Delisted #49: Tom Hird - Delisted, thank you for your service - 23/8

[Lore]

Contract Status: Delisted
Last Game Played: Yet to debut
Injury Status: n/a

My Boy Draft 2022: Claim here

 

[TheGrizz]

Not that it matters overly much, but from what I remember I think he is a bit on the small side isn't he?

 

[The Prosecutor]

I love the smell of nepotism in the morning.

 

[Doss]

#standbyhird

 

[Milanista28]

 

[eth-dog]

Given his size and lack of experience playing footy, probably start him off half back or back pocket.

 

[Lore]

From the James Hird Academy newsletter Nov, 2019

https://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/Essendon/Club%20HQ/JHANewsletterEdition21.pdf

Birthdate is 28/03/2001 according to the current JHA list, so he'll be 19 in a few weeks. Same age as Mason Fletcher I think.

Pictured below with Heath Hocking, unless I miss my guess? Buddha is 184cm.

 

[eth-dog]

A little bit of a guess but around the 180 cm mark?

 

[Mercurial89]

First we beat West Coast in a per-season game, then Connor came back and now this. Time to cash out 2020.

Countries been burnt and flooded throw in coronavirus spreading and the great toilet paper drought.

As Essendon improves, the world burns

 

[doug85]

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Same ears

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

So James has French AND Dutch kids?

 

[Howard Moon]

I love the smell of nepotism in the morning.

The smell of victory?

 

[carnthedons]

I’m excited for no reason and seriously confused.

 

[justlookingaround]

#standbyhird

more like
Stand by, Hird

 

[ghostdog]

Being allowed to sign Hird as a cat B just feels ridiculous, but no complaints here. Welcome Tommy!

Carlton 105%

I'll accept Hirdy as Cat B.

 

[MAAAATTDAAAAMON]

How old are his other sons?

 

[VelvetSledge]

I suspect nothing will come of his signing, but you can't deny the kid has a brilliant bloodline. Seems to be a great athlete in general, so it'll be interesting to see how he goes in switching codes.

 

[DERO]

apology accepted?

 

[BrunoV]

The best part of this is that it suggests the family must be something close to being at peace with all of the bullshit they had to go through.

It was a bit of a surprise when Tom turned up the first time.

Can't imagine that the teenager who lived the drama would be playing if the wound was still open.

 

[Andronicus]

Well he was good enough to get into elite soccer in Europe, but for whatever reason hasn't stayed in elite soccer.

Free hit anyway, he's a Cat B.

I think he meant was he any good at football.

 

[jc37]

I remember reading somewhere that one of James kids went from loving football to understandably despising it and not wanting anything to do with it. So good to see that has changed. No expectations and no burning of list space maybe the best way for the son of a club legend. Will be interesting to see how he develops.

 

[Lore]

I think he meant was he any good at football.

Presumably there are transferable skills, though I did manage to dig this up:

From the James Hird Academy newsletter Nov, 2019

https://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/Essendon/Club%20HQ/JHANewsletterEdition21.pdf

Birthdate is 28/03/2001 according to the current JHA list, so he'll be 19 in a few weeks. Same age as Mason Fletcher I think.

Pictured below with Heath Hocking, unless I miss my guess? Buddha is 184cm.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Can’t breathe

I know right. What a ****ing omen!

 

[fairbump_playon]

I’m excited for no reason and seriously confused.

Lol yep I love this feeling so much. I can’t stop laughing.

 

[quotemokc]

Is he better than his sister?

 

[fairbump_playon]

I suspect nothing will come of his signing, but you can't deny the kid has a brilliant bloodline. Seems to be a great athlete in general, so it'll be interesting to see how he goes in switching codes.

It’s not really switching codes when your name’s on the grandstand