.Hawthorn trainer Sam Mitchell understands the resource of Luke Hodge's aggravation with Port Ginnivan but has swept aside the Hawks excellent's criticism of his behavior as "old-school". Mitchell's four-time premiership ally contacted the instructor and also senior Hawthorn gamers to pull Ginnivan back right into line on Tuesday after his debatable "find you following week" Instagram comment directed at Sydney ruckman Brodie Grundy.Hodge mentioned the comment had encroached a pipe and would certainly improve Port Adelaide's motivation to execute against its own semi-final challenger. Watch the very best insurance coverage of the 2024 AFL finals, along with professional evaluation and every video game until the Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks throughout play, on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free trial today > Semi FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE ACQUIRING RATHER. Free of cost and personal help telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even explore gamblinghelponline.org.au." What you do is you send out small talk in a text message, you don't place it exposed for Slot Adelaide to sit there as well as go 'Permit's use this and acquire penetrated Ginnivan'," Hodge said to SEN on Tuesday. "You do not want to go give everything to an enemy to try as well as create them come out any more pumped up." Sam Mitchell commended midfielder Josh Ward's (right) form and mentions Hawthorn and Slot Adelaide will definitely not need any type of added motivation coming from social networks. Image: Michael KleinSource: Information Corp AustraliaAsked what he thought of the criticism, Mitchell mentioned on Wednesday he would not have actually anticipated the Power to need any extra inspiration ahead of the Friday evening clash." Our gamers, a great deal of all of them don't possess each other's contact number-- in my globe, you deliver one another a text message," he stated." They do not carry out that, that is actually certainly not just how they correspond. They send it via Snapchat, or even TikTok, that knows what else they perform?" The way the world operates in that arena is actually not my know-how ... 'Hodgey' is actually undoubtedly from my traditional times. I heard his opinions, and also I recognize he's merely making an effort to propel on the Hawks as he goes for our company today." I assume Port Adelaide have received their time on the line, similarly our company perform ... I presume both crews are visiting be actually as extremely inspired as you could possibly hope for." Mitchell said he was "a bit torn" on just how to change harmed fullback Sam Freeze, yet his selection seemed to have actually narrowed to two options.VFL defenders Ethan Phillips (one senior video game) as well as Jai Serong (9) were the frontrunners, with the latter in far better form by the end of Container Mountain's season yet Phillips a more like-for-like substitute. Ethan Phillips (left behind) as well as Jai Serong (second coming from left) are actually battling to change Sam Frost, that has actually been sidelined for the remainder of the finals along with a feet anxiety trauma. Image: Daniel Pockett/ Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesChangkuoth Jiath additionally continues to be out of the side, however the Hawks speedster qualified along with the midfield group on Wednesday in an indicator he will definitely certainly not be thought about for a switch to defence.Mitchell was stubborn the Hawks would certainly certainly not transform their choice choice if Port Adelaide swung an improvement to its own forward line, with Charlie Dixon as well as Esava Ratugolea struggling and the additional agile Todd Marshall waiting in the wings." You are actually a small amount ripped, you certainly can not change precisely Sam Freeze ... he is actually been so necessary for us, and also he's possessed an excellent period," he mentioned. "The moment we generate our strategy, our team're certainly not mosting likely to bring in any late adjustments depending on to what they have actually carried out." Mitchell mentioned Josh Ward's 22-disposal, five-clearance efficiency as a centre-bounce midfielder in the draw the Bulldogs gave him wonderful confidence in any type of book player the Hawks consulted." Recently he took (his opportunity), and also offers our company excellent confidence the development plans that we invite spot are working actually properly," Mitchell said.It's certainly not simply (Ward)-- Finn Maginness, Harry Morrison, those people have played a lot of VFL footy, and also offers me assurance for the Cold substitute that whoever takes that place will certainly have been in great form, will certainly have played a bunch of VFL footy, and there is actually a lot of evidence that you can do effectively in your initial video game in.".