Craig Bellamy diagnosed with degenerative brain disorder

0:00The rugby leg world has thrown its arms around Melbourne storm coach Craig Bellamy, who's revealed he's suffering from a red, generative brain disorder. That bite is here and that one thing Bellamy can bank on is his legendary toughness. Well, we know one thing, too. He never backs away from a challenge, right? Craig Bellamy is not only tough, but very popular in the game. He will keep working, but he'll need every ounce of that toughness to fight this condition. It's going to be a long road ahead. Craig Bellamy, today in Brisbane, wearing a black cap, head down, surrounded by the team he loves and feeling the love of the entire rugby league community. I think it's now time for Craig to really care about Craig and put himself first. After going public with the shock diagnosis, the storm insists its super coach will keep working and will be in the box at Suncorp Stadium tonight when Melbourne takes on the dolphins.

1:01He's receiving the best possible medical treatment and has been advised by specialists that his diagnosis will not have an impact on his ability to coach the team in the immediate future. But typically, there is no cure. What's a really devastating diagnosis? The condition often attacking memory, speech or movement and can develop into Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease to name a few. Degeneration means those cells are dying for whatever reason, so the condition gets worse and that accumulates progressive disability and loss of function. No, Craig, I know he'll be right. He's a fighter, so you'll get through this. It's unclear if it's related to Bellamy's playing days with the Raiders, but research continues every day into brutal contact sports and devastating brain conditions. The trauma and the impact of the sport itself is contributing to that. For now, the heart of Rugby League is with Craig Bellamy. Matt White, Seven News.