{"id":287232,"date":"2023-04-18T23:06:07","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T23:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=287232"},"modified":"2023-04-18T23:58:51","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T23:58:51","slug":"bellamy-twist-a-spanner-in-dragons-coach-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=287232","title":{"rendered":"Bellamy twist a spanner in Dragons&#039; coach hunt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Question marks around <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/craig-bellamy\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Craig Bellamy&#x27;s \">Craig Bellamy&#x27;s<\/a> decision to give up coaching\ufeff will have implications for <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/st-george-illawarra-dragons\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\" St George Illawarra&#x27;s\">St George Illawarra&#x27;s<\/a> search for a new coach.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/why-imminent-bellamy-decision-could-cruel-dragons-coaching-quest-20230418-p5d1e6.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" title=\"The Sydney Morning Herald\">The Sydney Morning Herald<\/a> reports Bellamy is giving serious consideration to coaching on in 2024 and is expected to make a conclusive call in coming days.<\/p>\n<p>It&#x27;s understood\ufeff the Storm have their eye on former Saints captain and Roosters assistant Jason Ryles as a potential replacement, with the Dragons also considering the former skipper as a candidate to take the top job next year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/rugby\/super-rugby-pacific-2023-news-former-wallaby-blasts-tmo-and-referee-delays\/130761ea-ae49-47c4-aca5-0ee797764f6d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Ex-Wallaby blasts punishing Super Rugby delay<\/strong><\/a><strong>\ufeff<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: \ufeff<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/news\/nfl-news-2023-former-defensive-end-chris-smith-dead-at-31\/b8ba9876-a5e2-4adb-8fa7-3946f70838f6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>NFL world in shock over star&#x27;s death at 31<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: \ufeff<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/news-2023-wests-tigers-coach-tim-sheens-replaces-michael-maguire\/2e437ae7-2bf5-4c71-add2-c8ceae3a400b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><strong>Telling Sheens answer to awkward Gal question<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bellamy was expected to call it quits at the end of this season, before taking an off-field role with the Storm. But he reportedly has told those close to him that he is leaning towards another year as head coach.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"528baab3-df5e-49e2-b895-17e4b22f0bfa\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/528baab3-df5e-49e2-b895-17e4b22f0bfa\" alt=\"Jordie Barrett of the All Blacks speaks to Craig Bellamy of the Melbourne Storm.\" data-width=\"3000\" data-height=\"2000\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If that happens\ufeff and should Bellamy retire at the end of 2024, Ryles could fulfil his Roosters commitments and then transition to the Storm.<\/p>\n<p>Ryles is currently an assistant to Trent Robinson at the Roosters and is contracted until the end of 2024.<\/p>\n<p>At the monthly Dragons board meeting at the St George Leagues Club on Tuesday, directors gave management the green light to approach potential candidates for the job for next year.<\/p>\n<p>The shortlist is expected to include Ryles, and former teammates Ben Hornby and Dean Young, who are currently assistants at the Rabbitohs and Cowboys.<\/p>\n<p>Other coaches likely to be sounded out include the premiership-winning trio of Des Hasler, Shane Flanagan and Michael Maguire.<\/p>\n<p>The report states that\ufeff even if Bellamy decides to hang up the clipboard after this season, there is no guarantee that Ryles will entertain joining the Dragons.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/login.nine.com.au\/edm?client_id=wwos&amp;redirect_uri=https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au&amp;newsletter=true\"><em><strong>clicking here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong>!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Question marks around Craig Bellamy&#x27;s decision to give up coaching\ufeff will have implications for St George Illawarra&#x27;s search for a new coach. 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