Bellyache demands greater consistency in Storm's game as consecutive wins boosts confidence

About this episode

The episode discusses Melbourne Storm's recent performance improvements and upcoming challenges in the rugby season.

Consecutive wins for only the second time in Season 2026, Melbourne are starting to show signs of improvement within their game, especially defensively. With the return of experienced edge forwards in Blore and Lisati, both Storm edges have looked a lot more in sync, which is to be expected when you have experienced players in key positions who have done the repetitions and have a connection with the players on their outside as a unit. Stormy Daniel delves into why Melbourne's defence has improved over the past fortnight, with a untidy 34-8 win over the Eels at Magic Round. Pathways report, what's making Storm news, your listener questions and team list Tuesday - who's in? who's out? Who will be stepping up in the absence of Storm's Origin contingent, as Storm aim to make it three wins on the trot against a desperate Bulldogs team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Stormy Daniel

Topics covered

• Melbourne Storm
• rugby
• defensive strategy
• team performance
• player return
• listener questions

Keywords

• Melbourne Storm
• rugby
• defense
• consecutive wins
• Magic Round
• Blore
• Lisati
• Bulldogs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Melbourne, Eels, Bulldogs

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