Participation
There are 11 amateur clubs in the state according to the Victorian Rugby League; 7 of the clubs field junior teams. This does not count the school teams who played as the undercard to Storm games prior to the under 20 competition.
Players such as Malo Feteirika, who is from New Zealand, and Gareth Widdop, from England, have come through the junior ranks in Melbourne. Melbourne Storm hopes to have some of its Melbourne-born and bred players making their senior debuts soon.
The junior team (which is largely made up of Victorian locals) were runners up to the Bulldogs in the SG ball in 2009.
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