Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell is adamant he wouldn’t have requested James Sicily to do something totally different within the sort out that ended with a three-game suspension and declared there’s a “bit of luck” concerned in penalties amid a league crackdown
Mitchell mentioned Sicily, who received a free kick for the sort out that left Brisbane star Hugh McCluggage concussed earlier than shedding an attraction in opposition to his ban, needed to “go to the Ashes” throughout his second suspension for the season.
Instead, he’ll be part of Mitchell within the coaches’ field and full a giant block of coaching whereas engaged on methods to “be better” going ahead.
But whereas that would embrace Sicily reflecting on his tackling approach, Mitchell mentioned the teaching employees believed their captain executed a “good football tackle” and lamented Sicily was an unlucky sufferer of a wider AFL crackdown.
“We appealed the decision so we were obviously unhappy with it. We understand what the AFL is trying to do and we respect that. but that tackle is not something you could do differently next time in our view,” Mitchell mentioned on Thursday.
“Our players are very clear we are not trying to hurt people in tackles, Unfortunately, people will get hurt. The rules that are in place says that’s going to leave you in a fair bit of trouble.
“But there are some uncontrollable tackles where we are not going to have any influence and accidents happen on the football field. Players are pretty clear on what’s OK and what’s not. There is a bit of luck involved.
“The umpires saw things the way we saw it, that it was a good tackle and he has to lay that tackle. In our view he couldn’t have done anything differently.”
Having missed the whole 2021 season with a knee harm, Sicily was pissed off at being sidelined once more however can be proactive in utilizing his day without work, Mitchell mentioned.
“I think he’d like to go to the Ashes or go overseas,” he mentioned.
“He’s missed a whole season of footy, and while we’re disappointed he’s missing at the moment, he’s been in this position before, where he’s had to find a way to get better that’s off the field.
“He’s going to come up and sit in the coaches box and help us with a few things in the background and his leadership is going to be important.
“He’ll be part of the program and the boys are all into him saying he has a mini pre-season in front of him, and he’s a bit grumpy about that. He’s going to be training a fair bit harder than everyone else.”
Mitchell confirmed star defender Changkuoth Jiath would miss a fifth straight sport when the Hawks tackle the Gold Coast on Sunday as he continued to get better from a calf subject.
“He just doesn’t quite have that confidence in his explosive nature. He’s not a guy you can roll out at half pace,” Mitchell mentioned.
“He’s going to be another week. We haven‘t been able to get him feel confident. If he hurts it again, you’re look at the end of the season.”
Originally revealed as Sam Mitchell says James Sicily needed to lay the sort out that earnt a three-game ban
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
