James Hird
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James Albert Hird is a former professional Australian rules football player and past senior coach of the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League.
Hird with Port Melbourne in 2025
Kevin Sheedy and Hird farewell banner ahead of their final game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
2000 AFL Grand Final
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The 2000 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Essendon Football Club and the Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 2 Sept
James Hird
…to date. Injury-free, he received numerous honours, including selection in the All-Australian team and the Norm Smith Medal as best on ground in the AFL Grand Final. The Essendon team also won the Ansett Cup pre-season competition as well as the regular season premiership. The team only lost one game — against the…
The Melbourne Cricket Ground, where the 2000 AFL Grand Final took place