.Hawthorn instructor Sam Mitchell recognizes the resource of Luke Hodge's disappointment with Port Ginnivan but has refused the Hawks wonderful's commentary of his behaviour as "traditional". Mitchell's four-time premiership colleague called the instructor and also elderly Hawthorn players to take Ginnivan back in to pipe on Tuesday after his debatable "see you following week" Instagram comment administered at Sydney ruckman Brodie Grundy.Hodge mentioned the remark had violated a line as well as will boost Port Adelaide's incentive to carry out against its semi-final challenger. View the most effective coverage of the 2024 AFL finals, with expert analysis and every video game till the Grand Final cope with no ad-breaks during the course of play, on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of cost trial today > Semi FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE PURCHASING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Free of cost and also confidential help phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or check out gamblinghelponline.org.au." What you do is you send out exchange in a text, you do not put it visible for Port Adelaide to sit there and also go 'Let's utilize this and also receive stuck into Ginnivan'," Hodge said to SEN on Tuesday. "You don't desire to go give anything to a challenger to attempt and make them come out anymore pumped up." Sam Mitchell praised midfielder Josh Ward's (right) form and also mentions Hawthorn as well as Slot Adelaide will certainly certainly not require any sort of additional motivation coming from social networks. Image: Michael KleinSource: News Corp AustraliaAsked what he thought about the unfavorable judgment, Mitchell claimed on Wednesday he would certainly not have anticipated the Electrical power to need any kind of added motivation ahead of the Friday night clash." Our players, a lot of them do not possess one another's phone numbers-- in my planet, you send each other a text," he said." They don't do that, that is actually certainly not just how they connect. They deliver it using Snapchat, or TikTok, who knows what else they perform?" The way the planet operates during that realm is actually not my knowledge ... 'Hodgey' is obviously coming from my traditional times. I heard his comments, and also I know he is actually simply trying to spark on the Hawks as he selects our team this week." I presume Slot Adelaide have acquired their time on the line, the same way we carry out ... I assume both teams are actually visiting be as highly encouraged as you could perhaps wish for." Mitchell claimed he was actually "a little bit torn" on exactly how to substitute hurt fullback Sam Freeze, however his selection showed up to have actually limited to 2 options.VFL protectors Ethan Phillips (one senior activity) and also Jai Serong (9) were actually the frontrunners, with the second in far better kind in the end of Carton Hill's period yet Phillips a much more like-for-like replacement. Ethan Phillips (left behind) and also Jai Serong (2nd from left behind) are contending to substitute Sam Freeze, that has actually been sidelined for the rest of the finals with a feet anxiety trauma. Image: Daniel Pockett/ Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesChangkuoth Jiath additionally remains away from the edge, but the Hawks speedster trained with the midfield group on Wednesday in an indication he will not be taken into consideration for a shift to defence.Mitchell was actually stubborn the Hawks would certainly not transform their assortment choice if Slot Adelaide swung an adjustment to its foremost line, with Charlie Dixon as well as Esava Ratugolea under the gun and the even more nimble Todd Marshall hanging around in the wings." You are actually a small amount torn, you definitely can't switch out precisely Sam Freeze ... he's been so crucial for our company, as well as he's possessed a superb season," he mentioned. "Once our company think of our program, our company are actually not visiting create any kind of overdue changes according to what they've done." Mitchell stated Josh Ward's 22-disposal, five-clearance functionality as a centre-bounce midfielder in the gain the Bulldogs gave him excellent confidence in any book player the Hawks consulted." Last week he took (his odds), and that provides us terrific self-confidence the progression programs that we invite spot are operating definitely properly," Mitchell said.It's certainly not merely (Ward)-- Finn Maginness, Harry Morrison, those fellas have participated in a bunch of VFL footy, and also provides me assurance for the Frosty replacement that whoever takes that spot will certainly possess resided in good form, will certainly have participated in a considerable amount of VFL footy, and there's a considerable amount of evidence that you may execute properly in your 1st game in.".