Feel The Thunder 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...

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...

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...

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...

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 app...

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, res...

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...

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 mo...

Stormy Daniel reviews the Round 23 victory over Brisbane. The Storm without question were at their defensive best against the Broncos on what was a gritty, grinding affair against Brisbane, who were coming off a 60 point destruction of Souths. Despite the Broncos suffering some in game adversity, losing both halves to hamstring injuries in the same sequence of play, the Storm were able to nulify t...

Friend of the podcast, Melbourne Storm CEO Justin Rodski once again, made himself available to chat with Stormy Daniel, providing Storm fans and members with a general club update. Justin discusses the season so far and current standing in this year's premiership season, Coach Craig Bellamy going around again, coaching better than ever and will bring up the 600 First Grade game milestone in a fort...

We've said it before and we'll say it again. Winning doesn't have to be pretty. Good teams find a way to win and off the boot of Munster to find a high flying Xavier Coates was their way to victory. A scrappy, error ridden, ill disciplined display kept the Eels to close for comfort. Stormy Daniel reviews the win over the Eels, highlighting the issues plaguing the Storm's inability to find their be...

A bonus episode with Troy Worner, host and owner of 'The Parra Cave Podcast' joints Stormy Daniel on Stormcast Podcast to preview the second leg of the Eels v Storm clash on Thursday night. Troy being an Eels tragic shares his thoughts on the Eels team list named to take on Melbourne Storm with Troy and Stormy Daniel sharing their thoughts on where this clash will be won and lost. Hosted on Acast....

"Cometh the hour, cometh the man". When Melbourne needed a hero and someone to turn to in the face of adversity, captain Harry Grant stood up and delivered. Going into the Roosters clash with no Munster, no Papenhuyzen, no NAs, no MacDonald, Fa'alogo or Warbrick, then to lose Hughes to a shoulder injury mid-game, it was Grant who lifted and carried the Storm to victory. Quite possibly his finest h...

Everything to play for and Storm dished up their worst showing in goodness knows how long, perhaps, ever. Error ridden, poor completions and 80 minutes of ill discipline gifted their arch rivals a rare victory at AAMI Park. Coach Bellamy could not hide his disappointment, saying as much in the aftermath in the post game press conference, specifically on 'Old Boys' weekend. That in itself, should h...

Coach Craig Bellamy lamented the Storm's consistency or lack there of after Melbourne's loss to the Sharks in Round 11. Since that time, after sharpening their focus at training, addressing some short comings, the Storm have won six in-a-row and starting to show signs they're building towards their best football. Stormy Daniel reviews the win over the Knights, covers off on what's making Storm new...

Consistency is what Bellyache preached after Storm's Round 11 loss to the Sharks. Since then, through the problematic and challenging Origin period, Melbourne have won 5 in-a-row, including the smash and grab mission in Townsville. What made it more more impressive was that Storm were missing 10 of their regular 17 with the 'next man up' mentality in full effect and the players who were gifted the...

30-6 winners in a game which was much closer than the scoreline suggests. Stormy Daniel reviews the Storm's win over the desperate Sharks who were in the arm wrestle for most of the match before Melbourne clicked into gear scoring three late tries in the space of 14 minutes, thanks to the aerial exploits of Eli Katoa, who laid on two tries and scored one himself. What's making Storm news including...

For the second time this season, Stormy Daniel joins Boldo from from the ET Grandstand (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks) Podcast, in a collab, where the pair discuss all things Storm and Sharks. Previewing the upcoming clash in what is the second leg of this contest, where Melbourne will be hoping to atone from their Round 11 loss at Sharks Stadium earlier this season. Stormy Daniel also covers off on...

You can forgive Storm fans for experience chest pain, needing a prescription to treat high blood pressure and sending hairline's receding after their rollercoaster 84 mins, seeing a Golden Point epic against the Rabbitohs. Storm looked likely winners after jumping to a quick early lead but compounding errors and a lack of patience kept the Rabbitohs in the contest. Thankfully, the right boot of Pa...

Melbourne fresh off their third and final Bye will be looking to continue their back-to-back wins and make it 3-in-a-row, as Storm travel north to Sydney to take on Wayne Bennett's resurgent Rabbitohs. Stormy Daniel covers off on what's making Storm news this week, throwback team list and TLT - who's in? who's out? Who will be rested post Origin II? We will all now soon enough come Saturday evenin...

Stormy Daniel had the pleasure and privilege of sitting down with Melbourne Storm's renowned Recruitment Manager Paul Bunn. 'Bunny' joined Stormcast discussing how he got started in rugby league, how he landed at Melbourne Storm, the amount of games he and his recruitment team watch, what he looks for in a player and how they will be a 'cultural fit' at the Storm. He also touched on the Storm Acad...

Back-to-back wins for the first time since Round 6, the Storm may have just found what they've been searching for in Season 2025. That being, consistency. Melbourne managed to limit the potent, attack filled Cowboys side, maintaining control and managing a 24 point win at the end of the 80 minutes. Storm now go into their third and final 'Bye' for the season, before a testing 12 weeks heading into...

In what was torrential conditions on the Gold Coast, beautiful one day, wet the next - Storm managed to play to the conditions better than the Titans and came away with the 2 points in what can only be described as an uncomfortable watch where Melbourne never looked like they were in control. Wet weather is the great leveller, the great equaliser which inhibited the Storm to get their natural atta...

Still reeling after the disappointing loss to the Sharks in Round 11 heading into the Bye, Stormy Daniel looks ahead to Round 13's clash with the Titans, where no doubt the Storm will be looking to get their season back on track, searching for that much needed consistency, aiding their premiership campaign which has been far from the case in Season 2025. What's making Storm news, Throwback Team Li...

Inconsistency or the lack of consistency from week to week, game to game is hurting the Storm. The inability to win back-to-back games or put together a string of wins is a concern. Whilst Melbourne have the artillery in their list to compete and dominate, it simply is not translating to on the field performances, as no doubt is giving the coaching staff and senior players some concern as Storm he...