'Stupidest thing in football': Bizarre AFL process, Hird circus 'chef’s kiss'

'Stupidest thing in football': Bizarre AFL process, Hird circus 'chef’s kiss'

Author: Code Sports June 3, 2026 Duration: 17:52

Ed Bourke, Dan Cherny and Scott Gullan dissect the "stupidest thing in football awaiting Essendon, how the James Hird circus is "chef's kiss" and why clubs would sell home games.

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