Melbourne Storm

The Melbourne Storm is a rugby league club based in Melbourne, Victoria in Australia that participates in the National Rugby League (NRL). The first fully professional rugby league team based in the state, the Storm entered the competition in 1998. The Storm were originally a Super League initiative, created in 1997 during the Super League war, however, following the Super League collapse, the team became a part of the newly formed, united competition. The club play their home games at AAMI Park. The Storm have won six premierships since their inception, in 1999, 2012, 2017 and 2020, and have contested several more grand finals. They also conclusively won the 2007 and 2009 grand finals, making it six in total since their inception. They are undoubtedly the most successful club in NRL history.