Storm cult hero delivers a ‘solid gold’ post Grand Final interview

Melbourne Storm’s Brandon Smith left viewers in absolute stitches as he delivered a ‘solid gold’ interview live on the field.

Brandon Smith is interviewed by Brad Fittler.

Brandon Smith is one of rugby league’s most likeable players, and he sure didn’t disappoint when giving an interview to Channel 9 after winning the NRL grand final on Sunday.

He even had the audacity to call out his coach Craig Bellamy in one of the all-time hilarious grand final interviews.

“It was pretty good, I mean I played pretty s**t tonight but I got the ring,” Smith told Brad Fittler.

“It’s for sale, I need to pay for all the beers I’m about to drink.

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“I can’t wait to take this home to my mum and dad, they sacrificed to put me in this position I’m in so this is definitely for them.

“I can’t wait to get on the piss with all the boys.

“I’ll take anyone as long as they’ll drink a lot.

“We’ll get Christian Welch too drunk to play Origin... (Cameron Munster) will probably do something stupid.”

Brandon Smith, your new DrinkWise ambassador.

— Daniel Cherny 📰 (@DanielCherny) October 25, 2020

That was an absolutely sterling post-game presser from Brandon Smith.

— Steve Zemek (@stevezemek) October 25, 2020

“I need to sell this (ring) to pay for all the beers I’m going to sink tonight.” Some solid gold from Brandon Smith. #NRLGF

— Beth Newman (@bethknewman) October 25, 2020

Smith was then asked if he planned to share a beer with the coach and the captain.

Bellamy has one season left on his contract, but captain Cameron Smith may retire.

Brandon Smith was full of praise for the skipper, but not so much for the coach.

“To the captain, I hope he can play on,” Smith said.

“I know it’s a tough situation for me but I wouldn’t want him carrying me to another couple of rings, I don’t think we should forced him out of the game.

“To Craig, he does nothing pretty much all year. Smithy does all the coaching, (Bellamy) is getting paid lots of money to do piss all.”

Originally published as Storm cult hero delivers a ‘solid gold’ post Grand Final interview