Hird decision media influenced

By Daniel Cherny
Updated July 30 2014 - 1:13am, first published July 29 2014 - 9:06am
Mark Thompson and James Hird discuss plans in 2012. Photo: Sebastian Costanzo
Mark Thompson and James Hird discuss plans in 2012. Photo: Sebastian Costanzo

Interim Essendon coach Mark Thompson has suggested that the decision to keep James Hird away from a match-day role in 2014 was influenced by the media and public perception.