After Essendon
Mitchell left Essendon after the second round of the 1967 season, when both he and Jack Clarke retired following their protests at their unceremonious relegation to the Seconds, following the First teams embarrassing losses to Richmond and St KIlda respectively in the first two rounds.
A disappointed Mitchell crossed to VFA team Dandenong as, as ruck-rover, played in Dandenong's controversial 1967 Grand Final victory over Port Melbourne at the Punt Road Oval. He played another season for Dandenong in 1968.
He coached Eltham Football Club to a premiership in 1969. Then he returned to Dandenong as non-playing coach, coaching them to another premiership in 1971. He left Dandenong at the end of 1973, and was appointed a special promotional officer at the Essendon Football Club; his special duties included assisting in the coaching of promising young players in the Essendon District Football League in 1974 and 1975. He coached the Carlton Reserves from 1976 to 1977.
Later, he went on to become a television and radio commentator.
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