It is probably a huge credit to Craig Bellamy and the set-up he has in Melbourne. It's hard to think of many players who have got better after leaving Storm. It's even hard to think of players who have stayed at the same level.
Dane Nielsen played Origin when he was at Melbourne. He was a dud at the Warriors and is going the wrong way about it at Dragons.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl...f-conduct-breach/story-e6frf3vc-1227277721472
You could argue that Widdop has improved. Rory Kostjaysn still gets a first grade career out of modest talent. Nathan Friend has been excellent. But blokes like Neilsen, Justin O'Neill, Todd Lowrie etc who looked good for Bellamy have been exposed as pretenders ever since. Adam Blair, obviously. Maybe Sika Manu. Probably Sisa Waqa. They leave Melbourne for better money then, as often as not, it all goes to shit.
Dane Nielsen played Origin when he was at Melbourne. He was a dud at the Warriors and is going the wrong way about it at Dragons.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl...f-conduct-breach/story-e6frf3vc-1227277721472
You could argue that Widdop has improved. Rory Kostjaysn still gets a first grade career out of modest talent. Nathan Friend has been excellent. But blokes like Neilsen, Justin O'Neill, Todd Lowrie etc who looked good for Bellamy have been exposed as pretenders ever since. Adam Blair, obviously. Maybe Sika Manu. Probably Sisa Waqa. They leave Melbourne for better money then, as often as not, it all goes to shit.