Zane Littlejohn joined the club’s AFL program as assistant coach - strategy in September 2025 after three seasons at Hawthorn in a dual role as Box Hill’s senior coach and a development coach in the AFL program.

Littlejohn led Hawthorn’s VFL side to a preliminary final in 2023, a finals appearance in 2024 and a preliminary final again in 2025. He has also been the senior coach of the VFL State Team for the past two years.

Prior to his time at the Hawks, Littlejohn spent six years as a development coach with the Brisbane Lions. He was also the head coach of the club’s academy.