Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p James Allan Hird (born 4 February 1973) is a former professional Australian rules footballer and the suspended coach of the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).Hird played as a midfielder and half forward, but was often given free rein by former Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy to play wherever he thought necessary. Hird is a highly decorated footballer including being the joint winner of the 1996 Brownlow Medal with Brisbane Bears' midfielder Michael Voss and a member of the AFL Hall of Fame. In 2008, he was listed by journalist Mike Sheahan as one of the top 50 players of all time in the AFL commissioned book, The Australian Game of Football.Hird was appointed as the coach of Essendon in September 2010. In August 2013 he was suspended from coaching for 12 months when he was charged by the AFL with conduct prejudicing the game in relation to his role in the Essendon Football Club supplements controversy. Despite not being allowed to work as coach during 2014, the club paid Hird $1 million as an advance for 2014 in December 2013.. }
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- James_Hird abstract "James Allan Hird (born 4 February 1973) is a former professional Australian rules footballer and the suspended coach of the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).Hird played as a midfielder and half forward, but was often given free rein by former Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy to play wherever he thought necessary. Hird is a highly decorated footballer including being the joint winner of the 1996 Brownlow Medal with Brisbane Bears' midfielder Michael Voss and a member of the AFL Hall of Fame. In 2008, he was listed by journalist Mike Sheahan as one of the top 50 players of all time in the AFL commissioned book, The Australian Game of Football.Hird was appointed as the coach of Essendon in September 2010. In August 2013 he was suspended from coaching for 12 months when he was charged by the AFL with conduct prejudicing the game in relation to his role in the Essendon Football Club supplements controversy. Despite not being allowed to work as coach during 2014, the club paid Hird $1 million as an advance for 2014 in December 2013.".