However two years after the event Melbourne were stripped of their 2007 titles after being found guilty of long-term salary cap breaches.
The year began with seven straight wins and by Round 12 Melbourne had moved into first place, where they remained for the rest of the season.
They faced Manly in the decider, running away with a 34–8 victory as Greg Inglis scored a double on the night to be awarded the Clive Churchill Medal.
The 17-man team was selected by former assistant coach Greg Brentnall, foundation CEO John Ribot, and then board member Frank Stanton (all 3 were members of the 1982 Kangaroo tour "Invincibles", Brentnall and Ribot as players with Stanton the coach).
Coached by former Storm player Kevin Carmichael, the Devils missed the Queensland Cup finals for the second year in a row.