12 Facts About Mitch Thorp

Mitch Thorp debuted against Richmond in round 15 and after a large media buildup he played a promising game, including kicking a goal.

Mitch Thorp had surgery to remove a bone fragment and have a pin inserted in his foot.

Mitch Thorp would take at least three months to recover from a broken sesamoid bone in his left foot.

Mitch Thorp was delisted by the Hawthorn Football club on 28 October 2009 after no club showed interest in him during the AFL trade week.

Mitch Thorp later entered the National Draft, but was unable to be drafted by a club.

In 2010 Mitch Thorp played as a forward for Werribee Football Club in the Victorian Football League.

Mitch Thorp was appointed as playing coach of South Launceston for the 2012 season.

In 2013, Mitch Thorp guided South Launceston to the Tasmanian Football League premiership.

Mitch Thorp entered the 2013 AFL Draft, with a view of resuming his AFL career.

Mitch Thorp was appointed coach of the Western Storm Football Club in 2013.

However, in December 2013, just two weeks after the official launch of the Storm, Mitch Thorp resigned from his position and left the Storm, accepting an offer to be a playing assistant coach for South Australian National Football League club Glenelg, in a bid to resurrect his AFL career.

Mitch Thorp then became coach of the Launceston for the 2019 TSL Season.