PD72

I will stay with NSC one geniune win and we only got that because Essendon kicked themselves out of it. Don't remind me Hurley & Ryder couldn't kick a goal that night.

True. He was on a hiding to nothing taking over from Sheeds. Problem was if you can remember it was down to Knights & Hardwick a Essendon man. They decided on Knights because he painted a bright future of our list and Hardwick was the opposite to that. I suppose Jackson and our board at time had no idea what they were doing because we had Sheeds for 27 yrs. I hope Jackson has learned from that mistake because Melbourne cannot afford it any longer.

That's what l thought happened as well. Melbourne got in first because the Crows wanted him as well.

Jackson was involved in appointing Knights as coach at Essendon. Knights lost the players after a promising start and the game plan was all out attack no defending at all. I hope Knights doesn't get the job but l think he will be on your short list. From an outsiders view Eade as the coach , maybe Ayres as a senior assistant , McDonald returns to Melbourne in some capacity and some people fresh out of the game. Only bad thing with Jackson was the Knights appointment which was a major balls up.

Cheers.

Wasn't Neeld also offered the job at the Crows as well?.

As an Bomber supporter he was the one who made the tough decision on Sheeds after 27 yrs. You should feel confident with him in charge and l think all the FD will be gone as well.

It's good for both parties that this is done now. No point continuing with the current situation as the game against the filth was a disgrace. It allows the club to focus on the rebuild which means getting a proven coach and Neeld to figure out where he is going in the future. Don't be surprised to see him with Mick at the Blues next year.

It's one game and typical Melbourne couldn't help it self. My team Essendon got smashed by over 150 pts against Hawthorn at VFL Park in 91 or 92 and we didn't sack Sheedy. For memory we won our next game and a Preimership in 1993. Strong clubs don't panic and bend over to the media , sometimes [censored] happens and you have bad day. Don't get me wrong Richmond and St.Kilda have a history of doing it as well.

Don't people remember that Laidley quit Nth Melbourne because of the money being spent in the football department wasn't enough. He said it's taken a toll on him and he felt worn out , so unless Melbourne or should l say the AFL pony up with the money he is no chance. Maybe being out of the job for a while may have changed him but can Melbourne take this chance.

This is right on the money. Melbourne needs to make a pitch about a fantastic opportunity this presents for a proven AFL coach. No proven coach would take on the job without demanding certain things from the club. A rookie coach would just jump at it as they have been waiting for an opportunity like this. Think about it these so called coaches in the mix would hear story after story about Melbourne. I am not talking just about the media but within the walls of other football clubs. Even if a proven coach takes the job the list is so pathetic and will take time to rebuild thanks to Neeld and co for [censored] it up. Under Bailey they were on the right track and maybe it was a knee jerk reaction to sack him. At the time it was possible to believe that Melbourne could push for a spot in the 8 the following season. Since Neeld has taken over everything has hit the fan big time. Your point about Malthouse is spot on and Melbourne cannot afford another unproven coach.

He was offered big money just like Scully and went for it. The late Merv Neagle left an Essendon team that was a powerhouse for Sydney as well. Greg Willams also went up to Sydney from Geelong , they were a decent team but they were never going to win a Premiership. Jackson didn't leave Essendon in tatters , don't forget he made the hard decision to sack Sheeds which nobody had the guts to do. Sheeds time was up and don't think he is a man who doesn't make hard decisions. As an Essendon supporter the salary cap destroyed our team , surely you remember having Moorcroft & Heffernan at Melbourne.

He decided to [censored] off after being offered big money , doesn't that remind you of Tom Scully.

Neville Jetta is on par with the Jetta at my club Essendon. Melbourne should look at Marlon Motlop who is playing in the WAFL this year and deserves another shot at AFL.I know you guys probably don't have anytime for Gerard Healy these days but he said your midfield is the worst ever in AFL history. The modern game is all about midfield and players who can spread and you just don't have them.

Man you guys sound like Essendon supporters when Knights was the coach. Plenty of supporters stopped going and wouldn't sign up if he was still the coach for the following year. The last 2 games under Knights at Etihad l think hardly anybody turned up in 2010. Every AFL supporter and it doesn't matter who you follow can only handle so much [censored]. You lose your passion in the sport because you cannot see any light at the end of the tunnel. I hope you guys get your wish and he is sacked after the Hawks game. Just remember Peter Jackson is the CEO atm and he was behind the Knights appointment at Essendon. So he could be in the running to take over next year. My favourite to get the job next year is Rodney Eade.