Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.
Demonland

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

Dean Bailey Diagnosed With Cancer

Straight Sets Simon
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

 

Indefinite leave granted to Bails, he has been diagnosed with cancer.

We look back and I think many realise we made the wrong choice by ever letting him go, he had amazing strengths as a coach.
Past the football though, think I speak for everyone in saying hopefully he gets over it, and recovers 100%.

All the best Dean!

Edited by Arrow

  • Quote
    •  

    I wish him a strong fight against this dreaded disease.

    Dean was the coach of the MFC the day that my father and I got to spend our last game together at the MCG before he passed away. That game was "the" game against Sydney, and it was up there with some of the best football I have seen any team play, let alone our team. While Dean obviously didn't pull on the boots and win the game for us, the fact that he had a team play such an exciting game, and the fact that it will always be the last game I went to with my Dad (who, like many on here, is the reason for my red and blue blood), I will never forget it, and will forever be grateful of Bails' role.

    Fight this thing Bails, and all the best to his family during this process.

    Edited by billy2803

  • Quote

    Poor guy, having a rough run of things since joining/leaving the dees.

    Best wishes to a good guy.

  • Quote

    Bugger... Wish him and his family the best.

  • Quote
    •  

    Can't believe this.. this bloke does not deserve this. He is actually a top bloke and someone you could have a beer and a laugh with.

    Terrible news

    All the best Bails!! speedy recovery!

  • Quote

    That just sucks. Poor guy hasnt had a great year. and now just weeks out before christmas he is hit with this. I hope he can get through it.

  • Quote

    The amount of stress this bloke has endured has started to take its toll.

    Thanks Mr Anderson.

  • Quote

    Terrible news. That's two former coaches (ND being the other) that have had to step down from their roles due to health.

    Hope they both get through it. Keep fighting.

  • Quote

    The amount of stress this bloke has endured has started to take its toll.

    Thanks Mr Anderson.

    Ah come on.

  • Quote

    Poor guy.

    All the best mate

  • Quote

    Ah come on.

    What? Cancer is directly related to stress.

    The tanking saga reignited by Anderson would've played a huge part on his condition.

  • Quote

    Terrible news.

    All the best to him and his family with this fight.

  • Quote

    Dreadful news, I hope he recovers and wish him all the best.

    I hope the MFC make a statement and pass on the best wishes of the club, I'm sure they will.

  • Quote

    Very sad to hear it. Best wishes to Dean and his family.

  • Quote

    Lousy news, all the very best for a full recovery Bails.

  • Quote
    •  

    What? Cancer is directly related to stress.

    The tanking saga reignited by Anderson would've played a huge part on his condition.

    sorry mate, you are not entirely correct there, there is no evidence of stress being 'directly' linked to cancer, but stress does cause people to smoke or generally be unhealthy that could cause cancer, but either way, it's terrible news for Bails and his family. the Demon family should all show our support for the man.

  • Quote

    What? Cancer is directly related to stress.

    The tanking saga reignited by Anderson would've played a huge part on his condition.

    And Genetics, diet, behaviour and environment don't?

  • Quote

    • Archived

    This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • NON-MFC: Round 01

      With Opening Round done and dusted, Round 1 sees the full AFL competition finally swing into action for 2026. Discuss all the games this week that do not involve the Dees, share your tips, and let us know which results would suit Demons best.

        • Like
      • 203 replies
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: 2026 Season Preview

      The boys previewed the 2026 Season sharing their early impressions of the new coach, the new players, observations from preseason training, and what they've made of the new game style. They also look ahead to the season with their predictions, the players they expect to rise, their expectations for the team, and what they see as a realistic pass mark for Melbourne in 2026.

        • Clap
        • Haha
        • Like
      • 14 replies
      Demonland

    • PREVIEW: St. Kilda

      When the Demons blew their 46-point lead at Marvel Stadium in Round 20 last year, the fallout was enormous. Like an event straight out of a Shakespearean tragedy, Melbourne’s final-quarter collapse left fans reeling and the club grappling with the aftermath. 

        • Haha
        • Like
      • 10 replies
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: St. Kilda

      With just over two weeks until their opening match of the 2026 AFL Premiership season, the Demons are already well on the path to redemption and have the Saints firmly in their sights ahead of their mid-March clash at the MCG. What do you think the team will look like when they run out on to the G?

        • Haha
      • 627 replies
      Demonland

    • NON-MFC: 2026 Opening Round

      Finally the 2026 AFL Premiership Season is upon us. While Melbourne sits out Opening Round, there is still plenty of footy to enjoy with five non-MFC clashes to kick off the new season. It all begins on Thursday night with a blockbuster at the SCG as Sydney hosts Carlton in what should be a strong early test for both sides. On Friday night, Gold Coast gets its chance to open the season in front of a home crowd when the Suns and Christian Petracca take on Geelong at People First Stadium. Saturday features a double-header, starting in the afternoon with Greater Western Sydney and Clayton Oliver meeting the Hawks at Engie Stadium. That is followed on Saturday night by Brisbane Lions hosting the Western Bulldogs at the Gabba, with the Lions embarking on their campaign to win the Threepeat. Opening Round wraps up on Sunday night at the MCG, where St Kilda takes on Collingwood in the only game in town in the first week of the season. There is no shortage of storylines across the round, so discuss all the action from the non-MFC games of Opening Round.

        • Like
      • 557 replies
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Richmond

      Mars is not usually a place known for lighting strikes but on Friday evening it happened twice in the vicinity of the stadium in Ballarat that carries the name and is a half completed building site with limited capacity for spectators.

      • 4 replies
      Demonland
    View All

    Account

    Navigation

    Search

    Search

    Configure browser push notifications
    Chrome (Android)
    1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
    2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
    3. Adjust your preference.
    Chrome (Desktop)
    1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
    2. Select Site settings.
    3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.