‘I didn’t care about the hurt’: How James Hird helped Mark Thompson get his life back on track – Wide World of Sports

Two-time Geelong premiership coach Mark Thompson has revealed how James Hird helped him get his life back on track after a dark period in his life which saw him turn to drugs.
Speaking to the Herald Sun, Thompson opened up on his personal toll from the Essendon supplements saga, which resulted in both he and Hird losing their jobs.
The 56-year-old revealed that he had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder in the wake of the drawn out saga, with his life spiralling out of control i…

Click here to view the original article.