FIND out what’s being said about the club in the major daily newspapers on Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Herald Sun
We won’t forget Blues insult
By Bruce Matthews
MELBOURNE coach Dean Bailey labelled the bruise-free barb by two Carlton players an insult that rankled everyone at his club. Bailey, angry but calm, strenuously denied his Demons were soft and his "long memories" retort ensures a tense Round 9 return bout with the Blues at the MCG. "I think our club is very insulted by it," the Demons coach said in reference to stinging comments by Blues Mitch Robinson and Dennis Armfield after their 47-points win. "We don't play bruise-free footy. It's an insult to the club, it's an insult to all our players and it's an insult to our supporters." But Blues coach Brett Ratten denied the "bruise-free" claims were directed at the Demons. Rather, they were aimed at themselves, he said. "It was more about the reality of us not doing what we set out to do," Ratten said. "It was nothing to do with Melbourne, at all. I think that has been taken way out of context. The players were talking about us.
Homesick Demon given leave
Herald Sun
We won’t forget Blues insult
By Bruce Matthews
MELBOURNE coach Dean Bailey labelled the bruise-free barb by two Carlton players an insult that rankled everyone at his club. Bailey, angry but calm, strenuously denied his Demons were soft and his "long memories" retort ensures a tense Round 9 return bout with the Blues at the MCG. "I think our club is very insulted by it," the Demons coach said in reference to stinging comments by Blues Mitch Robinson and Dennis Armfield after their 47-points win. "We don't play bruise-free footy. It's an insult to the club, it's an insult to all our players and it's an insult to our supporters." But Blues coach Brett Ratten denied the "bruise-free" claims were directed at the Demons. Rather, they were aimed at themselves, he said. "It was more about the reality of us not doing what we set out to do," Ratten said. "It was nothing to do with Melbourne, at all. I think that has been taken way out of context. The players were talking about us.
Homesick Demon given leave
By Herald Sun
INJURY-depleted Melbourne hopes troubled forward Austin Wonaeamirri will return before teammate Aaron Davey. Coach Dean Bailey predicted it would take a few weeks for the speedy Demon to sort out emotional problems. Wonaeamirri, deeply affected by the loss of his father Matthew and mentor Maurice Rioli, has been granted "leave of absence" to return to his Tiwi Islands home. It is another body blow for the Demons, days after Davey was scheduled for knee surgery that will keep him out at least six weeks. Wonaeamirri, who was regaining form and fitness in the VFL after injury, moved into Bailey's home in Melbourne's north for a week before the club decided it was best he spend time with his family. "Part of being a coach is trying to help players through some difficult times in their lives," Bailey said.
The Age
Grieving Demon gets compassionate leave
By Matt Murnane
MELBOURNE has granted indigenous forward Austin Wonaeamirri leave of absence to return to the Tiwi Islands because he is still grieving the losses of his father and mentor and cousin Maurice Rioli. Coach Dean Bailey said the 22-year-old had been stuck in a private battle since the death of his father Matthew Wonaeamirri in a car crash on the Tiwi Islands last November, a situation that became worse when Rioli passed away two weeks later. Wonaeamirri spent a week living with Bailey and his family to deal with his personal issues, including home sickness and a feeling of being ''disconnected'' from his Tiwi culture. ''We've been talking about it for a while now and it just came to a head recently where he just feels the time's right for him to go back home for a short period of time,'' Bailey said.
Demons coach offended by Malthouse, Blues
INJURY-depleted Melbourne hopes troubled forward Austin Wonaeamirri will return before teammate Aaron Davey. Coach Dean Bailey predicted it would take a few weeks for the speedy Demon to sort out emotional problems. Wonaeamirri, deeply affected by the loss of his father Matthew and mentor Maurice Rioli, has been granted "leave of absence" to return to his Tiwi Islands home. It is another body blow for the Demons, days after Davey was scheduled for knee surgery that will keep him out at least six weeks. Wonaeamirri, who was regaining form and fitness in the VFL after injury, moved into Bailey's home in Melbourne's north for a week before the club decided it was best he spend time with his family. "Part of being a coach is trying to help players through some difficult times in their lives," Bailey said.
