A spate of soft-tissue injuries accompanied the decline, as did noticeable fatigue in other players, leading to criticism of the club's fitness and conditioning coach Dean Robinson and, indirectly, Hird and his assistant Thompson for having overseen Robinson's program.
He is also the brother of the controversial and suspended Essendon High Performance Manager Dean "The Weapon" Robinson.
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