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Brett Ratten will return to Hawthorn as the head of coaching performance and development to support Sam Mitchell in Mitchell’s third year as senior coach.
Two sources at Hawthorn with knowledge of the appointment, who were not authorised to speak publicly, confirmed to this masthead that Ratten would be back at the club where he served as an assistant under Alastair Clarkson for the 2008 premiership and the three-peat from 2013-15.
Brett Ratten has joined the Hawks.Credit: AFL Photos
Ratten was previously a senior coach at Carlton and St Kilda and has just finished up in an interim role at the Kangaroos, where he coached while Clarkson took a break to focus on his physical and mental wellbeing in May.
Ratten coached 10 games during that period, taking his total games coached tally to 198.
“Stepping in as interim coach gave me the opportunity to say goodbye to senior coaching which is something I’m grateful for,” Ratten had said when he departed Arden Street.
“In terms of what the future looks like, I’m not sure yet. I love the game and I’m certainly open to new opportunities.”
Ratten, a premiership player with Carlton, developed a strong relationship with Mitchell during his time at Hawthorn previously.
There were a number of clubs in the running for Ratten’s services, including Richmond, where new coach Adam Yze indicated he was hopeful of adding Ratten to his staff.
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