Footy Classified dives into the drama at Bomberland as James Hird's bid to return leaves other contenders unsure if they should pursue the job. Before Matthew Lloyd returns serve at Tom Morris and Kane Cornes over suggestions he is part of a push to bring the premiership captain back to the club. Subscribe here 👉https://bit.ly/2mS8v5S AFL News 👉 https://wwos.nine.com.au/afl See Nine’s turbo charged coverage of Australian Rules football with the signing of some big new names, the launch of exciting new programs and the return of familiar favourites. Our beefed-up footy slate will see previews, reviews and analysis of the AFL with fan favourites like Footy Classified, Sunday Footy Show and more. Facebook: facebook.com/FootyonNine/ Twitter: twitter.com/FootyonNine Instagram: instagram.com/footyonnine/ TikTok: tiktok.com/@footyonnine #9WWOS #AFL #footyonnine
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As a Hawthorn supporter, I gotta say that Matthew Lloyd is by far the best football analyst I have ever listened to He just makes a lot of sense and isn’t blinded by his love for his Bombers, or his feelings of other teams
They're not fearful that they can't beat James Hird on merit. They're fearful that the race won't be judged on merit.
As a Hawks supporter being a big fan of Matty Lloyd was never on my bingo card, but here we are.
How about an apology from Cornes? He just throws lies around all for headlines.
Kane Cornes is the Alex Jones of footy media 😅
Cornes being factually incorrect? What a surprise!
Brad Scott got Brad Scott fired with his lack of game plan and player development.
The highlight of the 2026 Stkilda season will be getting a new coach.
Damien Barrett’s spirit animal is a ferret
Pathetic, Hird should never be allowed near any AFL club!
I mean Tom Morriss should never have been allowed back. I wouldn't call him a football journalist, he obviously just has dirt on somebody.
Any one who impunes the integrity of a potential employer before they even see the process involved is not a worthy potential employee. Anyone who is afraid of competing against a string candidate is not a worthy potential employee. Anyone who tries to influence the process by crying to the media is not a worthy employee. If you clowns are afraid to apply ...... STFU and don't.
Morris and Corne should issue an apology to Llordo
James Hird should not even be considered!!!! He should have been and assistant first. And has had the opportunities to be at a few clubs since. Reality is he is a failed coach like Tim Watson and Tony Shaw. The club needs to make the CORRECT decision not the POPULAR one. Hawthorn had the balls to overlook three favourite sons for a low profile Alister Clarkson that worked out WELL
Wouldn't it be better to just wind Essendon FC up now? That way, when Tassie comes in... it can remain as an 18 team competition. The talent dilution in the AFL is real. Too many clubs, too few elite players :(
BS comming out of Kane's mouth again.
For the life of me I don't understand why the Peptides would give any consideration to bringing Hird back into the fold when he was the one responsible for their most shameful and darkest period. In any case, he wasn't a successful coach except for the Peptides period, so any success at that time was achieved through the use of illegal substances. If Hird came back and achieved even a modicum of success, how that was achieved would be questioned. When Dank was banned from the AFL for life, so should Hird have been.
The real story is that Lloyd doesn’t drink coffee! Oh the hell is he productive 🤣
Maclure can barely string a sentence together.
Liegh is right. You don't have to love Essendon to be their coach.