“I'm just disappointed for our supporters. The game was never a contest and that was the disappointing thing. To finish on that sort of note is the biggest disappointment for all Melbourne people because we weren't ever in the game.”
“It's really important to come into finals with momentum. We had more home and away wins last year but it means naught if you don't come into finals with momentum. Last year we came off four losses, this year we came off three super elimination-type finals atmosphere (matches).”
“We've just got to mix and match over the next two weeks to see which blokes we want to have a look at for Round 1 while tending towards the experienced guys.”
“The executive committee comprising Kevin Sheedy, Paul Roos, Chris Connolly, Mark Williams and I are committed to the continued growth of the Association and working together to develop coaches across all levels of the game.”