This Year's AFL Premiers

[jonojpsg]

Go the Pies

 

[Logique]

Why doesn't Garry Lyon run for the Demons committee.

He's got a lot to say for someone with no official role. All care and no responsibility. Who was on the panel that appointed Dean Bailey as coach = Garry Lyon, when Kevin Sheedy and Damien Hardwick were applicants. When it comes to appointing a coach, it would appear that Greater Western Sydney have a few more clues than Garry Lyon.

Take Paul MacNamee. Someone with a bit of vision, drive and flair = shafted by the club. Even Barassi couldn't rescuscitate the corpse that is Melbourne.

Zero sympathy. Why are a rabble like this keeping out a Tasmanian team? Or a third WA team?

 

[nulla nulla]

Why doesn't Garry Lyon run for the Demons committee.

He's got a lot to say for someone with no official role. All care and no responsibility. Who was on the panel that appointed Dean Bailey as coach = Garry Lyon, when Kevin Sheedy and Damien Hardwick were applicants. When it comes to appointing a coach, it would appear that Greater Western Sydney have a few more clues than Garry Lyon.

Take Paul MacNamee. Someone with a bit of vision, drive and flair = shafted by the club. Even Barassi couldn't rescuscitate the corpse that is Melbourne.

Zero sympathy. Why are a rabble like this keeping out a Tasmanian team? Or a third WA team?

While the demons have a few problems that can and will be sorted, I respecfully point out that they are not at the bottom of the ladder. Also, if memory serves me correctly and I could be wrong, but the mighty demons recently defeated one of (if not both) W.A teams. Why should they stand aside for another inferior team?

 

[nulla nulla]

Games to date by round:

1 Sydney 84 84 0 Draw Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, VIC
2 Hawthorn 77 122 -45 Loss Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, VIC
3 Brisbane 82 71 11 Win Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, VIC
4 Gold Coast 159 69 90 Win Gabba, Brisbane, QLD
5 BYE
6 West Coast 52 106 -54 Loss Patersons Stadium, Perth, WA
7 Adelaide 149 53 96 Win Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, VIC
8 North Melbourne 83 124 -41 Loss Etihad Stadium, Melbourne, VIC
9 St Kilda 86 106 -20 Loss Etihad Stadium, Melbourne, VIC
10 Carlton 46 93 -47 Loss Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, VIC
11 Essendon 101 68 33 Win Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, VIC
12 Collingwood 41 129 -88 Loss Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, VIC
13 Fremantle 149 60 89 Win Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, VIC
14 Richmond 118 91 27 Win Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, VIC
15 Bulldogs 63 127 -64 Loss Etihad Stadium, Melbourne, VIC
16 BYE
17 Port Adelaide 113 92 21 Win TIO Stadium, Darwin, NT
18 Hawthorn 78 132 -54 Loss Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, VIC
19 Geelong 47 233 -186 Loss Skilled Stadium, Geelong, VIC

Future Games:

20 Carlton Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, VIC
21 West Coast Etihad Stadium, Melbourne, VIC
22 Richmond Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, VIC
23 Gold Coast Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, VIC
24 Port Adelaide Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, SA
Totals 1528 1760 -232

Three of the oponents in the Demons remaining games have previously been beaten by the Dee's this year. So our likelihood of finishing on the bottom is low. Go the mighty Dee's.

 

[Tink]

Hear Hear Nulla : )

I think they have done the right thing sacking the coach. He had 4 years to get things moving and his time is up.

Jim Stynes has done a fabulous job with the Dees to date so bring on Todd Viney for the remainder of the year.

Carlton this week, watch us win : )

 

[nulla nulla]

Hear Hear Nulla : )

I think they have done the right thing sacking the coach. He had 4 years to get things moving and his time is up.

Jim Stynes has done a fabulous job with the Dees to date so bring on Todd Viney for the remainder of the year.

Carlton this week, watch us win : )

Positive expectancy. Good to see.

 

[nomore4s]

186 points hahahahaha

Over reaction sacking Bailey 5 weeks out from the end of the season, it's not like they had gone backwards this year (they were **** last year and are **** this year in terms of win/loss. Still a chance of finals considering Melb's last 3 games are against the bottom 3 sides in the comp. There was also talk of extending his contract the day before the game so fairly big turn around. What happens if they are flogged by 100+ again this week?

The board will have a bit of egg on their faces if Melb sneak into the 8 imo, just shows there are underlying issues at that club that have nothing to do with the coach. Little wonder they are in a premiership drought.

But 186 points!!!! hahahaha

 

[nulla nulla]

I suspect the impact of the loss to Geelong on the percentages will keep the Demons out of the final eight even if they do win the majority of their remaining matches. Highly unlikely they can win all 5.

 

[Logique]

On Sunday, Gerard Whately thought that rumours of Bailey's reappointment may have influenced the players the day before. I've also read that dissatisfaction with the club administration may have been a factor. Certainly they looked a dispirited lot.

Carlton will be thinking 'why us', because the Demons will be supercharged this round. Also they've got to convince young Scully that he shouldn't go to GWS next year.

