Senior football coaches have been identified as a security risk and will be escorted to and from games, receive extra protection during opposition scouting missions and around airports following a internal review at the AFL.

The new protective measures to be put in place from next week's season opener come after the AFL wrote to all 18 clubs last month strongly recommending a new series of guidelines to look after their football front men.

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson clashes with a man in Adelaide Credit:Channel Seven

While not all clubs have accepted all of the recommendations the majority of club football bosses have agreed to provide extra protection for their senior coaches.

The AFL has also strongly recommended all clubs move to place a security expert on to their staff.