FIND out what’s being said about the club in the major daily newspapers on Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Herald Sun
Stynes puts weight behind Bailey
Stynes puts weight behind Bailey
By Jon Ralph
MELBOURNE president Jim Stynes said the club was "absolutely" behind coach Dean Bailey and backed the players to respond after a disastrous loss to West Coast. Stynes left the club's scheduled board meeting yesterday positive Melbourne was still on track. He said Bailey's performance was not discussed and the club would stand behind him. And he was confident the Demons would respond against Adelaide on Sunday."Teams lose their way every week and then regroup," Stynes said. "We understand people become impatient. The media and supporters become impatient, and players do, too, but there are great lessons we can learn here."When impatience is all around, great leadership is what takes clubs through that and allows them to get through it. The worst thing we could do is make decisions on the run, and change direction."
MELBOURNE president Jim Stynes said the club was "absolutely" behind coach Dean Bailey and backed the players to respond after a disastrous loss to West Coast. Stynes left the club's scheduled board meeting yesterday positive Melbourne was still on track. He said Bailey's performance was not discussed and the club would stand behind him. And he was confident the Demons would respond against Adelaide on Sunday."Teams lose their way every week and then regroup," Stynes said. "We understand people become impatient. The media and supporters become impatient, and players do, too, but there are great lessons we can learn here."When impatience is all around, great leadership is what takes clubs through that and allows them to get through it. The worst thing we could do is make decisions on the run, and change direction."
Next month to decide Bailey’s fate
By Mike Sheahan
AFTER the Kreuzer Cup brought the curtain down on the 2007 AFL season, Melbourne and Carlton were equally happy with their respective lots. While Carlton lost, it was weeping crocodile tears, having preserved its access to a priority pick (Matthew Kreuzer) at the draft table.Melbourne had finished the season with a win and was content to turn its first draft selection (No.4) into Cale Morton.The clubs had finished 14th and 15th respectively, yet both were positive and excited about their future. (Acquiring Chris Judd may have added to the excitement at Princes Park.)Little more than three years on, Carlton is headed for a third successive year of finals, while Melbourne, at best, is treading water or, according to the broader view, has lost all the momentum built during 2010.Carlton went to Sydney at the weekend to tackle the Swans, and won at the SCG for the first time since 1993; Melbourne went to Perth to face West Coast and failed dismally - again - the contest effectively over just after halftime.As bizarre as it sounds, Melbourne is in the eight, with two wins and a draw, having already had a bye.
The Age
Stynes urges patience
By AAP
MELBOURNE president Jim Stynes has urged patience as his young team battles through a faltering start to the season. ''The hardest virtue in football is patience. You can't be distracted from what you're trying to achieve,'' said Stynes after the club's board meeting last night.
Sign in the shop front says 'closed for repair'
By Michael Gleeson
WHEN the final siren sounded Melbourne was winning, but when the game finished they had lost. And thus they were not to be burdened by the inconvenience of four draft-damaging premiership points. Jordan McMahon had received a pass from Richard Tambling as the siren sounded. McMahon went back and kicked the goal. Richmond won the game. The moment was like that of McMahon's career as a Tiger - fans were ever conflicted about whether to love or loathe him. In assuring Richmond of victory he had also cost them. He had cost them an open choice of player. This game in 2009 was the game for the wooden spoon, the game that would either give Richmond the number one draft pick, or Melbourne an extra priority draft pick. Melbourne got the extra pick and took Tom Scully and Jack Trengove with picks 1 and 2. It is moot who Richmond might have chosen had they had first pick but the fact is they got Dustin Martin and he is a bona fide star in the making. Club lists often evolve into a tandem race and Richmond and Melbourne have been on the same J-Curve.
By Mike Sheahan
AFTER the Kreuzer Cup brought the curtain down on the 2007 AFL season, Melbourne and Carlton were equally happy with their respective lots. While Carlton lost, it was weeping crocodile tears, having preserved its access to a priority pick (Matthew Kreuzer) at the draft table.Melbourne had finished the season with a win and was content to turn its first draft selection (No.4) into Cale Morton.The clubs had finished 14th and 15th respectively, yet both were positive and excited about their future. (Acquiring Chris Judd may have added to the excitement at Princes Park.)Little more than three years on, Carlton is headed for a third successive year of finals, while Melbourne, at best, is treading water or, according to the broader view, has lost all the momentum built during 2010.Carlton went to Sydney at the weekend to tackle the Swans, and won at the SCG for the first time since 1993; Melbourne went to Perth to face West Coast and failed dismally - again - the contest effectively over just after halftime.As bizarre as it sounds, Melbourne is in the eight, with two wins and a draw, having already had a bye.
The Age
Stynes urges patience
By AAP
MELBOURNE president Jim Stynes has urged patience as his young team battles through a faltering start to the season. ''The hardest virtue in football is patience. You can't be distracted from what you're trying to achieve,'' said Stynes after the club's board meeting last night.
Sign in the shop front says 'closed for repair'
By Michael Gleeson
WHEN the final siren sounded Melbourne was winning, but when the game finished they had lost. And thus they were not to be burdened by the inconvenience of four draft-damaging premiership points. Jordan McMahon had received a pass from Richard Tambling as the siren sounded. McMahon went back and kicked the goal. Richmond won the game. The moment was like that of McMahon's career as a Tiger - fans were ever conflicted about whether to love or loathe him. In assuring Richmond of victory he had also cost them. He had cost them an open choice of player. This game in 2009 was the game for the wooden spoon, the game that would either give Richmond the number one draft pick, or Melbourne an extra priority draft pick. Melbourne got the extra pick and took Tom Scully and Jack Trengove with picks 1 and 2. It is moot who Richmond might have chosen had they had first pick but the fact is they got Dustin Martin and he is a bona fide star in the making. Club lists often evolve into a tandem race and Richmond and Melbourne have been on the same J-Curve.
