Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has given an update on his coaching future, with an announcement expected within the next two months.
The 62-year-old is widely-regarded as one of the greatest coaches in rugby league history, winning three premierships with the Storm in 2012, 2017 and 2020.
Bellamy signed an extension with the club until the end of 2026, but it will be decided on a year-to-year basis whether or not he will continue in the head coaching role or move into a part-time role with Melbourne.
Speaking on Matty Johns Face-To-Face on Tuesday night, Bellamy was quizzed on whether or not he would remain head coach for the entire contract, and his plans if he does retire before 2026.
I will still be involved in a part-time role, there will be a couple of different things. I’ll be working with the coaches a bit, but I think I’ll be doing a bit of corporate stuff as well and hopefully helping the club in general.
“It obviously won’t be as full-time and won’t be as flat-out.
“When I do retire, I’ll probably head up to Coolangatta, I really like it up there and my daughter lives up there. That’s the place I want to retire, it’s close to their airport so it’s not too far when I do have to come down.
“I’ve got to make that decision in the next month or two and we’ll go from there.”
Melbourne will lose a host of key players next season, with the likes of Brandon Smith, Jesse Bromwich and Felise Kaufusi all moving to rival clubs, which would make a Bellamy exit even tougher to handle.
