Ben Roberts (2014) – 18 Games, 2 Tries, 3 Goals
Craig Bellamy is a weird guy, and he makes strange decisions. He might be the greatest coach of all time, but still, he is a mad scientist at heart.
Perhaps his oddest move at the recruiting table was his signing of comically bad halfback Ben Roberts in 2014. Roberts made a solid living for himself in Rugby League, having represented both NZ and Samoa, and featured at the Bulldogs and Eels before landing in Melbourne.
The timing of his move to Melbourne is what made it such a puzzling decision. Roberts was handed a lifeline by the Storm in 2014, after winning back-to-back wooden spoons at Parramatta. Talk about going from 0 to 100. I hope he went straight home and bought a lotto ticket.
It’s no wonder 2014 was Melbourne’s worst year under Bellamy, with Roberts leading the Storm to a shocking first-round finals exit.