News about Brad Johnson

Brad Johnson, the AFL legend, has urged Essendon to avoid James Hird in their search for a new head coach, alerting the Bombers that he is not 'the right one.' Ben Rutten fired Ben Rutten on Sunday, completing a miserable season on the ladder in 15th place with a 7-15 record just 12 months after making a surprise appearance in the final. On Friday, when the club revealed that it had launched an innovative and ultimately fruitless effort to lure Alastair Clarkson to Tullamarine, it took a much more frustrating campaign on the track.