James Albert Hird is a former Australian professional footballer and former senior coach of the Essendon Football Club of the Australian Football League.
Fast Facts
| Name | James Hird |
| Date of birth | February 4, 1973 |
| Age (until 2024) | 50 years |
| Height | 188 cm (6 feet 2 inches) |
| Birthplace | Canberra, Australia |
| citizenship | Australia |
| Marriage status | married |
| Spouse/Spouse | Tania Poynton (d. 1997) |
| Children | Thomas Hird, Stephanie Hird, Alexander Hird |
| mother | Margaret Hird |
| Father | Allan Hird Jr. |
| siblings | Katherine Hird, Amelia Hird |
| Education | RMIT University Melbourne City Campus |
| Profession | Australian rules footballer |
Age & Early Life of James Hird
James Hird is the son of Allan and Margaret Hird. He was born in Canberra, where his father worked in the public sector and his mother taught, despite the fact that they met in Melbourne. Hird is the eldest of two sisters. His family moved to Latham from the Canberra suburb of Ainslie. Hird’s family moved to Reid, a suburb, when he was in high school.
In his childhood, Hird played rugby league, ballet, and soccer. He played in the ACTAFL for Ainslie Football Club, and at the age of 17, he was a member of the league’s senior representative team in a match against the Victorian Football Association.
James Hird Height & Weight
James Hird is 6 feet 2 inches tall. He weighs about 89 kg. There is no information about his chest-waist-hip measurements, clothing size, shoe size, biceps, etc.
James Hird Net Worth
What is the net worth of James Hird? James Albert Hird is a former Australian professional footballer who has an estimated Net Worth of around $4 Million as of February 2024.
Career
He was recruited into the AFL by Essendon from the 1990 AFL Draft; however, due to a significant hip injury and other ailments in his junior football career, he was not taken until pick number 79, Essendon’s eighth pick and one of the last picks of the draft. Hird missed much of his debut season with the club in 1991 through injury. At the end of the season, a vote was taken to determine if he should be delisted. The majority (4-2) decided to delist Hird, but coach Kevin Sheedy, seeing a bright future for the young Hird, chose to keep him. Hird ended up staying with the club.
A late replacement for former captain Terry Daniher, he made his senior debut against St Kilda at Waverley Park in 1992. Hird played most of the season with Essendon Reserves, who won the championship that year under Denis Pagan.
In the immediate aftermath of Hird’s retirement from sport, there was considerable speculation as to whether he would be interested in coaching at an AFL club, particularly Essendon. , said at one point I wanted to coach Essendon.”
Many people were surprised by Hird’s statement, including former premiership teammate Matthew Lloyd, who said that Hird had “He’s changed his whole character in terms of how he answered the question… Just saying, ‘I’ll coach one day.’ I want to coach Essendon one day.’ Such words, I have never heard before.” Hird, Essendon’s “beloved son” made this statement, sparking speculation about the future of then Essendon coach Matthew Knights. Following this statement, speculation spread that Hird was part of an unofficial deal with the Essendon board to replace Matthew Knights for the 2011 AFL season.
James Hird Wives & Marriages
James Hird married Tania Poynton on 11 October 1997, and the couple have four children, three sons and one daughter. Tomas Hird, one of his sons, is a category B rookie at Essendon.
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