Port Melbourne’s audacious bid to secure Essendon great James Hird as coach has been unsuccessful after the Bombers’ great decided he could not combine his business role with a senior coaching role.
Hird met with club last week to discuss the prospect of coaching the club his son Tom plays for in what would have represented a return to senior coaching for the first time since he finished at Essendon at the end of 2015.
Port Melbourne are now expected to turn their attention to other coaching candidates, with former Western Bulldogs star and assistant coach Rohan Smith one possible candidate as they meet the challenges facing standalone clubs in the VFL which includes the northern-based AFL clubs and Southport.Hird has been a regular attendee at Port Melbourne matches this season to watch his son and has been overwhelmed by the way he has been welcomed into the fold.
Kids under the age of 14 will be able to attend all five of the AFL’s round 24 matches that will be held in Victoria, for free. Speaking outside the MCG, AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon said the league would forgo its revenue for children aged 14 years and under to allow them to access free general admission entry.
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