Biggest 'Classic Melbourne Storm' moment?

[Reflector]

Taking a look through the game day thread over the weekend it occurred to me how often we hear people talk about an armchair ride from the officials/ favourable calls from the judiciary being "typical Melbourne Storm"

This then made me wonder what (for you) stands out as the game/ event/ moment that was the most obvious example of this?

For mine, in recent memory nothing beats that game against the Warriors at AAMI Park last year: the Warriors looked all set to win it and then with 2 or 3 minutes on the clock, the Storm were given the mother of all refereeing piggybacks that allowed them to snatch the game at the death.

Closely followed by Billy Slater being cleared of a blatant shoulder-charge so he could play his last NRL game in the Grand Final.

 

[Rabbit toes]

That time they got stripped of 2 premierships and played a season for 0 points. That was classic.

 

[YoHadrian]

That time they got stripped of 2 premierships and played a season for 0 points. That was classic.

It's a moment that has given ever since.

 

[grouch]

Being allowed to play the ball after the siren and then scoring the match winning try from it v Dragons 2014

Maybe that was more of a classic St George Illawarra moment

 

[jargan83]

Being allowed to play the ball after the siren and then scoring the match winning try from it v Dragons 2014

Maybe that was more of a classic St George Illawarra moment

 

[GreenMachine121]

Walking across the field photo shoot ... we are better than you and the rest are just making up the numbers arrogance

 

[BadnMean]

Cam Smith being able to get up & play on when there is a hand on him on the ground... in a round when every other player is called back or even penalised for doing so...

Billy Slater being allowed to slide in feet first at players to "save a try" his entire career and karate kick people in the air- but everyone else gets penalised & /or suspended.

 

[myrrh ken]

I dunno nothing really comes to mind

 

[Perth Red]

All the silverware, 3 premierships, 4 minor premierships, must have some big display cabinets at Storm HQ.

 

[no name]

 

[myrrh ken]

All the silverware, 3 premierships, 4 minor premierships, must have some big display cabinets at Storm HQ.

Its funny, for all their accomplishments and GOATs, neutrals only remember the double accounting, leg ups and leg twists.

 

[moffla]

Classic Melbourne Storm is finishing top 4 each year after being told "they're finished"

 

[Diesel]

Prior to the cap bullshit;
Rodney Howe drug suspension 1998
Danny Williams punch 2004

 

[Perth Red]

Its funny, for all their accomplishments and GOATs, neutrals only remember the double accounting, leg ups and leg twists.

Haters gunna hate

 

[Generalzod]

Haters gunna hate

Absolutely there’s a Lot of hate going round people just love the Storm lol

 

[blaza88z]

Haters gunna hate

You became a Storm fan the same way @King hit became a Roosters fan, didn't you?

 

[myrrh ken]

Haters gunna hate

Every drama need a villain that people love to hate.

It seems like they try to be intentionally disliked - whether its playing like robots, being grubby, cheating the cap, having a whole state to themselves, having a petulant captain and coach, whinging to refs.

Its funny cos I quite liked the storm back in 1999 with Geyer, Lazo, Nikau and Bai.

Can't stand them from mid 2000s on.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

"If he doesn't duck his head it doesn't happen"

 

[Valheru]

All the silverware, 3 premierships, 4 minor premierships, must have some big display cabinets at Storm HQ.

Is that it?

We can dust off the smaller of our cabinets and send it down if you need?

 

[Valheru]

Slater getting exonerated by the judiciary of a text book shoulder charge leading to the 2018 GF.

Although the 80 minute booing effort by chooks fans was something to behold.