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Storm are at their lowest ebb in 24 years. Where do Melbourne go from here?
Apr 27, 2026
1h 04m 36s
Five straight losses as Storm search for that winning feeling in an ANZAC Day showdown with the Bunnies
Apr 21, 2026
50m 19s
Bullied, bashed and out muscled. Storm slump to fourth straight loss. Can Melbourne rediscover that winning feeling?
Apr 14, 2026
55m 44s
Defensive effort not system failure sees Storm tarred with unwanted 118-year stat after conceding 50
Apr 7, 2026
1h 01m 56s
Lack of mental resilience or defensive intent? What is causing Storm's second-half fade outs?
Mar 31, 2026
56m 11s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 4/27/26 | Storm are at their lowest ebb in 24 years. Where do Melbourne go from here?✨ | Melbourne Stormrugby+3 | — | Melbourne StormRabbitohs+1 | — | Melbourne Stormrugby+6 | — | 1h 04m 36s | |
| 4/21/26 | Five straight losses as Storm search for that winning feeling in an ANZAC Day showdown with the Bunnies✨ | rugbyMelbourne Storm+5 | — | Melbourne StormRabbitohs | MelbourneAustralia | Melbourne StormRabbitohs+5 | — | 50m 19s | |
| 4/14/26 | Bullied, bashed and out muscled. Storm slump to fourth straight loss. Can Melbourne rediscover that winning feeling?✨ | Melbourne Stormrugby+4 | — | Melbourne StormNew Zealand+1 | AAMI Parknation's capital | Melbourne StormNew Zealand Warriors+5 | — | 55m 44s | |
| 4/7/26 | Defensive effort not system failure sees Storm tarred with unwanted 118-year stat after conceding 50✨ | rugbyMelbourne Storm+5 | — | Melbourne StormPanthers | Australia | Melbourne StormPanthers+8 | — | 1h 01m 56s | |
| 3/31/26 | Lack of mental resilience or defensive intent? What is causing Storm's second-half fade outs?✨ | mental resiliencedefensive intent+4 | — | StormPanthers | — | Melbourne Stormrugby+5 | — | 56m 11s | |
| 3/26/26 | Melbourne Storm CEO Justin Rodski joins the podcast for a 'whole of club' update✨ | Melbourne Stormrugby+5 | Justin Rodski | Melbourne Storm | — | Melbourne StormJustin Rodski+5 | — | 1h 11m 11s | |
| 3/24/26 | Suffering PTSD as Storm give up 14 point lead to the resurgent Broncos in Grand Final rematch✨ | PTSDrugby+5 | — | Melbourne StormBrisbane Broncos | TownsvilleCowboys | PTSDMelbourne Storm+5 | — | 56m 22s | |
| 3/17/26 | Fa'alogo extinguishes the Dragons flame with attention now turning to the reigning Premiers✨ | rugbyMelbourne Storm+3 | — | Melbourne StormBroncos | AAMI ParkVictoria | Sua Fa'alogoMelbourne Storm+5 | — | 54m 04s | |
| 3/10/26 | Three certainties in life: Death, taxes and Storm winning in Round 1✨ | Melbourne StormNRL+3 | — | Melbourne Storm | EelsWIN Stadium | Melbourne StormRound 1+5 | — | 1h 04m 34s | |
| 3/3/26 | New season, new challenge. A clean slate. Can this new group maintain Storm's Round 1 record?✨ | rugbyStorm news+5 | — | Sydney Rugby LeagueMounties | — | rugbyStorm+5 | — | 46m 27s | |
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| 2/24/26 | Attention and focus turns to Round 1✨ | pre-season trainingrugby+4 | — | MelbourneTitans | — | pre-seasonrugby+5 | — | 33m 13s | |
| 2/17/26 | Glorified Trials not a precursor of form or prospects for 2026, whilst Lomax saga rolls on | Stormy Daniel speaks to the Storm's first pre-season challenge fixture which saw a cast of thousands take the field, many of Melbourne's pathway players from last year's Premiership winning Jersey Flegg team and a handful of second tier recruits who will make up the bulk of the Storm's inaugral Knock-On Effect NSW Cup team. Stormy Daniel addresses the latest revelations surrounding the ongoing Zac Lomax that has implicated friend of the podcast, Storm CEO Justin Rodski, reviews Round 2 of junior pathway results, your listener questions and TLT - team list Tuesday for Storm's second pre-season challenge fixture against the Titans on the Sunshine Coast this Saturday evening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 2/10/26 | The purple reign of Bellamy set to continue for a little while yet as the Pre-Season Challenge is upon us | On this week's episode, Stormy Daniel covers off on the unexpected, yet amazing news of Head Coach Craig Bellamy recommitting to the club, not for just another season, but until at least the end of 2028. A sure sign Bellyache is hungrier and more determined than ever to achieve success with the new emerging group of Melbourne Storm players, putting to bed media innuendo that 2026 would be Bellsa's last year before hanging up the clipboard. Not the case. Stormy Daniel will dissect the first Team list Tuesday of 2026, with plenty of young stars set to be named, given an opportunity to show their wares, impress the coaching staff and give Storm fans a glimpse of the talent coming through the pathways, junior pathways update - and of course, your listener questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/23/26 | 2026 Season Preview - Will the Storm reign be maintained? | Stormy Daniel is back behind the mic to give a 2026 Season 2026 Preview. Gains and Losses. Storm's burning questions, biggest challenges and your listener questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/22/26 | 2025 Season Review - This was a tough carry | A podcast episode that was a long time in the making. Addressing the hurt had to be done. Stormy Daniel reviews Season 2025 and reflects on the heartache of losing what is now back-to-back Grand Finals. Whilst it was somewhat cathartic, the disappointment remains. But as Coach Craig Bellamy says "Grand Finals are hard to make. They're even harder to win" meaning that whilst the team fell short of collecting the ultimate prize, all in all, it was a successful season. Storm fans need to acknowledge that and be proud a Top 2 finish and making yet another Grand Final. You would rather be there, than not. