Hawthorn has appointed Rob McCartney as the club’s new Head of Football.
McCartney replaces long-serving official Graham Wright who took up the vacant GM of Football position at Collingwood.
McCartney, who has been deputising for Wright since his departure, will commence his new role immediately.
Hawks CEO Justin Reeves said in a statement: “Rob’s proven experience in leading the strategic direction of an organisation, combined with his intimate knowledge of our club made it impossible to look past him for the position.
“He is a wise and intelligent leader with a fantastic ability to inspire teams and people, and we are proud to be able to promote from within for such an integral position at our club.
“Having been GM – Football Operations and most recently Acting Head of Football, Rob has done an amazing apprenticeship that has given him the foundations to hit the ground running in this role.
“He presented an incredibly strong vision for the future of our football program and we feel that his expertise and character place him perfectly to lead our football department in achieving that vision.
“The process that led to Rob’s appointment was extensive and attracted a broad range of experienced candidates from various backgrounds.
“It is testament to Rob and his capabilities, that amongst an incredibly strong field of candidates it was a unanimous decision that he was the right person for the job.”
McCartney’s previous positions at Hawthorn include GM – Football Operations, Head of Development and Head of Projects – Football.
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