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The reason Essendon are looking so good this year

07 May 05:50am

Filed under: Afl, Essendon, Good Looking People, James Hird, Satire, Sport

For all the early season dominance of the Magpies and Cats, and the ineptitude of the Suns, Lions and Power, there’s an even bigger AFL story this year. It’s the resurgence of James Hird’s Bombers, who currently sit fifth on the AFL ladder

Hird, of course, is the former Brownlow medallist and premiership skipper who replaced the inept Matthew Knights as Bombers coach for season 2011. Hird has undoubted football nous, but that’s only half the reason his team is playing so well.

There is a force at work this season which is more influential than Hird’s brilliant football brain. It’s a force which propelled Hird to greatness in his playing career and which continues to serves him well today…

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Kate says:

09:06pm | 08/05/11

He’s not coaching the house down right now, but Brad Scott is a bit of a DILF. Certainly an improvement over Dean Laidley. Read more »
Vanessa K says:

01:04am | 08/05/11

Love it Ant! There is something slightly out of this world about our answer to God (obviously, i am a bombers fan)... seeing him play was as good as watching the effect he has on the team this season. I was a fan of Knights, defended him until the end,… Read more »

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