The sacking of Mark Neeld was inevitable. Most of the football community were asking the question when rather than if his time was up. Melbourne have been in tatters for several years, yet the problem extends far further than the coach. Neeld received a phone call from Peter Jackson just before 8am this morning which [...]
Dead Man Walking is a best selling non-fiction novel by Sister Helen Prejean written in 1993 and adapted in 1995 into an Academy Award winning film. The most recent adaptation is currently being played out at the Melbourne Football Club. ‘Dead man walking’ is a phrase called out by prison guards to clear the way [...]
It is not easy admitting you are wrong. But for the Melbourne Football Club, the harsh realisation in sitting near the bottom of the table and showing little promise is that they are going to have to admit to some bad decisions. Much has been said about their recruiting and their coaching. Now the buck [...]
The football world was rocked in February as details began to emerge of Essendon’s controversial supplements program and its involvement with controversial biochemist Stephen Dank. While at the time it was believed that the Bombers were the sole club involved with Dank and his controversial practices, details have now emerged of a new link, allegedly [...]
Garry Lyon, it is time. You have been dodging and weaving your way around this, dipping your finger in and out of the honey pot for years, but now your club needs you. How much more heart ache must true red and blue fans endure before it finally clicks? It was as disgusting as it was disappointing when Melbourne [...]