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Anyone see the clip of NAS casually dropping the N-bomb on TV?
What an idiot!!! Can’t stand that guy
What an idiot!!! Can’t stand that guy
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Bellamy eyeing more success after extending stay in Melbourne
Craig Bellamy is staying on with the Melbourne Storm after confirming his commitment to coach the team for a 23rd season in 2025.
The experienced mentor is in the midst of a five-year deal he signed with the Storm in 2022 that provides the option to transition to a coaching director role after each season.
That may be the long-term plan, but Bellamy remains committed to coaching the club and is excited to lead the current crop of players to NRL glory.
“I’ve always maintained that I will only continue coaching if the coaches, players and club think I still have something to offer,” Bellamy said.
“As I said last season, my focus now is helping individuals learn and grow. If we can help players and coaches improve, the team will improve.
“We have a really settled list now and I have seen this group of players grow on and off the field over the last couple of seasons. They have already shown some great improvement in the first few rounds this season, but there is a lot more ahead for them and I am excited about what that might look like."
Bellamy has developed into one of the most successful coaches in the NRL since taking over the Storm in 2003. He has led the team in 555 games, winning 387 at an impressive 70% winning rate while also clinching three premierships (2012, 2017 and 2020) and five minor premierships (2011, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2021).
In addition to Melbourne's on-field success, Bellamy has successfully navigated the departure of a host of stars without results falling away, with the likes of Greg Inglis, Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk, Billy Slater and the Bromwich brothers moving to other clubs or retiring throughout the past decade.
The coach has developed a new generation of players to maintain sustained success, with Harry Grant, Cameron Munster, Ryan Papenhuyzen and Jahrome Hughes helping the team to second on the ladder after 10 rounds this season.
Bellamy's decision is a major boost before the Storm host the Sharks in a top-of-the-table clash on Saturday night.
The announcement will also provide certainty for the playing group and coaching staff as Storm officials plan for 2025 and beyond.
“Craig is coaching as well as he ever has and is not showing any signs of slowing down,” Storm chairman Matt Tripp said.
“He has a great support base with his assistant coaches and high-performance staff which gives Craig the chance to focus on what he has done extremely well for 22 seasons at Storm.
“In our opinion, Craig is the best coach to have ever coached in the NRL and we were prepared to give him as long as he needed to decide if 2024 was to be his last in charge.
“His approach to this season has shown he has plenty left to offer and we are extremely happy he will be leading this team again in 2025.”
This dude just won't quit.
Bennett 2.0
Yeah agree. I was more coming from the fact that neither will stop with the coaching. They will try to keep coaching until they drop. I could see Webster being the same.
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My post wasn't a dig at your post. Just that with them both having such a long tenure at one club it is a natural comparison.
After Bennett moved on from the Broncos I thought he'd have 1-2 goes at different clubs and call it a day. Or at least another long tenure at a club. Mind you after winning at the Dragons a premiership at 3rd club became a goal. Then he also moved back to Brisbane and it sounded like he was there until retirement as the talk was he wanted to be in Queensland. That fell over and he's been back to Sydney and back to Queensland since.
Bellamy it seems wants to finish up and move to be close to his family and relax.
News has come out that Craig Bellamy has been diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disorder. He'll keep coaching for now. 
Sad news for Craig. Explains a lot about the past few weeks and him blaming himself about the results.News has come out that Craig Bellamy has been diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disorder. He'll keep coaching for now.
I feel with Katoa, Tui and now Bellamy, the intensity and drive may have faded from the playing groups priorities at the moment.
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Fuck, really puts that latest press confrence (at around 6:20) into perspective where they asked "do you think you've lost buy in from the playing group" and grant jumped in to defend him for a while. Their is a good argument for him being the best coach the game has ever had (maybe a little bit behind Gibson and Bennett. Ivan TBD).News has come out that Craig Bellamy has been diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disorder. He'll keep coaching for now.
I hope he has a long time to go before it gets too bad. And is able to retire at the end of this year to send time with his family on the GC.
Man huge respect 
to Bellamy prayers to him and his family hes been such a mighty competitor and a great coach he's had Melbourne at the pinnacle for such a long time.
to Bellamy prayers to him and his family hes been such a mighty competitor and a great coach he's had Melbourne at the pinnacle for such a long time.
Crazy if it's related to the problems Melbourne are having this season.
Sad but unsurprising in such a high impact collision sport, if it's a result of his playing career.News has come out that Craig Bellamy has been diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disorder. He'll keep coaching for now.
Gee that sucks.News has come out that Craig Bellamy has been diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disorder. He'll keep coaching for now.
I thought he looked sick (posted that in our post match thread).
I just assumed it was Cardiovascular disease in some form because of his high stress persona.
To me he looked like he was on medication, but that was before hearing about this tragic news, now I am inclined to think he is on meds (hey not saying that for speculative titillation) coz everyone (almost) at his age is on a pill of some sort or other eh.
Anyway, they haven't given us much information (I don't care about that, it is his business) but neurogenerative disorders covers a lot of things. The fact that he is seen as ok to coach still narrows that list of possible illness's somewhat, unless that is just press fluff release and the delicacies around moving someone on that has decline (Invercargill Mayoralty).
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I'm 57 and lost count of the number of guys I grew up with who have neuro symptoms from smashing each other on league and union fields. Early dementia, epilepsy, chronic depression, suicides. We can probably all expect some form of CTE diagnosis post mortem. Was it worth it? Not really, it was fun at the time though.
Yeah we weren't aware of the dangers of a smack in the head in those days
12 years ago I had a stroke and I have been taking daily medication since then. I had another very minor issue 18 months ago which luckily didn't do any further damage.
Those days were fun but it's catching up on a lot of other guys from my era
Seen some sad Pressers in me time but none like this.
Mad respect for Bellamy for not doing the Man thing and going to the presser to keep up appearances.
View: https://youtu.be/5KzBzwTpos4?si=iV3YJ6acaNeU5Sjw
Mad respect for Bellamy for not doing the Man thing and going to the presser to keep up appearances.
View: https://youtu.be/5KzBzwTpos4?si=iV3YJ6acaNeU5Sjw
jaysis you fullas take it easy. Off the booze 7 years, on the triumvirate - blood pressure, statins, aspirin.
And that's just so I can deal with Wiz and Frank.
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