James Hird - You Are a Genius (Part 1) 

this video of Hird could have been a full two hours and i would have been in awe for every second. cheers! (from an american who barracks the bombers)

Watching mid-way through the 2018 season.. As these highlights demonstrate, James Hird is simply one of the greatest footballers to have played our game. As impressive as his career statistics & honour roll reads, it’s not so much ‘what’ he did on the footy field, rather ‘how’ & ‘when’ he did it that set him apart.. Some of his contemporaries may have been more technically skilled, but few players (of any era) have had the ability to read the game so intuitively, while also having such a profound influence on it’s end result.. It’s fair to say, it may be some time before we see the likes of James Hird pass by this way again... I’m honoured to have witnessed his time at Essendon, and will cherish the memories.

Thanks to everyone for all the positive comments. I'm glad you've all enjoyed the video. It's easily my favourite one that I've made! Go Bombers!!!

Great player, simple as that. Should be remembered for his playing achievements

Hirdy's a Legend and so are you for creating such a masterpiece. Thank You

This video is the best thing that's happened today. Thank you!

Dead-set champion is James Hird....Close to the best the game has ever seen

funny how watching this Hird wasn't as graceful and skilful as I remember, most of these highlights come from his desperation and second efforts. He was such a competitor.

James Hird you are am absolute FREAK!!

fantastic tribute vid m8...well dun...welcome back HIRDY!!!!...go bombers:-)

Thank you so much for this video!! It is great! Hird has been my fav player ever since I can remember!

Wonderful package just shows how good our champ James was and still is to this day. His second and third efforts just brilliant his ability to read the play and know where to be second to none. can't say enough about his courage and passion for this game and for his beloved bombers.

always seemed to life against collingwood

@ppp047 Essendon have clearly been the most dominant in history and even fairly recently, such as in the 90s and early 00s They have the best 16 premierships, equal with carlton, and they have had some of the est players in history. They are right on track to get one soon, so shut your little trap

LEGEND

@vronikka84 - I think i know why, all the other James Hird tributes are about 3-4mins and there is no way on earth you can quantify this man in just 3-4mins. James Hird you beauty!

Do you have many whole games on digital media? There are a few Dons games I am hoping to track down... top of the list is the Dons vs NM 2001 round 16 comeback, and the other being the WCE game where Jim hugs a spectator... 2004 round 2 or 3 (?)

Was AFL better back then or does it just seem like it.

What a fantastic clip. One of the best ive seen on RU-vid. He was the Master Class!!!

have some of the best? more like got the best and iam not being a byest bomber supporter. what can you expect when we have legends like hird, the daniher brothers, joe daniher, the fletcher and watson father son combos, dick reynolds, michael long, alwyn davey all part of our happy history:)

@vronikka84 In his era he should be seen as the best, he wasn't a one position player he was a Bloody Champion, around the ground, and backed by his team his team. No sex problems no drug problems, just a great person, who loves playing and who loves his team and his Family No one better to to Lead us Forward

Look im not a fan of what james did but lets put that behind us. I dont support essendon but what a legend

I don't have much footage of him I'm afraid. I'm an Essendon supporter so I only have Essendon games. That's why all my videos are of Essendon.

Best Essendon player I've ever seen. Might have not been an amazing coach but Jesus no one will doubt you were one of the best players of all time on ya hirdy!

There are not enough superlatives in the english dictionary to describe how good James Hird is. And now the coach :) He's gonna bring back the glory to the greatest football club on earth. Go the Dons'

How many times does he snap it in traffic from 30-40 out? brilliant video

That mark at 6:05 isn't as spectacular as Nick Riewoldt's but the intent was there, Hirdy was ridiculously courageous!

This is such a amazing, inspiring video James hird he is such a talented freakish player such a legend of the club this video just shows all his talents and how much of a fantastic, fearless legend player and bloke he is and will always be. James Hird is a GENIUS and will always be remembered as one of ESSENDON best players and LEGEND of the club🔴⚫️

swannie fan says - great compilation. nice work. hird just an amazing player. hard to think of anyone better. great footy vid! mjr tokyo

2013 AFL Premiership here we come :)

This is a fantastic video, dw29392. Not only because he is an absolute champion but you did an awsome job and deserve credit for the best HIRD compelation on youtube, thank you!!!

dw29392 - you've outdone yourself! brilliant video. best use of half an hour i can think of.

