Hawthorn is delighted to announce AFLW Senior Coach Daniel Webster has signed a two-year contract extension, ensuring he remains at the club through at least the end of 2028.

Since being appointed ahead of the 2024 season, Webster has guided the Hawks to finals appearances in each of his three seasons with an impressive 74 per cent regular-season win rate.
 
Webster’s new contract comes just days after he led the club to its historic first AFLW finals victory last weekend, as the eighth-placed Hawks defeated the fifth-placed Suns on their home deck.
 
Hawthorn now turns its attention to a blockbuster semi-final against Carlton this Saturday night at IKON Park, which will be Webster’s sixth final as Senior Coach.
 
Hawthorn AFLW Senior Coach Daniel Webster said:
 
“I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to continue as Senior Coach for Hawthorn and for the trust the club continues to place in me.”
 
"To have played finals for the past three years running speaks volumes to the amount of work everyone has put into the program.”
 
“It’s a joy to come to work. We have staff across our entire program who are dedicated to setting a standard for what best looks like in their fields and a playing group who are professional, hungry for success and willing to do the work.”
 
“We’re building something special here and it’s tangible – you can feel it.”
 
Hawthorn CEO Ash Klein said:
 
“We’re thrilled to extend Daniel as our Senior Coach for at least the next two seasons.
 
“Under his leadership, our playing group has shown great growth culminating in our first finals victory just last weekend.
 
“Daniel has embedded a team-first culture while accelerating the development of the club’s emerging young core.
 
“We are incredibly excited to see what the future holds for this group under Daniel’s leadership.”