Unrestricted Free Agent Tom Mitchell [delisted]

[Philth]

I mean that's great for him but would he be happy to play WAFL? Isn't he established in Melbourne with a young family?

Don't know about young family. I read this on the AFL website -

Mitchell grew up in Melbourne, but completed his schooling at Hale in Perth when his dad Barry was an assistant coach at Fremantle. He still has family out west and would happily move if an opportunity opens at West Coast.

 

[The Worpedo]

Could be on the crows radar help take pressure of dawson and let him play more on the outside
West Coast could be another solid option to help the young mids

 

[stallon]

Could be on the crows radar help take pressure of dawson and let him play more on the outside
West Coast could be another solid option to help the young mids

We dont want him, too slow, too old.

Also no list spots, we took Robertson, Macrae and Schoenberg instead

 

[craffles]

Career is done. No clubs interested.

 

[RUNVS]

Career is done. No clubs interested.

Not surprised. He has not been the same since he broke his leg.

 

[Daka]

Career is done. No clubs interested.

game is moving past these players.

 

[WanderingDude]

game is moving past these players.

Loved Mitchell’s contribution to Collingwood in 2023. Totally professional. Just quality. After injuries it is time. I am surprised Mitchell, Hobbs, Phillips and Setterfield have all been overlooked from the inside midfield group. The game has changed.

 

[Tandy]

Was sure he’d get a spot. Nearly worth it to have him set standards, Carlton could have said one year on list 2 years development coach

 

[WanderingDude]

Was sure he’d get a spot. Nearly worth it to have him set standards, Carlton could have said one year on list 2 years development coach

I almost liked your post. You valued Mitchell. I suddenly realised Mitchell would be at Carlton and he would help Carlton. Nah. No like for you.

 

[Elixuh]

game is moving past these players.

Disagree. You just can’t roll out multiple of them in the same team and they are susceptible to shorter careers once they lose pace and become cooked. Unfortunately Mitchell is cooked. I thought he was borderline in the Pies flag year in 2023.
Professionalism has kept him in the game perhaps 2 years more than the average guy.

 

[WanderingDude]

Disagree. You just can’t roll out multiple of them in the same team and they are susceptible to shorter careers once they lose pace and become cooked. Unfortunately Mitchell is cooked. I thought he was borderline in the Pies flag year in 2023.
Professionalism has kept him in the game perhaps 2 years more than the average guy.

Mitchell went from on the outer at Hawthorn playing in their reserves to a 2023 premiership. His contribution was huge for the flag. He did have a flat patch, I think in the July area. But he bounced and delivered in the run home-finals. Then injuries for 2024-5. In three years at the pies 26 - 6 - 4 games. The pies played him in the seniors post injury at the end of 2025 but it didn’t work out. He finished at Hawthorn and the Pies in the reserves. The Pies have played Long as an inside midfielder but need more. Maybe Long replaced Mitchell. Players like Mitchell listed above have been passed by. Paddy Dow, Couch brothers and more could be added as being more passed by.

 

[Elixuh]

Mitchell went from on the outer at Hawthorn playing in their reserves to a 2023 premiership. His contribution was huge for the flag. He did have a flat patch, I think in the July area. But he bounced and delivered in the run home-finals. Then injuries for 2024-5. In three years at the pies 26 - 6 - 4 games. The pies played him in the seniors post injury at the end of 2025 but it didn’t work out. He finished at Hawthorn and the Pies in the reserves. The Pies have played Long as an inside midfielder but need more. Maybe Long replaced Mitchell. Players like Mitchell listed above have been passed by. Paddy Dow, Couch brothers and more could be added as being more passed by.

Paddy Dow is no good though. I don’t think you can use him as an example of why that type of player isn’t relevant anymore. Any player as poor as Paddy is irrelevant.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Mitchell went from on the outer at Hawthorn playing in their reserves to a 2023 premiership. His contribution was huge for the flag. He did have a flat patch, I think in the July area. But he bounced and delivered in the run home-finals. Then injuries for 2024-5. In three years at the pies 26 - 6 - 4 games. The pies played him in the seniors post injury at the end of 2025 but it didn’t work out. He finished at Hawthorn and the Pies in the reserves. The Pies have played Long as an inside midfielder but need more. Maybe Long replaced Mitchell. Players like Mitchell listed above have been passed by. Paddy Dow, Couch brothers and more could be added as being more passed by.

I don't think Mitchell played Magoo's at Hawthorn

 

[WanderingDude]

I don't think Mitchell played Magoo's at Hawthorn

Doh. I hate facts getting in the way of a bad spin. Your .

 

[Todman]

I don't think Mitchell played Magoo's at Hawthorn

You are correct. No games at Box Hill.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Loved Mitchell’s contribution to Collingwood in 2023. Totally professional. Just quality. After injuries it is time. I am surprised Mitchell, Hobbs, Phillips and Setterfield have all been overlooked from the inside midfield group. The game has changed.

The only real strength any of these guys have is winning the ball inside and that talent alone pretty much counts for nothing these days. You need to be able to do other stuff too. If you’re a one-dimensional extractor, you don’t really have a place at the elite level.

 

[earthworms]

surely gets a game or two at west coast

 

[Robroy22]

Should be an assistant coach by now

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Should be an assistant coach by now

Doesn’t seem like the coaching type at all.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Doesn’t seem like the coaching type at all.

Attitude or aptitude?

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Attitude or aptitude?

I think maybe a little of each, but he just doesn't strike me as the coaching type.

 

[Robroy22]

I think maybe a little of each, but he just doesn't strike me as the coaching type.

Have you seen any of his skills or training videos?
Did you witness the effect he had on the Daicos brother's training regimes?
He has lots of coaching attributes.

 

[WanderingDude]

Have you seen any of his skills or training videos?
Did you witness the effect he had on the Daicos brother's training regimes?
He has lots of coaching attributes.

Driven professional. Attitude excellent and team impact. I always thought he would excel at the fitness level.