Essendon coach James Hird has declared he won’t stand down from his position at the AFL club, claiming once the truth has come out, he’ll be in a “very good position”.

Hird has come under increasing pressure to step aside after fresh allegations over the bizarre concoctions his players had been administered under former Essendon sports scientist Stephen Dank.

Dank also revealed Hird had taken a WADA-blacklisted drug,and that Hird was well aware of the supplement program the players were on.

The Bombers dug deep to record a four-point victory over Fremantle in Perth on Friday night and Hird declared his innocence after the match.

“People say things and they’re untrue,” Hird said.

“And (when) you know you’ve got truth on your side, you go hard. And when you get your opportunity, you tell the whole truth.

“And when the truth comes out, I think I’ll be in a very, very good position, and so will this football club.”