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James Hird

James Hird

Essendon
— Retired
Career games
253
Debut
1992
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Player Information

Height 188 cm
Date of Birth 4-Feb-1973
AFL Debut 1992

Accolades

Player bio

A career in numbers

James Hird made his AFL debut for Essendon in 1992 and played 253 games for the club. His last recorded season was 2007.

He averaged 20.1 disposals and 1.7 tackles per game and scored 343 goals and 234 behinds. His highest recorded season total was 567 disposals, from 24 games in 1996 at an average of 23.6 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete goal records, the highest average is 2.57 per game in 1997. The largest total in those seasons is 47 goals, recorded in 1995.

He won the Brownlow Medal in 1996. He won the Norm Smith Medal in 2000. His honours include 5 All-Australian selections and 2 premierships in 1993 and 2000.

Selected seasons: goals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
199524471.96
19977182.57
200613191.46
20071780.47
About these season figures

Compared 14 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and goals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.

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Career and season figures include finals where played.

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Recent Games

-- Not recorded. Coverage varies by statistic.

Year Round Team Opponent Result Score Venue POS APOS
# D K HB M G B T HO I50 R50 CL CP UP CG FF FA CM M50 IM 1% BO GA TOG EFF MIN SC DT MG GBG CC SCL TO HTA HOW% HTA% SP CD1 CDL% CO1 COW% INT CBA% SOG SHACC% GACC% SI PA CBA KI KIPO KI% RC EK KE% MOL T50 APR D50P DMP AMP A50P Tagged
2007 22
Essendon ESS
West Coast @ WCE
L
124-132
Subiaco -- -- 5 34 22 12 8 1 1 1 0 5 1 5 16 19 8 1 0 1 0 -- 1 0 2 84% 59% 106 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2007 21
Essendon ESS
Richmond vs RIC
L
92-119
MCG -- -- 5 18 15 3 9 2 0 1 0 5 2 1 5 14 5 2 1 2 3 -- 2 1 0 92% 61% 106 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2007 20
Essendon ESS
Carlton vs CAR
W
118-108
MCG -- -- 5 23 15 8 3 1 0 1 0 3 1 5 10 13 1 0 1 0 0 -- 0 0 0 81% 65% 95 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2007 14
Essendon ESS
Geelong vs GEE
L
83-133
Marvel Stadium -- -- 5 8 6 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 29% 100% 36 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2007 13
Essendon ESS
Melbourne vs MEL
W
125-123
Marvel Stadium -- -- 5 23 18 5 4 1 0 2 0 6 2 5 11 13 4 4 1 0 1 -- 1 0 0 84% 74% 108 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 253 career games

Games

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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
People First Stadium
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