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			{{Short description\|Australian rules footballer (born 1982)}}
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	\| playername = Sam Mitchell
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			\| name = Sam Mitchell
			\| image = Sam Mitchell 2019.1.jpg
			\| caption = Mitchell with Hawthorn in 2019
	\| fullname = Samuel Mitchell		\| fullname = Samuel Mitchell
			\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|1982\|10\|12}}
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	\| draftpick = ~~36<sup>th</sup>~~ ~~overall~~, ]~~<br>{{AFL Haw}}~~		\| draftpick = No. 36, ]
	\| ~~heightweight~~ = ~~179cm~~ / ~~84kg~~		\| debutdate = Round 5, 2002
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	\| position = Midfielder
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	\| ~~games(goals)~~ = ~~129~~ ~~(21)~~		\| club1 = {{AFL Haw}}
			\| games_goals1 = 307 (67)
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			\| years2 = 2017
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			\| games_goalstotal = 329 (71)
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	\| statsend = Round 10, 2008
			\| nationalgames_goals1 = 2 (0)
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			\| coachyears1 = 2021
	*Honours
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	* National AFL Rising Star 2003
			\| coachgames_wins1 = 10 (8–2–0)
	* Best Hawthorn Clubman 2005
			\| coachyears2 = 2022–
	* Hawthorn Vice-Captain 2006,2007
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	* ] 2006
			\| coachgames_wins2 = 70 (30–40–0)
	* Hawthorn Captain 2008
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	* ] 2008
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	* J.J. Liston Trophy (VFL Best and fairest medal) 2002
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			* 4× ]: ], ]–]
			* ]: ]
			* ]: ]
			* 3× ]: ], ], ]
			* ]: 2008–2010
			* 5× ]: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016
			* ]: ]
			* 2× ]: 2011, 2015
			* ]: 2011
			* ]: 2001
			* ]: 2002
			* Col Austen Trophy: 2002
			*]: Inductee 2023
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	'''Samuel Mitchell''' (born 12 October 1982) is an ] player ~~for~~ the ] in the ].		'''Samuel Mitchell''' (born 12 October 1982) is an ] coach and former player who is the current coach of the ] in the ].

			As a player, he played with the Hawthorn Football Club and ] in the Australian Football League. Following his retirement in 2017, Mitchell remained with West Coast as an assistant coach in 2018. In 2019, Mitchell returned to Hawthorn as the midfield coach before becoming head of development and senior coach of Hawthorn's ] ], the ] in 2021.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Sam Mitchell returns to Hawthorn as an assistant coach \|url=https://www.sen.com.au/news/2018/10/19/mitchell-returns-to-hawthorn-as-an-assistant-coach/ \|access-date=7 November 2018\|website=Seven News\|author=SEN\|date=19 October 2018 \|language=en}}</ref> In July 2021, Hawthorn appointed Mitchell as the next senior coach, taking over from ] at the end of the ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Clarkson to step down as senior coach at end of 2021 \|date=30 July 2021 \|url=https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/989779/clarkson-to-step-down-as-senior-coach-at-end-of-2021 \|publisher=Hawthorn Football Club \|access-date=30 July 2021}}</ref>
	==Debut season==
	A product of ], in Melbourne's outer eastern suburbs, Mitchell was recruited to the ] in the AFL in the ] with selection 36 (received in the deal which saw ] and ] head to Fremantle, and the numbers one ] and 36 (Mitchell) selections go Hawthorn's way). The first half of his debut season in 2002 saw him playing with the ], until he broke into the Hawthorn side midway through the season due to some amazing form. 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. It turns out he polled 31 votes in just 11 games for the VFL's ] award, the ] which was the main reason for his constant recalls to the Hawthorn side.He is currently captian for hawthorn

	==~~2003-present~~==		== Early life ==
	In 2003 Mitchell continued to improve, winning the ] award and becoming known as "the Extractor" (particularly by commentator ]) for his high amount of ] and ability to win the ball out of middle of the ground.

			A product of ], in Melbourne's outer eastern suburbs, Mitchell played in the under 18 ] competition with the ]. He was the club's best and fairest player in 1999 and 2000.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-3020-0-0-0&sID=107191\|title=Eastern Ranges - TAC Cup - SportsTG\|website=SportsTG}}</ref> Disappointed at being overlooked in the ], Mitchell joined the ]. After a couple of games in the reserves he gained promotion to the seniors and completed the season as the team's number one rover. He was a member of Box Hill's premiership side in 2001.
	A solid season followed in 2004, and in 2005 he played a "super" season until a foot injury sidelined him in Round 15. For the ], Mitchell was named vice-captain of Hawthorn and displayed stellar form throughout the season culminating in winning the ] for Hawthorn's best and fairest.

			==Playing career==
	In 2007 he capped of another wonderful season by coming 3rd in the votes for the highest honour in Australian Football, the ] with 21 votes, 1 short of joint 2nd place winners, North Melbourne's Brent Harvey and Brisbane's Simon Black who both polled 22 votes, and coming 8 votes behind winner of the 2007 Brownlow, Geelong's ].
			=== Hawthorn ===
			Mitchell was recruited to the ] in the AFL in the ] with selection number 36. This selection was received by Hawthorn in the deal which saw ] and ] traded to Fremantle, while Hawthorn gained selections one (]), 20 (Daniel Elstone) and number 36 (Mitchell).<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/it-was-the-trade-that-made-hawthorn-and-fremantle-the-teams-they-are-today/story-fni5f22o-1226727207702\|title=It was the trade that made Hawthorn and Fremantle the teams they are today\|first=Glenn \|last=McFarlane\|work=Herald Sun\|date=25 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/player/sam%2Bmitchell/14422\|title=SAM MITCHELL\|access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref>

			The first half of his debut season in 2002 saw him playing with the ], until he broke into the Hawthorn side midway through the season. 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. He polled 31 votes in just 11 games to win the VFL's ] award, the ].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/09/16/1032054759600.html\|title=Box Hill midfielder wins Liston Medal\|first=Gordon\|last=Oldham\|date=17 September 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/player/sam%2Bmitchell/14422\|title=SAM MITCHELL\|access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref>
	On the 6th of October 2007, during the Peter Crimmins Medal Event, he was announced as Hawthorn's next captain, taking over the reigns from retiring captain ].

			]
	Mitchell was ineligible for this season's ] following a tripping charge against ] in round nine, 2008. He is amongst a host high profile players also ineligible - including past winner ], ], and Hawthorn teammate ] amongst others. On saturday, 27th of September, Mitchell captained the Hawks to the 2008 Premiership, the first in 17 years and the clubs 10th, beating the reigning premiers, the ], by 26 points.
			In 2003 Mitchell continued to improve, winning the ] award and becoming known as "the Extractor" (particularly by commentator ]) for his high amount of ] and ability to win the ball out of middle of the ground.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/09/05/1062549021198.html\|title=Mitchell, the Extractor, pulling out all the stops\|first=Dermott\|last=Brereton\|author-link=Dermott Brereton\|date=6 September 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/player/sam%2Bmitchell/14422\|title=SAM MITCHELL\|access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref>

			A solid season followed in 2004, and in 2005 he played a "super" season until a foot injury sidelined him in round 15. For the ], Mitchell was named vice-captain of Hawthorn and displayed stellar form throughout the season culminating in winning the ] for Hawthorn's best and fairest.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/player/sam%2Bmitchell/14422\|title=SAM MITCHELL\|access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref>
	==Personal life==
	Mitchell is engaged to Lyndall Degenhardt.

			In 2007 he capped off another wonderful season by coming 3rd in the votes for the highest honour in Australian Football, the ] with 21 votes, 1 short of joint 2nd-place winners, North Melbourne's Brent Harvey and Brisbane's Simon Black who both polled 22 votes, and coming 8 votes behind winner of the 2007 Brownlow, Geelong's ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/player/sam%2Bmitchell/14422\|title=SAM MITCHELL\|access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref>
	==External links==
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			On 6 October 2007, during the Peter Crimmins Medal Event, he was announced as Hawthorn's next captain, taking over the reins from retiring captain ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/mitchell-to-captain-hawks/story-e6frf38c-1111114587864\|title=Mitchell to captain Hawks\|website=foxsports.com.au}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/player/sam%2Bmitchell/14422\|title=SAM MITCHELL\|access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref>
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			Mitchell was ineligible for ] following a tripping charge in the match against ] in round nine.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/player/sam%2Bmitchell/14422\|title=SAM MITCHELL\|access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref>
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			On Saturday, 27 September, Mitchell captained the Hawks to the ], the first in 17 years and the club's 10th, beating the reigning premiers, ], by 26 points. Mitchell was reported for rough conduct against Geelong's ] in the second quarter, however the report was dismissed at the conclusion of the weekend.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/player/sam%2Bmitchell/14422\|title=SAM MITCHELL\|access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref>
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			At the end of the 2010 season he handed the captaincy over to ], who was made captain of the ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.news.com.au/hawthorn-captain-luke-hodge-will-ask-sam-mitchell-for-leadership-advice/story-e6frf9jf-1225971017731\|title=Hawthorn captain Luke Hodge will ask Sam Mitchell for leadership advice\|website=news.com.au}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/player/sam%2Bmitchell/14422\|title=SAM MITCHELL\|access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref>

