Geelong are confident they have the depth to cover Max Holmes if he is unavailable as they head into the 2022 grand final, while Dyson Heppell has re-signed with Essendon. James Hird, meanwhile, is “very, very keen” to return as coach of the Bombers and the Pies have delisted several players.
The Collingwood captain was holding his head high and talking like a winner in the rooms at the SCG after experiencing another devastating finals loss. Meanwhile, James Hird’s bid for the Essendon role has strengthened, and the Demons took on Southport in the VFL decider.