{"id":424768,"date":"2024-10-03T20:19:14","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T20:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=424768"},"modified":"2024-10-03T23:11:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T23:11:00","slug":"never-again-bellamy-shoots-down-blues-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=424768","title":{"rendered":"'Never again': Bellamy shoots down Blues idea"},"content":{"rendered":"

It has been almost 14 years since an NRL<\/a> coach was also in charge at State of Origin<\/a> level, however with Michael Maguire<\/a> walking out on the Blues to join the Broncos this week, the conversation has been thrust back into the limelight.<\/p>\n

Maguire was announced as Brisbane's new head coach after just one series at the helm of New South Wales.<\/p>\n

With Maguire released from the second year of his contract<\/a>, the Blues have been forced into their second search for a coach in the space of 12 months after Brad Fittler was pushed out at the end of last year.<\/p>\n

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\"Craig<\/p>\n

Penrith premiership coach Ivan Cleary<\/a> \ufeffhas been put forward as a potential candidate to replace Maguire, with Phil Gould also suggesting legendary Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But there is one problem \ufeff\u2014 NSWRL\ufeff's policy of only appointing non-NRL aligned coaches, which was implemented in 2010 because of the increasing demands of the representative role.<\/p>\n

"I think those great coaches like Cleary and Bellamy could honestly coach Origin, but it's a distraction for their club. I think it would be second nature for Cleary or Bellamy to step in and do that job and I think it would be the best course of action," former Blues coach Gould told Wide World of Sports' Six Tackles With Gus<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Juggling \ufeffclub land and representative footy used to be the norm with the likes of Ricky Stuart and Michael Hagan in charge of their respective state teams in the mid-2000s while also managing the Roosters and Knights.<\/p>\n

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Both Cleary and Bellamy are committed to their respective clubs for 2025.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the \ufeffNRL fan fest on Thursday, Cleary was asked if he could juggle both NRL and Origin coaching duties.<\/p>\n

\"Joey<\/p>\n

Ap\ufeffpearing confused that his name was being suggested for NSW's top job, Cleary simply replied: "No idea."<\/p>\n

Bellamy was at the helm of both the Storm and the Blues between 2008 and 2010.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Probed for his take on the matter,\ufeff Bellamy admitted handling both teams was a big commitment and one that he would not undertake again anytime soon.<\/p>\n

"\ufeffI don't know if you could do it these days," he said.<\/p>\n

"Myself, I would never try that again.<\/p>\n

"\ufeffI think it needs someone independent of coaching in the NRL."<\/p>\n

Names such as Laurie Daley, Michael Ennis and Paul McGregor have been floated by pundits for the vacant job.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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