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I don't know what members/supporters expect @ times... Worst list in the afl in 2013 , turnover over 22 players in 2 seasons & we expect it to be fixed... We want to slay every young player we have & expect them to be champions from day 1.... People having a go @ hogans game last week ... continued comparison Toumpas vs Wines... Honestly not the 1st club yo get an early pick wrong & top clubs get them wrong also... Where's the negativity from supporters?????

Why are we bothering with this post.... Though I did already post a reply! Club is chalk & cheese from both on & off the field! This was never going to be a quick fix....

If Neeld was still coach we would be still getting smashed.... Though like Roos inherited a basket case list with poor development & poor culture...

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Last thing we want is to start eating our own....eg tigers Roosy was stating some obvious facts about our club.... We all knew this was going to be a long term plan & rebuild, let Rossy complete his time... Stay united!

Regardless if your a Roos fan or not... He inherited the worst list in the afl & perhaps darkest time in club history The club was broken both financially & culture & players wanting to leave.... A complete rebuil has taken place under PJ & Bartlett To expect any coach to fix this in 2 seasons is pie in the sky stuff.... It took Thompson @ Geelong around 7-8 yrs Reality....

with all due respect to Gardner... When he left the club we had a 5 mill debt! Handled Daniher departure poorly ... We need ex presidents etc supporting the current process

So it's Roosy fault that these pea hearted players laid 2 tackle in the 1st qrt.... The leadership group inc all players need to take responsibility for their efforts & 1 percenters! Roosy is trying to find answers & opens to the media .. He also said can't blame the past & enough is enough ..... Reality is there will be more list changes...can't [censored] dead horses! Stick to the plan Roosy...

Not defending current form.... Making finals in 2016 is not a pipe dream.. We prob should have been on 8 wins ... So another 4-5 wins is achievable .. List will be trimmed again .. Yes like any organization you need goals .. I'm in sales & my budgets always go up ..gotta aim high!

The issue the club has that the leadership has been very weak at the club for a number of years.. Roos is trying to install strong leaders with players from other clubs... Whilst they have come from strong culture & success its not an instant fix.., leadership & culture takes time to manifest itself & be automatic ... Listen to players who go to the Swans & Hawks they say leadership & culture is so evident were you either embrace it or you are shown the door... Hate to say it but PATIENCE

Lumumba played every game in his last year & may have been in top 5 of B&f... Hawks recruited Dew, Burgoyne others from other clubs but the environment & culture @ the Hawks turned them around... All new players walking into our club are trying to help build that culture ... Big difference....

Your kidding... Hogan over rated...1 st yr player kick 40 goals & raking about the most contested possesions in the comp u want to trade him....Did you work @ the MFC as a recruiter during 07-13???

Well said... Enough is enough! Club has invested in coaches & resources etc .. About time players did the same...

How the club expect members to support this crap.... Member 18yr. & the club will want me & others to commit .. Why???

Been waiting for 1 since 1965!

Well said....people forget the enormity of the job Roos & PJ were faced with... Would love all the knockers to have spent time in the club in 2013 vs now .. Chalk & cheese

People continue to question Roos... The reality is you can't rebuild an entire footy club which had the worst list & expect to be fixed in 2 seasons! Bomber Thompson took him around 7-8 seasons to win s flag & create a power house club... That's 7-8 seasons of drafting,developing & culture... Get real guys... Roos will not be our next coach to win a flag ...

I'm all for we'll run clubs which is why they win flags.... But if a club that's just won back to back or even 3 flags in a row can get an A+ grade player.... Makes a complete mockery of the equalisation of this so called comp..Might as well call it EPL & let clubs buy players they want & be done with it... Afl continues to undermine & make changes to the rules of what the draft & salary cap were designed to do!

Ffs we lost by 100pts...

Good to see its not the MFC imploding.. What a mess... Club in turmoil.. Oops I forget it's Ess not us!

Honestly Gvt lost the plot...... What about respecting a real public holiday eg... Anzac Day all retail shops should be closed all day not 1/2 to pay respect for those who fought & died for Aus Labour day is a day to respect the workers of this country & yet everything is open & now wanting to strip back penalty rates...

Below a copy of an article on MFC site... Seven to eight wins would be a considerable effort, given just two years ago, the Demons had two victories to their name at the season’s end, after coming off their fifth worst season in VFL/AFL history. That’s a timely reminder of how low Melbourne was. Progress has been made and the season upon reflection will show that – even if there are frustrations along the way. But the show must go on.

Puts life into perspective ...we cry over a100 pt loss ... Hug your kids.....

What's your solution???? Sack the coach??? Our drafting & development etc was diabolical for around 6yrs that will set you back another 6yrs... Doggies list was far more advanced .. Club needs to stick to the plan & continue to develop & breed culture.. Sorry no short term fix

Agree.... Whilst frustrating we need to remember a complete rebuild of a club & its culture... I dare say there will be more list changes by year end.. Team has a good base of young talent but some mid-senior players are not afl std..