He was confident that Hird , who has n't been seen at Essendon since he left the coaching role in August 2015 , would one day reconnect with the club where he played 253 games , won two premierships .
Was once one of club 's 's favourite sons .
He was confident that Hird , who has n't been seen at Essendon since he left the coaching role in August 2015 , would one day reconnect with the club where he played 253 games , won two premierships and was once one of its favourite sons .