{"id":354017,"date":"2025-12-17T14:03:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/354017\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T14:03:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:03:26","slug":"storm-return-to-sunshine-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/354017\/","title":{"rendered":"Storm return to Sunshine Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"

Melbourne Storm\u2019s return to the Sunshine Coast Stadium has been confirmed with Craig Bellamy\u2019s side hosting the Gold Coast Titans for a pre-season challenge game on Saturday 21 February.<\/p>\n

The game will serve as Storm\u2019s final pre-season hit out ahead of the 2026 NRL season, with Bellamy expected to name a strong and experienced squad as preparations ramp up for Round 1.<\/p>\n

The fixture also marks Storm\u2019s first return to the Sunshine Coast since the 2021 NRL Finals Series. Storm spent an extended period based on the Sunshine Coast throughout the COVID-impacted 2020 and 2021 seasons, including the Club\u2019s 2020 Premiership campaign, creating long-lasting ties with the region.<\/p>\n

In the lead-up to the match, Storm will base themselves on the Sunshine Coast for the week, hosting an open training session and engaging with local fans and community groups as part of their preparations.<\/p>\n

Storm CEO Justin Rodski said the Club was thrilled to be reconnecting with the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to be returning to the Sunshine Coast, a region we have traditionally had a strong connection with for our final pre-season game for 2026,\u201d Rodski said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have incredible memories from our time there and always have fantastic support. We\u2019re looking forward to giving our members and fans in Queensland the chance to see the team up close before the season kicks off.\u201d<\/p>\n


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\n Cameron Munster in action the last time Storm played on the Sunshine Coast, during the 2021 Finals Series.
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Sunshine Coast Resilient Economy Councillor Terry Landsberg\u202facknowledged Storm\u2019s visit\u202fas\u202fone which will excite locals and benefit the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cHosting\u202fStorm as they take on the Titans at our very own\u202fstadium\u202fon the Sunshine Coast\u202fis\u202fvery exciting\u202ffor our region and\u202fparticularly\u202ffor local NRL fans of\u202fall ages,\u201d Cr Landsberg said.\u201d\u202f<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0likely\u00a0to be the last NRL action we experience on the Sunshine Coast\u00a0in 2026, so tickets are expected to sell fast.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Sunshine Coast\u202foffers\u202fterrific travel and accommodation options for\u202fStorm and Titans\u202fsupporters,\u202fand\u00a0anyone\u202flooking to use the game as\u202fan opportunity for a weekend getaway.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s\u202fgreat to\u202fwelcome\u202fNRL action back\u202fto\u202fthe Sunshine Coast,\u202fshowcasing\u202four beautiful home\u202fto audiences\u202faround the globe\u202fand inspiring\u202fothers to experience\u202fit\u202ffor themselves.\u202f<\/p>\n

This event is proudly supported by Sunshine Coast Council through the Major Events Sponsorship Program. This program helps deliver the Sunshine Coast Council\u2019s Major Events Strategy, which aims to generate $86 million in economic benefit for the region through increased visitation and local spending.<\/p>\n

Melbourne Storm v Gold Coast Titans
Saturday 21 February, 8:10pm (AEDT), 7:10pm (local)
Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast<\/p>\n

Ticketing Details:<\/p>\n

Club Members \u2013 Pre-sale: Wednesday 17 December, 12pm (QLD time)
General public tickets: Thursday 18 December 2025, 12pm (QLD time)<\/p>\n

Purchase at Ticketek here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Melbourne Storm\u2019s return to the Sunshine Coast Stadium has been confirmed with Craig Bellamy\u2019s side hosting the Gold…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":354018,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[568],"tags":[64,63,761,762,158,85],"class_list":["post-354017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nrl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-national-rugby-league","tag-nationalrugbyleague","tag-nrl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/354017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=354017"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/354017\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/354018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=354017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=354017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=354017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}