I know it's early days and we're on the bottom but this club has moved miles in the right direction since they told Sheeds, Thanks but no thanks and appointed Dean Bailey. This guy has come down to a club in tatters in almost everyway. Old stars, average attitudes, training facilities worse than some school footy clubs have, no money, and a game plan that wasn't ever going to win us a premiership. How many people have written this club off as a bad joke. From the guy in the street to the media to good old Andy at headquarters, EVERYONE! But has he shown any regard or concern for the rubbish they spout. NO, he's gone about doing what he does and that's building a side from the backline UP. He's gotta a plan, and it's coming along quicker than almost anyone thought possible. He's turning us into a tough, hard at it side. He'll add some pace as the skills improve and don't worry about the forward line or recruiting stars. He's a coach that teaches kids how to play footy, and play footy well. I have no doubt there's guys on our list he's already working on to take over the forward line. This is his first year and these kids are young. With sound drafting and DB gaining more experience it won't take as long until we earn some real respect, the kind of respect that Saturday night showed was part of this club.

I know it's early days and we're on the bottom but this club has moved miles in the right direction since they told Sheeds, Thanks but no thanks and appointed Dean Bailey. This guy has come down to a club in tatters in almost everyway. Old stars, average attitudes, training facilities worse than some school footy clubs have, no money, and a game plan that wasn't ever going to win us a premiership. How many people have written this club off as a bad joke. From the guy in the street to the media to good old Andy at headquarters, EVERYONE! But has he shown any regard or concern for the rubbish they spout. NO, he's gone about doing what he does and that's building a side from the backline UP. He's gotta a plan, and it's coming along quicker than almost anyone thought possible. He's turning us into a tough, hard at it side. He'll add some pace as the skills improve and don't worry about the forward line or recruiting stars. He's a coach that teaches kids how to play footy, and play footy well. I have no doubt there's guys on our list he's already working on to take over the forward line. This is his first year and these kids are young. With sound drafting and DB gaining more experience it won't take as long until we earn some real respect, the kind of respect that Saturday night showed was part of this club.

I think our young backmen are also beneftting from having a gun ex key defender as the backline coach in Sean Wellman. Surely he must also be heaped with praise for his work in being able to get Knockers and Judy playing so well, this early on in their careers (under 10 games each)