Hawthorn Hawks

Master AFL coach Alastair Clarkson is leaving his future wide open as he prepares to hand over the Hawthorn job to Sam Mitchell at the end of 2022. Clarkson will part ways with Hawthorn after four premierships in 18 seasons,

JUST as North Melbourne did to Collingwood in 2009, the Pies have forced Hawthorn's hand into a pre-emptive succession plan. And in the Hawks' case – it was one they never set out to have. Twelve years ago,

Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett says any club not planning for who will be its next coach is failing in its duty. It comes after the Hawks announced Sam Mitchell would replace Alastair Clarkson at the end of next season.

A scheduling clash between Saturday's AFL game at UTAS Stadium and a Northern TSL blockbuster at Windsor Park is unfortunate but unavoidable, say club presidents. As Hawthorn meets Fremantle in a 1.45pm clash – the penultimate of the Hawks' current deal with the state government – arguably the biggest TSL …

HAWTHORN president Jeff Kennett admits it could take up to a decade for the Hawks to claim another premiership. Kennett's remarks came on Tuesday as the club announced a coaching succession plan, with Alastair Clarkson to hand the reins over to former Hawks champion Sam Mitchell at the end of …

Hawthorn CEO Justin Reeves has addressed comments he made earlier this year about coaching succession plans. It comes after the Hawks announced a coaching handover on Tuesday that will see Sam Mitchell succeed Alastair Clarkson as senior coach from 2023.

Alastair Clarkson, the most decorated AFL coach of the modern era, is on his way out of Hawthorn and rival clubs are set to come hard at the four-time

Former captain Sam Mitchell will become coach of Hawthorn for the 2023 AFL season, having been locked in to replace Alastair Clarkson as part of a succession plan.

Hawthorn Football Club has announced it will implement a succession plan which will see Alastair Clarkson coach out his current contract, before handing the senior coaching reigns to Sam Mitchell from 2023.

Hawthorn has become the latest AFL club to embark on a bold coaching succession plan, but the question remains as to whether they work – or cause more trouble than they’re worth. Club higher-ups will be hopeful Alastair Clarkson’s handover to Sam Mitchell is more Paul Roos to John Longmire …