Paul Roos questions why Melbourne players aren’t getting the message

MELBOURNE coach Paul Roos has questioned whether his message is getting across to the players.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 14: Demons coach Paul Roos speaks to his players at the break during the round 11 AFL match between the St Kilda Saints and the Melbourne Demons at Etihad Stadium on June 14, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

MELBOURNE coach Paul Roos has questioned whether his message is getting across to the players.

The Demons coughed up a four-point lead on St Kilda with 41 seconds left on the clock on Sunday at Etihad Stadium.

In taking full responsibility for the result, Roos said none of his strategies, designed to stop opposition teams from scoring late in games, were put in place after Jeremy Howe kicked the go-ahead goal.

“Why isn’t the message getting across? We’d (coaching group) need to continue to ask ourselves, are we teaching the right manner,” Roos said on AFL 360.

“I’m angry at myself, I was as angry as I’ve been after a game.

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“Ultimately it comes back to the coach, if you can’t get it done they don’t sack 44 players.

“44 players don’t get sacked, the team didn’t get it done.

“Ultimately we should have had two extra players back.”

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— Jon Ralph (@RalphyHeraldSun) June 15, 2015

I like Roosy being genuinely filthy with the Saints loss. Questioning his coaching, is the message getting through? Shows he cares #afl360

— Jon Ralph (@RalphyHeraldSun) June 15, 2015

Roos said the players would review the loss on Tuesday.

“It’s probably the first time I’ve seen a team that’s in front with that amount of time to go without a number behind the ball,” Roos said.

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley threw his support behind Roos last night.

“I’ve got no doubt that Melbourne would have a plan and Roosy would have coached that plan through pre-season and at times through home and away.,” Buckley said.

“But the contest does funny things to minds and you really do rely on strong leadership out on the field.”

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