Not wanting to see his nine-year-old granddaughter Billie heartbroken and in tears at full-time is a good enough reason for Craig Bellamy wanting to avoid a second straight grand final defeat with the Melbourne Storm.

There were touching moments at Accor Stadium 12 months ago when Bellamy had to park his own disappointment and frustrations following the 14-6 loss to Penrith to comfort Billie.

One of the most moving moments in the Craig Bellamy: Inside The Storm documentary came in the final minutes when Billie , the daughter of Bellamy’s son and Storm assistant coach Aaron, was seen trying to keep it together before breaking down in the arms of her grandfather.

When this masthead showed Bellamy the footage during the week, he said: “I can still remember it. I don’t need to see the

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