Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy was "disappointed" to send several Storm veterans off with a shock loss to Canberra on Saturday night.
The Raiders travelled south and sprung a thrilling upset over the home side to win 28-20 and knock the Victorian club out of the premiership race.
The loss ended the Melbourne careers of Brandon Smith, Felise Kaufusi, Jesse Bromwich, and Kenny Bromwich, who are all off the join rival NRL clubs next season.