Dramatis Personae:

Brian Waldron, B.Ed, MBA - CEO of Melbourne Storm RLFC since November 2004, having been an AFL sports administrator and a change management consultant. Previously Development Manager with Richmond FC and CEO of St Kilda FC.

Craig Bellamy - foundation Canberra Raider 1982-88, later an assistant coach to Mal Meninga (Canberra) and Wayne Bennett (Brisbane), first grade coach Melbourne since 2003 (runners-up 2006, premiers 2007, record grand final loss 2008).

Cameron Smith - Captain of Australia. Hooker. Logan Brothers junior. First grader, Melbourne Storm 2002-. Kangaroo since 2006. Two match suspension (contrary conduct) completed at end of Most One Sided Grand Final Of All Time.

[this post is unfinished, and now as at October 8, largely irrelevant. here we go anyway]

Act III:

Bellamy (Oct.7): I acknowledge that the judiciary members made their decision honestly, based on what they saw as the merits of the case... I apologise for any hurt or distress my comments may have caused.