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Craig Bellamy
PrintCraig Bellamy is widely hailed as rugby league’s super coach.
He’s the master strategist at the command of the panel of controls that have made the Melbourne Storm the most envied and successful club in the National Rugby League. NRL’s 2012, 2017 and 2020 premiership-winning coach, Craig Bellamy is widely regarded as one of the finest coaches in the rugby league world.
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Testimonials for Craig Bellamy
Overwhelmingly the event planning team, and the audience on the day, really loved Craig. They got a lot out of his presentation and they thought his straight talking was refreshing and really hit the mark for leaders in the room (around being an inspirational leader). “His approach is simple, yet effective” “The messages were removed from our usual business jargon and hit the mark” “Simple, but key messages that are applicable to our business” “Not a bank focus discussion and very refreshing outlook” We really enjoyed Craig's presentation and would highly recommend him for other Corporate (or non!) key note guest speakers. He was honest, straight talking and had a fabulous message around winning, leading through adversity and change, as well as most importantly, what it takes to be a great and inspirational leader.
NAB
Craig was fantastic for our breakfast event. He catered his speech to the room very well
Lamberts Fresh Produce
Craig was exceptional - engaging and so informative with great honesty
Woodville West Torrens Football Club
Craig Bellamy's message is simple yet powerful. And a lovely gentleman
Xylem
Craig was an absolute delight, and the audience loved his raw honesty
KARL STORZ Endoscopy Pty Ltd
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Craig Bellamy's Biography
Craig Bellamy is widely hailed as rugby league’s super coach.
He’s the master strategist at the command of the panel of controls that have made the Melbourne Storm the most envied and successful club in the National Rugby League.
NRL’s 2012, 2017 and 2020 premiership-winning coach, Craig Bellamy is widely regarded as one of the finest coaches in the rugby league world. The former Canberra Raiders player chalked up 148 first-grade matches with the Green Machine before tapping into coaching in 1993.
Not only has he been able to mould a team around three superstars (Cameron Smith, Billy Slater and Cooper Cronk), his innate ability to uncover promising support talent and take them on a journey to become players with far greater influence is his priceless rarity. Throw in the standards he rigidly sets regarding honesty, commitment, culture and performance and the Craig Bellamy blueprint to success is complete.
In the 23 seasons Bellamy has been head honcho at the Melbourne Storm, the club has been a perennial finals candidate. Melbourne Storm have made 9 Grand Final appearances, and triumphed in 4 of those. They have also taken home 6 Minor Premierships under the helm of Bellamy.
Bellamy first tapped into coaching at the Canberra Raiders following a stellar career with the Green Machine which yielded 148 first-grade appearances and a grand final lap of honour in 1990.
With a President’s Cup victory and a season as assistant first-grade coach at the Raiders, Bellamy was head-hunted by the Brisbane Broncos as head coach Wayne Bennett’s understudy in 1998. He subsequently played a pivotal role in two Brisbane premiership titles before winning the head coaching role at the Storm in 2003.
Following the Melbourne Storm’s salary cap breaches – which resulted in two of its premiership titles later being withdrawn - and the subsequent forced departures of several key players, it was left to Bellamy to rebuild the club. It’s a matter of history that he emphatically and clinically stepped up to the mark, the Storm defeating minor premiers Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the 2012 grand final.
Season 2016 ended in disappointment after the Storm clinched the minor premiership, going down in a grand final arm wrestle to the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks. That loss set the tone for the Storm’s assault on the 2017 premiership. Losing only four matches during the season and claiming the minor premiership by six points, the Storm entered the final series as red hot favourites, disposing of the Parramatta Eels and Brisbane Broncos in the lead-up to its latest grand final triumph.
The 2024 Dally M Coach of the Year title was rightly won by the Melbourne maestro, adding to his 2006, 2007, 2011, 2017, 2019 and 2021 titles.
Contact Helene Greenham directly to enquire about Craig Bellamy for your next event – helene@platinumspeakers.com.au
Speaking Topics Include
Leadership starts at the top
Building a winning team
Culture is the key to success
Strategic thinking – what components are required