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/15/26 | Stormcast Podcast returns for Season 2026: Listener questions and big off season stories | And just like that, Stormy Daniel is back for 2026. Stormcast Podcast returns for its fourth season - and begins by covering off on all the big off-season headlines, news and stories; answering listener questions, specifically around player movement, none bigger than the sudden and untimely departures of Ryan Papenhuyzen and Nelson Asofa-Solomona and Storm's surprising pursuit of wayward Origin and Test star in Zac Lomax. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 10/1/25 | Episode 41: Storm go through to the 'Big Dance', their 12th Grand Final, keen to atone on their 2024 disappointment | 11th Grand Final in 20 seasons. 12th Grand Final appearance in 28 seasons, since Melbourne's inception into the NRL. Craig Bellamy, the man at the helm of this sustained success, who has made 22 out of 23 finals series since being appointed as Head Coach, will coach the Storm to both his and the club's 11th Grand Final appearance in 23 seasons. That's on average a staggering Grand Final appearance every 2 years. As the man himself often has said and reiterated it post game "Grand Finals are hard to make, they're even harder to win". Nothing is guaranteed. Melbourne will renew hostilities with the NRL Club they were born out of in the Brisbane Broncos. The rivalry started in 1998 and has grown ever since, with inaugural CEO, Football Manager and Captain in John Ribot, Chris Johns and the 'Brick with eyes' in Glenn Lazarus being Broncos alumni, Bellyache being a former assistant coach at Brisbane, to the pair facing off in the 2006 Grand Final and the dominance Storm have had over the Broncos in recent years. But all that accounts for nothing as a Grand Final is opportunity both teams will be not wanting to waste - no more than Melbourne, who are ruing the missed chance of being crowned Premiers last season. Will that be at the back of the players mind as they prepare for Sunday's clash? Will it be the motivation needed when the game is on the line and the players need to dig a little bit deeper, find something extra, knowing it could result in winning a premiership, as opposed to the heartache of losing a Grand Final, a feeling 15 of the 17 who run out for the Storm this Sunday night, know all too well after experiencing the disappointment of falling short last year. We'll all know if it is the motivation come the end of the 80th minute this Sunday night at Accor Stadium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 9/25/25 | Episode 40: BONUS Episode - Preliminary Final Preview with the ET Stand Podcast | Stormy Daniel joins Boldo and Franko from the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 'ET Stand Podcast' to talk through and preview the preliminary finals match between the Melbourne Storm and the Sharks. The boys look at the strengths, weaknesses and where the game could be won for both teams. Stormy Daniel shares his thoughts and opinions on how this Storm team will fair up against a Sharks team who has hit form at the right end of the season and is choc full of momentum and confidence, against a team who has been in this position many times before and will be relying on experience to get them victory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 9/23/25 | Episode 39: Storm need to find their best football now as the Fonua-Blake led Sharks set their watches to an ambush at AAMI Park | This is it. It all comes down to this. 80 minutes. No more tomorrow's. The time is now. Melbourne head into the preliminary final against a foe, a rival, they know all too well, 2016 Grand Final combatants in the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, who are the form team of the NRL, winning 8 from their last 9 games, including their Week 1 and Week 2 Finals matches. The Sharks do not fear AAMI Park, not do they feat the Storm, having recently tasted success in Melbourne last season. 1 win a piece for both teams in 2025, Friday night's preliminary final will be the third occasion the pair face off, with the reward for the victors a ticket into the 2025 NRL Grand Final. Stormy Daniel previews the highly anticipated clash, giving his thoughts where the dangers and threat lie within this formidable Sharks outfit. What's making Storm news, throwback team list, your listener questions and the all important, TLT - team list Tuesday. Will he or won't he suit up? Referring to none other than the reigning Dally M Medalist, Storm halfback Jahrome Hughes. One thing is for sure. Storm need to find their best football now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 9/16/25 | Episode 38: Undermanned Storm rediscover desire to qualify for the preliminary final, their 10th in 11 seasons | How does one measure success? Premierships right? Yes, but not its not the only metric. The ability to play finals, finish in the Top 4 and qualify for preliminary finals, which effectively positions a club with a chance of making a Grand Final should not be dismissed. If a sporting organisation in any professional code, in either hemisphere was to make finals 22 seasons out of 23, qualify for 10 preliminary