The phone call from Scotland to Bali that led to new opportunity for Carlton great
New Hawthorn assistant coach Kade Simpson says it was a call out of the blue from Sam Mitchell that kickstarted the process for his first job in the AFL coaching ranks. Simpson was unveiled by the Hawks on Thursday afternoon, marking his first foray into AFL coaching after stints with Carlton’s VFL and AFLW programs. The 342-game Blues veteran will now take charge of Hawthorn’s defence and replace Robert Harvey in the club’s assistant ranks. Harvey departed the club a little over two weeks ago...