The St Kilda Football Club is pleased to announce Ben Dixon will join the Saints in a specialised coaching role.

The former Hawthorn forward and veteran of 203 AFL games (282 goals) will assume the position of goalkicking coach in a part-time capacity.

General Manager of Football Performance Jamie Cox said Dixon would be a welcome addition to the coaching team under Alan Richardson.

“Accuracy in front of goal was a clear weakness of ours in 2017,” Cox said.

“We went through a thorough review of all areas of our performance at the end of the season and identified the opportunity to increase our resources in regards to goalkicking.

“Ben has had success in similar coaching roles in the past. He brings a wealth of experience and we look forward to him joining our team ahead of the pre-season.”