Director of Football Frank Ponissi joins the Feel the Thunder Podcast
Renowned as one of the best General Manager's of Football in professional sport, Melbourne Storm Director of Football, Frank Ponissi joins Stormy Daniel to discuss all things Football Department and Program related matters; from the trials and tribulations of Season 2026, the positive outlook for 2027, recruitment challenges, roster forecasting the 'Road to AAMI Park' pathways Program, how the 2027 pre-season will look with no finals, Rugby League World Cup and Las Vegas, to EQT's investment and Bellyache continuing to coach on.
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8 Sept 2026
A win to finish off what has been a season to forget for the perennial Finalists
Back-to-back wins to finish off what many Storm fans would consider 2026 as the season from hell. The sheer amount of bad luck, uncontrollable occurrences which contributed to Melbourne missing the Finals for only the second time in 16 years. Stormy Daniel reviews the stunning last minute win over the Sharks, whilst covering off on what’s making Storm News and answers your listener questions. It feels incredibly odd knowing that Storm will not be playing football in September. What are we to do with ourselves Storm fans? I guess we can start counting down the days till Round 1….only 172 and counting.
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1 Sept 2026
Dead rubber, rule change trial and Storm's good form at Suncorp rolls on
If you had said at the beginning of the season that last year's Grand Finalists would be playing in a dead rubber fixture in Round 26, most would have suggested you need to be admitted and undergo psychiatric testing. As hard as it is believe, knowing the hardship and adversity Melbourne Storm have endured in Season 2026, that the Broncos, the reigning Premiers are having a worse season. Despite both team's respective woes, one thing that you can guarantee, clashes between the two franchises are always an occasion that both sets of players get up for, acknowleding the rivalry and history that exists between the pair. Stormy Daniel reviews the 46-20 victory over the Broncos, including how the game was used by the NRL to trial a controversial kickoff rule, which has gone down like a lead balloon. Stormy Daniel covers off on the final pathways report for 2026, what's making Storm news, your listener questions and the final team list Tuesday of the season. Who's in, who's out for Storm as Melbourne hit the road for their last Round clash with 2016 Grand Final opponents the Cronulla-Sharks, who themselves have the hippy hippy shakes, leading into the finals and will be desperate to get a win going into week 1 of the Finals series. Can Storm be of nuisance value, upsetting the Sharks on their home deck?
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