			]
			Mitchell polled 30 votes in the ], but was ineligible to win after an incident in round 5 of the season; he had the second-most votes, behind Collingwood's ]. In 2012, Mitchell, along with Richmond's ], both finished tied for second place in the Brownlow to ]. On 12 January 2016 the World Anti-Doping Agency found Watson and another 33 Essendon players guilty of taking a prohibited substance during the 2012 AFL season, an AFL commission meeting in November 2016 determined the implications for the 2012 Brownlow Medal.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-asked-2012-brownlow-medal-runnersup-sam-mitchell-trent-cotchin-to-present-cases-for-inheriting-jobe-watsons-award/news-story/dabaecdb832c4bfa4fdd622d4aece9fc\|title=AFL asked 2012 Brownlow Medal runners-up Sam Mitchell, Trent Cotchin to present cases for inheriting Jobe Watson's award\|date=12 October 2016\|work=]\|publisher=]\|access-date=13 October 2016}}</ref> On 15 November 2016, Mitchell and Cotchin were both retrospectively awarded the medal, and, on 13 December 2016, both were formally presented with the Medals in a private ceremony in Melbourne.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-15/trent-cotchin-and-sam-mitchell-awarded-2012-brownlow-medal\|title=Trent Cotchin and Sam Mitchell awarded 2012 Brownlow Medal\|publisher=AFL.com.au\|first=Ashley\|last=Browne\|date=15 November 2016\|access-date=15 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-12-13/sam-mitchell-and-trent-cotchin-share-something-unique-in-retrospective-brownlow-presentation\|title=Mitchell, Cotchin share 'something unique' in medal handover\|publisher=AFL.com.au\|first=Travis\|last=King\|date=13 December 2016\|access-date=13 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/player/sam%2Bmitchell/14422\|title=SAM MITCHELL\|access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref>

			Mitchell was rewarded with the ] in 2011, 2012 and 2016, and became a five-time best and fairest winner at Hawthorn, behind only ], who won eight during his career.<ref name=mitchell>{{cite news\|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/sam-mitchell-wins-hawthorns-best-and-fairest/story-e6frf9jf-1226162126147\|title=Sam Mitchell wins Hawthorn's best and fairest\|last=Warner\|first=Michael\|date=9 October 2011\|work=]\|publisher=]\|access-date=13 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/hawks-glory-for-super-sam-mitchell/story-e6frf3e3-1226492981534\|title=Midfielder Sam Mitchell wins the Hawthorn best and fairest, his fourth Peter Crimmins Medal\|last=Hayes\|first=Mark\|date=9 October 2012\|work=]\|publisher=]\|access-date=13 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-08/sam-mitchell-second-only-to-lethal-after-fifth-hawks-bf\|title=Sam Mitchell second only to 'Lethal' after fifth Hawks B&F\|last=Navaratnam\|first=Dinny\|date=8 October 2016\|work=AFL.com.au\|publisher=]\|access-date=13 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/player/sam%2Bmitchell/14422\|title=SAM MITCHELL\|access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref>

			Mitchell became a triple premiership player with the Hawks in season 2014, and like a swathe of his teammates his year was interrupted by a serious injury. After overcoming a serious hamstring injury that saw him miss nine weeks, it meant that Mitchell played only 16 of a possible 25 games for the Hawks, his lowest tally since 2005 when he played 14 games. Still averaging over 28 disposals per game for the season mixing between midfield and half-back, Mitchell played a critical role in Hawthorn’s back-to-back premierships and was recognised as such by being named the side’s best player in the finals series by his coaches. Averaging 31.6 disposals, 9.0 marks, 6.3 tackles and 5.6 clearances across the three games, and was unlucky not to win the Norm Smith Medal in the Grand Final after 33 disposals, nine tackles, seven clearances and a goal assist.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/711901/2014-review-sam-mitchell \| title=2014 Review: Sam Mitchell \| date=3 November 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/player/sam%2Bmitchell/14422\|title=SAM MITCHELL\|access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref>

			Mitchell became a four-time premiership player with the Hawks in season 2015, with some considering it to be Sam Mitchell’s best AFL season to date, in which he earned his third All-Australian selection, but finished just behind ] and ] in the Peter Crimmins Medal count. His disposal tally of 748 and average of 31.2 topped the AFL and represents his own peak. On 16 occasions, Mitchell tallied 30 or more disposals, and collected a record-breaking 137 disposals across four matches during the finals. Mitchell was again named the club’s Best Player in Finals. Polling 26 votes in the 2015 Brownlow Medal, Mitchell finished in the top three vote-getters for the third time in his career.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/415967/season-review-sam-mitchell \| title=Season review: Sam Mitchell \| date=30 November 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/player/sam%2Bmitchell/14422\|title=SAM MITCHELL\|access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref>

			Mitchell played a total of 307 games and kicked a total of 67 goals for Hawthorn from 2002 until 2016 and was a member of Hawthorn's ], ], ] and ] premiership teams.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/player/sam%2Bmitchell/14422\|title=SAM MITCHELL\|access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref>

			====League award====

			The '''Fothergill–Round–Mitchell Medal''' is a ] (VFL) award that is presented to the most promising young talent in the VFL competition. It was originally named the Fothergill–Round Medal after ] and ], who at the time were the only two players to have won both the ] (or one of its predecessors) and the ]; it was renamed the Fothergill–Round–Mitchell Medal in 2018 to also recognise ], the third player to achieve the feat.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/sport/vfl-2018-the-vfls-fothergillroundmitchell-medal-is-a-ticket-to-the-afl/news-story/77990911a4748e60369d49b46c022695\|title=VFL 2018: the VFL's Fothergill-Round-Mitchell Medal is a ticket to the AFL\|author=Paul Amy\|date=30 August 2018\|accessdate=4 October 2018\|newspaper=Leader\|publication-place=Melbourne}}</ref>

			=== West Coast Eagles ===
			On 12 October 2016, news broke that Mitchell, at Hawthorn's request, was considering a move to {{AFL WC}}<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-12/sam-mitchell-flags-possible-west-coast-move/7924714\|title=Hawthorn's Sam Mitchell flags possible West Coast move in shock AFL trade\|date=12 October 2016\|work=ABC Online\|publisher=]\|access-date=13 October 2016}}</ref> and he was officially traded to West Coast two days later.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/sam-mitchell-now-a-west-coast-eagles-player-after-trade-deal-struck-with-hawthorn/news-story/ee54afdf117717895b8d7487c66c457c\|title=Sam Mitchell now a West Coast Eagles player after trade deal struck with Hawthorn\|date=14 October 2016\|work=]\|publisher=]\|access-date=14 October 2016}}</ref>
			In August 2017, he announced he would retire from the AFL at the end of the 2017 season.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-02/sam-mitchell-retires-from-afl-to-join-west-coast-coaching-ranks/8752974\|title=Sam Mitchell announces AFL retirement to become West Coast Eagles assistant coach\|last=Kagi\|first=Jacob\|date=2 August 2017\|work=ABC Online\|publisher=]\|access-date=2 August 2017}}</ref> Sam Mitchell played the final game of his career in the semi-final, where he recorded two goals and twenty-eight disposals in a 67-point loss to {{AFL GWS}}.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/player/sam%2Bmitchell/14422\|title=SAM MITCHELL\|access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref> Mitchell played a total of 22 games and kicked a total of 4 goals for West Coast Eagles in 2017, in his only one season at the club.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/player/sam%2Bmitchell/14422\|title=SAM MITCHELL\|access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref>

			==Coaching career==
			]

			===West Coast Eagles===
			Shortly after his retirement from playing, Mitchell served as an assistant coach with the ] in 2018 under senior coach ].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-02/sam-mitchell-retires-from-afl-to-join-west-coast-coaching-ranks/8752974\|title=Sam Mitchell announces AFL retirement to become West Coast Eagles assistant coach\|last=Kagi\|first=Jacob\|date=2 August 2017\|work=ABC Online\|publisher=]\|access-date=1 August 2022}}</ref> At the conclusion of the ], which saw West Coast win the ] in the ], Mitchell departed the West Coast Eagles.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Sam Mitchell \|url=https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/227914 \|website=Hawthorn Football Club \|access-date=3 July 2020}}</ref>

			===Hawthorn===
			At the conclusion of the 2018 AFL season, Mitchell returned to ] to serve as an assistant coach in the position of midfield coach under senior coach Alastair Clarkson before becoming head of development and senior coach of Hawthorn's ] ], the ] in 2021.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Sam Mitchell \|url=https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/227914 \|website=Hawthorn Football Club \|access-date=3 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Sam Mitchell returns to Hawthorn as an assistant coach \|url=https://www.sen.com.au/news/2018/10/19/mitchell-returns-to-hawthorn-as-an-assistant-coach/ \|access-date=30 June 2022\|website=Seven News\|author=SEN\|date=19 October 2018 \|language=en}}</ref>

			On 6 July 2021, the Hawthorn Football Club announced that as part of a succession plan, Mitchell would succeed ] as the senior coach of Hawthorn from 2023; until then, Mitchell will continue as Head of Development and as Box Hill Hawks senior coach.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Hawthorn announces future coaching plans \|url=https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/973217/hawthorn-announces-future-coaching-plans \|website=Hawthorn Football Club \|date=6 July 2021 \|access-date=6 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/clarkson-mitchell-hawthorn-coaching-succession-plan-20210706-p587a0.html\|title=Clarkson free to look elsewhere as Hawthorn unveil coaching succession plan\|date=6 July 2021\|access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/643436/succession-plan-sam-mitchell-to-replace-alastair-clarkson-as-coach\|title=Succession plan is on: Clarko's Hawks era to end\|date=6 July 2021\|access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref> However, on 30 July 2021, it was announced that Clarkson would leave Hawthorn at the conclusion of the 2021 AFL season, with Mitchell immediately succeeding him.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Clarkson to step down as senior coach at end of 2021 \|date=30 July 2021 \|url=https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/989779/clarkson-to-step-down-as-senior-coach-at-end-of-2021 \|publisher=Hawthorn Football Club \|access-date=30 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/hawthorn-and-four-time-premiership-coach-alastair-clarkson-part-ways-20210730-p58ed1.html\|title=Clarkson may coach elsewhere after he and Hawthorn part ways\|date=30 July 2021\|access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-30/alastair-clarkson-to-leave-hawthorn-afl/100336920\|title=AFL coach Alastair Clarkson to leave Hawthorn at the end of the season\|website=] \|date=30 July 2021\|access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/hawthorn/afl-coaching-bombshell-as-alastair-clarkson-hawthorn/news-story/63807b78c5ec42f8879caf2d418c23ba\|title=AFL coaching bombshell as Alastair Clarkson quits Hawthorn\|date=30 July 2021\|access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref>

