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<\/p>\nThe Storm gave up a strong lead for the second week in-a-row, with a \u201cfrustrated\u201d Craig Bellamy admitting an emerging \u201cpattern\u201d was \u201cworrying\u201d.<\/p>\n
In Round 3, Melbourne led 14-0 against the Broncos and the scores sat at 24-14 after 68 minutes against the Cowboys in Round 4.<\/p>\n
Both games ended in a loss for the Storm, and their latest defeat saw the Cowboys score three tries inside seven minutes to complete a stunning comeback at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.<\/p>\n
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Watch every game of every round of the Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1<\/a>.<\/p>\n In the post-match press conference, Bellamy was asked how \u201cworrying\u201d it was his side once again folded late to give away two competition points.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, it is worrying,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know what the worry scale is, but yeah, it\u2019s worrying.\u201d<\/p>\n As for his assessment of the contest, Bellamy was simply \u201cfrustrated\u201d \u2014 especially considering the positions his team were in.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m just probably a bit frustrated. You know, the last two games we\u2019ve (lost) after having good leads,\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou know 10, 12, 14 points I think. So that\u2019s a frustrating thing and why? We all might have a different opinion on the whys.<\/p>\n Ivan heaps praise onto Jenkins | 11:58<\/p>\n Get all the latest NRL news, highlights and analysis delivered straight to your inbox with Fox Sports Sportmail. Sign up now!!!<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cBut you\u2019ve got to give the opposition credit too. In both second halves, last week and this week they played really well.<\/p>\n \u201cBut that pattern there is a pattern we don\u2019t want to keep going. So we need to try and work it out or get a little formula where it doesn\u2019t happen too often.\u201d<\/p>\n That \u201cpattern\u201d that has reared its head early in their 2026 campaign seems to be a consistent issue.<\/p>\n Their loss against the Cowboys marked the sixth time since the start of the 2025 season the Storm have given away a double-figure lead \u2014 the most of any NRL team.<\/p>\n Compare that to only four instances between 2020 and 2024 in total, and it\u2019s a new problem Bellamy is having to fix on the run.<\/p>\n \u201cThe errors were one thing, I think we were really good in the first half and then the second half, our completions fell right away,\u201d Bellamy said.<\/p>\n “Every game we haven’t started well” | 05:12<\/p>\n MORE SEIBOLD NEWS<\/p>\n CONTENDERS: Ex-NRL coach \u2018in the thick of it\u2019… and a club legend<\/a><\/p>\n REACTION: Manly assistant \u2018shocked\u2019 by Seibold stunner<\/a><\/p>\n