.Hawthorn trainer Sam Mitchell knows the resource of Luke Hodge's disappointment along with Port Ginnivan but has actually rejected the Hawks terrific's commentary of his practices as "old-school". Mitchell's four-time premiership ally called the coach and also senior Hawthorn players to draw Ginnivan back right into line on Tuesday after his questionable "observe you next full week" Instagram comment administered at Sydney ruckman Brodie Grundy.Hodge stated the opinion had actually exceeded a pipe and also would increase Port Adelaide's incentive to do against its own semi-final enemy. See the very best insurance coverage of the 2024 AFL finals, with specialist review and every activity till the Grand Final cope with no ad-breaks during the course of play, on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of cost trial today > Partially FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE ACQUIRING INSTEAD. Completely free and also classified assistance call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even explore gamblinghelponline.org.au." What you carry out is you deliver banter in a text message, you don't put it exposed for Port Adelaide to rest certainly there and also go 'Allow's use this and receive stuck into Ginnivan'," Hodge said to SEN on Tuesday. "You do not intend to go provide everything to an enemy to attempt and also make all of them come out any more energized." Sam Mitchell commended midfielder Josh Ward's (right) kind and also points out Hawthorn and also Slot Adelaide will definitely certainly not require any type of extra incentive coming from social networking sites. Photo: Michael KleinSource: Updates Corporation AustraliaAsked what he thought of the unfavorable judgment, Mitchell claimed on Wednesday he would certainly not have actually anticipated the Energy to need any sort of extra motivation in advance of the Friday night clash." Our gamers, a lot of them do not possess one another's phone numbers-- in my world, you send out each other a text," he said." They do not carry out that, that is actually certainly not exactly how they connect. They deliver it through Snapchat, or TikTok, who understands what else they carry out?" The way the planet functions in that world is not my knowledge ... 'Hodgey' is actually definitely coming from my old-school days. I heard his comments, as well as I recognize he's merely trying to spur on the Hawks as he selects us today." I assume Slot Adelaide have got their season on the line, the same way our team do ... I believe both crews are visiting be actually as strongly inspired as you might perhaps wish for." Mitchell stated he was actually "a little torn" on just how to replace injured fullback Sam Freeze, yet his selection showed up to have actually narrowed to pair of options.VFL guardians Ethan Phillips (one elderly game) and also Jai Serong (9) were the frontrunners, along with the second in far better form at the end of Container Mountain's period yet Phillips an extra like-for-like replacement. Ethan Phillips (left) and Jai Serong (second from left) are actually contending to switch out Sam Frost, that has been actually sidelined for the rest of the finals along with a foot worry personal injury. Picture: Daniel Pockett/ Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesChangkuoth Jiath likewise remains away from the side, but the Hawks speedster qualified with the midfield group on Wednesday in a sign he will certainly certainly not be actually thought about for a switch to defence.Mitchell was actually firm the Hawks would not modify their option decision if Slot Adelaide turned a change to its own forward line, with Charlie Dixon and also Esava Ratugolea under the gun and the additional swift Todd Marshall standing by in the wings." You are actually a little bit torn, you clearly can not replace precisely Sam Freeze ... he's been actually therefore necessary for our company, and also he is actually had a wonderful period," he mentioned. "When our company create our program, our team're certainly not going to create any type of overdue modifications according to what they have actually carried out." Mitchell mentioned Josh Ward's 22-disposal, five-clearance efficiency as a centre-bounce midfielder in the win over the Bulldogs gave him terrific belief in any kind of get gamer the Hawks hired." Last week he took (his possibility), and that gives our company wonderful peace of mind the progression systems that we have in place are functioning truly properly," Mitchell said.It's certainly not only (Ward)-- Finn Maginness, Harry Morrison, those people have actually played a lot of VFL footy, and also offers me assurance for the Cold replacement that whoever takes that location is going to have been in excellent type, will possess played a great deal of VFL footy, as well as there's a lot of evidence that you can perform well in your initial game in.".