Storm hit Eels for 50 in brutal start to Ryles era
Welcome to the NRL, Jason Ryles. The new era at Parramatta got off to the worst start imaginable, with the Eels dismantled by the Storm and the new coach humbled by his former mentor.
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Storm legend goes rogue, exposes Bellamy
Melbourne Storm players have revealed the nightmare door knock they received from “crazy lunatic” coach Craig Bellamy.
Defensive woes a concern for Storm
Storm coach Craig Bellamy will demand a better ‘attitude’ in defence from a Melbourne side hoping to extend its run of success in NRL round-one games.
How Eels’ failed $10m Bellamy pursuit paved way for Ryles
If Parramatta had their way, Craig Bellamy would be returning to AAMI Park in round one as head coach of the Eels. Instead, Bellamy knocked back the richest coaching contract in NRL history, paving the way for Jason Ryles to land the gig.
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Diving crackdown, bombshell sin bin trial: NRL’s memo to clubs
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30 NRL coaches sacked in ruthless decade: Why Benji won’t be 31
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Storm’s Last Dance? Bellamy plots GF revenge before poaching raid
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