.Hawthorn trainer Sam Mitchell knows the source of Luke Hodge's aggravation along with Port Ginnivan yet has actually swept aside the Hawks excellent's commentary of his behaviour as "traditional". Mitchell's four-time premiership ally gotten in touch with the trainer as well as senior Hawthorn gamers to take Ginnivan back into line on Tuesday after his controversial "see you upcoming week" Instagram comment directed at Sydney ruckman Brodie Grundy.Hodge stated the opinion had encroached a pipe and would certainly improve Port Adelaide's inspiration to do against its semi-final rival. View the very best protection of the 2024 AFL finals, with expert study and every video game till the Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during play, on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free test today > Semi FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE ACQUIRING INSTEAD. Free of cost and private support call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or go to gamblinghelponline.org.au." What you perform is you send exchange in a text message, you do not place it exposed for Port Adelaide to rest certainly there as well as go 'Allow's utilize this as well as obtain penetrated Ginnivan'," Hodge informed SEN on Tuesday. "You don't intend to go provide anything to a rival to try and create all of them come out any more energized." Sam Mitchell applauded midfielder Josh Ward's (right) kind and also points out Hawthorn and also Port Adelaide will certainly not require any sort of extra motivation coming from social networks. Picture: Michael KleinSource: Headlines Corporation AustraliaAsked what he considered the criticism, Mitchell said on Wednesday he will certainly not have actually anticipated the Energy to need any type of added motivation in advance of the Friday night clash." Our players, a bunch of them do not have each other's phone numbers-- in my globe, you send one another a message," he pointed out." They don't perform that, that's certainly not how they correspond. They send it by means of Snapchat, or TikTok, that recognizes what else they perform?" The method the world functions in that world is actually not my know-how ... 'Hodgey' is certainly from my old-school days. I heard his comments, as well as I know he's only making an effort to spark on the Hawks as he opts for our team this week." I assume Port Adelaide have actually received their period vulnerable, similarly our team do ... I believe both staffs are going to be actually as strongly stimulated as you could potentially expect." Mitchell stated he was actually "a little bit torn" on exactly how to change harmed fullback Sam Frost, yet his choice appeared to have actually tightened to two options.VFL guardians Ethan Phillips (one elderly game) and also Jai Serong (nine) were the frontrunners, with the second in far better kind in the end of Container Hill's period but Phillips an even more like-for-like replacement. Ethan Phillips (left behind) and Jai Serong (second from left behind) are competing to replace Sam Frost, that has been actually sidelined for the remainder of the finals along with a foot stress and anxiety injury. Picture: Daniel Pockett/ Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesChangkuoth Jiath additionally continues to be away from the side, yet the Hawks speedster taught with the midfield group on Wednesday in an indication he will certainly not be actually considered for a switch to defence.Mitchell was actually stubborn the Hawks would not modify their choice choice if Port Adelaide swayed a modification to its own forward line, along with Charlie Dixon and also Esava Ratugolea struggling and also the more swift Todd Marshall standing by in the wings." You are actually a small amount ripped, you certainly can't change specifically Sam Frost ... he's been actually so essential for our team, and also he is actually possessed a great season," he mentioned. "As soon as we develop our planning, our team're not mosting likely to make any overdue adjustments depending on to what they have actually carried out." Mitchell mentioned Josh Ward's 22-disposal, five-clearance performance as a centre-bounce midfielder in the gain the Bulldogs offered him terrific faith in any book gamer the Hawks contacted." Last week he took (his possibility), which offers our company great confidence the progression systems that our company invite location are actually functioning actually properly," Mitchell said.It's certainly not simply (Ward)-- Finn Maginness, Harry Morrison, those individuals have actually participated in a considerable amount of VFL footy, and that gives me assurance for the Wintry substitute that whoever takes that spot will certainly have been in excellent form, will possess participated in a great deal of VFL footy, and there's a ton of evidence that you can easily perform effectively in your 1st game in.".