The Storm have revealed their plan to make a play for membership legend and Queensland coach Billy Slater to succeed Craig Bellamy.
Melbourne are of the assumption that Bellamy is prone to retire at season’s finish, and the membership are eager to shortly transfer and discover the 63-year-old’s successor.
According to the Courier Mail, Slater might be supplied a profitable new deal by Queensland Rugby League to remain on as coach of the Maroons.
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It’s no shock to see the curiosity in Slater contemplating his extraordinarily profitable teaching debut, guiding the Maroons to a 2-1 collection win in 2022 – his first collection in cost.
Slater’s two-year take care of the Maroons will finish after this yr’s collection, however QRL chairman Bruce Hatcher hopes “Slater is the Origin coach this year and next.”
“The dogs are barking on this one (that Slater could succeed Bellamy),” Hatcher stated.
“We would like to extend him but Billy has told us he wants to get to the end of this Origin series to review things then.
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“Craig Bellamy has indicated this could be his last season, so we may have a battle on our hands to keep Billy.”
If this season does change into it for Bellamy, it could finish one of many biggest teaching reigns in NRL historical past.
As it stands, Bellamy has coached the Storm to 367 wins at a strike price of 69%, together with three premierships (2012, 2017 and 2020).
Bellamy sits behind solely the legendary Wayne Bennett (558) and he has additionally collected six Dally M Coach of the Year awards (2006, 1007, 2011, 2017, 2019 and 2021).
On the eve of this season, Bellamy admitted “I think it’s time for the club to have a new coach.”
“I’m pretty sure this is going to be my last year as a head coach,” Bellamy informed NRL 360.
“I’ll still be around the club a little bit in a part-time role at the end of this year.”
Storm chairman Matt Tripp’s desire could be for Bellamy to remain on as coach for subsequent season, however admits if this isn’t to be, the Storm “would be mad to not look at someone like Slater.”
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“Billy is a legend of this club, he is an inspiration and he is one of six or seven candidates we are looking at to replace Craig,” Tripp stated.
“To be honest, my first priority is to keep Craig as head coach and talking to him about why I would love him to go on for another season.
“Craig has given every indication that this year will be his last year and this time I believe him compared to years gone by.
“I honestly believe Craig is coaching as well as he ever has and I still think he is the best coach in the game.
“Billy would be a great coach of the Storm. He is smart and highly-regarded, but I have to be respectful to Craig and the other candidates.”
These different candidates are rumoured to incorporate Bellamy’s former assistant coach Jason Ryles, South Sydney premiership successful coach Michael Maguire and the Storm’s present assistant Marc Brentnall.
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