Melbourne passed up the chance of sealing the Minor Premiership with a 22-16 defeat to Penrith Panthers.
The Storm will still win the Minor Premiership if the Roosters don't win by 27 or more, however.
After Cameron Smith gave the Storm a slender lead, Josh Mansour replied with a try for the Panthers to hand Penrith the lead.
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