The decline of the Melbourne Storm dynasty has been falsely predicted for years, but is this a mountain too big for even the master Craig Bellamy to overcome before he hangs up the boots?
Bellamy is expected to retire after the 2023 season and move into an off-field role with the club and if Cameron Munster leaves as predicted, the Storm might find it hard to recover quickly.
Even before that the Storm’s ability to compete for the title next season has been hit by the departures of four of their starting pack in Jesse and Kenny Bromwich, Felise Kaufusi and Brandon Smith.