			In Mitchell's first season as senior coach of Hawthorn in the ], The Hawks under Mitchell finished in thirteenth place (fifth-last) position on the ladder with eight wins and fourteen losses, therefore not making finals.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/afl/news/hawthornss-2022-review-hope-hurt-and-clanger/cqi6zhrmtmxzehon87szq412\|title=Hawthorns's 2022 review: The Hope, the Hurt and the Clanger\|date=13 September 2022\|access-date=14 September 2023}}</ref> In the ], the Hawks under Mitchell finished sixteenth (third-last) position on the ladder with seven wins and sixteen losses and therefore not making finals.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/afl/news/hawthorn-2023-season-review/f700aa99ed69dc6f7098ca74\|title=Hawthorn 2023 season review: Forward guns underline positive campaign\|date=1 September 2023\|access-date=14 September 2023}}</ref>

			In the ], the Hawks finished in 7th on the ladder, playing finals for the first time under Mitchell.<ref>{{cite web \| last=Welsh \| first=AAP with Sophie \| title=All Hawk, all action: Hawthorn nabs finals spot with Roos rout \| website=afl.com.au \| date=2024-08-24 \| url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1203133 \| access-date=2024-09-03}}</ref>

			==Kneeing controversy==
			On 13 July 2015, Mitchell was found guilty by the AFL's match review panel of having kneed the right thigh of Fremantle Dockers player ] during the second quarter of the previous day's game and was fined $1000 for the offence. The media then brought to light other kneeing incidents involving Mitchell, those being the kneeing of Adelaide Crows captain ] in the Round 12 game and the kneeing of Greater Western Sydney's ] in Round 6 of the 2015 season.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/sam-mitchell-cops-whack-for-kneeing-nat-fyfe-as-prior-cases-emerge/story-fnp04d70-1227440496076?sv=297a1f36d688f76701ab7b17268405d9\|title=Mitchell: Not my intention to hurt Fyfe\|first=Mark\|last=Robinson\|work=Herald Sun\|date=13 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/video-sam-mitchell-knees-ryan-griffen-off-the-ball-in-third-incident-revealed-on-fox-footys-afl-360/story-e6frf3e3-1227441916247\|title=VIDEO: Sam Mitchell knees Ryan Griffen off the ball in third incident, revealed on Fox Footy's AFL 360\|first=Riley \|last=Beveridge\|work=Fox Sports\|date=15 July 2015 }}</ref> Another kneeing video incident surfaced of Mitchell kneeing North Melbourne defender ]. The video shows Mitchell walking up to an unsuspecting Thompson and kneeing him in the left thigh.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.afl.com.au/video/2014-07-04/sneaky-sam-throws-out-a-knee\|title=Sneaky Sam throws out a knee\|date=4 July 2014 }}</ref> Media reports from 2008 show that an opposition club, Brisbane, expressed concerns to the AFL about Sam Mitchell's kneeing of opponents.<ref>{{cite news\|url= http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/hawks-under-corking-scrutiny/story-e6frf38c-1111116212403\|title=Hawks under 'corking' scrutiny\|first=Mike \|last=Sheahan\|work=Herald Sun\|date=1 May 2008}}</ref>

			==Playing style==
			Mitchell is often cited as one of the most ambidextrous players in the AFL and much opinion is made about which is his preferred foot. Although some have claimed that he was originally a left-footer who switched to his right foot later in his junior career, Mitchell has stated that he has just always tried to use the appropriate foot for the situation. He did, however, switch to his left foot when he wanted to kick longer.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/sam-mitchell-uses-his-non-preferred-foot-more-than-any-other-afl-footballer/story-e6frf3e3-1227393226605\|title=Sam Mitchell uses his non-preferred foot more than any other AFL footballer\|first=Adam \|last=Baldwin\|work=Fox Sports\|date=11 June 2015}}</ref> Similarly, his handpassing is equally good with either hand.

			==Statistics==
			=== Playing statistics ===
			{{Australian rules football statistics legend\|s=y\|p=y\|b=y}}
			{{AFL player statistics start with votes}}
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{AFL Haw}} \|\| 28
			\| 9 \|\| 1 \|\| 1 \|\| 53 \|\| 48 \|\| 101 \|\| 19 \|\| 29 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 5.9 \|\| 5.3 \|\| 11.2 \|\| 2.1 \|\| 3.2 \|\| 1
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{AFL Haw}} \|\| 28
			\| 21 \|\| 5 \|\| 2 \|\| 199 \|\| 174 \|\| 373 \|\| 54 \|\| 89 \|\| 0.2 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 9.5 \|\| 8.3 \|\| 17.8 \|\| 2.6 \|\| 4.2 \|\| 9
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{AFL Haw}} \|\| 5
			\| 20 \|\| 5 \|\| 5 \|\| 210 \|\| 162 \|\| 372 \|\| 47 \|\| 60 \|\| 0.3 \|\| 0.3 \|\| 10.5 \|\| 8.1 \|\| 18.6 \|\| 2.4 \|\| 3.0 \|\| 2
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{AFL Haw}} \|\| 5
			\| 14 \|\| 2 \|\| 4 \|\| 186 \|\| 157 \|\| 343 \|\| 62 \|\| 49 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 0.3 \|\| 13.3 \|\| 11.2 \|\| 24.5 \|\| 4.4 \|\| 3.5 \|\| 9
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{AFL Haw}} \|\| 5
			\| 22 \|\| 3 \|\| 6 \|\| 327 \|\| 265 \|\| 592 \|\| 119 \|\| 71 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 0.3 \|\| 14.9 \|\| 12.0 \|\| 26.9 \|\| 5.4 \|\| 3.2 \|\| 13
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{AFL Haw}} \|\| 5
			\| 23 \|\| 2 \|\| 3 \|\| 262 \|\| 331 \|\| 593 \|\| 120 \|\| 96 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 11.4 \|\| 14.4 \|\| 25.8 \|\| 5.2 \|\| 4.2 \|\| 21
			\|-
			\| bgcolor=F0E68C \| ''']'''<sup>#</sup> \|\| {{AFL Haw}} \|\| 5
			\| 24 \|\| 4 \|\| 2 \|\| 313 \|\| 354 \|\| 667 \|\| 90 \|\| 88 \|\| 0.2 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 13.0 \|\| 14.8 \|\| 27.8 \|\| 3.8 \|\| 3.7 \|\| 15
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{AFL Haw}} \|\| 5
			\| 22 \|\| 7 \|\| 3 \|\| 346 \|\| 308 \|\| 654 \|\| 111 \|\| 66 \|\| 0.3 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 15.7 \|\| 14.0 \|\| 29.7 \|\| 5.0 \|\| 3.0 \|\| 13
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{AFL Haw}} \|\| 5
			\| 19 \|\| 5 \|\| 4 \|\| 282 \|\| 242 \|\| 524 \|\| 76 \|\| 90 \|\| 0.3 \|\| 0.2 \|\| 14.8 \|\| 12.7 \|\| 27.6 \|\| 4.0 \|\| 4.7 \|\| 15
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{AFL Haw}} \|\| 5
			\| 23 \|\| 12 \|\| 8 \|\| 404 \|\| 297 \|\| 701 \|\| 94 \|\| 99 \|\| 0.5 \|\| 0.3 \|\| 17.6 \|\| 12.9 \|\| 30.5 \|\| 4.1 \|\| 4.3 \|\| 30
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{AFL Haw}} \|\| 5
			\| 24 \|\| 7 \|\| 7 \|\| 345 \|\| 308 \|\| 653 \|\| 84 \|\| 133 \|\| 0.3 \|\| 0.3 \|\| 14.4 \|\| 12.8 \|\| 27.2 \|\| 3.5 \|\| 5.5 \|\| bgcolor=98FB98\| '''26'''<sup>±</sup>
			\|-
			\| bgcolor=F0E68C \| ''']'''<sup>#</sup> \|\| {{AFL Haw}} \|\| 5
			\| 24 \|\| 5 \|\| 5 \|\| 371 \|\| 302 \|\| 673 \|\| 83 \|\| 78 \|\| 0.2 \|\| 0.2 \|\| 15.5 \|\| 12.6 \|\| 28.0 \|\| 3.5 \|\| 3.3 \|\| 16
			\|-
			\| bgcolor=F0E68C \| ''']'''<sup>#</sup> \|\| {{AFL Haw}} \|\| 5
			\| 16 \|\| 3 \|\| 3 \|\| 228 \|\| 221 \|\| 449 \|\| 78 \|\| 55 \|\| 0.2 \|\| 0.2 \|\| 14.3 \|\| 13.8 \|\| 28.1 \|\| 4.9 \|\| 3.4 \|\| 8
			\|-
			\| bgcolor=F0E68C \| ''']'''<sup>#</sup> \|\| {{AFL Haw}} \|\| 5
			\| 24 \|\| 6 \|\| 3 \|\| 374 \|\| 374 \|\| bgcolor=CAE1FF \| '''748'''<sup>†</sup> \|\| 98 \|\| 92 \|\| 0.3 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 15.6 \|\| 15.6 \|\| bgcolor=CAE1FF \| '''31.2'''<sup>†</sup> \|\| 4.1 \|\| 3.8 \|\| 26
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{AFL Haw}} \|\| 5
			\| 22 \|\| 0 \|\| 3 \|\| 343 \|\| 309 \|\| 652 \|\| 80 \|\| 79 \|\| 0.0 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 15.6 \|\| 14.0 \|\| 29.6 \|\| 3.6 \|\| 3.6 \|\| 16
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| {{AFL WC}} \|\| 1
			\| 22 \|\| 4 \|\| 4 \|\| 260 \|\| 278 \|\| 538 \|\| 71 \|\| 64 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 0.2 \|\| 13.0 \|\| 13.9 \|\| 26.9 \|\| 3.6 \|\| 3.2 \|\| 7
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			! colspan=3\| Career<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/S/Sam_Mitchell.html\|title=Sam Mitchell\|publisher=AFL Tables\|access-date=16 August 2014}}</ref>
			! 329 !! 71 !! 63 !! 4503 !! 4130 !! 8633 !! 1286 !! 1238 !! 0.2 !! 0.2 !! 13.8 !! 12.6 !! 26.4 !! 3.9 !! 3.8 !! 227
			\|}

