AFL news 2025 | James Hird on Essendon Bombers coaching role reports; Kane Cornes criticism; Brad Scott comments; Footy Classified

James Hird has described experiences round him teaching Essendon as “concerning”, stating it is impacted his enterprise pursuits outdoors of his work within the AFL.

Hird was linked to a return to Essendon by veteran reporter Caroline Wilson on Channel Seven, which he denied moments afterward Monday’s episode of 9’s Footy Categorised.

Hird mentioned he not had any contact with Essendon and has no intention of teaching the membership.

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The Bombers mentioned he does not need to coach any membership and revealed the impression the report had on his work.

“I have a business that is taking a lot of my time and it’s actually quite concerning when reports like that come on air. I had calls all day today from my investors saying ‘what are you doing? Why are you entertaining this?'” he mentioned.

“It damages my business, I haven’t got ambitions. I’m loving what I’m doing with my son down at Port Melbourne and that’s the extent of it.”

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Hird is the founder and a director at Euree Asset administration. He’s additionally a training director at Port Melbourne.

“It’s a little bit concerning that every time there’s a story, I’m the one that’s focused (upon). I don’t want to coach at Essendon,” he mentioned.

The unique report detailed Hird may return with former chairman Paul Little.

However on Tuesday’s Footy Categorised, 9News reporter Tom Morris mentioned Little informed him he had no plans to overhaul the board.

In gentle of Wilson’s report, Kane Cornes additionally criticised Hird, labelling him and Little “selfish” for his or her supposed curiosity.

The previous Essendon coach hit again.

“In terms of Kane Cornes, I don’t know Kane Cornes, he doesn’t know me, it’s water off a duck’s back to me whether he calls me selfish or not,” he mentioned.

“He has no idea what my life is about and what I want to do so it doesn’t really worry me at all.

“Brad Scott is the most effective man for the job and I for one assist him.”

Scott, who sat next to Hird on Footy Classified, felt sympathy for Hird.

“Lots of people have been asking what was occurring and clearly the membership have been put ready the place they have to answer these types of issues,” he said.

“Clearly it is a story, folks have nice curiosity in it. From my perspective, James did not ask for any of this, James hasn’t spoken about this … I might discover it very arduous in James’ place to reply questions on what different folks assume he’ll do.”