Captain James Sicily will spend Hawthorn’s subsequent three AFL video games within the coaches’ field because the Hawks attempt to profit from his time whereas suspended.
Sicily will miss matches towards Gold Coast, Carlton and GWS after the AFL appeals board upheld his ban for a harmful deal with that concussed Brisbane winger Hugh McCluggage.
But the star defender will not be having fun with a mid-season getaway.
Coach Sam Mitchell famous the 28-year-old had beforehand sat out all of 2021 with an ACL tear and mentioned he would as soon as once more use his day out to enhance.
“I think he’d like to go to the Ashes or go overseas,” Mitchell mentioned with fun.
“But ‘Sis’ has missed a whole season of footy and while we’re disappointed that he’s missing at the moment, he knows it and he’s been in this position before where he’s had to try to find a way to get better that’s off the field.
“So he’ll come up and can sit within the coaches field and can assist us with just a few issues within the background.
“His leadership’s still going to be important and he’s going to do everything he can to get better while he’s not playing.
“He’ll be a part of this system and the boys are all into him saying he is received somewhat mini pre-season forward of him.
“He’s still a bit grumpy about that so maybe stay away from that topic for another week with him but after that he’s going to be training a fair bit harder than everyone else.”
Mitchell famous all gamers had been pressured to handle their tackling method this season and mentioned Sicily’s suspension wouldn’t have an effect on how his gamers had been instructed to deal with.
“We appealed the decision so we were obviously unhappy with it but we understand what the AFL’s trying to do and we respect that,” he mentioned.
“But that tackle is not something you could do differently next time in our view.
“Our gamers are very clear that we’re not making an attempt to harm folks once we deal with.
“Now unfortunately people will get hurt in tackles again this season and the rules that are in place at the moment says that’s going to leave you in a bit of trouble – but there are some uncontrollable tackles where we’re not going to have any influence and accidents happen on the football field.
“Our gamers are fairly clear on what’s okay and what’s not and there’s a little bit of luck concerned in the meanwhile.”
Key again Sam Frost will return from a foot harm to exchange Sicily however Changkuoth Jiath (calf) will not play in Sunday’s away conflict with the Suns.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