			==Head coaching record==
			{\| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;"
			\|-
			! rowspan="2"\|Team !! rowspan="2"\|Year !! colspan="5"\|Home and Away Season !! colspan="4"\|Finals
			\|-
			!Won!!Lost!!Drew!!%!!Position!! Won !! Lost !! Win % !! Result
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			!]\|\|]
			\|\|8\|\|14\|\|0\|\|{{winperc\|8\|14}}\|\|13th out of 18\|\|—\|\|—\|\|—\|\|—
			\|-
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			\|\|7\|\|16\|\|0\|\|{{winperc\|7\|16\|}}\|\|16th out of 18\|\|—\|\|—\|\|—\|\|—
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			\|\|14\|\|9\|\|0\|\|{{winperc\|14\|9}}\|\|7th out of 18\|\|1\|\|1\|\|.500\|\| <small>'''Lost to ] in ]'''</small>
			\|-!
			! colspan="2"\|Total\|\|29\|\|39\|\|0\|\|{{winperc\|29\|39\|0}}\|\| \|\|1\|\|1\|\|{{winperc\|1\|1}}\|\|
			\|-
			\|}
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			==Honours and achievements==
			=== Playing ===
			'''Hawthorn'''
			* 4× ]: ], ], ], ]
			* 2× ]: ], ]
			* 2× ]: 2012, 2013

			'''Box Hill'''
			* ]: 2001

			'''Individual'''
			* ]: ]
			* ]: ]
			* 3× ]: ], ], ]
			* ]: 2008–2010
			* 5× ]: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016
			* ] runner-up: 2008
			* 3× ] third-place: 2010, 2013, 2015
			* 2× Lethal Award: 2015, 2016
			* ]: ]
			* ]: ]
			* Col Austen Trophy: 2002
			* ]: 2011
			* 2× ]: 2011, 2015
			* 2× ]: ], ]
			* ]: ]
			* ] nominee: ]
			* ] inductee
			* ] life member

			=== Coaching ===
			'''West Coast'''
			* ]: ]

			'''Hawthorn'''
			* ]: 2024

			=== League===
			]

			== Personal life ==
			Mitchell married Lyndall Degenhardt in early November 2009. They have a son and twin daughters.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/sam-plays-up-value-of-mum-ng-b88468600z\|title=Sam plays up value of mum\|publisher=The West Australian\|first=Steve\|last=Butler\|date=13 May 2017\|access-date=23 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Langmaid \|first1=Aaron \|title=Star Hawk's baby anguish \|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/docs-hadnt-seen-baby-so-sick/news-story/7d17bfed811db72bbcac2eafd1d295bf \|access-date=7 November 2018 \|work=Herald Sun \|date=5 May 2011}}</ref>

			== References ==
			{{Reflist\|30em}}

			==External links==
			{{Commons category}}
			*{{AFL Tables\|S/Sam_Mitchell}}
			*{{cite news\|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/news/mitchells-persistence-pays/2007/07/06/1183351461455.html\| title = Mitchell's Persistence Pays\| archive-url = http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&kw=Mitchell+and+Hawthorn&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=200&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=AGE0707071I6P67113QL\| archive-date=7 July 2007\| date =7 July 2007\| first = Rohan \| last = Connolly \| work =]}}

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Australian rules footballer (born 1982)

Australian rules footballer

Sam Mitchell
Mitchell with Hawthorn in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Samuel Mitchell
Date of birth	(1982-10-12) 12 October 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Box Hill, Victoria
Original team(s)	Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 36, 2001 national draft
Debut	Round 5, 2002, Hawthorn vs. Richmond, at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Position(s)	Midfielder / defender
Playing career
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2002–2016	Hawthorn	307 (67)
2017	West Coast	022 0(4)
Total		329 (71)
Representative team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
2008	Victoria	1 (0)
International team honours
2014–2015	Australia	2 (0)
Coaching career
Years	Club	Games (W–L–D)
2021	Box Hill (VFL)	10 (8–2–0)
2022–	Hawthorn	70 (30–40–0)
Total		70 (30–40–0)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017. Coaching statistics correct as of 2024.
Career highlights
4× AFL premiership player: 2008, 2013–2015 AFL premiership captain: 2008 Brownlow Medal: 2012 3× All-Australian team: 2011, 2013, 2015 Hawthorn captain: 2008–2010 5× Peter Crimmins Medal: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016 AFL Rising Star: 2003 2× Lou Richards Medal: 2011, 2015 Herald Sun Player of the Year: 2011 VFL premiership player: 2001 J.J. Liston Trophy: 2002 Col Austen Trophy: 2002 Australian Football Hall of Fame: Inductee 2023
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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.

As a player, he played with the Hawthorn Football Club and West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League. Following his retirement in 2017, Mitchell remained with West Coast as an assistant coach in 2018. 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. In July 2021, Hawthorn appointed Mitchell as the next senior coach, taking over from Alastair Clarkson at the end of the 2021 season.

Early life

A product of Mooroolbark, in Melbourne's outer eastern suburbs, Mitchell played in the under 18 TAC Cup competition with the Eastern Ranges. He was the club's best and fairest player in 1999 and 2000. Disappointed at being overlooked in the 2000 draft, Mitchell joined the Box Hill Hawks. After a couple of games in the reserves he gained promotion to the seniors and completed the season as the team's number one rover. He was a member of Box Hill's premiership side in 2001.

Playing career

Hawthorn

Mitchell was recruited to the Hawthorn Football Club in the AFL in the 2001 AFL draft with selection number 36. This selection was received by Hawthorn in the deal which saw Trent Croad and Luke McPharlin traded to Fremantle, while Hawthorn gained selections one (Luke Hodge), 20 (Daniel Elstone) and number 36 (Mitchell).

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. 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. He polled 31 votes in just 11 games to win the VFL's best and fairest award, the J. J. Liston Trophy.

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.

A solid season followed in 2004, and in 2005 he played a "super" season until a foot injury sidelined him in round 15. For the 2006 season, Mitchell was named vice-captain of Hawthorn and displayed stellar form throughout the season culminating in winning the Peter Crimmins Medal for Hawthorn's best and fairest.

In 2007 he capped off another wonderful season by coming 3rd in the votes for the highest honour in Australian Football, the Brownlow Medal with 21 votes, 1 short of joint 2nd-place winners, North Melbourne's Brent Harvey and Brisbane's Simon Black who both polled 22 votes, and coming 8 votes behind winner of the 2007 Brownlow, Geelong's Jimmy Bartel.

On 6 October 2007, during the Peter Crimmins Medal Event, he was announced as Hawthorn's next captain, taking over the reins from retiring captain Richie Vandenberg.

Mitchell was ineligible for 2008's Brownlow Medal following a tripping charge in the match against Melbourne in round nine.

On Saturday, 27 September, Mitchell captained the Hawks to the 2008 premiership, the first in 17 years and the club's 10th, beating the reigning premiers, Geelong, by 26 points. Mitchell was reported for rough conduct against Geelong's Gary Ablett, Jr. in the second quarter, however the report was dismissed at the conclusion of the weekend.

At the end of the 2010 season he handed the captaincy over to Luke Hodge, who was made captain of the 2010 All-Australian team.

Mitchell polled 30 votes in the 2011 Brownlow Medal, but was ineligible to win after an incident in round 5 of the season; he had the second-most votes, behind Collingwood's Dane Swan. In 2012, Mitchell, along with Richmond's Trent Cotchin, both finished tied for second place in the Brownlow to Jobe Watson. On 12 January 2016 the World Anti-Doping Agency found Watson and another 33 Essendon players guilty of taking a prohibited substance during the 2012 AFL season, an AFL commission meeting in November 2016 determined the implications for the 2012 Brownlow Medal. On 15 November 2016, Mitchell and Cotchin were both retrospectively awarded the medal, and, on 13 December 2016, both were formally presented with the Medals in a private ceremony in Melbourne.

Mitchell was rewarded with the Peter Crimmins Medal in 2011, 2012 and 2016, and became a five-time best and fairest winner at Hawthorn, behind only Leigh Matthews, who won eight during his career.

