News about James Hird
James Hird's dad calls for independent review of Essendon drugs scandal in wake of Chinese swimming inquiry
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April 27, 2024
The father of former Essendon coach James Hird has called for a fresh investigation into the club's 2013 supplements scandal as the world anti-doping authority faces a fresh investigation into Chinese swimmers accused of doping .
After turning down a new media career, reclusive footy legend James Hird, 51, is seen on a shirtless jog
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March 11, 2024
During a heatwave, the Essendon icon was seen running along Melbourne beaches displaying his vigour and showing that he is also very fit. Since losing in his bid for a second shot at coaching the Bombers, the 51-year-old has stepped out of the footy limelight.
After the Essendon doping fiasco rocked the game, Footy legend Mark 'Bomber' Thompson reveals the lowest point in his epoch that saw him addicted to ice
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September 14, 2023
Mark 'Bomber' Thompson, a former premiership player and mentor, has spoken out about his lowest point after a downward spiral that culminated in him addicted to heroin following the Bombers supplements saga. Thompson, who coached Geelong to two premierships after winning three flags with Essendon as a player, has accepted the league's invitation to present the Jock McHale Medal to the winning coach on grand final day.
How the AFL is bringing footy legend Mark Thompson back to the fold after the Bombers' doping scandal caused him to become addicted to ice
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September 4, 2023
Mark 'Bomber' Thompson, a premiership winner and mentor, will return to the AFL fold in a special capacity on grand final day. Thompson, who coached Geelong to two premierships after winning three flags with Essendon, has accepted the league's invitation to present the Jock McHale Medal to the winning coach at the post-game presentation. It will be Thompson's first public return to action since his drug arrest in 2019 that had been the culmination of a downwards decline during his time as an assistant coach with the Bombers during the supplement saga.
After he'held a private meeting with David Barnham, James Hird felt 'BETRAYED' by Essendon
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February 7, 2023
Hird, 50, who had previously been in charge of Rutten from 2010 to 2015, shopped for the Bombers vacancy after being left in charge of the club until 2015, before departing under a pall over the supplements saga. With Barham favouring former North Melbourne boss Brad Scott, the club legend was left out on the top job. Kevin Sheedy, the club's president, went on strike to say he did not endorse the appointment, was furious because of the decision.
At an intimate shindig, Footy legend James Hird celebrates his 50th birthday
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February 5, 2023
On Sunday, James Hird's milestone 50th birthday was commemorated, surrounded by family and friends. In Toorak, Victoria, the football legend and his wife Tania held a festive shindig. Tania posted a collection of snapshots of the soirée, which included silver and gold balloons and 700 meatballs.
In a shocking change, footy legend James Hird resigns from his coaching position with the GWS Giants, he abandons football
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February 2, 2023
In 1992, the Essendon legend made his name as a legend of the game, but now, the Essendon legend's long career in AFL could be over, as he parted ways with the Giants. Hird did not apply for the GWS head coaching role when it became vacant early last year, but when Ben Rutten was fired late in the season, he did throw his hat into the ring with the Bombers, only to lose out to Brad Scott.
After voting for James Hird to be coach over Brad Scott, Kevin Sheedy chastised Essendon for "insult."
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September 30, 2022
Kevin Sheedy, a former Bomber and board member, has revealed that he voted for disgraced former coach James Hird's return to the club and slammed a media release saying that the decision was 'fully accepted'.
Essendon 'are set to appoint Brad Scott as their next head coach', but fans are NOT happy
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September 29, 2022
After a disappointing season at the helm, the Bombers have long sought a replacement for Ben Rutten, who left the club at the end of the season and away season. Adam Yze has been the front runner for the position for long, with Bombers legend James Hird also on the outside looking for a spectacular return to the club.
James Hird admits he DOES want to coach Essendon in 2023
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September 22, 2022
James Hird says motivations and closure from the infamous supplements fiasco are among the reasons he wants to return as Essendon's AFL coach. Hird is one of four candidates interviewed for the Bombers' head coaching position following Ben Rutten's dismissal.
In a blow to James Hird, Essendon holds a second interview with Adam Yze
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September 21, 2022
For the second time as the Bombers move closer to finding Ben Rutten's replacement for 2023, the Melbourne assistant coach sat down with a selection panel on Wednesday. James Hird, the club's captain, has been dealt a serious blow by the latest development, who is expected to recover after his disgust with the supplements fiasco that rocked the team.
Mark Casey, a Melbourne-based powerbroker, mourns the loss of his son James Casey in New York unexpectedly
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September 16, 2022
James Casey, 26, (left with his sister) was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, but he was reportedly discharged without his insulin or epipen, which was reportedly contributing to his sudden death in New York (inset). Mr Casey was struck by acute diabetic ketoacidosis, in which the body breaks down fat as fuel and chokes the blood supply with acidic byproducts. Mark, the devastation father, said his son's death should serve as an alert to all diabetics to take their medications and not to have their families suffer as he has.
