James Hird horrific facial injury - Round 6 2002

[polishprick78]

Rugby sure is a boring sport......I never met an Englishmen that wasn't crazy.............

[BurlowBoi4]

he always looked that ugly....he's from essendon

[EllzaXox]

Poor hirdy! :( :'(

[wsnape1]

THATS GOTTA HURT

[daniel3000100]

@cornelious, doesn't that say NFL is even sisser than ballet. Why would NFL players need a helmet and pads if they're (apparently) physically stronger anyway - they should be prepared to take any hit as they are. And if the small shorts are seen as gay then wwe and athletics must also be.

[jacobblack1000]

@daniel3000100 dont forget NFL wear tights HELLO???? hahahahah aussie rules best game in the world

shits all over NFL

[aidanstaff69]

Lmao @ cornelious. Obviously has no idea of afl coz if he did he would know how much of a hard and skilled game it is

[carouselcarouse]

Cornelius wouldn't last 5 secs in a game of bouseball soccer let alone AFL.

[1974Egg]

cornelias you have no fucking idea...go shoot ur zombies on computer you no doubt fat lazy Gaylord slob....you're beyond dumb and just look at the crap you've written and replies given....says plenty about you fucknut

[portofmiami1]

One of my favourite football moments ever

[portofmiami1]

One of my favourite football moments ever

[corneliusvanDB]

this is australian football? sooooo gay...

[Gobes2000]

@corneliusvanDB I'm sure you'd know all about being gay. :-)

[Jay4P]

@corneliusvanDB no, this is a guy injuring his skull...

[corneliusvanDB]

@Jay4P just cause you can hurt yourself doesnt mean its not gay. you could trip and crack your skull while mincing around doing ballet, but it still isnt manly. those shorts are too short, and the fact that no protective gear is required means this game is for pansies.

[Jay4P]

@corneliusvanDB not what i was implying 

[Skafman]

@corneliusvanDB How can you say that NOT wearing projective gear makes this a game for pansies? Are you bat shit stupid? Not wearing protective gear shows how hard the players have to work to physically condition themselves for this game. Perhaps you should research the sport properly then you would realize how hard you have to be to play this game, especially at a professional level. I don't care what sport you play or support or how tough it may be but don't go knocking AFL, its no pansy sport

[imluvinit777]

@corneliusvanDB u just totally contradicted yourself... it would be a pansy sport if they DID wear protective gear... just shut the fuck up

[toohey119]

@corneliusvanDB maybe NFL is for pansies because you have to wear helmets and shit

[mspill01]

@corneliusvanDB cornelius my boy..... you are a dozy cunt. So, spandex tights are chuck norris manly compared to blokes in what are effectively running shorts (seeing as AFL players actually run for extended periods of time rather than sit around for the majority of the game a la the NFL). And being so petrified of actual physical injury to the point of being encased in armour is waaaaayyyy tougher than nail hard fuckers running into brutal physical contact with, at most, a mouthguard. Retard.

[Drewbieo1]

@corneliusvanDB Wait hold on,

NFL player wear padding and have a team for defence?

I like to see NFL players play to same standard as him,

[85ElDiablo]

Tough cunt hirdy

[nikeebe]

Tough guy...Used to play for Ainslie I believe...

[Edders666]

 nasty

[Shinboner66]

Holy crap. I suffered the SAME injury about 15 months ago playing footy against Nambour on the Sunshine Coast. I copped a knee in my face just like that. It was probably the worst thing I have ever had to go through. I still suffer from weird panic attacks even now when driving or going for a surf. I still don't feel the same bloke as I did before I got wacked. Good on you Hirdy for achieveing the role as Coach for the Dons. It so gives me hope that I can achieve great things one day as well...

[bandp2]

The injury was so bad i think he wasnt allowed to fly and was required to drive all the way back to Melbourne can anyone confirm that!

Good Luck James wish you all the best in your coaching.

[D0dg3yBoi]

Tought bloke, and its good to see him coaching the dons

[Ellzarulz]

Owwwwwwww poor hirdy 

[doopenhagen]

im a collingwood supporter, but i have to say that hird was as tough as they come - cant imagine many more players coming back from an injury like this, but hird did it

[shaky145]

poor golden boy

[PkedLGViewty]

not a fan of hird nut no player needs one of those i cringe wen i see it like nathan browns leg

[bombers3434]

they compared his injuries to a car crash victim my hero and just soo hard and smart when it comes to footy

[kryptonite747]

gotta love Hirdy, absolute champ, regardless which team u like,

[krissibella]

@kryptonite747 yeah im with u. i dont go for essendon and yet i think hird was an awesome player, a great leader and always just puttin shit behind him and movin on. this shows just how tuff he was, when the docs then said his injuries were as bad a car accident  victim and he ended up with metal plates in his face. GO HIRD!

[MrJuiceson]

he suffered so many injuries and he came back.hard as nails hirdy!

[GeelongFC0709]

@MrJuiceson

Came back harder each and every time, mate.

[matt20092]

he's as tough as they come. I was born in ess, and lived in WA at this time. the next time he ran out at subi, they boo'd him. I was disgusted. he took it all in his stride, but I was blowing up!!  Legend.

[toby099]

@matt20092 you know your with some scummy fans when they boo a champion,

[damosimo11]

tough man

[poolshark1000]

ouch