.Hawthorn trainer Sam Mitchell comprehends the resource of Luke Hodge's disappointment along with Jack Ginnivan yet has actually rejected the Hawks great's commentary of his practices as "old-school". Mitchell's four-time premiership teammate called on the instructor and also elderly Hawthorn gamers to draw Ginnivan back right into line on Tuesday after his questionable "observe you next full week" Instagram comment directed at Sydney ruckman Brodie Grundy.Hodge said the review had overstepped a pipe and also will improve Port Adelaide's motivation to conduct versus its own semi-final rival. Watch the best coverage of the 2024 AFL finals, with professional study as well as every game till the Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks during the course of play, on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of cost test today > Partially FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE GETTING INSTEAD. Completely free and personal assistance call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even visit gamblinghelponline.org.au." What you carry out is you send exchange in a text, you don't place it exposed for Slot Adelaide to sit there and also go 'Let's utilize this as well as obtain stuck into Ginnivan'," Hodge informed SEN on Tuesday. "You do not wish to go give anything to a rival to make an effort and also make them appear anymore pumped up." Sam Mitchell praised midfielder Josh Ward's (right) form and also says Hawthorn and Port Adelaide will certainly not require any kind of extra incentive coming from social media. Picture: Michael KleinSource: Updates Corporation AustraliaAsked what he considered the objection, Mitchell pointed out on Wednesday he would certainly certainly not have actually anticipated the Power to require any kind of extra incentive in advance of the Friday evening clash." Our players, a ton of them don't possess one another's contact number-- in my globe, you deliver one another a content," he mentioned." They do not perform that, that's not exactly how they connect. They deliver it through Snapchat, or even TikTok, that understands what else they perform?" The way the world functions because world is not my proficiency ... 'Hodgey' is undoubtedly coming from my traditional days. I heard his opinions, and also I recognize he is actually just attempting to spark on the Hawks as he chooses our company recently." I assume Slot Adelaide have actually received their season vulnerable, the same way our experts do ... I presume both staffs are actually visiting be actually as strongly encouraged as you could perhaps hope for." Mitchell mentioned he was "a bit torn" on how to replace damaged fullback Sam Freeze, however his option showed up to have actually tightened to 2 options.VFL guardians Ethan Phillips (one senior activity) and Jai Serong (nine) were the frontrunners, along with the latter in far better kind by the end of Container Hill's period yet Phillips an extra like-for-like replacement. Ethan Phillips (left) and also Jai Serong (2nd from left behind) are battling to switch out Sam Freeze, who has been actually sidelined for the rest of the finals along with a feet worry personal injury. Photo: Daniel Pockett/ Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesChangkuoth Jiath also continues to be out of the side, yet the Hawks speedster taught along with the midfield team on Wednesday in a sign he are going to not be actually taken into consideration for a shift to defence.Mitchell was actually stubborn the Hawks will certainly not alter their selection decision if Port Adelaide swayed a modification to its foremost line, with Charlie Dixon and also Esava Ratugolea under the gun as well as the more active Todd Marshall standing by in the segments." You are actually a little ripped, you clearly can not replace exactly Sam Freeze ... he's been actually so vital for us, and also he is actually had a superb time," he stated. "When we generate our planning, our experts are actually certainly not mosting likely to create any sort of late modifications depending on to what they have actually performed." Mitchell claimed Josh Ward's 22-disposal, five-clearance functionality as a centre-bounce midfielder in the get the Bulldogs gave him wonderful faith in any sort of reserve player the Hawks hired." Last week he took (his opportunity), which gives our company wonderful assurance the development systems that we have in spot are operating actually properly," Mitchell said.It's not just (Ward)-- Finn Maginness, Harry Morrison, those people have actually played a lot of VFL footy, which gives me confidence for the Chilled replacement that whoever takes that area will definitely possess remained in really good form, will certainly have participated in a considerable amount of VFL footy, and there is actually a ton of evidence that you can execute well in your first video game in.".