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Wed July 30, 2008
by Matthew O'Neill
Source: www.melbournestorm.com.auMelbourne Storm halfback Cooper Cronk committed his immediate future to the club that gave him his chance in the number seven jersey, signing a four year extension that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2013 season.
Storm Football Operations Manager Frank Ponissi, who brokered the deal with Cronk and his agent, says the deal has been a long time in the making.
"The first time we spoke with Cooper's management about extending his deal with the club was several months ago and we've finally managed to sign off on the contract today," said Ponissi.
"Given Cooper's affection for the club and his teammates, we were always confident he would stay, but there's always a process to go through.
"These negotiations take time, but now that it's done we're just delighted Cooper's decided to stay with us. He's an integral part of our future, he's a tremendous leader and he's one of the best halfbacks in the competition."
A proud Queenslander, the lure of returning home is always strong, but Cronk says his decision to stay was an easy one.
"I never even considered leaving the Storm," said Cronk.
"I enjoy playing for the club and I want to play for this group of coaches and players. The thought never really entered my mind to play for another club either here in Australia or overseas.
"I've bought a house here in Melbourne, I've made some really close friends and I enjoy the lifestyle. There really was no need for me to look anywhere else."
Cronk, who played predominantly rugby union through his junior career, was a schoolboy star with St Lawrence's High School in Brisbane.
He was selected for the Australian schoolboys rugby union side in 2001, but was invited to join Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup rugby league competition when spotted by Brisbane Colts coach Andy Griffin.
He quickly established himself in the Norths Queensland Cup team and was invited to train with the Storm squad at the end of 2003.
While predominantly a utility player in his early years with the Storm, filling in at hooker and five-eighth when Scott Hill or Cam Smith were unavailable, Cooper took over the halfback role in 2006 when Matt Orford left to play for Manly.
He has been a revelation in the role, winning the Dally M Halfback-of-the-Year Award in 2006 and the NRL premiership in 2007.
At the end of the 2007 season, Cronk won his first Australian jersey in the Test match against New Zealand in Wellington when the Kangaroos recorded their record breaking 58-0 win over the Kiwis.
News Source:
www.melbournestorm.com.auThu May 8, 2008
by Matthew O'Neill
TAB Sportsbet has been on the receiving end of a big move for Cronulla in their match against Nth Qld this weekend following a training mishap to Jonathan Thurston this morning.
Thurston rolled his ankle while training with the Kangaroos in preparation for Friday night's Centenary Test against New Zealand at the SCG.
He has been sent for scans and Melbourne's Cooper Cronk has been called in fon standby or Thurston.
Money began arriving for Cronulla with the +4.5 line with bets of $30,000 @ $1.90 followed by $15,000 @ $1.85 and another $15,000 @ $1.80.
TAB Sportsbet has suspended betting on the Nth Qld v Cronulla match so as to ascertain the level of injury to Thurston.
Betting on the Centenary Test is unaffected except for the Man of the Match award, which has been suspended.
Cronk flies in currently flying in from Melbourne and will arrive in Sydney at around 5:00pm.
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 2008 World Club Challenge
Melbourne Storm
1 games; [View] WCC [29 Feb 08] L 4-11 v Leeds (A). [HB]
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2008 NRL Telstra Premiership
Melbourne Storm
18 games; 3 tries, 1/2 goals, 2 field goals, 16 points.
