Ricky Stuart supports Craig Bellamy after his neurological diagnosis, praising him as the best modern-era coach.
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart has thrown his support behind his good friend Craig Bellamy after the Melbourne mentor was diagnosed with an unspecified neurological degenerative condition.
Bellamy will remain as the Storm coach for the immediate future after the club revealed that the 66-year-old underwent tests and was diagnosed with the disorder on Thursday night.
Melbourne didn't provide any further details of the diagnosis, but neurodegenerative disorders include Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
Stuart and Bellamy are two of the NRL's closest coaches, having played for the Raiders in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including the 1990 grand final win over Penrith.