sentences:  When Barassi left in 1965 it was felt that he would eventually return and his arrival caused much excitement and an expectation of immediate success.In 1981, under the chairmanship of Sir Billy Snedden, Barassi returned to Melbourne as the senior coach and immediately appointed Robert Flower as captain.In Barassi's first year the team finished last, but this was attributed to working out who the willing players were and the club won some powerful victories in the next three seasons.