It was a tough night in the office for the Storm on Sunday.
The minor premiers fell to the Panthers 14-6 in the NRL grand final at Accor Stadium, with their opponents claiming their fourth consecutive premiership.
It was a tireless and brutal decider, with Penrith piling the pressure onto Melbourne for the majority of the clash.
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While the defeat will hurt, Storm coach Craig Bellamy hopes his team will be ready to go one step further in 2025.
He noted that the team won't lose too many key players next season, with the club maintaining the bulk of their representative veterans and exciting youngsters.
Aaron Pene and Reimis Smith have already been released, while there are no other confirmed player outgoings as of yet.
"Hopefully we'll be wiser for tonight ... learn a few things," Bellamy said.
"And I don't think we're going to lose too many [players from] our squad next year.
"There's a bit of a theory – you got to lose one before you can win one. So hopefully that's the case."
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The Storm coach was also gracious in defeat, acknowledging Penrith 'outplayed' his side.
"At the end of the day, we were outplayed tonight. They were too good," Bellamy added.
"It was a tight tussle ... but [the Panthers] stuck to what they know they're good at just a little bit better than us and [for] a little bit longer."
