Sam Walker goes for a field goal on the siren but shanks his effort wide.
Not a great kicking day for the usually dependable Walker, who missed both of his conversions earlier in the half.
But the Roosters were dominant in that opening period, with Siua Wong and then Billy Smith sliding over for the Bondi club.
The undermanned Storm, however, have done well to restrict the Roosters to just those two scores, defending with real grit in the face of some pretty slick Tricolour play.
But the real story of that half were the tears of Will Warbrick.
The winger was helped off with the assistance of a motorised cart after sustaining what will surely be a season-ending injury.
An awful moment for Warbrick and more injury agony for the already depleted Melbournians.
dan