It was early in the last quarter of Saturday night’s match when James Hird showed everyone what a champion of the game he is and how hungry he is for success in 2002. A quick kick after the centre bounce saw a skied ball travel towards our half forward flank. Hirdy sprinted quickly looking to mark the ball. His eyes never left the footy and he never wavered from his path despite not knowing what was coming the other way. He took a fantastic mark.Read Matthew Lloyd's latest column.