New Essendon coach Mark McVeigh tipped to approach James Hird for Bombers AFL role
McVeigh leaves Sydney Swans to take on role at crisis club Hird was McVeigh’s assistant when interim GWS coach in 2022 Essendon great Matthew Lloyd is certain that new AFL coach Mark McVeigh would love to have James Hird on his staff.
McVeigh and Bombers president Andrew Welsh will front the media on Tuesday, a day after the appointment was confirmed.
On Sunday night, Hird himself had revealed that McVeigh had won the role.
Hird’s bid to return to Essendon for a second term as senior coach continues to sharply divide opinion.
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