The Age
Grieving Demon gets compassionate leave
By Matt Murnane
MELBOURNE has granted indigenous forward Austin Wonaeamirri leave of absence to return to the Tiwi Islands because he is still grieving the losses of his father and mentor and cousin Maurice Rioli. Coach Dean Bailey said the 22-year-old had been stuck in a private battle since the death of his father Matthew Wonaeamirri in a car crash on the Tiwi Islands last November, a situation that became worse when Rioli passed away two weeks later. Wonaeamirri spent a week living with Bailey and his family to deal with his personal issues, including home sickness and a feeling of being ''disconnected'' from his Tiwi culture. ''We've been talking about it for a while now and it just came to a head recently where he just feels the time's right for him to go back home for a short period of time,'' Bailey said.
Demons coach offended by Malthouse, Blues
By Will Brodie
Melbourne coach Dean Bailey has lashed out at his AFL critics, saying it's offensive for Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse to be accusing a Demons player of being a cheat. Malthouse was commentating on SEN Radio on Friday when he said Melbourne's Addam Maric was a cheat for claiming a disputed goal. Asked at a press conference today if he felt the comments were harsh, Bailey was forthright in his response. "Absolutely it's over the top. I mean you've got a young man whose played less than 20 games. For someone like Mick in the position that he holds for him to very quickly jump down the throat of a young man and call him that is inappropriate." Bailey will not be taking the matter further. "Mick's made the comments, so it's public, I've just made my response, so there it sits."
The Australian
Bailey’s temper hits back at Melbourne
By Stephen Rielly
DEAN Bailey is one of the most even-tempered people in football, but for a time yesterday he stopped being that person. Whether it was due to a sense of things spiralling out of his control or a decision that he should be the first one to protect the reputation of his club, the Melbourne coach took no short steps in a press conference of 11 minutes. Bailey criticised Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse, promised Carlton that Melbourne would not forget the "insults" a couple of its players levelled at the Demons after last Friday night's game, and made it plain Jack Trengove's controversial suspension still rankled. The obvious explanation for his forthright mood was the loss of two more players, Austin Wonaeamirri and Michael Newton, in a week that began with the news of an extended break for vice-captain Aaron Davey. The club announced yesterday that Wonaeamirri, whose father Matthew died in a car accident late last year, had been granted an indefinite period of compassionate leave that will allow him to return to his Tiwi Island home. "He's been battling," Bailey said of the 22-year-old small forward. "He feels like he's a little disconnected from his culture and his people. He's been working hard since then (the death of his father) to remain here and train hard. He spent a week at my place and we went for three or four walks and he was really working hard to stay and play. "With all those feelings about 'Aus', and the trauma he's going through now, we felt that it was a good time for him to go back, regroup and come back and play some good footy for us."
Melbourne coach Dean Bailey has lashed out at his AFL critics, saying it's offensive for Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse to be accusing a Demons player of being a cheat. Malthouse was commentating on SEN Radio on Friday when he said Melbourne's Addam Maric was a cheat for claiming a disputed goal. Asked at a press conference today if he felt the comments were harsh, Bailey was forthright in his response. "Absolutely it's over the top. I mean you've got a young man whose played less than 20 games. For someone like Mick in the position that he holds for him to very quickly jump down the throat of a young man and call him that is inappropriate." Bailey will not be taking the matter further. "Mick's made the comments, so it's public, I've just made my response, so there it sits."
The Australian
Bailey’s temper hits back at Melbourne
By Stephen Rielly
DEAN Bailey is one of the most even-tempered people in football, but for a time yesterday he stopped being that person. Whether it was due to a sense of things spiralling out of his control or a decision that he should be the first one to protect the reputation of his club, the Melbourne coach took no short steps in a press conference of 11 minutes. Bailey criticised Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse, promised Carlton that Melbourne would not forget the "insults" a couple of its players levelled at the Demons after last Friday night's game, and made it plain Jack Trengove's controversial suspension still rankled. The obvious explanation for his forthright mood was the loss of two more players, Austin Wonaeamirri and Michael Newton, in a week that began with the news of an extended break for vice-captain Aaron Davey. The club announced yesterday that Wonaeamirri, whose father Matthew died in a car accident late last year, had been granted an indefinite period of compassionate leave that will allow him to return to his Tiwi Island home. "He's been battling," Bailey said of the 22-year-old small forward. "He feels like he's a little disconnected from his culture and his people. He's been working hard since then (the death of his father) to remain here and train hard. He spent a week at my place and we went for three or four walks and he was really working hard to stay and play. "With all those feelings about 'Aus', and the trauma he's going through now, we felt that it was a good time for him to go back, regroup and come back and play some good footy for us."
