Melbourne Storm’s finals charge faded dramatically on July 17, 2026. Sydney Roosters beat closely them by four points in a showdown Round 20 game. The conclusive result finished abruptly Storm’s season. Melbourne went down quickly 18-14. Nick Warrick will miss remaining rest of the season after hurting his leg badly. The loss crushed completely Storm’s runner-up dreams. But Sydney kept steadily their barely slim finals hopes alive with the narrow win. The Roosters hung on determinedly under intense late pressure to grab their back-to-back second straight win over Melbourne.