Mark Williams

Former AFL Premiership Coach Mark Williams joined Hawthorn as its AFLW Head of Development in 2026.

Williams, who has been a widely respected figure in the footy world for more than four decades, has spent the past five seasons with Melbourne as AFL Head of Development, which included the Club’s 2021 premiership.

Williams notably led Port Adelaide to its first AFL Premiership in 2004. He was named the AFL Coaches Association’s Coach of the Year in the same season, before more recently being recognised as Development Coach of the Year in 2023.

Prior to his decorated coaching career, Williams played 286 games in VFL/AFL with Collingwood (178 games) and the Brisbane Bears (58 games).