Mitchell became a triple premiership player with the Hawks in season 2014, and like a swathe of his teammates his year was interrupted by a serious injury. After overcoming a serious hamstring injury that saw him miss nine weeks, it meant that Mitchell played only 16 of a possible 25 games for the Hawks, his lowest tally since 2005 when he played 14 games. Still averaging over 28 disposals per game for the season mixing between midfield and half-back, Mitchell played a critical role in Hawthorn’s back-to-back premierships and was recognised as such by being named the side’s best player in the finals series by his coaches. Averaging 31.6 disposals, 9.0 marks, 6.3 tackles and 5.6 clearances across the three games, and was unlucky not to win the Norm Smith Medal in the Grand Final after 33 disposals, nine tackles, seven clearances and a goal assist.

Mitchell became a four-time premiership player with the Hawks in season 2015, with some considering it to be Sam Mitchell’s best AFL season to date, in which he earned his third All-Australian selection, but finished just behind Josh Gibson and Cyril Rioli in the Peter Crimmins Medal count. His disposal tally of 748 and average of 31.2 topped the AFL and represents his own peak. On 16 occasions, Mitchell tallied 30 or more disposals, and collected a record-breaking 137 disposals across four matches during the finals. Mitchell was again named the club’s Best Player in Finals. Polling 26 votes in the 2015 Brownlow Medal, Mitchell finished in the top three vote-getters for the third time in his career.

Mitchell played a total of 307 games and kicked a total of 67 goals for Hawthorn from 2002 until 2016 and was a member of Hawthorn's 2008, 2013, 2014 and 2015 premiership teams.

League award

The Fothergill–Round–Mitchell Medal is a Victorian Football League (VFL) award that is presented to the most promising young talent in the VFL competition. It was originally named the Fothergill–Round Medal after Des Fothergill and Barry Round, who at the time were the only two players to have won both the J. J. Liston Trophy (or one of its predecessors) and the Brownlow Medal; it was renamed the Fothergill–Round–Mitchell Medal in 2018 to also recognise Sam Mitchell, the third player to achieve the feat.

West Coast Eagles

On 12 October 2016, news broke that Mitchell, at Hawthorn's request, was considering a move to West Coast and he was officially traded to West Coast two days later. In August 2017, he announced he would retire from the AFL at the end of the 2017 season. Sam Mitchell played the final game of his career in the semi-final, where he recorded two goals and twenty-eight disposals in a 67-point loss to Greater Western Sydney. Mitchell played a total of 22 games and kicked a total of 4 goals for West Coast Eagles in 2017, in his only one season at the club.

Coaching career

West Coast Eagles

Shortly after his retirement from playing, Mitchell served as an assistant coach with the West Coast Eagles in 2018 under senior coach Adam Simpson. At the conclusion of the 2018 AFL season, which saw West Coast win the AFL premiership in the 2018 AFL Grand Final, Mitchell departed the West Coast Eagles.

Hawthorn

At the conclusion of the 2018 AFL season, Mitchell returned to Hawthorn to serve as an assistant coach in the position of midfield coach under senior coach Alastair Clarkson before becoming head of development and senior coach of Hawthorn's VFL affiliate team, the Box Hill Hawks in 2021.

On 6 July 2021, the Hawthorn Football Club announced that as part of a succession plan, Mitchell would succeed Alastair Clarkson as the senior coach of Hawthorn from 2023; until then, Mitchell will continue as Head of Development and as Box Hill Hawks senior coach. However, on 30 July 2021, it was announced that Clarkson would leave Hawthorn at the conclusion of the 2021 AFL season, with Mitchell immediately succeeding him.

In Mitchell's first season as senior coach of Hawthorn in the 2022 season, The Hawks under Mitchell finished in thirteenth place (fifth-last) position on the ladder with eight wins and fourteen losses, therefore not making finals. In the 2023 season, the Hawks under Mitchell finished sixteenth (third-last) position on the ladder with seven wins and sixteen losses and therefore not making finals.

In the 2024 AFL season, the Hawks finished in 7th on the ladder, playing finals for the first time under Mitchell.

Kneeing controversy

On 13 July 2015, Mitchell was found guilty by the AFL's match review panel of having kneed the right thigh of Fremantle Dockers player Nathan Fyfe during the second quarter of the previous day's game and was fined $1000 for the offence. The media then brought to light other kneeing incidents involving Mitchell, those being the kneeing of Adelaide Crows captain Taylor Walker in the Round 12 game and the kneeing of Greater Western Sydney's Ryan Griffen in Round 6 of the 2015 season. Another kneeing video incident surfaced of Mitchell kneeing North Melbourne defender Scott Thompson. The video shows Mitchell walking up to an unsuspecting Thompson and kneeing him in the left thigh. Media reports from 2008 show that an opposition club, Brisbane, expressed concerns to the AFL about Sam Mitchell's kneeing of opponents.

Playing style

Mitchell is often cited as one of the most ambidextrous players in the AFL and much opinion is made about which is his preferred foot. Although some have claimed that he was originally a left-footer who switched to his right foot later in his junior career, Mitchell has stated that he has just always tried to use the appropriate foot for the situation. He did, however, switch to his left foot when he wanted to kick longer. Similarly, his handpassing is equally good with either hand.

Statistics

Playing statistics

**Legend**
G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks
#	Played in that season's premiership team	†	Led the league for the season	±	Won that season's Brownlow Medal


Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)							Votes
Season	Team	No.	Games	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	Votes
2002	Hawthorn	28	9	1	1	53	48	101	19	29	0.1	0.1	5.9	5.3	11.2	2.1	3.2	1
2003	Hawthorn	28	21	5	2	199	174	373	54	89	0.2	0.1	9.5	8.3	17.8	2.6	4.2	9
2004	Hawthorn	5	20	5	5	210	162	372	47	60	0.3	0.3	10.5	8.1	18.6	2.4	3.0	2
2005	Hawthorn	5	14	2	4	186	157	343	62	49	0.1	0.3	13.3	11.2	24.5	4.4	3.5	9
2006	Hawthorn	5	22	3	6	327	265	592	119	71	0.1	0.3	14.9	12.0	26.9	5.4	3.2	13
2007	Hawthorn	5	23	2	3	262	331	593	120	96	0.1	0.1	11.4	14.4	25.8	5.2	4.2	21
2008	Hawthorn	5	24	4	2	313	354	667	90	88	0.2	0.1	13.0	14.8	27.8	3.8	3.7	15
2009	Hawthorn	5	22	7	3	346	308	654	111	66	0.3	0.1	15.7	14.0	29.7	5.0	3.0	13
2010	Hawthorn	5	19	5	4	282	242	524	76	90	0.3	0.2	14.8	12.7	27.6	4.0	4.7	15
2011	Hawthorn	5	23	12	8	404	297	701	94	99	0.5	0.3	17.6	12.9	30.5	4.1	4.3	30
2012	Hawthorn	5	24	7	7	345	308	653	84	133	0.3	0.3	14.4	12.8	27.2	3.5	5.5	26
2013	Hawthorn	5	24	5	5	371	302	673	83	78	0.2	0.2	15.5	12.6	28.0	3.5	3.3	16
2014	Hawthorn	5	16	3	3	228	221	449	78	55	0.2	0.2	14.3	13.8	28.1	4.9	3.4	8
2015	Hawthorn	5	24	6	3	374	374	748	98	92	0.3	0.1	15.6	15.6	31.2	4.1	3.8	26
2016	Hawthorn	5	22	0	3	343	309	652	80	79	0.0	0.1	15.6	14.0	29.6	3.6	3.6	16
2017	West Coast	1	22	4	4	260	278	538	71	64	0.1	0.2	13.0	13.9	26.9	3.6	3.2	7
Career			329	71	63	4503	4130	8633	1286	1238	0.2	0.2	13.8	12.6	26.4	3.9	3.8	227

Head coaching record

Team	Year	Home and Away Season					Finals
Team	Year	Won	Lost	Drew	%	Position	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
HAW	2022	8	14	0	.364	13th out of 18	—	—	—	—
HAW	2023	7	16	0	.304	16th out of 18	—	—	—	—
HAW	2024	14	9	0	.609	7th out of 18	1	1	.500	Lost to Port Adelaide in Semi Final
Total		29	39	0	.426		1	1	.500

Honours and achievements

Playing

Hawthorn

4× AFL premiership player: 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
2× Minor premiership: 2012, 2013
2× McClelland Trophy: 2012, 2013

Box Hill

VFL premiership player: 2001

Individual

AFL premiership captain: 2008
Brownlow Medal: 2012
3× All-Australian team: 2011, 2013, 2015
Hawthorn Captain: 2008–2010
5× Peter Crimmins Medal: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016
Peter Crimmins Medal runner-up: 2008
3× Peter Crimmins Medal third-place: 2010, 2013, 2015
2× Lethal Award: 2015, 2016
Norwich Rising Star Award: 2003
J. J. Liston Trophy: 2002
Col Austen Trophy: 2002
Herald Sun Player of the Year Award: 2011
2× Lou Richards Medal: 2011, 2015
2× Australian international rules football team: 2014, 2015
Victoria Australian rules football team: 2008
AFL Rising Star nominee: 2003
Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee
Hawthorn life member

Coaching

West Coast

AFL premiership assistant coach: 2018

Hawthorn

McClelland Trophy: 2024

League

Fothergill–Round–Mitchell Medal

Personal life

Mitchell married Lyndall Degenhardt in early November 2009. They have a son and twin daughters.

