THE HITOUT: The coach Essendon WILL appoint, and the coach Essendon SHOULD appoint

A day on from Brad Scott’s sacking at Essendon, The Hitout team go through what could come next for the Bombers ahead of what is sure to be a fascinating coaching search. With James Hird strongly linked, the boys debate whether the Essendon champion should be a leading candidate for the job, as well as whether the Bombers role is as appealing as the Carlton one. Plus, is there such thing as ’loss you need to have?’, and just how good are Aidan and Phoenix at knowing this year’s Coleman Medal leaderboard?

The Hitout AFL Podcast is Zero Hanger’s weekly show covering all of the latest AFL news, views and footy fun, featuring host Phoenix Trinidad and presenters Mitch Keating and Aidan Cellini.

⬇️ RUNDOWN:

00:00 Intro and Vibe-check

03:28 Neale Daniher

06:17 Brad Scott Sacked

08:20 James Hird

17:28 Would you coach Essendon or Carlton?

25:27 Losses you need to have

34:54 100 Goals Game

RECORDED: 27/05/2026

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