🎙 Weekly Storm Podcast
📊 Game analysis & opinions
🔥 Storm banter, fan debates & bold takes
👑 If you bleed purple - welcome to Royalty & Reign Supreme
Well… where do you even start with that season? 😅Join Aaron and Trav as we unpack a tough year for Melbourne Storm—the setbacks, the frustrations, the shining lights and what comes next.📊 THE SEASON THAT WASA 10th-place finish, a massive injury toll and combinations constantly changing. What went wrong, and how much credit does the team deserve for fighting back into finals contention?🌟 THE POSITIVESSua Fa’alogo’s breakout season, Stefano’s impact and the emergence of Cooper Clarke. Plus, the young players and fresh faces who gave us something to get excited about.🔄 PLAYER MOVEMENTSThe arrivals of Jamayne Isaako, Bronson Xerri, Kelma Tuilagi, Tane Kirione and Adam Pompey, farewells to our departing players, and where we still need to strengthen.👀 THE RUMOUR MILLMunster’s future, Harry Grant’s next deal, Craig Bellamy’s coaching future and the latest signing chatter. What’s confirmed, what’s speculation and what do we want to see happen?🎰 WAY TOO EARLY VEGAS TEA🎙️ WHAT’S NEXT FOR PURPLE REIGN?🤝 A MASSIVE THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS💜 Freedom Finance Group—thank you for backing Purple Reign and being on board throughout the season. Your support means so much to us.🎰 Premium Sports Tours—we’ve teamed up to help get the Purple Army to Vegas! Stay tuned for more.👕 Five Eights—thank you for the clothes and the support! We can’t wait to work with you in 2027. Use PurpleReign10 to unlock your discount.And to everyone who has watched, commented, shared, listened or joined a live—THANK YOU. We’ve grown to 4.3k followers on Facebook and 201 on Instagram, and every one of you is part of this community. 💜👇 GET INVOLVED!What’s your biggest takeaway from 2026? Who impressed you, what disappointed you and what questions do you want us to tackle?Have a ripper offseason, Purple Army. Keep an eye out for our content and special podcasts—we’ll still be here talking Storm! 💜⚡
5 Sept 2026
🎙️💜 PURPLE REIGN PODCAST — THE 2026 SEASON FINALE 💜🎙️
One last time for the 2026 NRL season… and what a way to finish!The Storm have escaped Cronulla with a huge 24–20 victory over the Sharks. It wasn’t pretty—in fact, large parts were downright ugly—but good teams find a way, and Melbourne refused to let this one slip.From a chaotic opening half featuring injuries, sin bins and plenty of controversy, to tries from Peel, SualSONIC and the Chin, the Storm fought their way back from an 18–12 halftime deficit.Then came the match-winner…WHAT. A. TRY. 🔥🔥🔥With the game on the line, Melbourne produced a stunning team effort to snatch the lead and finish the regular season with another gutsy win.There is plenty for the boys to unpack from the game!This is also our final Purple Reign podcast of the season, so I want to say a massive thank you to our incredible community. Whether you watched live, listened later, commented, shared, debated our takes or simply enjoyed the ride—you made every episode worthwhile.A special thank you to Azza, who has been an enormous part of the poddies and everything we have created this season. His passion, knowledge and willingness to say exactly what he thinks have made the show what it is. You dont understand the new lease on life you have provided me mate. For someone Jess and I havent met in person, its safe to say you are a brother in arms. Soooo much love for you and your amazing family. And to Jess, the superstar working tirelessly behind the scenes—thank you for the endless hours, ideas and all the amazing content that keeps Purple Reign rolling every single day. So much of what everyone sees wouldn’t happen without you. You're my wife, life and mother to my amazing girls. To be able to do something like this amongst the love of ya life is wild. Thank you so much.💜The regular season may be over, but the job isn’t finished yet.Join us for one final 2026 NRL season review as we celebrate the win, dissect the madness and look back on an unforgettable year together.Storm 24. Sharks 20. Ugly, chaotic and absolutely beautiful.Freedom you aren't forgotten we got something coming for you!Melbourne Storm Cronulla Sharks Freedom Finance Group NRL
1 Sept 2026
🎙️ Purple Reign Podcast - THE FINAL TLT SHOW OF 2026! ⚡️💜
The Round 27 team lists are in as Melbourne Storm prepare to take on the Cronulla Sharks—and our final TLT show of the season!Tonight on the agenda:
⚡ Our 3-2-1 votes from Round 26
🏆 Storm’s Player of the Year Awards
👋 Mark Russell’s departure amid rumours he’ll join Parramatta as an assistant coach
🔥 Sua’s impressive recent ball-playing numbers
🤠 Joe Chan’s move to the Cowboys in 2027
🤯 How have all four of last year’s top-four teams—including both grand finalists—missed the finals?
Then we break down Storm v Sharks:
🦈 Cronulla resting several big names
💜 Storm naming the strongest available side
🔑 Our blueprint and key match-ups
💥 Stopping the Sharks’ middles before they can unleash Katoa and Ronaldo out wide
🎯 Putting pressure on vulnerable halves Pollard and Puru
⚔️ Testing the Sharks’ centres in Jones and GabraelIt’s goodbye from a TLT perspective, but don’t worry—the review show will still be coming!
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