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Essendon Bombers – ESSENDON 2000 PREMIERS JAMES HIRD SIGNED GUERNSEY DISPLAY
With over 96,000 fans packed into the MCG on September’s first Saturday of 2000, the Dons put the finishing touches on what is often regarded as the greatest season by any Club in football history, defeating Melbourne by a whopping 10-goal margin. In what was truly a season to remember, Essendon won 24 of their 25 games, cementing themselves on top of the ladder for the entire season, whist also setting new records for successive wins (20), wins in a season (24) and an average winning margin of 51 points. By far the best on the ground, Hird was announced as the Norm Smith Medallist making him just the second player in history at the time to secure ‘the triple’ – a Brownlow, a Premiership and a Norm Smith Medal – a truly rare and phenomenal achievement by the Bombers’ favourite son.
- The ultimate tribute to the Bombers’ unforgettable 2000 Premiership triumph and their inspirational captain, James Hird
- Features an official Essendon 2000 long-sleeve guernsey, complete with the 2000 AFL Grand Final logo – all the more significant given it was the style of guernsey Hird wore in the 2000 Premiership triumph
- Magnificent display comes personally signed by James Hird, directly onto the red sash with black paint pen
- Integrated into the display is a replica North Smith Medal and Replica Premiership Medal, paying homage to Hird’s Grand Final heroics
- Artwork features action and celebration imagery captured throughout the 2000 AFL Grand Final, alongside key match statistics
- Strictly limited to 100 editions worldwide, with each edition accompanied by an individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity
- Officially licensed and endorsed by the AFL
- The edition upgrades refer to certain edition numbers of the set that hold meaningful significance to the product. These edition numbers are highly sought after by collectors and fans alike. There is no physical difference to the product
- Approximate framed dimensions are an impressive 1100 x 890 mm