Welcome back to Marlee and Me, storytelling beyond the scoreline.

Marlee Silva is back for a 4th season of her powerful podcast that features some of Australia’s most beloved rugby league stars!

If you’re new here this is a sports podcast unlike the kind you’re used to. There’s no game analysis, we’re not worried about the highlight reel or the stats. These are conversations that get to the heart of your favourite athletes.

This year, Marlee’s new role with Nine’s 100% Footy, has seen her sit down with many more NRL and NRLW players, so for the back end of the 2026 footy season we’ll be dropping the raw extended version of these chats in a couple of mega episodes if you like it!

This episode is Part 2 of 2, pulling back the curtain on some of the stars of the Melbourne Storm. 

A few months ago, Marlee received a phone call from the Melbourne Storm informing her that they were gearing up for their first ever Mental Health focused game - they wanted to start a conversation, destigmatise talking about mental ill health and encourage their fans to check in with each other. 

So she headed down to Melbourne to sit down with the 3 players nominated as ambassadors for the inaugural ‘Tackling Tough Together’ game: Josh King, Will Warbrick and Alec McDonald.

What they shared is raw, honest and delivered with a passion for ensuring others—fans of the game or not—know they aren't alone and that help is out there.

If you are struggling or this conversation brings anything up for you, reach out to Lifeline on 13 11 14, or for any mob seeking culturally safe support, 13 YARN is available too.

Tune in next week, as we hear more heart-led reflections from star players and their head coach, from the Gold Coast Titans. 

This episode of Marlee and Me was recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people, we pay our respects to their Elders past and present. As a proud Gamilaroi and Dunghutti woman, Marlee embodies the spirit of her people in every conversation, honouring their 60 thousand year long tradition of oral storytelling, for connection, understanding and empathy. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. 

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