[View] Round 1 [17 Mar 08] W 32-18 v Warriors (H). [HB]
[View] Round 2 [23 Mar 08] L 16-17 v Sharks (H). [HB]
[View] Round 3 [29 Mar 08] L 6-10 v Roosters (A). [HB]
[View] Round 4 [04 Apr 08] W 28-8 v Broncos (H). [HB]
[View] Round 5 [11 Apr 08] W 26-4 v Sea Eagles (H). [HB]
[View] Round 6 [21 Apr 08] W 23-16 v Raiders (A). [HB] 1 Pts; 1fg
[View] Round 7 [26 Apr 08] W 12-10 v Cowboys (A). [HB]
[View] Round 9 [12 May 08] W 18-4 v Knights (H). [HB]
[View] Round 10 [17 May 08] L 12-36 v Dragons (A). [HB]
[View] Round 11 [24 May 08] W 15-10 v Rabbitohs (A). [HB] 1 Pts; 1fg
[View] Round 12 [31 May 08] W 46-0 v Bulldogs (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 13 [09 Jun 08] L 0-18 v Gold Coast (A). [HB]
[View] Round 15 [21 Jun 08] W 48-20 v Cowboys (H). [HB]
[View] Round 16 [29 Jun 08] L 22-24 v Eels (A). [HB] 6 Pts; 1t, 1/2g
[View] Round 17 [06 Jul 08] W 30-14 v Raiders (H). [HB]
[View] Round 18 [14 Jul 08] W 30-18 v Tigers (A). [HB]
[View] Round 21 [01 Aug 08] W 44-4 v Gold Coast (H). [HB]
[View] Round 23 [15 Aug 08] W 30-6 v Roosters (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
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2007 NRL Telstra Premiership
Melbourne Storm
25 games; 8 tries, 1 field goals, 33 points.
[View] Round 1 [16 Mar 07] W 18-16 v Tigers (H). [HB]
[View] Round 2 [24 Mar 07] W 32-16 v Raiders (A). [HB]
[View] Round 3 [01 Apr 07] W 30-12 v Warriors (H). [HB]
[View] Round 4 [07 Apr 07] W 22-12 v Knights (A). [HB]
[View] Round 5 [14 Apr 07] W 24-10 v Dragons (A). [HB]
[View] Round 6 [21 Apr 07] W 30-20 v Panthers (H). [HB] 8 Pts; 2t (19th, 46th)
[View] Round 7 [27 Apr 07] W 28-18 v Broncos (A). [HB]
[View] Round 8 [05 May 07] L 12-30 v Tigers (A). [HB]
[View] Round 9 [14 May 07] W 38-14 v Bulldogs (H). [HB] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 10 [19 May 07] W 26-2 v Roosters (H). [HB]
[View] Round 11 [26 May 07] L 12-13 v Sea Eagles (A). [HB]
[View] Round 12 [02 Jun 07] W 26-10 v Rabbitohs (H). [HB]
[View] Round 13 [10 Jun 07] W 4-2 v Warriors (A). [HB]
[View] Round 14 [16 Jun 07] W 58-12 v Cowboys (A). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 18 [16 Jul 07] W 44-0 v Knights (H). [HB]
[View] Round 19 [21 Jul 07] W 34-6 v Raiders (H). [HB]
[View] Round 20 [27 Jul 07] L 16-26 v Roosters (A). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 21 [06 Aug 07] W 17-16 v Sharks (A). [HB] 1 Pts; 1fg
[View] Round 22 [12 Aug 07] W 14-6 v Broncos (H). [HB]
[View] Round 23 [17 Aug 07] W 14-10 v Eels (H). [HB]
[View] Round 24 [24 Aug 07] W 38-6 v Bulldogs (A). [HB]
[View] Round 25 [02 Sep 07] W 50-6 v Gold Coast (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Finals Week 1 [09 Sep 07] W 40-0 v Broncos (H). [HB]
[View] Finals Week 3 [23 Sep 07] W 26-10 v Eels (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Grand Final [30 Sep 07] W 34-8 v Sea Eagles. [HB]
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership
Melbourne Storm
27 games; 7 tries, 1 field goals, 29 points.
