In one of the biggest scandals in rugby league history, the Storm were stripped of two NRL premierships, three minor premierships and fined a total of $1.6 million after being found guilty of long-term salary cap breaches. The salary cap is ultimately designed to prevent big-spending clubs gaining an unfair advantage in the competition.
NRL chief executive David Gallop announced they would also not be allowed to accrue any premiership points in the 2010 season.
The penalty imposed on the Melbourne storm is quite reasonable and certainly not too harsh. No club or official can be allowed to breach rules that are not only for the benefit of all clubs, but which guarantee the honesty of one of the country's major sporting codes. Anything less is to fail the trust of millions of sports followers.
However, I do think the stripping away of any points that they may win in the remainder of this year is one step to far. What has the club left to play for? Why should supporters or players attend any match for the rest of this year? The NRL has ultimately left nothing for the club to start growing from.
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