He remained involved with Hawthorn after his retirement from playing, and worked to oppose the proposed merger with the Melbourne Football Club in the early 1990s.
[7] West Perth coach Peter O'Donohue, who had previously captained Hawthorn, was involved in convincing Falconer to move to Melbourne, with an uncomplicated transfer between jobs in the Commonwealth Public Service also influential in his decision.
After a number of games for the reserves, in which he was a "star on the wing", according to The Argus, Falconer made his debut for Hawthorn in round twelve, against Collingwood.
[9] He played the remaining seven games of the season, and shared the club's "Best First Year Player" award with Brendan Edwards.
[8] Falconer's work in the public service resulted in him moving to Canberra for a period of seventeen years, although he maintained a relationship with Hawthorn during that time, serving on the club's board in the 1960s and 1990s, and on the selection committee from 1965 to 1966.