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The Warriors have lost in all kinds of ways to Melbourne over the years and this was another painful one.
The 38-24 defeat on Saturday night extends the negative streak to 16 games, dating back to 2015 – the longest active sequence in the NRL.
The misery was compounded by a serious-looking injury to Rocco Berry, while both Marcelo Montoya and Dallin Watene-Zelezniak were sin-binned in the second half.
The result will hurt even more given the Warriors’ hot start, as they led 14-0 after 15 minutes. But things gradually unravelled, with the Storm scoring four tries in a 15-minute first-half blitz and controlling the game from there.
The Warriors closed to within two points midway through the second period but the Storm always looked more likely winners.
The Warriors were on top for periods off the back of powerful defence, but not for long enough.
The difference was the relative maturity of the two teams. The Warriors are on the journey towards becoming a great team, while the Storm have been a great side for almost two decades. Their success has been built on a composed, swarming defence, a remarkable work ethic and a clinical attack. They are also the masters of the dark arts, which makes them such tough opponents, with their ability to get away with more than almost any other team.