Remember when: James Hird, the fan, and the hug
A jubilant James Hird hugs Essendon fan Drew Wilson after kicking the winning goal against West Coast in 2004. Photo: GETTY IMAGES Most footy fans go along to a game simply hoping to watch their team get a win. If they’re lucky, they might be privy to a stellar individual effort as well as a victory. But it’s only once in a lifetime they’ll see their team win a classic, a star pull out a performance for the ages, and then get an emotional hug from that player after he wins the game off his own boat. It...