BY STAFF WRITERS

The Melbourne Storm is just one win away from another grand final appearance but will need to overcome another NRL heavyweight in the Sydney Roosters at AAMI Park.

While the Storm have made their fair share of deciders – they’ve also missed the big one but the smallest of margins plenty of times as well.

Here are the Storm’s six preliminary final defeats since coming into the NRL in 1998.

1998 VS BRONCOS – LOSSED 30-6 @ SFS

2011 VS WARRIORS – LOSSED 20-12 @ AAMI Park

2015 VS COWBOYS – LOSSED 32-12 @ AAMI Park

2019 VS ROOSTERS – LOSSED 14-6 @ SCG

2021 VS PANTHERS – LOSSED 10-6 @ SUNCORP

2023 VS PANTHERS – LOSSED 38-4 @ ACCOR