{"id":287868,"date":"2023-04-20T09:56:38","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T09:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=287868"},"modified":"2023-04-20T12:59:25","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T12:59:25","slug":"father-bobs-unbelievable-act-to-help-bellamy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=287868","title":{"rendered":"Father Bob's 'unbelievable' act to help Bellamy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Melbourne<\/a> coach Craig Bellamy<\/a> has paid tribute to well-known priest Father Bob Maguire, who died this week aged 88<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Storm supercoach revealed to SEN's Whateley<\/em> how Father Bob became a rock for people at the NRL club during the infamous salary cap scandal in 2010, which saw two premierships stripped and the inability to accrue competition points that year.<\/p>\n

"I remember when I came to the club he was a big supporter of the club, and around a fair bit," Bellamy said of Father Bob.<\/p>\n

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"But the thing that stands out that I remember about him, we went through that salary cap debacle in 2010 and I can't remember a person that gave the players and club more support than Father Bob did during that time.<\/p>\n

\"Storm<\/p>\n

"I will always remember him for that. The amount of support he gave our players… through that time was unbelievable.<\/p>\n

"I don't think I've met too many down-to-earth, give it to you straight, than Father Bob. It's a really sad time, to be honest."<\/p>\n

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Father Bob was known for his charity and social justice work in the south Melbourne area.<\/p>\n

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