finals in 11 years, 18 in total in the entire 27 year history, including 11 Grand Finals, that is the definition of consistency and sustained success. That is the Melbourne Storm and what they have yet again achieved in Season 2025. Storm are 80 minutes away from yet another Grand Final appearance should they be able to overcome their opponents in Week 3, which will either be the Raiders or the Sharks in a fortnight's time. Stormy Daniel reviews the qualifying final win against Canterbury. An undermanned, understrength Storm team managed to overcome a resilient Bulldogs team, who suffered adversity themselves in game, yet did not go away, took the lead twice in what was a ding-dong battle, sealed with an 80 metre intercept by a runaway Will Warbrick. A week off to rest up, reset, refocus and prepare for the preliminary final on Friday Night 26 September at AAMI Park. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 9/9/25 | Episode 37: Injuries, suspension and defensive woes plague Storm's premiership aspirations on the eve of the Finals | Storm fans must feel like they're watching a car crash in slow motion unfold in front of their very eyes with Melbourne's recent fortnight, where form and performance has looked anything but a team who finished in the Top 2 and whom for 27 weeks have been premiership favourites. Stormy Daniel reviews the pricey loss to the Broncos and what has gone wrong on the eve of the finals, with Melbourne's defence vanishing and injuries to star halfback Jahrome Hughes, fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen (concussion) and lengthy suspension to Melbourne's x-factor who many are now calling a liability in Nelson Asofa-Solomona. Can the season be salvaged by winning week 1 and progressing to a preliminary final? What's making Storm news, throwback team list, your listener questions and TLT - team list Tuesday. Who's in? Who's out for Storm's Week 1 Finals clash against the resurgent Bulldogs, who are the best defensive team in the competition this season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 9/2/25 | Episode 36: 'Embarrasing' Storm performance ruined Bellyache's milestone game, with Melbourne doing everything they can NOT to feature in this year's Grand Final | What was supposed to be a night of celebration, well after the full-time siren, it was anything but after the Storm game up 40 unanswered points in the second half, leaving a subdued and somber dressing room and an embarrassed veteran coach to accept plaudits and presentation of the game ball by NRL CEO Andrew Abdo to which Bellyache addressed the crowd in true Bellyache fashion saying "Really appreciate everyone coming out today and I hope we go f***ing better next week". As do all Storm fans as attention now turns to the Broncos this Thursday night. Stormy Daniel reviews the Roosters loss, covers off on what's making Storm news, Throwback Team List, your listener question's and TLT - team list Tuesday. Who's in, who's out for the Suncorp showdown with the Broncos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 8/26/25 | Episode 35: Storm keep Bulldogs on a leash as attention turns to desperate Roosters team | A Top 4 showdown for a Top 2 finish between Melbourne and Canterbury-Bankstown. The Storm managed to overcome a determined Bulldogs side, who capitalised off a momentum shift through some ill discipline shown by Storm, handing the Bulldogs field position and possession, who were coming home strong. Melbourne's defensive effort managed to deliver the home side the win, to secure a Top 2 finish, resulting in a Home Final in Week 1 at AAMI Park. Stormy Daniel reviews the win over the Bulldogs, citing the team's poor discipline as an area they need to improve upon and clean up before Finals. What's making Storm news, Throwback Team List, your listener questions and TLT - Team list Tuesday. Who's in? Who's out for the milestone game for Bellyache, who will celebrate his 600th First Grade game as head coach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 8/19/25 | Episode 34: Harry Houdini produces a magic act to get Storm home against the resurgent reigning Premiers | Cometh the hour, cometh the magician. Harry Houdini pulled more than a rabbit (or should that be Panther) out the hot to get Storm a victory in Golden Point which Melbourne fans will remember for a long time to go. With a team still missing Hughes, Papenhuyzen, Howarth, Asofa-Solomona and Warbrick, a reshuffle to the backline and the smarts of the Storm skipper, were able to navigate a hard fought victory against the Premiership heavyweights and reigning Premiers in the Panthers; who were gunning for 10 wins in-a-row. Stormy Daniel reviews the win, whilst covering off on what's making Storm news, throwback team list, your listener questions, TLT - team list Tuesday. Who's in? Who's out for the all important clash with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 8/19/25 | Episode 34: (PART 2) Harry Houdini produces a magic act to get Storm home against the resurgent reigning Premiers | Audio issues resolved. This is what should have been the end of the last Podcast episode. Preview of the Storm v Bulldogs clash. Strengths and weaknesses; where the game will be won and lost. Stormy Daniel believes it will be an arm wrestle with Melbourne winning by 6 in yet another ding, song battle royal between two of the competition's heavyweights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
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