I reckon the Storm have been playing a very expansive game this year. A sign that they have upped their game from last year.
If they were playing anyone besides the Warriors in the preliminary final last year, they win. They tried to grind out a win against a very good Warriors pack and come off 2nd best. This year instead of grinding out a win, they're blowing teams off the park with perfectly executed set plays and they have the worlds best fullback Slater in career best form.
Can't stand the cheats but they're by far the benchmark team right now imo.