MELBOURNE Storm coach Craig Bellamy has been pushed to the brink this season in the wake of the Alex McKinnon-Jordan McLean incident.

But the premiership coach declared he won’t be side-tracked from keeping his side on task.

News Corp Australia reported on Thursday that Bellamy was so disillusioned by the NRL’s handling of the sensitive issue, and a seven-week suspension for McLean, that he wanted to quit his post.

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Bellamy — contracted until the end of 2016 — conceded on Thursday the incident, and the fallout, had pressed plenty of emotional buttons.

“It was just a tough period and I thought with a couple of things that had happened to a couple of young men … it got to me there for a couple of days,” the premiership coach said.

Bellamy admitted the first six weeks of the season had been emotionally draining for him and the club.

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But he said he had put the incident behind him and was intent on improving his side.

“We’ve certainly had some ups and downs this year — it feels like a whole season already and it’s only been six rounds,” he said.

“We all go through different emotions at different times. But we’re through that now.

“Hopefully we can start ¬getting a little bit better out on the playing field and start building our form a little bit.”

The Storm coach – who almost walked away from the club at the height of the salary cap scandal in 2003 – did little to play down News Corp Australia’s report on Thursday.

News_Image_File: A relaxed looking Craig Bellamy enjoys a laugh at Storm training.

He admitted he struggled with seeing McKinnon injured and was upset with the treatment dished out to McLean.

“That was a difficult time for everyone at that stage,” Bellamy said.

“Obviously we were all feeling for Alex, and Jordan was a little bit hard done by as well. A couple of things added up there, but I certainly never ever really had a resignation. It was a tough time for everyone and things happen, I suppose.”

McKinnon has been transferred from the intensive care unit at The Albert to a spinal rehabilitation ward in a Sydney hospital.

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Newcastle reported movement in his right arm was improving, he could also move his left arm and control an electronic wheelchair.

McLean is on personal leave, spending time with his mother in his small NSW home town of Young but will meet his teammates this weekend when they clash with the Raiders in Canberra.

“Basically we’ve left him alone so there hasn’t been much interaction at all,” Bellamy said. “But he’ll come and join us in Canberra. We’ll see how’s he feeling and hopefully he can start getting back into a bit of training.”

Melbourne meets the Raiders in Canberra on Sunday before clashing with the Warriors on ANZAC Day at AAMI Park in front of an almost sold out crowd.