Past, Present and Future Juggernauts
For the past two decades we've all wondered why the Melbourne Storm have been so dominant. It doesn't matter who leave's and who comes in, they always seem to be a top of the table team. They turn rejected players from rival clubs into superstars and important cogs in their system. Just to name a few, Billy Stater was rejected by Brisbane because he was too small, Cameron Smith was rejected by Brisbane because he wasn't good enough, Cooper Cronk was also not wanted by Brisbane because he didn't fit their plans. Craig Bellemy took them all in and found a place in his perfectly built system. Ryan Papenhuyzen was told he was too small by the Tigers and Josh Addo-Carr was also unwanted by the struggling Wests Tigers. Bellemy was also unsure what to do with Cooper Cronk before he called in Mathew Johns and manufactured him into a world class halfback. When Cronk left the club in 2018, Melbourne coach Craig Bellemy picked up the Phone and said to Matty Johns, "I'...