Craig Bellamy admitted his side’s plan to stop Reece Walsh didn’t work and conceded his team didn’t learn the lessons from their 2024 Grand Final defeat after losing the 2025 decider to the Broncos.

The Storm had a huge lead in the second half, but Walsh stormed home with one of the greatest grand final performances ever to lead the Broncos to victory and break the Storm’s hearts for the second straight year.

“It didn’t work,” Bellamy said of the Storm’s plan for Walsh. Grand Final NRL Oct 05 7:30pm AEST FT Storm 22 Broncos 26 MATCH CENTRE *Odds are current as of 5th October 2025, 11:53pm AEST VIEW ALL SCORES WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Set a deposit limit. For Free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.

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