Geelong assistant coach James Kelly is unfazed about the noise around James Hird, saying how Essendon run their process is up to them.
Having missed out to fellow Cats assistant Steven King for the Melbourne AFL senior coaching role last year, Kelly has some hard-earned perspective.
While he joked about wondering if he wore the right shirt to his interview with the Demons, Kelly said the most important thing was making sure he continued to develop in his role at the Cats.