Fan in the outer David Thurling reflects on the magnificent performance of our captain James Hird in his column this week.""According to some in the media, James Hird is rapidly becoming one of football’s senior citizens, the thinking being that his best football is now well and truly behind him. At the age of 30, the use by date on those fragile legs of his is starting to loom large. He is one of football’s ‘grey army’. Well if James Hird is now on a pension then there is some serious means testing to be done. After his virtuoso ANZAC Day performance against Collingwood, one could be forgiven for thinking that the kid in the number 5 guernsey has a bright future. A very bright future."" Click here to read Thurling's full column.