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In the first of his 2006 columns, James Hird says how proud he was to watch Matthew Lloyd stamp himself as captain in Saturday night's win over Sydney. ""<FONT size=2>It was a thrill to see him lead the side and play like he did on Saturday night,"" Hird wrote. <A href=""http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/hird.asp?id=42"">Read the Word from Hird</A>.
Essendon champion James Hird is a 70 per cent chance of playing in Brisbane on Saturday night according to his coach. Kevin Sheedy believes the former captain was extremely close to being selected for the round one match against the Swans, before the club decided to err on the side of caution.
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