James Hird

He's the only man to bring back the brand and the DNA and that tough honey edge.

and I do believe he probably needs to have a senior assistant like Longmire or Hinckley for that outside perspective.

Yeah, I was very excited listening to Herdy last night with the passion and with my daughter who is in her early 20s.

I've stuck through thick and thin, but I think that's the final straw.

Firstly, I think I understand the game.

I understand the game.

I understand the elements of the game, what makes a good team on the field.

I understand how to communicate with players.

I understand how to get a connection with players.

We did a lot right back in 2010, 11, 12, 13.

We obviously did some things wrong and we've paid handsomely for that.

But we were on a very good track.

So I think I know what it takes to coach the football team.

There's also the football club, the spirit of Essendon.

The spirit of Essendon is not there.

I love Brad and I can only talk on my relationship with him.

I think as a captain and a coach your relationship is paramount.

We need to be aligned wholeheartedly and I feel like we really were.

I can see exactly where the club's heading, the strategy that they're adopting.