Dean Bailey passes away.

[rideclutch]

Terrible, insidious illness.

Gone far too soon, RIP Dean.

 

[The Casey Cat]

Wow, This came out of nowhere

Sure did. Horrible news. So you and still had so much more to give.

 

[Elite Master]

Found out at work today and was shocked. This was so sudden, didn't expect this to happen.

R.I.P Dean.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Very sad news.

RIP Dean.

 

[Smokeyr67]

R.I.P. Dean, seemed like a fantastic bloke, best wishes to his loved ones.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Cancer is a ****
RIP Dean. 47 is way too young.

 

[JoondalupJ]

Dean Bailey has died this morning losing his battle with cancer.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...r-battle-aged-47/story-fni5f4l8-1226851178334


Very sad news. Vale.

RIP. Dean Bailey.

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

Gutted.

RIP Dean.

 

[ep2018]

RIP mate.

Too many people I know have died from lung cancer. Once it gets you there is no stopping it.

 

[saintkildaman]

RIP Dean.

 

[melbournemartin]

Very upsetting news

My favourite Bailey moment

 

[Aucklander]

Very sad news. RIP, Dean

Sincere condolences to family and no doubt his many friends.

 

[TBoyleSuperstar]

Sad to see someone succumb to cancer at such a young age. Never like to see anyone go so quickly.

Seemed like a really nice guy, treated harshly at Melbourne when they weren't going that bad.

RIP and wish all the best to his family and kids

 

[TheOz]

RIP Dean.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

Not sure if Dean was a smoker or not, but this serves as a reminder for everyone to butt out

 

[raskolnikov]

Very sad to hear. I wonder if the stress of coaching Melbourne played a role. It would have taken a very big toll.

 

[raskolnikov]

Not sure if Dean was a smoker or not, but this serves as a reminder for everyone to butt out

I don't think he did. Sean Wight never smoked either.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

I don't think he did. Sean Wight never smoked either.

Bloody hell.

 

[TheHoneyBadger]

Very sad to hear. I wonder if the stress of coaching Melbourne played a role. It would have taken a very big toll.

If he had any health problems back then too, if only minor, I should think so. Coaching AFL football is an arduous task at the best of times, and not helped when you're doing your job precisely as specified, being hounded for it and eventually sacked (disgrace) and taking all the heat for your underperforming players.
He could hold his head up high right until the very end, Dean, and I hope he'll be remembered as a good, nurturing coach who got caught up under a dishonest administration and football department.

 

[Gasometer]

I am coming up 46 years this year and it is so sad to think that he and his children are going to both miss each other incredibly.

I have had 3 skin cancers, two of which were melanomas (thankfully all clear) in the past 5 months, and at a relatively young age it shakes you to the core.

When this sadness happens, we don't have a team, we have a football bond.

 

[Dee Won]

Sad news
RIP Dean
Condolences to the Bailey family and friends

 

[The King!]

Terrible news, too young and so quick, thoughts with his family

 

[Monkey King]

Woah! I didn't even know he was ill. It's pretty upsetting given how young he was. I lost my Dad to bone marrow cancer a few months ago, so my thoughts naturally fall to his sons. Given he was so young himself, I assume his boys must be young too, which just sucks for them. Took me quite a while to realise fully the wealth of lessons my father had to impart. And for Dean, who misses out on watching them grow into manhood and fatherhood. Just shit news.

 

[Ashton Agar]

RIP Dean. Very unexpected.

 

[4tone]

RIP