References

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External links

Sam Mitchell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Connolly, Rohan (7 July 2007). "Mitchell's Persistence Pays". The Age. Archived from the original on 7 July 2007.

v t e Hawthorn Football Club – current squad
1 Morrison 2 Lewis 3 Newcombe 4 Impey 5 Worpel 6 Sicily (c) 7 Reeves 8 Frost 9 Jiath 10 Amon 11 Nash 12 Day 13 Moore (vc) 14 Scrimshaw 15 Hardwick 16 D'Ambrosio 17 Meek 18 Chol 19 Gunston 20 Maginness 21 Mraz 22 Breust (vc) 23 Weddle 24 Battle 25 Ward 26 Ryan 27 McCabe 28 Mackenzie 29 Serong 30 Butler 31 C. Macdonald 32 Anderson 33 Ginnivan 34 Watson 35 Dear 36 Blanck* 37 Barrass 38 Ramsden* 39 Scaife* 40 Se. Mitchell* 41 Hill* 42 B. Macdonald 43 Uhr-Henry* 44 Hustwaite Coach: Sa. Mitchell * denotes rookie listed players

Hawthorn Football Club – current squad

1 Morrison
2 Lewis
3 Newcombe
4 Impey
5 Worpel
6 Sicily (c)
7 Reeves
8 Frost
9 Jiath
10 Amon
11 Nash
12 Day
13 Moore (vc)
14 Scrimshaw
15 Hardwick
16 D'Ambrosio
17 Meek
18 Chol
19 Gunston
20 Maginness
21 Mraz
22 Breust (vc)
23 Weddle
24 Battle
25 Ward
26 Ryan
27 McCabe
28 Mackenzie
29 Serong
30 Butler
31 C. Macdonald
32 Anderson
33 Ginnivan
34 Watson
35 Dear
36 Blanck*
37 Barrass
38 Ramsden*
39 Scaife*
40 Se. Mitchell*
41 Hill*
42 B. Macdonald
43 Uhr-Henry*
44 Hustwaite

Coach: Sa. Mitchell

* denotes rookie listed players

v t e Current AFL coaches
Matthew Nicks (Adelaide) Chris Fagan (Brisbane Lions) Michael Voss (Carlton) Craig McRae (Collingwood) Brad Scott (Essendon) Justin Longmuir (Fremantle) Chris Scott (Geelong) Damien Hardwick (Gold Coast) Adam Kingsley (Greater Western Sydney) Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn) Simon Goodwin (Melbourne) Alastair Clarkson (North Melbourne) Ken Hinkley (Port Adelaide) Adem Yze (Richmond) Ross Lyon (St Kilda) Dean Cox (Sydney) Andrew McQualter (West Coast) Luke Beveridge (Western Bulldogs)
Italics denote caretaker coach

Current AFL coaches

Italics denote caretaker coach

v t e Hawthorn Football Club 2008 AFL premiers
Hawthorn 18.7 (115) defeated Geelong 11.23 (89), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
2. Roughead 3. Lewis 4. Ladson 5. Mitchell (c) 6. Williams 7. Osborne 8. Ellis 9. Crawford 10. Bateman 11. Young 12. Sewell 14. Birchall 15. Hodge 18. Guerra 23. Franklin 24. Croad 27. Gilham 30. Brown 31. Dew 33. Rioli 34. Renouf 39. Campbell
Coach: Clarkson

v t e Hawthorn Football Club 2013 AFL premiers
Hawthorn 11.11 (77) defeated Fremantle 8.14 (62), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
2. Roughead 3. Lewis 5. Mitchell 6. Gibson 9. Burgoyne 10. Hill 12. Sewell 14. Birchall 15. Hodge (c) 16. Smith 17. Lake 18. Guerra 19. Gunston 20. Hale 22. Breust 23. Franklin 24. Stratton 26. Shiels 28. Puopolo 32. Simpkin 33. Rioli 39. Bailey
Coach: Clarkson

v t e Hawthorn Football Club 2014 AFL premiers
Hawthorn 21.11 (137) defeated Sydney 11.8 (74), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
2. Roughead 3. Lewis 4. Suckling 5. Mitchell 6. Gibson 7. McEvoy 8. Duryea 9. Burgoyne 10. Hill 14. Birchall 15. Hodge (c) 16. Smith 17. Lake 19. Gunston 20. Hale 22. Breust 24. Stratton 26. Shiels 27. Spangher 28. Puopolo 29. Langford 33. Rioli
Coach: Clarkson

v t e Hawthorn Football Club 2015 AFL premiers
Hawthorn 16.11 (107) defeated West Coast 8.13 (61), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
2. Roughead 3. Lewis 4. Suckling 5. Mitchell 6. Gibson 7. McEvoy 8. Duryea 9. Burgoyne 10. Hill 12. Frawley 14. Birchall 15. Hodge (c) 16. Smith 17. Lake 19. Gunston 20. Hale 22. Breust 24. Stratton 25. Schoenmakers 26. Shiels 28. Puopolo 33. Rioli
Coach: Clarkson

v t e Captains of the Hawthorn Football Club
VFA/VFL/AFL	1914: Gough 1915: Larkin 1919: Gibb 1920: Alley 1920: Rigaldi 1921: Jackson 1922: Rademacher 1923–1924: Walton 1925: Jackson 1926: Minogue 1926: Burke 1927: Lethlean 1928: Sutton 1929: Chadwick 1930–1931: Harris 1932: Mills 1933: Phillips 1933: Twomey Sr. 1934: Mills 1935–1937: McAlpine 1938: Mills 1939: Thomas 1940–1941: Mills 1942: Carmody 1943: Williams 1944: Bohan 1945: Shea 1946: Bohan 1947–1949: Albiston 1950–1951: Curran 1952: O'Donohue 1953–1954: Fletcher 1955–1959: Kennedy 1960–1964: Arthur 1965: Arthur/Peck 1966–1968: Arthur 1969–1973: Parkin 1974–1975: Crimmins 1976–1980: Scott 1981–1985: Matthews 1986–1991: Tuck 1992–1993: Ayres 1994: Langford 1995–1998: Dunstall 1999–2004: Crawford 2005–2007: Vandenberg 2008–2010: Mitchell 2011–2016: Hodge 2017–2018: Roughead 2019–2020: Stratton 2021–2022: McEvoy 2023–: Sicily
AFLW	2022 (S7)–2023: Lucas-Rodd 2024–: Bates

Captains of the Hawthorn Football Club

VFA/VFL/AFL

1914: Gough
1915: Larkin
1919: Gibb
1920: Alley
1920: Rigaldi
1921: Jackson
1922: Rademacher
1923–1924: Walton
1925: Jackson
1926: Minogue
1926: Burke
1927: Lethlean
1928: Sutton
1929: Chadwick
1930–1931: Harris
1932: Mills
1933: Phillips
1933: Twomey Sr.
1934: Mills
1935–1937: McAlpine
1938: Mills
1939: Thomas
1940–1941: Mills
1942: Carmody
1943: Williams
1944: Bohan
1945: Shea
1946: Bohan
1947–1949: Albiston
1950–1951: Curran
1952: O'Donohue
1953–1954: Fletcher
1955–1959: Kennedy
1960–1964: Arthur
1965: Arthur/Peck
1966–1968: Arthur
1969–1973: Parkin
1974–1975: Crimmins
1976–1980: Scott
1981–1985: Matthews
1986–1991: Tuck
1992–1993: Ayres
1994: Langford
1995–1998: Dunstall
1999–2004: Crawford
2005–2007: Vandenberg
2008–2010: Mitchell
2011–2016: Hodge
2017–2018: Roughead
2019–2020: Stratton
2021–2022: McEvoy
2023–: Sicily

AFLW

2022 (S7)–2023: Lucas-Rodd
2024–: Bates

v t e Coaches of the Hawthorn Football Club
VFA	1914–1915: Gough 1919: McKenzie 1920: Alley 1920–1921: Rademacher 1922–1924: Walton
VFL/AFL	1925: Hall 1926–1927: Minogue 1928: Sutton 1929: Chadwick 1930–1931: Harris 1932: Jackson 1933: Phillips 1933: Rademacher 1933–1934: Twomey 1935–1938: McAlpine 1939: Thomas 1940–1941: Mills 1942–1943: Cazaly 1944: Lahiff 1945–1946: Shea 1947–1949: Albiston 1950–1951: McCaskill 1952–1959: Hale 1960–1963: Kennedy 1964–1965: Arthur 1966: O'Donohue 1967–1976: Kennedy 1977–1980: Parkin 1981–1987: Jeans 1988: Joyce 1989–1990: Jeans 1991–1993: Joyce 1994–1995: Knights 1996–1999: Judge 2000–2004: Schwab 2004: McDonald 2005–2021: Clarkson 2022–: Mitchell
AFL Women's	2022 (S7)–2023: Goddard 2024–: Webster
Italics denote caretaker coach

v t e Brownlow Medal winners
1924: Greeves 1925: Watson 1926: Warne-Smith 1927: Coventry 1928: Warne-Smith 1929: Collier 1930: Judkins 1931: Bunton 1932: Bunton 1933: Smallhorn 1934: Reynolds 1935: Bunton 1936: Ryan 1937: Reynolds 1938: Reynolds 1939: Whelan 1940: Matthews/Fothergill 1941: Ware 1946: Cordner 1947: Deacon 1948: Morris 1949: Clegg/Austen 1950: Ruthven 1951: B. Smith 1952: Wright/Hutchison 1953: Hutchison 1954: Wright 1955: Goldsmith 1956: Box 1957: Gleeson 1958: Roberts 1959: Skilton/Howell 1960: Schultz 1961: James 1962: Lord 1963: Skilton 1964: Collis 1965: Stewart 1966: Stewart 1967: R. Smith 1968: Skilton 1969: Murray 1970: Bedford 1971: Stewart 1972: Thompson 1973: Greig 1974: Greig 1975: Dempsey 1976: Moss 1977: Teasdale 1978: Blight 1979: Moore 1980: Templeton 1981: Quinlan/Round 1982: Wilson 1983: Glendinning 1984: Moore 1985: Hardie 1986: DiPierdomenico/Williams 1987: Lockett/Platten 1988: Healy 1989: Couch 1990: Liberatore 1991: Stynes 1992: Wynd 1993: Wanganeen 1994: Williams 1995: Kelly 1996: Hird/Voss 1997: Harvey 1998: Harvey 1999: Crawford 2000: Woewodin 2001: Akermanis 2002: Black 2003: Buckley/Ricciuto/Goodes 2004: Judd 2005: Cousins 2006: Goodes 2007: Bartel 2008: Cooney 2009: Ablett Jr. 2010: Judd 2011: Swan 2012: Cotchin/S. Mitchell 2013: Ablett Jr. 2014: Priddis 2015: Fyfe 2016: Dangerfield 2017: Martin 2018: T. Mitchell 2019: Fyfe 2020: Neale 2021: Wines 2022: Cripps 2023: Neale 2024: Cripps

