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Sydney Morning Herald
14 hours ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
The 2021 link between the NRL's ironman and the Dally M favourite
For every Blayke Brailey, who on Saturday celebrates his almost-uninterrupted passage to 150 NRL games, there are 100 stories of pain and heartache to remind Cronulla's hooker never to take his dream run for granted. Brailey's elder brother Jayden has a few such tales to tell, after tearing two ACLs and rupturing an Achilles tendon during his six seasons with Newcastle. So too does a former teammate who will return to Shark Park on Saturday after emerging, somewhat belatedly, as one of the hottest prospects in the NRL, Warriors halfback Luke Metcalf. Brailey and Metcalf were born less than six months apart, but a cruel run of injuries has left the latter 111 games in arrears, restricting him to 38 top-grade appearances since he debuted for Cronulla, alongside Brailey, in 2021. Brailey is the current ironman of the NRL, having strung together 115 consecutive appearances. The closest current player to him is Canberra centre Matt Timoko with 95. Meanwhile, a knee reconstruction, a broken leg and recurring hamstring issues, which prompted him to seek treatment from American reconditioning specialist Bill Knowles, all conspired to keep Metcalf sidelined for long stretches. But as the 26-year-old showed when he set sail from dummy-half against South Sydney last week and raced 80 metres to score, he's now physically capable of realising the potential that he first showcased in 2017 with a hat-trick of tries for NSW under-18s against Queensland. The Coffs Harbour product was leading the Dally M polling when it went behind closed doors and has steered the third-placed Warriors to nine wins from 12 games in 2025.
The Age
14 hours ago
- Sport
- The Age
The 2021 link between the NRL's ironman and the Dally M favourite
For every Blayke Brailey, who on Saturday celebrates his almost-uninterrupted passage to 150 NRL games, there are 100 stories of pain and heartache to remind Cronulla's hooker never to take his dream run for granted. Brailey's elder brother Jayden has a few such tales to tell, after tearing two ACLs and rupturing an Achilles tendon during his six seasons with Newcastle. So too does a former teammate who will return to Shark Park on Saturday after emerging, somewhat belatedly, as one of the hottest prospects in the NRL, Warriors halfback Luke Metcalf. Brailey and Metcalf were born less than six months apart, but a cruel run of injuries has left the latter 111 games in arrears, restricting him to 38 top-grade appearances since he debuted for Cronulla, alongside Brailey, in 2021. Brailey is the current ironman of the NRL, having strung together 115 consecutive appearances. The closest current player to him is Canberra centre Matt Timoko with 95. Meanwhile, a knee reconstruction, a broken leg and recurring hamstring issues, which prompted him to seek treatment from American reconditioning specialist Bill Knowles, all conspired to keep Metcalf sidelined for long stretches. But as the 26-year-old showed when he set sail from dummy-half against South Sydney last week and raced 80 metres to score, he's now physically capable of realising the potential that he first showcased in 2017 with a hat-trick of tries for NSW under-18s against Queensland. The Coffs Harbour product was leading the Dally M polling when it went behind closed doors and has steered the third-placed Warriors to nine wins from 12 games in 2025.
West Australian
2 days ago
- Sport
- West Australian
Craig Bellamy's decorated Melbourne Storm coaching tenure to extend into next year
Craig Bellamy will extend his tenure as Melbourne coach to a 24th season after confirming he will remain with the Storm next year. Bellamy, a seven-time winner of the Dally M coach-of-the-year award, has guided the Storm to 21 finals series and NRL premierships in 2012, 2017 and 2020. 'I've always said that I will only keep coaching if the players, coaches and club believe that I still have something to offer,' Bellamy said. 'As mentioned last season, my focus remains on developing our players and helping them learn and grow together as a team. 'Our squad is in a stable position and I'm looking forward to the improvement we can continue to make. 'I also want to ensure by making this decision that I'm not holding back any of our coaches, who continue to play a massive role in the improvement of this team. 'We have a great coaching group who are very capable of stepping up and coaching at senior level.' Storm chairman Matt Tripp said Bellamy was still 'hugely committed' to his role and continued to coach at a 'very high standard'. 'We know Craig is as determined as ever to achieve further success,' Tripp said. 'He has the energy and experience to drive Storm forward this season and build on our strong start to the year. 'He leads an excellent group of coaches and performance staff, providing a great support base and giving Craig the best opportunity to focus on his coaching and developing our players.' Bellamy is set to coach his 600th senior game this season in the Storm's round 26 match against the Sydney Roosters.
