.Hawthorn instructor Sam Mitchell comprehends the resource of Luke Hodge's frustration along with Port Ginnivan however has brushed off the Hawks wonderful's commentary of his behaviour as "old-school". Mitchell's four-time premiership colleague called the coach as well as elderly Hawthorn players to take Ginnivan back right into line on Tuesday after his controversial "see you next week" Instagram comment directed at Sydney ruckman Brodie Grundy.Hodge mentioned the review had encroached a line as well as will raise Port Adelaide's motivation to carry out versus its semi-final enemy. Check out the greatest coverage of the 2024 AFL finals, along with pro analysis as well as every video game till the Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks in the course of play, on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your cost-free test today > Semi FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE PURCHASING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Absolutely free as well as personal help phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even go to gamblinghelponline.org.au." What you do is you send small talk in a text, you do not place it visible for Port Adelaide to rest there and also go 'Allow's use this and also receive stuck into Ginnivan'," Hodge said to SEN on Tuesday. "You do not desire to go offer just about anything to an enemy to make an effort and also create them appear anymore energized." Sam Mitchell complimented midfielder Josh Ward's (right) kind and states Hawthorn and Port Adelaide are going to certainly not need to have any kind of added incentive from social networks. Picture: Michael KleinSource: News Corp AustraliaAsked what he thought of the unfavorable judgment, Mitchell pointed out on Wednesday he will not have actually expected the Energy to need any type of added motivation ahead of the Friday night clash." Our players, a ton of them do not have one another's phone numbers-- in my planet, you send one another a content," he mentioned." They do not carry out that, that is actually not just how they connect. They deliver it by means of Snapchat, or even TikTok, who understands what else they carry out?" The method the globe works because arena is actually certainly not my expertise ... 'Hodgey' is obviously from my traditional times. I heard his remarks, as well as I know he is actually just trying to propel on the Hawks as he selects us today." I believe Port Adelaide have got their season on the line, the same way we carry out ... I think both groups are mosting likely to be actually as highly encouraged as you could probably hope for." Mitchell said he was actually "a little bit torn" on exactly how to change hurt fullback Sam Freeze, but his option showed up to have actually tightened to 2 options.VFL guardians Ethan Phillips (one elderly activity) and also Jai Serong (nine) were the frontrunners, with the latter in far better kind in the end of Package Hill's season yet Phillips a more like-for-like replacement. Ethan Phillips (left) and also Jai Serong (2nd from left) are actually battling to switch out Sam Freeze, that has been sidelined for the remainder of the finals with a feet tension accident. Picture: Daniel Pockett/ Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesChangkuoth Jiath likewise stays away from the side, however the Hawks speedster educated along with the midfield group on Wednesday in an indication he are going to certainly not be looked at for a change to defence.Mitchell was actually stubborn the Hawks will certainly not transform their collection decision if Slot Adelaide opened a change to its own forward line, with Charlie Dixon and also Esava Ratugolea struggling and the additional agile Todd Marshall waiting in the segments." You're a bit torn, you clearly can not replace precisely Sam Freeze ... he's been actually therefore vital for us, and he's had a great season," he claimed. "As soon as our team think of our program, our experts're certainly not heading to create any sort of late improvements depending on to what they have actually carried out." Mitchell said Josh Ward's 22-disposal, five-clearance functionality as a centre-bounce midfielder in the gain the Bulldogs offered him terrific belief in any book player the Hawks consulted." Last week he took (his chance), and also provides us great peace of mind the advancement programs that our team have in place are working truly properly," Mitchell said.It's certainly not merely (Ward)-- Finn Maginness, Harry Morrison, those people have actually played a bunch of VFL footy, and also gives me assurance for the Frosty substitute that whoever takes that location will certainly possess been in excellent form, will certainly possess participated in a ton of VFL footy, and there is actually a bunch of evidence that you can carry out well in your very first video game in.".