FIND out what’s being said about the club in the major daily newspapers on Sunday, May 15, 2011
Herald Sun
Injury toll a sore point for Demons
By Rod Nicholson
MELBOURNE coach Dean Bailey has put a "vacancy" sign on the dressing room door, as selectors struggle to combat a dramatic lack of depth. The Demons have tumbled from heaven to hell, suffering a 41-point loss to North Melbourne after a stunning 94-point win over Adelaide last week. A spate of injuries has left the cupboard almost bare, and if two key players - Lynden Dunn and Liam Jurrah - are cited by video for potential rough play, Bailey will need to search long and hard to make up the numbers next week against St Kilda. The Demons went into yesterday's match without ruckman Mark Jamar, who will miss between four and six weeks with a knee injury; Jack Trengrove, who will miss another two matches courtesy of the tribunal; and, Jack Grimes will be out of action for the rest of the season with a knee injury. But Melbourne's woes just kept increasing yesterday. Rohan Bail damaged a knee and will miss four to six weeks and Colin Garland has an ankle injury that is likely to sideline him. Add Tom Scully, who is another three to four weeks away because of a wobbly knee, and the Demons are in dire need of replacements.
Herald Sun
Injury toll a sore point for Demons
By Rod Nicholson
MELBOURNE coach Dean Bailey has put a "vacancy" sign on the dressing room door, as selectors struggle to combat a dramatic lack of depth. The Demons have tumbled from heaven to hell, suffering a 41-point loss to North Melbourne after a stunning 94-point win over Adelaide last week. A spate of injuries has left the cupboard almost bare, and if two key players - Lynden Dunn and Liam Jurrah - are cited by video for potential rough play, Bailey will need to search long and hard to make up the numbers next week against St Kilda. The Demons went into yesterday's match without ruckman Mark Jamar, who will miss between four and six weeks with a knee injury; Jack Trengrove, who will miss another two matches courtesy of the tribunal; and, Jack Grimes will be out of action for the rest of the season with a knee injury. But Melbourne's woes just kept increasing yesterday. Rohan Bail damaged a knee and will miss four to six weeks and Colin Garland has an ankle injury that is likely to sideline him. Add Tom Scully, who is another three to four weeks away because of a wobbly knee, and the Demons are in dire need of replacements.
Bailey conceded the list of unavailable players was "a test of our depth". "That is why those who play tomorrow (in the VFL) and perform well is important, because there will be a couple of positions available, at least, next week," he said.
The Age
A DEPLETED Melbourne is facing a major challenge over the next month, having lost another two players to injury yesterday in its 41-point loss to a revitalised North Melbourne. The Demons entered the match without six of their best 22 - key players Mark Jamar, Jack Grimes, Tom Scully, Jared Rivers, Jordie McKenzie and controversially suspended Jack Trengove were all missing - and lost key defender Colin Garland and youngster Rohan Bail to injury in the third quarter of a match in which they led by six goals to one in the first term. Melbourne coach Dean Bailey said Bail had injured his posterior cruciate ligament, the same injury that has All-Australian ruckman Jamar sidelined for up to six weeks - and a similar stint is expected. Garland hurt his ankle and has little chance of playing next week against St Kilda. With Carlton, Essendon and Collingwood to follow, Melbourne's depth - and resolve - is about to face a serious test. The Demons may regain Rivers (ankle) next week, but none of others are expected back. McKenzie (groin) is likely to play in the VFL, with Jamar (knee) and Scully (knee) still weeks away, while Trengove still has two games of suspension to serve. Grimes (foot) will not play again this season.
Roos show Dees how
By Emma Quayle
FOR most weeks this season, North Melbourne has seemed to start one or more steps behind its opponent. North has had more players out injured than the other side, and more players just back from injury, still trying to get themselves fit. The Roos have travelled twice, they've played two of last year's finalists and two of the year's big improvers. Things have seemed slightly against them since the get-go, but yesterday's match against Melbourne felt a bit different. The Demons had not only won their last match, but won it by 96 points. But they'd lost their best ruckman (Mark Jamar) to a knee injury, and their next best (Jake Spencer) for the season. The suspension of Jack Trengove had seemed to drag on for even longer than a NeighboursIt took a while. Melbourne made the faster, better start. The Dees played confidently, like a team coming off a big win. Michael Newton, back in the side in a role he probably never imagined himself playing - as Stef Martin's back-up in the ruck - kicked two first-quarter goals and had a hand in another four. North didn't seem quite sure what to do about him. Liam Jurrah snuck into space, Ricky Petterd played on in the pocket, and all of a sudden the Demons were four goals clear. subplot. North was coming off a bad loss, but was intact, healthier than it had been, and so much more than that. ''When we looked at it,'' said ruckman Todd Goldstein, ''we thought we should be able to take the fight up to them.''
The Age
Injury woes deepen for Demons, with hell of a month ahead
By Jake NiallA DEPLETED Melbourne is facing a major challenge over the next month, having lost another two players to injury yesterday in its 41-point loss to a revitalised North Melbourne. The Demons entered the match without six of their best 22 - key players Mark Jamar, Jack Grimes, Tom Scully, Jared Rivers, Jordie McKenzie and controversially suspended Jack Trengove were all missing - and lost key defender Colin Garland and youngster Rohan Bail to injury in the third quarter of a match in which they led by six goals to one in the first term. Melbourne coach Dean Bailey said Bail had injured his posterior cruciate ligament, the same injury that has All-Australian ruckman Jamar sidelined for up to six weeks - and a similar stint is expected. Garland hurt his ankle and has little chance of playing next week against St Kilda. With Carlton, Essendon and Collingwood to follow, Melbourne's depth - and resolve - is about to face a serious test. The Demons may regain Rivers (ankle) next week, but none of others are expected back. McKenzie (groin) is likely to play in the VFL, with Jamar (knee) and Scully (knee) still weeks away, while Trengove still has two games of suspension to serve. Grimes (foot) will not play again this season.
Roos show Dees how
By Emma Quayle
FOR most weeks this season, North Melbourne has seemed to start one or more steps behind its opponent. North has had more players out injured than the other side, and more players just back from injury, still trying to get themselves fit. The Roos have travelled twice, they've played two of last year's finalists and two of the year's big improvers. Things have seemed slightly against them since the get-go, but yesterday's match against Melbourne felt a bit different. The Demons had not only won their last match, but won it by 96 points. But they'd lost their best ruckman (Mark Jamar) to a knee injury, and their next best (Jake Spencer) for the season. The suspension of Jack Trengove had seemed to drag on for even longer than a NeighboursIt took a while. Melbourne made the faster, better start. The Dees played confidently, like a team coming off a big win. Michael Newton, back in the side in a role he probably never imagined himself playing - as Stef Martin's back-up in the ruck - kicked two first-quarter goals and had a hand in another four. North didn't seem quite sure what to do about him. Liam Jurrah snuck into space, Ricky Petterd played on in the pocket, and all of a sudden the Demons were four goals clear. subplot. North was coming off a bad loss, but was intact, healthier than it had been, and so much more than that. ''When we looked at it,'' said ruckman Todd Goldstein, ''we thought we should be able to take the fight up to them.''
