About Craig
Coach of the 2012 NRL Premiership Melbourne Storm, Craig Bellamy, is well regarded as one of the best coaches in world Rugby League. Bellamy played 148 first-grade matches with the Canberra Raiders before embarking on a coaching career in 1993.
Craig Bellamy was the man behind Melbourne Storm’s grand final victories in 2009 and 2007 – titles that were stripped from the club due to salary cap violations. Bellamy was charged with rebuilding the club following the forced departure of several important players. The Storm were vindicated by their 2012 win over the Cantebury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
Following his retirement from the field, Bellamy joined the Canberra Raider’s coaching staff as coach of the President’s Cup team, leading them to a 1995 premiership. This led to him being named as the club’s strength and conditioning and reserve grade coach in 1996 and then first-grade assistant coach under Australian rugby legend Mal Meninga.
In 1998, Bellamy moved to the Brisbane Broncos with the role of assistant coach to Wayne Bennett. He would make significant contributions to their 1998 and 2000 premierships.
Bellamy was appointed his own team, the Melbourne Storm, in 2003. He would take the team to a disappointing grand final loss in 2006 but would taste the ultimate success as premiers the following year.
Bellamy would be named the Sydney Morning Herald’s Coach of the Year for 2007. His success was rewarded with head coaching duties of the NSW State of Origin sides in 2008 and 2009.
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