Bellamy anoints Bronco Kev

Walters the perfect candidate, says Storm boss

STORM coach Craig Bellamy has called for his former assistant Kevin Walters to be given the Brisbane job, saying the club legend is the perfect candidate to give the Broncos a “history lesson” in greatness.

Bellamy’s sentiments were echoed by Melbourne pivot Cameron Munster, who says his time working with Walters in the Queensland Origin setup has convinced him ‘Kevvie’ has what it takes to rebuild the embattled Broncos.

The interview process to succeed Anthony Seibold has been completed, with Walters and former Cowboys coach Paul Green fronting the Broncos board on Thursday afternoon to deliver their pitches.

Walters and Green had one hour each to outline their blueprint for success to Brisbane’s executive as the Broncos prepare to appoint the coach that can lead the club out of the premiership cellar next season.

The Broncos will formally announce Seibold’s successor next week.

Walters spent three seasons at the Storm under Bellamy from 2011-13 and the Melbourne coach believes the Broncos need a mentor with an intimate understanding of Brisbane’s winning culture.

“I probably shouldn’t say this, but just watching the Broncos this year, perhaps they need a bit of a history lesson in what made that club great and why it was great and Kevvie would be ideal to do that,” Bellamy said.

“Kevvie was one of my assistants for a couple of years. He did a good job with us.

“Part of it (a successful club culture) is knowing what the people that were there before you did. It’s really important for our club at Melbourne.

“I didn’t play at the Storm but when I went there, senior guys like Robbie Kearns and Steve Kearney … those guys basically oozed what the club was about.

“I didn’t want to go in and change that bit, we changed some footy stuff but not the culture stuff, we had to keep that going.”

Walters played 241 firstgrade games for the Broncos, featuring in five of the club’s six premierships.

In the past four years in charge of Queensland, Walters won back-to-back crowns in 2016-17.

“Being a Queenslander, it’s been really sad to see where the Broncos are at. They have a lot more to give than what they are showing,” Munster said.

“Kevvie knows success and wants success and I feel they need him.”