Hawthorn assistant Sam Mitchell has ruled out throwing his hat in the ring to fill the AFL coaching vacancies at Carlton and North Melbourne.

The highly regarded Mitchell had been considered a left-field candidate for the senior roles, despite being in only his second season as an assistant coach.

Sam Mitchell says he's not ready to take on a senior coaching role just yet. Credit:AAP

But the 36-year-old concedes he is not ready to take the next step and will instead look to continue his apprenticeship under master coach Alastair Clarkson, having last year helped guide West Coast to the premiership.

"I'm really enjoying my time at Hawthorn and learning an enormous amount," Mitchell told Seven's Game Day.