'Put your weapons down': Dons icon calls for unity after latest Hird snub
Tim Watson calls for Essendon to stop the infighting as the decision to appoint Mark McVeigh as its new coach splits the fan base.
Essendon legend Tim Watson has urged fans to put aside their grievances as the club announces Mark McVeigh as its new coach. The 45-year-old, who has a history with the team, will be unveiled alongside Essendon president Andrew Welsh and CEO Tim Roberts at an 11am AEST press conference. Watson and Matthew Lloyd, another former player, have both endorsed McVeigh's appointment, with Lloyd suggesting he could potentially take Hird under his wing.
McVeigh will be flanked by Welsh and Roberts when he speaks to the media, with Watson calling for unity among fans. Despite McVeigh's victory over Hird, the former captain remains open to the possibility of working together.
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