 

[Gringotts Bank]

The problem with Melbourne is Jim Stynes. You can't run a club with a president who is sick like that. He should not have put himself in that position, nor should the board have allowed him to stay. In his own mind, he is an inspiration. In reality, he is battling for his life.

I hope he recovers and does well. But he should have been let go, not Bailey. It's the most ridiculous situation I've ever seen in footy.

 

[nulla nulla]

The problem with Melbourne is Jim Stynes. You can't run a club with a president who is sick like that. He should not have put himself in that position, nor should the board have allowed him to stay. In his own mind, he is an inspiration. In reality, he is battling for his life.

I hope he recovers and does well. But he should have been let go, not Bailey. It's the most ridiculous situation I've ever seen in footy.

You are correct in that Jim Stynes should have been allowed to stand down while he battled cancer. He acknowledged himself in the press, after the weekends loss, that his situation may be part of the problem.

If there are serious issues between the comittee, coach and players, then those issues need to be resolved and resolved quickly before the club implodes on itself.

 

[Tink]

Well thats the problem nomore4s, 2 years of no change when we have paid our debts and have young talented players. I could understand it in 2009 but not now. Losses like that shouldnt happen.

He has taken on a coaching role, the pressures on, thats the way it is.

As for Jim Stynes, he loves the Club and is an inspiration to all. I dont think he would even consider not being there. Good to see Lyons coming forward to help.

 

[nomore4s]

Well thats the problem nomore4s, 2 years of no change when we have paid our debts and have young talented players. I could understand it in 2009 but not now. Losses like that shouldnt happen.

He has taken on a coaching role, the pressures on, thats the way it is.

As for Jim Stynes, he loves the Club and is an inspiration to all. I dont think he would even consider not being there. Good to see Lyons coming forward to help.

Fair enough not extending his contract at seasons end but to over-react to one very bad loss and send the club into turmoil is not a good sign. How guys like Schwab and Connolly have escaped the axe is also a bit of a mystery, obviously a bit of a boys club down there and I'm not sure Lyon is going to do anything to improve it tbh.

It is also not a good selling pitch to try and entice coaches like Malthouse, Roos, Mathews to the club.

 

[springhill]

Fair enough not extending his contract at seasons end but to over-react to one very bad loss and send the club into turmoil is not a good sign. How guys like Schwab and Connolly have escaped the axe is also a bit of a mystery, obviously a bit of a boys club down there and I'm not sure Lyon is going to do anything to improve it tbh.

It is also not a good selling pitch to try and entice coaches like Malthouse, Roos, Mathews to the club.

The Scwab/Connolly combination is toxic, they were over here when they were at Fremantle and are at Melbourne. Those 2 guys there only work in self interest.
It was reported on radio here that there was a one year contract extension being talked about in the backrooms for Bailey, and the players got wind of it.
There is no other excuse for a beat down like that other than the players not turning up to play for a particular reason.
Geelong is not a 186 point better team than Port or GC, let alone Melbourne.
That was a player driven loss.

 

[gav]

Carlton will be thinking 'why us', because the Demons will be supercharged this round. Also they've got to convince young Scully that he shouldn't go to GWS next year.

Nup, looks like they were still playing "bruise-free football"...

Scully should take the cash (and I reckon he will, otherwise he would have already re-committed to the Dees). It would serve them right if he left, they got him with their priority pick after "tanking".

 

[Gringotts Bank]

As for Jim Stynes, he loves the Club and is an inspiration to all. I dont think he would even consider not being there.

He loves the club, yes. Unfortunately he wants to be perceived as a martyr or some sort of hero. There's nothing inspiring about dying of cancer. He should be spending time with his family.

 

[nomore4s]

Nup, looks like they were still playing "bruise-free football"...

Scully should take the cash (and I reckon he will, otherwise he would have already re-committed to the Dees). It would serve them right if he left, they got him with their priority pick after "tanking".

Hahaha, pretty true.

The Dees lasted for all of a quarter before they quit this time, so I suppose that's an improvement.

 

[Tink]

He loves the club, yes. Unfortunately he wants to be perceived as a martyr or some sort of hero. There's nothing inspiring about dying of cancer. He should be spending time with his family.

He is a hero, not just with the MFC but with Reach and the other things he has done.

He hasnt changed since being diagnosed and if thats what he chooses to do well thats his choice.

His family is at the footy too, something they have always done.

 

[Logique]

Nup, looks like they were still playing "bruise-free football"...
Scully should take the cash (and I reckon he will, otherwise he would have already re-committed to the Dees). It would serve them right if he left, they got him with their priority pick after "tanking".

Agree Gav. Something seriously amiss down there. I don't see why Jim Stynes can't still be be the inspirational figure at games and functions, but relieve him of the added burden of the official role.

And it's a no-brainer for Scully, as it was for Ablett. Move on the to an emerging and ambitious club, on the sort of $ deal that doesn't come around very often.

 

[Tink]

I think Hawthorn is going to be big contenders this year, moreso than Geelong

Just my opinion.