.Hawthorn trainer Sam Mitchell understands the source of Luke Hodge's aggravation along with Jack Ginnivan yet has actually swept aside the Hawks great's commentary of his behavior as "traditional". Mitchell's four-time premiership ally called on the instructor as well as senior Hawthorn gamers to pull Ginnivan back in to line on Tuesday after his questionable "view you upcoming week" Instagram comment directed at Sydney ruckman Brodie Grundy.Hodge claimed the remark had actually violated a pipe and would improve Port Adelaide's incentive to do against its semi-final rival. View the most effective insurance coverage of the 2024 AFL finals, with pro evaluation and every activity until the Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks during play, on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your cost-free trial today > Semi FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE GETTING INSTEAD. Free of charge and discreet help telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au." What you carry out is you send out small talk in a text, you do not place it exposed for Port Adelaide to sit there as well as go 'Let's utilize this and also acquire penetrated Ginnivan'," Hodge told SEN on Tuesday. "You do not want to go give everything to a challenger to attempt as well as make all of them come out anymore energized." Sam Mitchell commended midfielder Josh Ward's (right) form as well as states Hawthorn and also Slot Adelaide will definitely not need any type of extra motivation coming from social media. Image: Michael KleinSource: Information Corp AustraliaAsked what he thought about the criticism, Mitchell stated on Wednesday he would not have actually anticipated the Power to require any type of additional incentive in advance of the Friday evening clash." Our gamers, a considerable amount of all of them don't possess one another's telephone number-- in my world, you deliver one another a text message," he pointed out." They don't perform that, that is actually certainly not how they connect. They deliver it using Snapchat, or even TikTok, that knows what else they do?" The way the world works during that arena is certainly not my knowledge ... 'Hodgey' is certainly coming from my traditional days. I heard his remarks, and also I understand he is actually simply trying to stimulate on the Hawks as he goes for us this week." I presume Slot Adelaide have actually received their period vulnerable, similarly our team carry out ... I assume both groups are going to be actually as highly stimulated as you might perhaps expect." Mitchell claimed he was actually "a little torn" on just how to substitute damaged fullback Sam Freeze, but his choice appeared to have tightened to pair of options.VFL protectors Ethan Phillips (one elderly activity) and also Jai Serong (nine) were actually the frontrunners, along with the last in better type by the end of Box Mountain's season but Phillips an extra like-for-like substitute. Ethan Phillips (left) as well as Jai Serong (second coming from left) are vying to substitute Sam Freeze, who has actually been sidelined for the rest of the finals along with a foot worry injury. Picture: Daniel Pockett/ Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesChangkuoth Jiath also continues to be out of the side, however the Hawks speedster educated along with the midfield group on Wednesday in an indicator he will definitely not be actually considered for a shift to defence.Mitchell was stubborn the Hawks will certainly not transform their selection decision if Slot Adelaide turned an adjustment to its forward line, along with Charlie Dixon and Esava Ratugolea struggling as well as the additional agile Todd Marshall hanging around in the parts." You are actually a little split, you undoubtedly can not switch out specifically Sam Freeze ... he's been so vital for our company, and he's possessed an excellent period," he pointed out. "As soon as our experts develop our plan, we are actually certainly not mosting likely to make any late modifications according to what they have actually done." Mitchell said Josh Ward's 22-disposal, five-clearance efficiency as a centre-bounce midfielder in the win over the Bulldogs gave him excellent confidence in any reserve player the Hawks called in." Last week he took (his possibility), and that provides our team excellent confidence the development systems that our experts invite location are working really effectively," Mitchell said.It's not just (Ward)-- Finn Maginness, Harry Morrison, those people have actually played a ton of VFL footy, which provides me assurance for the Icy substitute that whoever takes that place will definitely possess been in good kind, will definitely possess played a bunch of VFL footy, as well as there is actually a lot of proof that you may carry out properly in your first video game in.".