MAX BAILEY is the latest addition to Richmond's beefed up development department, just days after he retired following Hawthorn's premiership win.

The 27-year-old ruckman hung up the boots after a frustrating career, cut short by a series of injuries.

He joins former St Kilda and Gold Coast player Andrew McQualter as a development coach at Punt Road, under Port Adelaide premiership coach Mark Williams.

McQualter was announced as having accepted a similar role working in the club's development and VFL program last week.

While Bailey had initially hoped that additional surgery on the knee he endured two reconstructions on would enable him to continue playing, he officially retired at Hawthorn's best and fairest last Saturday night.  

In Bailey's first five seasons at Hawthorn, he was kept to just six games after two reconstructions on his right knee and one on his left.

A wrist injury in 2012 further restricted him but he recovered to end his career in style by playing in the Hawks' Grand Final triumph over Fremantle nearly two weeks ago.

He retired after eight years at Hawthorn having played just 43 games.

There are not expected to be any further coaching appointments at Punt Road, despite the departure of assistant Justin Leppitsch to take the senior coaching job with the Brisbane Lions.

Leppitsch's duties as defensive coach will be reshuffled among the current group of coaches.