Mitchell was Hawthorn second draft pick of the 2020 AFL draft, the club used pick 29. He arrived at the club with an injury cloud. He had had an operation on his ankle and it delayed his development as he had no pre-season training. He managed to get fit in time to play for Box Hill Hawks in round 16 of the 2021 season.
His 2022 season was over early with ankle and shoulder surgeries.[2]
He was delisted at the end of 2022 [3] but was given a lifeline by being rookied with pick 6 of the rookie draft.[4]
He made his debut in round 5, 2023 against Greater Western Sydney at Norwood Oval. [5]
Twelve weeks later he received a rising star nomination after a spate of impressive performances out of the backline.[6]
