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Draft the catalyst for Demons: Bailey

Guest Peter Griffin
Guest Peter Griffin
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I wouldn't be surprised if Brock is appointed captain next year.

Bailey made special mention of him (and Petterd :D) in his press conference.

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    "The development aspect and the development term should not be programmed or pushed just towards the young players. We have a list of 44 players and we are going to develop all players.

    "The word "rebuild" suggests that you're going to accept a loss here or there in the rebuild. I've said before the greatest challenge you can put to the players is, don't put any limitations on them.

    "If you do that, then they're excited about achieving something they may never have done before, and it starts today."

    This is about the best thing I have heard from Melbourne lately (and applies to any of the 15 teams that did not win the flag!)

    Why is it ever acceptable to go into a season accepting that you will not succeed?

    What top level athlete enters an event thinking, "Well I can't win, so I'll just try"

    In my opinion, the terms and thought processes, that go with "Development year" or "Rebuilding phase" justify and embed a culture of failure in a team.

    Next years success "starts today" I hope so.

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    This is about the best thing I have heard from Melbourne lately (and applies to any of the 15 teams that did not win the flag!)

    Why is it ever acceptable to go into a season accepting that you will not succeed?

    What top level athlete enters an event thinking, "Well I can't win, so I'll just try"

    In my opinion, the terms and thought processes, that go with "Development year" or "Rebuilding phase" justify and embed a culture of failure in a team.

    Next years success "starts today" I hope so.

    :wub: Dean Bailey :wub:

    The only Melbourne coach never to lose a game. It's a record that speaks for itself, and I'm sure he'll be keen to maintain it.

    But seriously, the whole restructure of the Footy department looks pretty sweet. I'm stoked to have the two development coaches in particular.

    Nomed you are absolutely right about the 'rebuilding phase' rubbish. Richmond and Carlton have been the big talkers about long-term rebuilding programs. Whoopee for them. Seems they decided they were so good at it they'd just keep on going.

    Maybe their plan is to keep losing until they can start picking up not only top picks, but grad Gibbs II and Murphy Jnr with Father-Son selections. Then they couldn't possibly lose.

    Mind you, talk of 'we're just about to turn the corner and become a powerhouse' can knock the legs out too. Think Hawthorn before Schwab's last year, Doggies this year, Demons this year, Freo and Richmond most of the time...

    Again, Dean Bailey seems to get it right. He hasn't promised anyone anything, and good on him for it.

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