Post VFL/AFL Career
Following his retirement from the AFL, Monkhorst returned to the Woori Yallock club to play. He maintained a strong friendship with Dermott Brereton formed during the time at Collingwood which resulted in Brereton playing for the same club after retirement. He has made several appearances in AFL Legends Matches. Monkhorst now has four sons. His eldest son, Brent was in an induced coma in the Alfred Hospital in 2007, due to a virus that required a heart transplant, He later made a full recovery.
At the start of the 2010 pre season, Damian Monkhorst was appointed head ruck coach of the Hawthorn Football Club, to help impart his ruck knowledge onto their ruckmen.
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