Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has described Tui Kamikamica as the best clubman he’s ever seen after it was announced he will retire effective immediately on medical grounds.

Kamikamica, who was a vital part of the Storm’s grand final team in 2025, had a stroke in March and has not played a game since.

He finishes his career with 142 NRL appearances for Melbourne Storm and 23 Test matches for Fiji, who he captained.

The Storm played against Penrith the evening after it was announced Kamikamica has retired.

In his post-match, press conference, Bellamy was full of praise for the forward.

Kamikamica hasn’t played a game since the 28th of March after the Storms lost to the North Queensland Cowboys.

Two days after that game he suffered a stroke.

After receiving treatment at Royal Melbourne Hospital and being discharged a week later, the 32-year-old’s future was under a cloud.

Melbourne is currently sitting in 11th place on the NRL ladder, and will miss the finals for only the second time in Bellamy’s coaching career.