Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy freely admits Cooper Cronk is among the best halfbacks he has coached and singles out one trait that puts him ahead of all Storm playmakers.
“I just love – always have – his competitive nature. He’s got wonderful skills and a great footy brain. But the thing I love the most is that he is a real competitor,” said Bellamy said.
From the seven grand finals Bellamy has coached since taking the reins at Storm in 2003, Cronk is the one constant in those matches, but he leaves the Victoria club at season’s end.