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Bellamy announces call on Storm future
Craig Bellamy will extend his tenure as Melbourne coach to a 24th season after confirming he will remain with the Storm next year. Bellamy, a seven-time winner of the Dally M coach-of-the-year award, has guided the Storm to 21 finals series and NRL premierships in 2012, 2017 and 2020. 'I've always said that I will only keep coaching if the players, coaches and club believe that I still have something to offer,' Bellamy said. 'As mentioned last season, my focus remains on developing our players and helping them learn and grow together as a team. 'Our squad is in a stable position and I'm looking forward to the improvement we can continue to make. 'I also want to ensure by making this decision that I'm not holding back any of our coaches, who continue to play a massive role in the improvement of this team. 'We have a great coaching group who are very capable of stepping up and coaching at senior level.' Craig Bellamy will again coach Melbourne Storm next year. NRL Photos Credit: Supplied Storm chairman Matt Tripp said Bellamy was still 'hugely committed' to his role and continued to coach at a 'very high standard'. 'We know Craig is as determined as ever to achieve further success,' Tripp said. 'He has the energy and experience to drive Storm forward this season and build on our strong start to the year. 'He leads an excellent group of coaches and performance staff, providing a great support base and giving Craig the best opportunity to focus on his coaching and developing our players.' Bellamy is set to coach his 600th senior game this season in the Storm's round 26 match against the Sydney Roosters.
News.com.au
2 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Craig Bellamy makes call on coaching future as bombshell Titans detail comes to light
Craig Bellamy has confirmed he will remain as the Storm head coach for another season, foregoing the temptation of heading north to take up a job at the Titans, at least for now. The 65-year-old had an option in his contract to remain in charge of the premiership favourites in 2026, with Melbourne understandably keen for the seven-time Dally M Coach of the Year to remain at the helm. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. And on Thursday it was confirmed he will stay in charge for at least the 2026 season. 'Bellamy will enter his 24th consecutive year in charge, having coached 588 games and taken Storm to 21 finals series, five Grand Final wins and six Minor Premierships,' the Storm said in a statement on Thursday. 'The 2026 season will be Bellamy's fifth year of his coaching contract signed in May 2022.' Bellamy said he is excited for another year in charge of the Storm. Bellamy said in a statement: 'I've always said that I will only keep coaching if the players, coaches and club believe that I still have something to offer. 'As mentioned last season, my focus remains on developing our players and helping them learn and grow together as a team. 'Our squad is in a stable position and I'm looking forward to the improvement we can continue to make. 'I also want to ensure by making this decision that I'm not holding back any of our coaches, who continue to play a massive role in the improvement of this team. We have a great coaching group, who are very capable of stepping up and coaching at senior level.' Bellamy has helped turn the Storm into one of the biggest sporting franchises in Australia since he arrived in 2003, but according to Code Sports, 2026 will likely be his final year in charge of Melbourne. Code Sports reports that in 2027 Bellamy will either take a reduced role at the club, with his long-time assistant coaches Aaron Bellamy, Marc Brentnall or Storm player Ryan Hinchcliffe, likely to take the reins at the end of next season, or move to the Gold Coast. Earlier this year Bellamy told that he would love his son Aaron to get the nod but any of his three assistant coaches would do a great job. 'I think any of our three assistant coaches, Aaron, Marc Brentnall and Ryan (Hinchcliffe), I think they're all capable of being first-grade coaches in the future and I'd love to see Aaron do that of course,' Bellamy told 'But I'd also love to see Marc and Hinch get a go to whether that is taking over from me or at another club. 'They're all very capable coaches and more importantly good people.' Craig Bellamy linked with Titans and Broncos Come the end of next year, Bellamy is expected to be courted by both the Broncos and Gold Coast Titans if their on-field struggles continue. The Storm coach is understood to be looking to move to the Gold Coast once he leaves the Melbourne job, and that has put the Titans in particular on red alert. Titans head coach Des Hasler has a contract until the end of next year, but the final year of his deal is only guaranteed if the Gold Coast qualify for the finals, which looks incredibly unlikely. And according to Code, there has been speculation that a party acting on behalf of the Titans has already been in contact with the Bellamy camp to see if he would be interested in the job should it become available. While if Michael Maguire continues to struggle at the Broncos, it would be no surprise to see them suss out Bellamy as a potential target as well.
