Corey Parker questions NSW choosing experienced Laurie Daley as coach over younger Matt King. Bellamy advisor.
Queensland State of Origin great Corey Parker has questioned whether NSW would have been wiser to go with a younger coach with recent experience in the NRL environment. The Blues unveiled Laurie Daley as the new coach on Monday, bringing back the NSW legend after he previously served in the role from 2013 to 2017.
Part of Daley's appeal was the fact he could bring Craig Bellamy in as an advisor, and the NSWRL board went with the Canberra Raiders legend ahead of Blues assistant coach Matt King. Many had predicted King would get the gig to replace Michael Maguire after he served as Madge's main assistant in 2024 and helped mastermind the Blues' series victory.
But by bringing back Daley the NSWRL board have gone with a coach with little experience this decade. King has worked with the NSW team for the last few seasons, and has been an assistant at the Sydney Roosters since 2017.