Featuring a number of players who had played for Melbourne in 1998, Norths Devils would go on to win the 1998 Queensland Cup Grand Final 35–18 against Wests Panthers.