Brownlow Medal winners

v t e 2011 All-Australian team
Full-back	Matthew Scarlett (Geelong) Darren Glass (West Coast) Corey Enright (Geelong)
Half-back	Robert Murphy (Western Bulldogs) Ben Reid (Collingwood) Leon Davis (Collingwood)
Centre	Dale Thomas (Collingwood) Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn) Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood)
Half-forward	Marc Murphy (Carlton) Travis Cloke (Collingwood) Dane Swan (Collingwood)
Full-forward	Stephen Milne (St Kilda) Lance Franklin (Hawthorn) Adam Goodes (Sydney)
Ruck	Dean Cox (West Coast) Chris Judd (Carlton) (vc) Gary Ablett Jr. (Gold Coast) (c)
Interchange	Matthew Boyd (Western Bulldogs) Nick Dal Santo (St Kilda) James Kelly (Geelong) Drew Petrie (North Melbourne)
Coach	Chris Scott (Geelong)
← 2010 The position of coach in the All-Australian team has been awarded to the coach of the premiership-winning team since 1999. 2012 →

v t e 2013 All-Australian team
Full-back	Corey Enright (Geelong) Scott Thompson (North Melbourne) Michael Johnson (Fremantle)
Half-back	Jarrad McVeigh (Sydney) Harry Taylor (Geelong) Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn)
Centre	Ryan Griffen (Western Bulldogs) Joel Selwood (Geelong) (c) Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood)
Half-forward	Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide) Travis Cloke (Collingwood) Kieren Jack (Sydney)
Full-forward	Jarryd Roughead (Hawthorn) Jeremy Cameron (Greater Western Sydney) Chad Wingard (Port Adelaide)
Ruck	Will Minson (Western Bulldogs) Dane Swan (Collingwood) Gary Ablett Jr. (Gold Coast) (vc)
Interchange	Travis Boak (Port Adelaide) Dan Hannebery (Sydney) Andrew Mackie (Geelong) Jobe Watson (Essendon)
Coach	Alastair Clarkson (Hawthorn)
← 2012 The position of coach in the All-Australian team has been awarded to the coach of the premiership-winning team since 1999. 2014 →

v t e 2015 All-Australian team
Full-back	Josh Gibson (Hawthorn) Alex Rance (Richmond) Heath Shaw (Greater Western Sydney)
Half-back	Easton Wood (Western Bulldogs) Michael Hurley (Essendon) Robert Murphy (Western Bulldogs) (c)
Centre	Dan Hannebery (Sydney) Matt Priddis (West Coast) Andrew Gaff (West Coast)
Half-forward	Chad Wingard (Port Adelaide) Jack Riewoldt (Richmond) Cyril Rioli (Hawthorn)
Full-forward	Eddie Betts (Adelaide) Josh Kennedy (West Coast) (vc) Jake Stringer (Western Bulldogs)
Ruck	Todd Goldstein (North Melbourne) Nat Fyfe (Fremantle) Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
Interchange	Brett Deledio (Richmond) Robbie Gray (Port Adelaide) Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn) David Mundy (Fremantle)
Coach	Alastair Clarkson (Hawthorn)
← 2014 The position of coach in the All-Australian team has been awarded to the coach of the premiership-winning team since 1999. 2016 →

v t e Peter Crimmins Medal • Hawthorn Football Club best and fairest winners
1925: Finch 1927: Utting 1928: Sellers 1929: Utting 1930: Sharpley 1932: Spinks 1933: Mills 1934: Loveless 1935: Mills 1936: Murphy 1937: Murphy 1938: Spinks 1939: Mills 1940: Angwin 1941: Albiston 1942: Barker 1943: Bohan 1944: Blackman 1945: Bohan 1946: Albiston 1947: Culpitt 1948: Curran 1949: Austen 1950: Kennedy 1951: Kennedy 1952: Kennedy 1953: Fletcher 1954: Kennedy 1955: Arthur 1956: Simmonds 1957: Hughes 1958: Arthur 1959: Woodley 1960: Edwards 1961: Law 1962: Arthur 1963: Law 1964: Law 1965: Parkin 1966: Wilson 1967: Keddie 1968: Hudson 1969: Keddie 1970: Hudson 1971: Matthews 1972: Matthews 1973: Scott 1974: Matthews 1975: Knights 1976: Matthews 1977: Matthews 1978: Matthews/Knights 1979: Moore 1980: Matthews 1981: Wallace 1982: Matthews 1983: Wallace 1984: Greene 1985: Brereton 1986: Ayres 1987: Platten 1988: Dunstall 1989: Dunstall 1990: Collins 1991: Allan 1992: Dunstall 1993: Dunstall 1994: Platten 1995: Jarman 1996: Salmon 1997: Salmon 1998: Crawford 1999: Crawford 2000: Chick/Holland 2001: Smith 2002: Crawford 2003: Crawford 2004: Everitt 2005: Hodge 2006: S. Mitchell 2007: Sewell 2008: Franklin 2009: S. Mitchell 2010: Hodge 2011: S. Mitchell 2012: S. Mitchell 2013: Gibson 2014: Lewis 2015: Gibson 2016: S. Mitchell 2017: T. Mitchell 2018: T. Mitchell 2019: Worpel 2020: Gunston 2021: T. Mitchell 2022: Sicily 2023: Day 2024: Newcombe

Peter Crimmins Medal • Hawthorn Football Club best and fairest winners

1925: Finch
1927: Utting
1928: Sellers
1929: Utting
1930: Sharpley
1932: Spinks
1933: Mills
1934: Loveless
1935: Mills
1936: Murphy
1937: Murphy
1938: Spinks
1939: Mills
1940: Angwin
1941: Albiston
1942: Barker
1943: Bohan
1944: Blackman
1945: Bohan
1946: Albiston
1947: Culpitt
1948: Curran
1949: Austen
1950: Kennedy
1951: Kennedy
1952: Kennedy
1953: Fletcher
1954: Kennedy
1955: Arthur
1956: Simmonds
1957: Hughes
1958: Arthur
1959: Woodley
1960: Edwards
1961: Law
1962: Arthur
1963: Law
1964: Law
1965: Parkin
1966: Wilson
1967: Keddie
1968: Hudson
1969: Keddie
1970: Hudson
1971: Matthews
1972: Matthews
1973: Scott
1974: Matthews
1975: Knights
1976: Matthews
1977: Matthews
1978: Matthews/Knights
1979: Moore
1980: Matthews
1981: Wallace
1982: Matthews
1983: Wallace
1984: Greene
1985: Brereton
1986: Ayres
1987: Platten
1988: Dunstall
1989: Dunstall
1990: Collins
1991: Allan
1992: Dunstall
1993: Dunstall
1994: Platten
1995: Jarman
1996: Salmon
1997: Salmon
1998: Crawford
1999: Crawford
2000: Chick/Holland
2001: Smith
2002: Crawford
2003: Crawford
2004: Everitt
2005: Hodge
2006: S. Mitchell
2007: Sewell
2008: Franklin
2009: S. Mitchell
2010: Hodge
2011: S. Mitchell
2012: S. Mitchell
2013: Gibson
2014: Lewis
2015: Gibson
2016: S. Mitchell
2017: T. Mitchell
2018: T. Mitchell
2019: Worpel
2020: Gunston
2021: T. Mitchell
2022: Sicily
2023: Day
2024: Newcombe

v t e Ron Evans Medal • AFL Rising Star winners
1993: Buckley 1994: Scott 1995: Holland 1996: Cousins 1997: Wilson 1998: Pickett 1999: Goodes 2000: Hasleby 2001: Koschitzke 2002: Riewoldt 2003: Mitchell 2004: Rivers 2005: Deledio 2006: Pearce 2007: Selwood 2008: Palmer 2009: Rich 2010: Hannebery 2011: Heppell 2012: Talia 2013: O'Meara 2014: Taylor 2015: Hogan 2016: Mills 2017: McGrath 2018: Stephenson 2019: Walsh 2020: Serong 2021: Jackson 2022: Daicos 2023: Sheezel 2024: Dempsey

