Gerard Whateley

Justin Rodsky's a regular with us, the Chief Executive of Melbourne Storm.

Justin, welcome back to the studio.

Thank you, Gerard.

Good to be here.

I don't want to start any conversation without asking, how's Craig?

And then from a whole of club and every level from the older administrators to the youngest player that this centers on, well, he is the central figure in the club's history and revered and obviously loved is that much was clear in the celebrations around his 500th game.

How's the club gone about absorbing us?

The Ricky Stewart sentiment, I think, cut through really deeply.

It's time for Craig to look after Craig as his chief executive.

Is that the sort of thing that you express to him?

How do you go about those conversations?

How does that marry up with what would normally be the desperation of a successful football club to get back on the winner's list?

Is that reaffirming?

Because when a club has had such success and I imagine there is a risk of, who knows what happens when a club suddenly it can fracture or it can galvanise.

And I imagine you've had a pretty keen eye for that.

Is it reaffirming in what's been built at Storm that it's not just the heady times as this culture has held together?

It's a test of a fan base as well in moments like these.

What are your observations?

So our snap judgments don't get overwhelmed with storm supporters when we get it from Carlton and Essendon and the like.

But you would get private correspondence and you'd be able to take the temperature.