Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy has heaped praise on fullback Billy Slater after a dominant performance on Sunday against the Parramatta Eels.

“The direction, the encouragement he gives the frontline from back there, I’ve never seen a fullback be as good as that,” Bellamy said after the 28-10 win.

“Onviously he gets a lot of raps for his attack, without a doubt, and he’s been one of the most electrifying players in the game for 13 years now. But the way he organises the defence encourages defences second to none. That was obviously a real help to us tonight as well.”