A New Era for Essendon: Unity at Last? The appointment of Mark McVeigh as Essendon's senior coach has sent shockwaves through the club, but one man who should be feeling particularly elated is James Hird.
The former coach was touted as a frontrunner for the job before ultimately losing out to McVeigh. Hird's time at Essendon is far from over; he now has an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the club as a whole.
Welsh and McVeigh are laying the groundwork for a unified front, and Hird would be foolish to pass up this chance.