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