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CibbuanoWe get on fine: Mitchell
August 18th 2008 07:37
HAWTHORN skipper Sam Mitchell has dismissed suggestions of a rift between himself and vice-captain Luke Hodge after the pair were captured arguing during quarter-time of the Hawks' 29-point loss to Richmond at the MCG on Sunday.
Mitchell said it was not unusual for two players from the same side to have disagreements particularly when they are the club's two on-field leaders.
"It's very normal," he said.
"We are the two leaders - the captain and the vice-captain - and we want to get the best out of our side."
"We have healthy debates about the way things are going and what we can do better and what is working and we had different views about what was going on."
"We voiced it, got to the bottom of it and there are no issues."
"It was about whether or not we were supposed to be (playing) man on man or a zone in certain parts of the game (but) it was very minor," he said.
Mitchell racked up 28 possessions in the loss to the Tigers but said his disposal was the worst of his career.
"It's the worst I have used the footy in my career in 120 games," he said.
"I found it okay but I couldn't use it and I wish they (his teammates) could have given it to someone else better than me because I just kicked it poorly but I can't blame anyone but myself."
Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson blamed Mitchell's uncharacteristic skill errors on a soft and shifting playing surface but Mitchell said he had no problems with the conditions at the home of football.
"He (Clarkson) said the surface wasn't as good as it could have been and it wasn't but they (Richmond) were playing on the same surface," he said.
"It made no difference and the MCG is the best ground in the AFL and we love playing there."
Mitchell said it was not unusual for two players from the same side to have disagreements particularly when they are the club's two on-field leaders.
"It's very normal," he said.
"We are the two leaders - the captain and the vice-captain - and we want to get the best out of our side."
"We have healthy debates about the way things are going and what we can do better and what is working and we had different views about what was going on."
"We voiced it, got to the bottom of it and there are no issues."
"It was about whether or not we were supposed to be (playing) man on man or a zone in certain parts of the game (but) it was very minor," he said.
Mitchell racked up 28 possessions in the loss to the Tigers but said his disposal was the worst of his career.
"It's the worst I have used the footy in my career in 120 games," he said.
"I found it okay but I couldn't use it and I wish they (his teammates) could have given it to someone else better than me because I just kicked it poorly but I can't blame anyone but myself."
Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson blamed Mitchell's uncharacteristic skill errors on a soft and shifting playing surface but Mitchell said he had no problems with the conditions at the home of football.
"He (Clarkson) said the surface wasn't as good as it could have been and it wasn't but they (Richmond) were playing on the same surface," he said.
"It made no difference and the MCG is the best ground in the AFL and we love playing there."
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