![]() Ī solid season followed in 2004, and in 2005 he played a "super" season until a foot injury sidelined him in round 15. In 2003 Mitchell continued to improve, winning the 2003 AFL Rising Star award and becoming known as "the Extractor" (particularly by commentator Brian Taylor) for his high amount of clearances and ability to win the ball out of middle of the ground. He polled 31 votes in just 11 games to win the VFL's best and fairest award, the J. Following some unimpressive performances where he never managed more than 14 disposals, he was dropped for round 15 but was recalled after more eye-catching performances in round 19. The first half of his debut season in 2002 saw him playing with the Box Hill Hawks, until he broke into the Hawthorn side midway through the season. This selection was received by Hawthorn in the deal which saw Trent Croad and Luke McPharlin traded to Fremantle, whilst Hawthorn gained selections one ( Luke Hodge), 20 (Daniel Elstone) and number 36 (Mitchell). Mitchell was recruited to the Hawthorn Football Club in the AFL in the 2001 AFL draft with selection number 36. He was a member of Box Hill's premiership side in 2001. After a couple of games in the development squad he gained promotion to the seniors and completed the season as the team's number one rover. Disappointed at being overlooked in the 2000 draft, Mitchell joined the Box Hill Hawks. He was the club's best and fairest player in 19. Ī product of Mooroolbark, in Melbourne's outer eastern suburbs, Mitchell played in the under 18 TAC Cup competition with the Eastern Ranges. In July 2021, Hawthorn appointed Mitchell as the next senior coach, taking over from Alastair Clarkson at the end of the 2021 season. In 2019, Mitchell returned to Hawthorn as the midfield coach before becoming head of development and senior coach of Hawthorn's VFL affiliate team, the Box Hill Hawks in 2021. Following his retirement in 2017, Mitchell remained with West Coast as an assistant coach in 2018. ![]() Samuel Mitchell (born 12 October 1982) is an Australian rules football coach and former player who is the current coach of the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League.Īs a player, he played with the Hawthorn Football Club and West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League. ![]()
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