Footy fans James Hird is not the right idea for coach the Bombers, according to Essendon's Zach Merrett
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September 16, 2022
Zach Merrett, the Essendon vice-captain, had announced James Hird (pictured right) that the Bombers should not appoint as their head coach next season after Ben Rutten's firing. Adem Yze, St Kilda's number two, and former Essendon premiership player Dean Solomon are among the candidates for the vacant position.
As an Essendon legend's return is desired, Bombers legend Tim Watson says James Hird has too much baggage
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September 15, 2022
Tim Watson has stated that if James Hird became the club's next senior coach, he'd be "more than surprised" if he were to be a part of the interview process. When interviewed, Hird appeared 'impressed.' Hird left Essendon midway through the 2015 season, seven years ago, during the legendary supplements saga.
James Hird comes clean on the biggest mistake he made in Essendon's drug scandal
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September 8, 2022
As he opened up about his involvement in Essendon's infamous drug scandal, which resulted in the deaths of 34 people and their families, Jim Hird admitted to being nave and trusting "bad" people. During the 2012 season, the Bombers were at the center of one of Australia's biggest stories, with 34 players found guilty of taking performance-enhancing drugs during the trial. The AFL has suspended the players involved in the investigation for a year, although 2012 Brownlow medalist Jobe Watson had to return his medal four years later.
James Hird and his wife are suspected of being involved in a $30,000 building bribery
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September 8, 2022
It has been reported that AFL great James Hird (left, far right) and his partner Tania (to the left in right image) were reportedly scammed to the tune of $30,000 by dodgy tradies who did not work on their high end Melbourne home. According to a roof inspector, the job should have only cost $350.
A cheeky Essendon Bombers AFL fan was paid for by the HilariOUS classified ad
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September 5, 2022
Essendon supporters have had a challenging 18 years, with the club's last finals victory coming in 2004 (top right), and some savvy footy supporters who have let them know all about it with a funny classifieds commercial (left). The ad, which was distributed in a weekend newspaper, congratulates the club on their 18th birthday: an elimination victory over the Demons on September 4, 2004.
Essendon: James Hird 'REFUSES to rule out coaching the Bombers'
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August 30, 2022
Essendon needs a new senior coach following Ben Rutten's departure, with the club overseeing Alastair Clarkson's aspirations for North Melbourne. Hird is one of a slew of names being attached to the article. After the supplements saga, the 49-year-old left the Bombers in 2015 and spent only this year in return to coaching, taking up a job with Mark McVeigh's backroom staff at GWS, beginning in May.
Alastair Clarkson lifts the lid on why he snubbed Essendon and GWS in favour of North Melbourne
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August 22, 2022
Alastair Clarkson has shed the lid on the process that led him to the removal of Essendon and GWS in favour of North Melbourne, revealing that the Bombers' bid came too late to change his mind. The four-time premiership champion announced on Friday that he had signed a five-year contract with North Melbourne to return to footy just 12 months after his 17-month stint with Hawthorn came to an end. The 54-year-old had been linked to several AFL coaching positions, and Essendon mounted an audacious 11th hour effort to lure Clarkson to Tullamarine before he returned to the team he had joined in 1987.
Brad Johnson advises Essendon to avoid James Hird in their hunt for a new head coach
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August 22, 2022
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.
AFL fans mock embarrassing social media stuff involving Saints teammates Paddy Ryder and Brad Hill
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August 20, 2022
Fans of AFL have condemned Footy on Nine's social media team, who sourdened the retirement of Paddy Ryder (pictured right), a St Kilda veteran. Footy on Nine attempted to tweet the news shortly after it broke, but instead it ran an image of Ryder's teammate Brad Hill (pictured left).
As the club is slammed for 'butchering' coach Ben Rutten, James Hird could coach Essendon
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August 19, 2022
After the club's key player Alastair Clarkson (pictured right) agreed to a five-year deal with fellow strugglers North Melbourne on Friday, James Hird (pictured left) can coach Essendon next season. Hird, 49, left Windy Hill in 2015 with his image tarnished after his time in the drug supplements saga of 2011 and 2012. Few thought he'd ever return to the club where he won two flags as a player.
After a late pitch from Essendon, Alastair Clarkson will head AFL North Melbourne in 2023
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August 19, 2022
After deciding to deal with the battling North Melbourne Kangaroos and losing interest from the Essendon Bombers, four-time premiership champion Alastair Clarkson will return to the AFL coaching ranks in 2023.
Alastair Clarkson HATES Essendon, according to Dermott Breton of Hawthorn
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August 17, 2022
Alastair Clarkson (left) has been heavily linked to the Bombers' head coaching position over the past few days, but a Hawks great Dermot Breton (right) has revealed the breadth of the supercoach's 'hatred' for Essendon. Clarkson has been linked to every coaching role under the sun, whether vacant or not. After Essendon's humiliating 84-point loss to Port Adelaide on Sunday evening, rumors quickly revealed that coach Ben Rutten's (inset) position was in jeopardy.