The best player I've ever seen

Just an amazing player

9:54 against the kangas

this is my favourite hird video on the net - well done :)

The AFL should be ashamed of themselves for what they did to Hird

dw29392, you have done a brilliant job displaying the genius of James Hird. Thank you for this video, Hird deserves half-an-hour and I can't think of a better way to spend a half hour on the net. You have done a brilliant job, keep the Essendon highlights up. Carn the dons!

my hero. im thinking a Victoria cross. Oh yes.

This video is amazing. Thanks for all your hard work.

the best !

fantastic video mate, great tribute to a living legend of the game.

thumbs up if you reckon the fella at 4:31 is the recipient of the famous james hug

Dean t u r a goose this has nothing to do with him as a coach just as a player also were u there did u know what happened besides listening to the media ps all clubs did the same thing if u knew anyone in football or had half a brain u will no that

Thank you, this is amazing

Truly on of the greatest eras of football ever James Hird he legend

What a champ!

because essendon is the best

A dominance of his goals show in these highlights, but his general play, decision-making and skills around the ground were often even better. He was elite. The best I've seen.

awesome vid.

i will show this to my kids in the long future!

thanks for the upload, this is easily the best james hird vid on youtube

Makes me so happy watching this!!

James was a SUPERB player! That's all. We were a very hard and talented team back then.

Thanks for the upload. It's great! My partner asked me what I was watching and I told him. He said "That will keep you busy for the next 6 hours." He's a Crows supporter. I could easily watch him for 6 hours. Even now, when I watch his highlights, I'm still in total awe of him. He really was the best player I've seen in my lifetime. I met him 6 years ago and had my photo taken with him. He was just lovely. :) I firmly believe the Dons will win a Premiership under him. CARN THE BOMBERS!!!!!!

Ledgend

one of the greatest player in VFL/AFL history

The Heart & Soul of Essendon, by far the Best Essendon Footballer I've seen.

Hirdy was a MASSIVE kick!

This is my favourite youtube video. Hird is the greatest.

Goosebumps that is all

Mate you are a legend for uploading these.

21 thumbs down...are you kidding! don't need to be a bomber to appreciate class

Goat

I ment hirdy

super esendon 2013:) gonna be a good season:)

Bombers go bombers

The best footballer I have ever seen wearing the red and black.And I have been following the bombers since 1962.So I have seen a lot of great players.

This is easily the best video on RU-vid

James Hord in the zone. Fantastic!!!!! ❤🌹

Champion player . If there was no Wayne Carey , James Hird would have been number one. Unfortunately will forever be known as a drug cheat.

Was a freake

Best ever player back in the 2000 James hird

Still love him lolllll

Hird for Prime minister. Military genious

One of a handful of the greatest Plasears of all time!

I'd pay for one of Dean Rioli....underrated wizard

Thank God ...... None of that awful music, just packed with great action and the original commentary ...... Perfect

Spectacular Football ❤🌹

He puts Dustin Martin to shame

Everyone forgets that once upon a time essendon actually dominated Collingwood on anzac day and that is mainly down to jimmy hird. Thanks jim. Hopefully we can start flogging the pies again on anzac day. Go bombers

@mushnisthar - He will show the way for the Future of Coaching, as he has been trained under the best, Sheeds is the King of Coaches.

Awww Lloyd. I miss you so much 😢

Come back and coach James.

lol woosha couldnt control

troll. privately seething.

Hiiiiiii

He has to be one of the best ever.

Definitely not

I forgot just how good he was, simply brilliant

@mushnisthar Couldn't have put it better myself!

Nice

Bullshit!

collingwood is obviously better on 2015

he's got more medals than ww1 best afl player i have ever seen, and im old

3:34 wtf that dudes wearing a carlton jumper??

@vronikka84 Thanks!

Show me some voss skills like this?

Hardy is an alpha male.largo.

One word describes him: Brilliant!