Yesterday the 11th of March. Heart flutters all-round . Extreme sadness in Dean's Passing. An excellent coach and coaching under an extreme set of guidelines for much of his tenure. The MCG Freo game with Jurrah Flying everywhere and marking everything was one of the highlights for me under the Bailey Tenure. That one game alone was worth a years membership! Dean's honesty, straight forward, positive no nonsense approach to Coaching and life makes him irreplaceable . A sad sad day. A delightful man and deserved better from Melbourne FC.

Sad Day

Yesterday the 11th of March. Heart flutters all-round . Extreme sadness in Dean's Passing. An excellent coach and coaching under an extreme set of guidelines for much of his tenure. The MCG Freo game with Jurrah Flying everywhere and marking everything was one of the highlights for me under the Bailey Tenure. That one game alone was worth a years membership! Dean's honesty, straight forward, positive no nonsense approach to Coaching and life makes him irreplaceable . A sad sad day. A delightful man and deserved better from Melbourne FC.

Paintsman im not often in sync with you mate but this says it all for me. A true gentleman and a decent human being which is pretty rare nowadays. Had a great smile Deano as well. Will truly be missed.

Hopefully you've gone to a better place mate...cruel way to go at such a young stage of life

Just horrible news. I feel for that young family. It's so bloody unfair. And the seeming speed in which he succumbed.

Bad news.

I thought Bailey was all class in during his tenure.

Sad loss.

Wonderful dry sense of humour. Good bloke.

Memorial service at Adelaide oval. A few present and past Melbourne players in attendance it seems:

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/around-800-people-gather-at-adelaide-oval-to-pay-respects-to-former-afl-coach-dean-bailey/story-fnia3xzy-1226855168576

why did the good die young wicked keep on living.

Bad die young, good die young, bad die old, good die old.

Bad die young, good die young, bad die old, good die old.

next you'll tell me the easter bunny doesn't exist - you old curmudgeon

Very sad to hear the news of Dean's passing.

I always found him to be a personable, honest, passionate and loyal man.

Condolences to all who are close with him.