Same. Completely understandable. Sucks though.
Our next rookie B signing - T. Hird 
Someone named their kid Cove? For real?
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Better than Inlet.
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Lol. True.
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Firebrace is a hell of a surname
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But that would at least be better than Outlet though ā¦
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Father-son prospects join pre-season
essendonfc.com.au
15 January 2019 9:10 AM
The Bombers will have two new faces join the playing group for their 2019 pre-season campaign.
Tom Hird and Mason Fletcher will commence training on Tuesday morning in line with the AFLās father-son guidelines.
Tom is the son of past champion player, captain and coach James Hird (253 games), while Mason is the son of Essendon great Dustin Fletcher (400 games).
The pair is eligible for selection by the Bombers at the 2019 national draft, and has been granted permission to train with the squad by the AFL.
Though Mason was eligible for selection in 2018, the 18-year-old opted not to nominate for the national draft after a season-ending back injury, with his priority to consolidate his game via another year in the TAC Cup.
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So doys anyone have the inside word on Hird the younger?
DO they really need to clarify who their fathers are? I mean it is the Essendon website.
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You never know what Ken has been up toā¦
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Staff writer needs to up their grammar game!
The pair are eligible, and have been granted.
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I think youāll find either way is acceptable.
A āPairā can be referred to as a singular thing. As in āWasā and āWereā
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Good call. Upon reflection, with pair it does get murky.
Maybe itās just me, but if I am isolating from the pair (one of the pair is eligible for selection), I use it as singular. If itās a collective term (the pair are eligible for selection), I use it as plural.
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Thereās always someone whoās new to the club
Haha. I was just going to post that EFC should be congratulated for having someone who can actually write correct English grammar.
A singular noun takes a singular verb.
How many pairs are there? One. One indicates singular, so the noun takes a singular verb.
It is really not that hard. But even the ABC canāt do it these days.
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Hmm, I donāt know. I mean, sure with a pair of pants, there is one pants(?-for a lack of a better term), so definitely singular. But with a pair of people, there are two individuals making the whole. Hence, for me conceptually, I am talking about a collective and itās a plural.
A quick google found that this has been debated for a long time, with no consensus other than both are fine. So, I do accept my initial post was wrong, and in fact the writer has correct grammar.
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thereās five minutes iāll never get back.
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There ARE five minutes youāll never get back.
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James Hird Academy newsletter to download
2019 JHA newsletter released
You can read all about how the exciting James Hird Academy members fared this year in the 2019 JHA newsletter.
Another highly anticipated edition of the James Hird Academy newsletter has been released.
Looking back on an exciting year for the JHA, the newsletter features a number of exclusive articles including a look at talented NGA prospect Cody Brand, alongside a letter from head coach Heath Hocking.
Profiles on every member of the academy can also be found, giving fans the chance to see how all of the players fared at junior and senior level throughout the year.
CLICK HERE TO READ AND DOWNLOAD YOUR NEWSLETTER
Established by the Essendon Football Club in 2010, the James Hird Academy is a junior development program that aims to identify, attract and nurture young players from non-traditional AFL regions, international zones and potential father-son draft avenues. The Academy plays a vital role in tracking and aiding each memberās development through to drafting age, with the ultimate goal of securing a place on the Essendon senior list. Find out more .
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