Essendon coach James Hird is excited about the Bombers remaining six games of the season despite what looms as a difficult run home. 

The Bombers are set to kick off a challenging run home when they take on Hawthorn at Etihad Stadium on Friday night.

Hird has encouraged his team to embrace the challenge that confronts them.

“The message to our players is that we aregoing to find out a lot about our group over the next six weeks and I thinkthat is exciting,” Hird said on SEN.

“We have a good win/loss record as we standat round seventeen but we are still going to play some of the best teams in thecompetition.

“Ithink it is very exciting rather than daunting.”

The Bombers, currently sitting sixth on theladder will play Hawthorn, Adelaide, North Melbourne, Carlton, Richmond andCollingwood over the next six weeks.

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