.Hawthorn trainer Sam Mitchell recognizes the resource of Luke Hodge's aggravation with Jack Ginnivan yet has brushed off the Hawks terrific's commentary of his behaviour as "old-school". Mitchell's four-time premiership ally contacted the trainer and elderly Hawthorn players to draw Ginnivan back into line on Tuesday after his questionable "see you following week" Instagram comment directed at Sydney ruckman Brodie Grundy.Hodge stated the review had actually violated a pipe as well as would certainly boost Port Adelaide's incentive to do versus its semi-final opponent. Watch the most ideal protection of the 2024 AFL finals, with expert evaluation and also every video game until the Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks in the course of play, on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free test today > Partially FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE PURCHASING RATHER. Free of cost and also confidential support call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even see gamblinghelponline.org.au." What you perform is you send out banter in a text message, you don't put it exposed for Slot Adelaide to rest there certainly and go 'Permit's utilize this and also receive penetrated Ginnivan'," Hodge said to SEN on Tuesday. "You don't desire to go provide anything to an opponent to attempt and create them emerge anymore energized." Sam Mitchell complimented midfielder Josh Ward's (right) kind and claims Hawthorn and Port Adelaide will definitely certainly not need any type of added inspiration coming from social networking sites. Image: Michael KleinSource: Information Corporation AustraliaAsked what he thought about the objection, Mitchell mentioned on Wednesday he will not have counted on the Electrical power to need any sort of added incentive in advance of the Friday evening clash." Our players, a ton of them do not possess one another's phone numbers-- in my world, you send one another a text," he stated." They do not carry out that, that is actually not just how they interact. They send it by means of Snapchat, or even TikTok, that recognizes what else they carry out?" The method the world operates in that arena is certainly not my know-how ... 'Hodgey' is certainly from my traditional times. I heard his opinions, and also I understand he is actually just making an effort to stimulate on the Hawks as he chooses our team this week." I presume Port Adelaide have actually acquired their season vulnerable, similarly we do ... I assume both teams are mosting likely to be as very motivated as you can possibly hope for." Mitchell said he was "a bit torn" on just how to replace harmed fullback Sam Frost, yet his selection appeared to have actually narrowed to two options.VFL protectors Ethan Phillips (one elderly game) and also Jai Serong (9) were the frontrunners, with the last in far better form by the end of Carton Hillside's season however Phillips an even more like-for-like substitute. Ethan Phillips (left behind) and also Jai Serong (second from left) are actually competing to replace Sam Frost, who has actually been actually sidelined for the remainder of the finals with a foot tension accident. Image: Daniel Pockett/ Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesChangkuoth Jiath likewise continues to be away from the side, but the Hawks speedster taught with the midfield team on Wednesday in an indicator he will certainly certainly not be taken into consideration for a change to defence.Mitchell was actually stubborn the Hawks would certainly certainly not transform their collection choice if Port Adelaide swayed a modification to its own foremost line, with Charlie Dixon and Esava Ratugolea struggling and the more active Todd Marshall hanging around in the wings." You are actually a small amount ripped, you definitely can't replace precisely Sam Frost ... he is actually been actually so significant for our team, and also he is actually possessed an awesome season," he stated. "As soon as our experts formulate our planning, our company're not going to bring in any kind of late improvements according to what they have actually done." Mitchell claimed Josh Ward's 22-disposal, five-clearance efficiency as a centre-bounce midfielder in the draw the Bulldogs gave him great faith in any reserve player the Hawks called." Recently he took (his odds), and also offers us great confidence the growth plans that our team have in area are actually operating actually properly," Mitchell said.It's certainly not simply (Ward)-- Finn Maginness, Harry Morrison, those people have actually played a considerable amount of VFL footy, and also gives me confidence for the Frosty substitute that whoever takes that area is going to possess been in good type, are going to possess participated in a bunch of VFL footy, and there's a lot of documentation that you may conduct properly in your initial video game in.".