Peter Schwab (born 22 September 1960) is a former Umpiring Director for the AFL and former List Manager at AFL football club, Brisbane Lions. He is a former Australian rules footballer and coach in the VFL/AFL and has held many roles in VFL/AFL football. Playing career Hawthorn Recruited from Bennettswood Football Club, Schwab played with Hawthorn Football Club from 1980 to 1991. He played 171 games and scored 38 goals. Schwab was used mainly as a utility. Schwab was also part of the 1983, 1986 and 1988 flags with Hawthorn. 1989 Grand Final suspension Schwab missed Hawthorn's 1989 VFL Grand Final victory after he was suspended for striking Essendon's Andrew Manning. Coaching career Richmond Football Club assistant coach (1992-1995) In 1992, Schwab became assistant coach at the Richmond Football Club. Hawthorn Football Club assistant coach (1996-1997) Schwab returned to Hawthorn as assistant coach under senior coach Ken Judge in 1996 and 1997. AFL Umpiring Department (1998-1999) Schwab then managed the AFL Umpiring Department for two years. Hawthorn Football Club senior coach (2000-2004) Schwab became Hawthorn's senior coach for five seasons from 2000, when Schwab replaced Ken Judge, who resigned as Hawthorn Football Club senior coach at the end the 1999 season. He took Hawthorn into the finals in his first year. They eliminated Geelong in the first elimination final, but the following week they were eliminated by Kangaroos in the semi final. He took the Hawks to the finals again in 2001, where they eliminated Sydney in the elimination final and they eliminated Port Adelaide in the semi final. They eventually lost to Essendon in a thriller at the MCG in the Preliminary Finals. Also during the 2001 season, Schwab took a leave of absence for one game, after Schwab was first diagnosed with a benign arrhythmia of the heart. Assistant coach Chris Connolly then took over as interim senior coach in the absence of Schwab, for the Round 17, 2001 against Carlton, and Hawthorn won this game, with Ben Dixon kicking the winning goal after the siren. In 2002 and 2003, Hawthorn under Schwab just missed out of the finals, finishing 10th and 9th. In the 2004 season, Schwab announced during the pre-season that the Hawks would win the premiership; however by Round 16, 2004, the Hawks under Schwab sat in the last position on the ladder with two wins and fourteen losses and there was pressure on Schwab