Ron Evans Medal • AFL Rising Star winners

1993: Buckley
1994: Scott
1995: Holland
1996: Cousins
1997: Wilson
1998: Pickett
1999: Goodes
2000: Hasleby
2001: Koschitzke
2002: Riewoldt
2003: Mitchell
2004: Rivers
2005: Deledio
2006: Pearce
2007: Selwood
2008: Palmer
2009: Rich
2010: Hannebery
2011: Heppell
2012: Talia
2013: O'Meara
2014: Taylor
2015: Hogan
2016: Mills
2017: McGrath
2018: Stephenson
2019: Walsh
2020: Serong
2021: Jackson
2022: Daicos
2023: Sheezel
2024: Dempsey

v t e 2003 AFL Rising Star nominees
Rd 1: Mitchell Rd 2: Ball Rd 3: Sporn Rd 4: Brennan Rd 5: Schneider Rd 6: Osborne Rd 7: Goddard Rd 8: Sampi Rd 9: Polak Rd 10: Waite Rd 11: Wells Rd 12: Fisher Rd 13: Schammer Rd 14: Sandilands Rd 15: Richards Rd 16: Motlop Rd 17: Cole Rd 18: Roberts-Thomson Rd 19: Bullen Rd 20: Montagna Rd 21: McDougall Rd 22: McGrath/Lokan
Italics denote winner

v t e 2001 AFL national draft
First round	1. Luke Hodge (PP) 2. Luke Ball (PP) 3. Chris Judd (PP) 4. Graham Polak 5. Xavier Clarke 6. Ashley Sampi 7. David Hale 8. Jimmy Bartel 9. Luke Molan 10. Sam Power 11. Richard Cole 12. Brent Reilly 13. Nick Dal Santo 14. Ashley Watson 15. Barry Brooks 16. Rick Ladson 17. James Kelly 18. Shane Harvey 19. Jason Gram
Second round	20. Daniel Elstone 21. Matt Maguire 22. Mark Seaby 23. Charlie Gardiner 24. Steve Johnson 25. Steven Armstrong 26. Aaron Rogers 27. Tom Davidson 28. Mark Powell 29. Lewis Roberts-Thomson 30. Rod Crowe 31. Joel Reynolds 32. Campbell Brown 33. David Rodan 34. Simon O'Keefe 35. Jarrad Wright
Third round	36. Sam Mitchell 37. Leigh Montagna 38. Ashley Hansen 39. Justin Davies 40. Gary Ablett Jr. (F/S) 41. Henry Playfair 42. Kieran McGuinness 43. Mark McGough 44. Ben Finnin 45. Nathan Clarke 46. Jarrad Waite (F/S) 47. Andrew Welsh 48. Simon Cox 49. Josh Houlihan 50. Paul Salmon
Fourth round	52. Andrew Browne 53. Daniel Hunt 54. Ben Robbins 55. Brad Miller 56. Paul Medhurst 57. Brent Colbert 58. Dane Swan 59. Jacob Schuback 60. Adam Schneider 61. Mick Martyn 62. Damon White 63. Adam Houlihan 64. Daniel McAlister
Sixth round	68. Chris Hyde 69. Matthew McCarthy 71. Brian Harris 72. Tristen Walker 74. Ricky Mott 75. Sam Cranage 76. Jared Poulton 77. Marty McGrath
Seventh round	80. Hugh Foott 81. David Johnson
Eighth round	83. Aaron James

v t e Box Hill Football Club 2001 VFL premiers
Box Hill 13.13 (91) defeated Werribbie 7.12 (54), at Optus Oval
Baird Ball Bateman Brewer Campbell Dent Georgiadis Hazell Johnson Lord Mitchell Nicholls Obst O'Farrell Osborne Passador Picioane Pugsley Ries Rock Smith Williams
Coach: McDonald

v t e J. J. Liston Trophy
1945: Beard 1946: Findlay 1947: Tomlins 1948: McIndoe 1949: Blackman 1950: Stubbs 1951: Hiscox 1952: F. Johnson 1953: Henrys 1954: Turner 1955: Moroney 1956: Martin 1957: K. Ross 1958: Woolnough 1959: Waters 1960: Brown 1961: Beasy 1962: Burns 1963: Clegg 1964: B. Jones 1965: Poore 1966: Poore 1967: Sullivan 1968: Telford 1969: Hill 1970: Cook 1971: Hill 1972: McKenzie 1973: Shaw 1974: Goold 1975: King 1976: Hibbert 1977: Thompson 1978: Durward/Nolan 1979: Aanensen 1980: Allender 1981: Aanensen 1982: Austen/Swan/Wenn 1983: Swan 1984: Geddes 1985: MacLeod 1986: West 1987: Round 1988: McTaggart/Sheldon 1989: Ghazi 1990: Burrows/Garbuio/Harkins/Nicol 1991: Eames 1992: Rugolo 1993: Sinni 1994: Young 1995: Satterley 1996: Dooley 1997: Crough 1998: Frost 1999: Georgiou 2000: Robbins 2001: Backwell/Poyas 2002: Mitchell 2003: Robbins 2004: Field 2005: Callinan/P. Johnson 2006: Edwards 2007: Byrne 2008: Podsiadly 2009: Sewell 2010: Clifton/Valenti 2011: Valenti 2012: B. Ross 2013: Clifton/Hallahan/Schroder 2014: Woodward 2015: Rippon 2016: Gibbons 2017: Townsend 2018: Miles/Gibbons 2019: Gribble 2022: Gribble 2023: Lyons 2024: Brew

J. J. Liston Trophy

1945: Beard
1946: Findlay
1947: Tomlins
1948: McIndoe
1949: Blackman
1950: Stubbs
1951: Hiscox
1952: F. Johnson
1953: Henrys
1954: Turner
1955: Moroney
1956: Martin
1957: K. Ross
1958: Woolnough
1959: Waters
1960: Brown
1961: Beasy
1962: Burns
1963: Clegg
1964: B. Jones
1965: Poore
1966: Poore
1967: Sullivan
1968: Telford
1969: Hill
1970: Cook
1971: Hill
1972: McKenzie
1973: Shaw
1974: Goold
1975: King
1976: Hibbert
1977: Thompson
1978: Durward/Nolan
1979: Aanensen
1980: Allender
1981: Aanensen
1982: Austen/Swan/Wenn
1983: Swan
1984: Geddes
1985: MacLeod
1986: West
1987: Round
1988: McTaggart/Sheldon
1989: Ghazi
1990: Burrows/Garbuio/Harkins/Nicol
1991: Eames
1992: Rugolo
1993: Sinni
1994: Young
1995: Satterley
1996: Dooley
1997: Crough
1998: Frost
1999: Georgiou
2000: Robbins
2001: Backwell/Poyas
2002: Mitchell
2003: Robbins
2004: Field
2005: Callinan/P. Johnson
2006: Edwards
2007: Byrne
2008: Podsiadly
2009: Sewell
2010: Clifton/Valenti
2011: Valenti
2012: B. Ross
2013: Clifton/Hallahan/Schroder
2014: Woodward
2015: Rippon
2016: Gibbons
2017: Townsend
2018: Miles/Gibbons
2019: Gribble
2022: Gribble
2023: Lyons
2024: Brew

v t e Herald Sun · Player of the Year
1991: Stynes 1992: Wynd 1993: Williams 1994: Williams 1995: Winmar 1996: Burke 1997: R. Harvey 1998: Buckley 1999: Crawford 2000: Koutoufides 2001: Black 2002: Darcy 2003: Voss 2004: Tredrea 2005: Cousins 2006: Goodes 2007: Ablett 2008: B. Harvey 2009: Swan 2010: Swan 2011: Mitchell 2012: Ablett 2013: Ablett / Fyfe 2014: Selwood 2015: Fyfe 2016: Dangerfield 2017: Martin 2018: Grundy 2019: Bontempelli 2020: Neale 2021: Wines 2022: Neale 2023: Serong 2024: Cripps

Herald Sun · Player of the Year

1991: Stynes
1992: Wynd
1993: Williams
1994: Williams
1995: Winmar
1996: Burke
1997: R. Harvey
1998: Buckley
1999: Crawford
2000: Koutoufides
2001: Black
2002: Darcy
2003: Voss
2004: Tredrea
2005: Cousins
2006: Goodes
2007: Ablett
2008: B. Harvey
2009: Swan
2010: Swan
2011: Mitchell
2012: Ablett
2013: Ablett / Fyfe
2014: Selwood
2015: Fyfe
2016: Dangerfield
2017: Martin
2018: Grundy
2019: Bontempelli
2020: Neale
2021: Wines
2022: Neale
2023: Serong
2024: Cripps

v t e Box Hill Football Club • All-Stars team (1999–2019)
Full-back	Taylor Duryea Lukas Markovic Michael Firrito
Half-back	Kyle Cheney David Mirra (c) Matthew Brewer
Centre	Sam Iles Sam Mitchell Ed Curnow
Half-forward	Sam Gibson Clinton Alleway Brendan Whitecross
Full-forward	Stephen Kenna Cameron Pedersen Michael Osborne
Ruck	Robert Campbell Josh Kennedy Ben McGlynn
Interchange	Matthew Ball Kristan Height Andrew Moore Brad Sewell Mitch O'Donnell (23rd player)
Coach	Damian Carroll

v t e Victorian Team – 2008 Hall of Fame Tribute Match
Bartel Bradshaw C. Brown J. Brown (c) Chapman Croad Fevola Foley Fraser Goodes Harvey Johnson Judd Kelly Milburn Mitchell Murphy O'Keefe Pendlebury Power Scarlett Selwood Shaw Simmonds Waite Coach: Thompson

Victorian Team – 2008 Hall of Fame Tribute Match

Coach: Thompson

v t e Australian squad – 2014 International Rules Series
Birchall Boak Breust Dangerfield Fletcher (gk) Fyfe Goddard Gray Harvey Hodge Jack Johnson McVeigh Mitchell Montagna Naitanui Riewoldt Rockliff Selwood (c) B. Smith N. Smith Taylor Watson Wingard
Coach: Clarkson

v t e Australian squad – 2015 International Rules Series
Ballantyne Betts Birchall Breust Dangerfield Fletcher (gk) Gaff Goddard Gray Heppell Hodge (c) Mitchell Montagna Mundy Murphy Riewoldt Rockliff Roughead Smith Stringer Taylor Wood
Coach: Clarkson

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