AFL: Hawks defender Jack Scrimshaw bore the brunt of Sam Mitchell's frustrations at quarter time, during Hawthorn's clash against the Swans
Hawthorn wasn’t expected to be a finals-contending force this season, particularly after it juggled — and continues to juggle — a slew of pre-season injuries.
The Hawks rate third-worst in score launches, struggling to piece together fruitful back-half possession chains.James Blanck , Denver Grainger-Barras and Will McCabe are among the key defenders unavailable to Mitchell, while fan-favourite runner Changkuoth Jiath remains stuck in hamstring hell.
“I’m looking at it Sam’s got a plan in place, and how is he going at the moment in executing that plan? “It is unanimous, in my view, that Sam Mitchell is the right coach. There is no doubt. We’ve got our man, not only do you back him in, but you’ve also got to back his decisions in. “He’s finding the balance when to whack the players when it’s necessary, because when he clear instructions and you go against those clear instructions, then you’re not going to tolerate that.“I think it was a message — across the board — that when we’re not going to get our execution right it’s unacceptable.The poor execution Dixon speaks of has been one of the biggest plagues of Hawthorn’s ‘24 campaign.
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