[View] Round 1 [12 Mar 06] W 22-16 v Warriors (A). [HB]
[View] Round 2 [19 Mar 06] W 22-18 v Roosters (A). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t (51st)
[View] Round 3 [25 Mar 06] L 8-40 v Cowboys (A). [HB]
[View] Round 4 [02 Apr 06] L 28-30 v Tigers (A). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t (80th)
[View] Round 6 [15 Apr 06] W 40-18 v Panthers (A). [HB]
[View] Round 7 [22 Apr 06] W 52-6 v Knights (H). [HB]
[View] Round 8 [29 Apr 06] W 24-10 v Dragons (H). [HB]
[View] Round 9 [06 May 06] W 38-14 v Rabbitohs (A). [HB]
[View] Round 10 [13 May 06] W 18-6 v Cowboys (H). [HB]
[View] Round 11 [20 May 06] L 12-34 v Sea Eagles (A). [HB]
[View] Round 12 [28 May 06] W 17-16 v Panthers (H). [HB] 1 Pts; 1fg
[View] Round 13 [03 Jun 06] W 20-16 v Roosters (H). [HB]
[View] Round 14 [11 Jun 06] W 34-22 v Eels (A). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 15 [18 Jun 06] W 22-12 v Raiders (H). [HB]
[View] Round 16 [23 Jun 06] W 16-12 v Bulldogs (H). [HB]
[View] Round 18 [07 Jul 06] W 10-4 v Broncos (H). [HB]
[View] Round 19 [16 Jul 06] W 24-16 v Knights (A). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 20 [21 Jul 06] W 28-12 v Sharks (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 21 [30 Jul 06] W 34-24 v Dragons (A). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 22 [05 Aug 06] W 46-4 v Tigers (H). [HB]
[View] Round 23 [13 Aug 06] W 18-12 v Broncos (A). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 24 [19 Aug 06] L 20-24 v Warriors (H). [HB]
[View] Round 25 [26 Aug 06] W 22-18 v Raiders (A). [HB]
[View] Round 26 [02 Sep 06] W 30-20 v Sea Eagles (H). [HB]
[View] Finals Week One [10 Sep 06] W 12-6 v Eels (H). [HB]
[View] Finals Week Three [23 Sep 06] W 24-10 v Dragons. [HB]
[View] Grand Final [01 Oct 06] L 8-15 v Broncos (H). [HB]
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2005 NRL Telstra Premiership
Melbourne Storm
20 games; 4 tries, 16 points.
[View] Round 1 [13 Mar 05] W 48-10 v Knights (H). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t (78th)
[View] Round 2 [19 Mar 05] W 46-12 v Dragons (A). [BE]
[View] Round 3 [27 Mar 05] L 18-25 v Sea Eagles (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t (39th)
[View] Round 4 [02 Apr 05] W 50-4 v Broncos (H). [BE]
[View] Round 5 [08 Apr 05] L 16-36 v Panthers (A). [BE]
[View] Round 6 [16 Apr 05] L 14-26 v Eels (H). [BE]
[View] Round 10 [14 May 05] W 38-12 v Souths (A). [BE]
[View] Round 11 [21 May 05] L 16-26 v Bulldogs (H). [BE]
Judiciary: Dangerous Throw, Grade 2 Guilty, 2 matches
[View] Round 14 [12 Jun 05] L 16-24 v Warriors (A). [F8] 4 Pts; 1t (46th)
[View] Round 15 [18 Jun 05] L 14-28 v Panthers (H). [F8]
[View] Round 16 [25 Jun 05] W 48-6 v Souths (H). [F8]
[View] Round 17 [02 Jul 05] W 33-6 v Bulldogs (A). [F8]
[View] Round 18 [09 Jul 05] W 20-0 v Raiders (H). [F8]
[View] Round 19 [17 Jul 05] L 15-28 v Broncos (A). [F8]
[View] Round 20 [24 Jul 05] W 24-10 v Roosters (H). [F8]
[View] Round 21 [30 Jul 05] L 18-37 v Knights (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t (72nd)
[View] Round 23 [13 Aug 05] W 22-10 v Warriors (H). [F8]
[View] Round 25 [27 Aug 05] W 34-22 v Tigers (H). [F8]
[View] Round 26 [03 Sep 05] L 24-30 v Cowboys (A). [BE]
[View] Finals Week Two [17 Sep 05] L 16-24 v Cowboys. [BE]
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