sentences:  Winning three of their remaining nine games, Melbourne avoided the wooden spoon and finished 14th.Dean Bailey was appointed as coach for the 2008 season, but success did not follow, as Melbourne lost their first six matches, before breaking through with a record comeback win in round seven against Fremantle.They showed signs of improvement, putting up a good fight in round nine against top-of-the-ladder team Hawthorn, who was undefeated at the time.