Brisbane Broncos unveil mammoth deal to snatch Craig Bellamy from Storm

The Brisbane Broncos have shown they aren’t messing around when it comes to landing Craig Bellamy with an absurd new offer tabled.

Storm coach Craig Bellamy

The Brisbane Broncos have reportedly tabled Craig Bellamy a 10-year deal to ensure he makes a switch from the Melbourne Storm to take up a coaching director role.

Under the plan, Bellamy would sit above the newly-appointed Broncos coach Kevin Walters.

The Courier Mail reports that the Broncos have upped the ante to get Bellamy to Red Hill after landing Walters as coach.

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The Courier Mail’s Peter Badel claimed on NRL360 that as part of negotiations the Broncos have

“Speaking to the Broncos they’re sill very confident in getting Craig Bellamy,” Badel said.

“Here’s the twist for some breaking news on NRL360.

“The Broncos have table a deal of up to ten years – a lifetime contract to try and get him to Red Hill.

“The discussions have evolved over the last few months. there was another discussion of a straight up five year deal, they’ve also said to Craig we’re prepared to look at a three to five year option in your favour which would see him remain at the Broncos past his 70th birthday.

“He would be coaching director until beyond 2030 if he took the deal.

“At this stage he insists he hasn’t signed anything, that is correct but there have been discussion with Matt Tripp (the Storm chairman) that Craig intends to relocate to Brisbane in 2022.”

“He (Walters) would report to Craig Bellamy, as part of these discussions that have been happening between Craig Bellamy and Paul White (Broncos CEO), they’ve also spoken to Craig about joining the Brisbane recruitment and retention committee.

“Craig Bellamy would have a say in that. I don’t see how he does this job on a three-day a week.”

Bellamy, however, has continued to bat back any suggestions he has agreed to anything.

On Sunday following the Storm’s 30-22 loss to the Dragons, Bellamy said: “I responded the other day that I’m not making any decision.

“I ain’t going to be talking about it until after the finals but I can tell you right here right now I haven’t agreed to nothing anywhere.”

Originally published as Brisbane Broncos unveil mammoth deal to snatch Craig Bellamy from Storm