Sam Docherty has explained why he thinks James Hird needs to be Essendon’s next head coach.

“I’ve always been a put James Hird in the seat, that’s just been my view and opinion across the whole time,” Docherty said on Sports Today.

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“I think he’s got all the tools.”

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