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ABC News
a day ago
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- ABC News
AFL live: Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn Hawks — round 13 blog, scores and stats
Hawthorn will be without their captain James Sicily as they attempt to snap a three-game losing streak and cling to their spot in the top eight. Meanwhile, the in-form Western Bulldogs want to take that spot from them. Follow the live blog below, keep up to date with all the latest stats in our ScoreCentre, and tune in to our live radio coverage.
ABC News
2 days ago
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Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell admits previous comments on James Sicily's injury status 'didn't age well'
Sam Mitchell admits his bristling response to questioning about James Sicily's injury status "didn't age well" after the Hawthorn captain was ruled out for at least two matches. Sicily has succumbed to a "hip/abdominal" issue that the Hawks said flared up after last week's 51-point thrashing at the hands of Collingwood. The versatile defender will miss key clashes with the Western Bulldogs on Thursday night and Adelaide eight days later, before a bye in round 15. Mitchell got defensive in the build-up to the Collingwood contest when quizzed about Sicily's form and fitness, and denied his skipper had been obstructed by an injury. The Hawks' fourth-year coach lashed reports of a groin complaint as a "storm in a teacup", and stressed Sicily's kicking, in particular, had not been affected. Sicily's injury status was updated on Tuesday, with the club now hoping he will be fit to return to action against North Melbourne in round 16. On Wednesday, Mitchell said it was "completely wrong" to suggest Hawthorn had been dishonest about Sicily's fitness. "At no point [previously] has he ever been a chance to not play, so that was my frustration last week," Mitchell said. Mitchell reiterated Hawthorn had not considered leaving Sicily out of the team until this week. "It hasn't even been close," he said. "There's injuries where [it is a case of], 'Is he going to get to the line?' and, 'Is he going to be able to play this week?' — and he's never been in that category. "He's definitely been playing every game, and obviously it doesn't age well when it comes out like that, but he got something that we didn't expect. "It's been tracking and getting slightly better each week, his numbers on the screening process, and then this week had a big regression, so we need to get him right." Mitchell said Sicily was "a bit frustrated" by the setback, having played all 12 games so far this season. "One of the downsides of the injury is he hasn't been able to train a lot," the coach said. "While not playing has never been a risk, his actual training consistency hasn't been there. "Obviously that makes it a little bit tougher to perform on the weekend, but he's such a proud sort of guy, always trying to train and do a bit more. "Having a forced rest could be the best thing for him." AAP
News.com.au
2 days ago
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- News.com.au
AFL 2025: Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell addresses James Sicily's injury concern
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has cleared the air over the injury concern to star captain James Sicily. Mitchell last week strongly defended the fitness of Sicily for him to later be ruled out for at least the next two weeks with a hip-abdominal issue. Sicily will miss the Hawks' season-shaping matches with Western Bulldogs on Thursday night and Adelaide next Friday. Mitchell conceded his comments 'didn't age too well' but doubled down on his previous stance of Sicily playing uninjured. 'We have management of lots of different players across the season of course, and at no point has he been a chance to not play,' Mitchell said. 'That was my frustration last week. It didn't age too well, obviously … at no point have we even considered not playing him, it hasn't even been close. 'There's injuries where 'is he going to get to the line? Is he going to be able to play this week?' He's never been in that category, he's definitely been playing every week – obviously it doesn't age well when it comes out like that. 'He got something that we didn't expect, it's been tracking, getting slightly better each week. His numbers on the screen have been getting slightly better. 'Then this week he had a big progression, so we need to get him right.' Mitchell said Sicily's injury concern had nothing to do with the groin and was in a 'higher spot'. The injury, according to Mitchell, can be 'unpredictable' but he still expected Sicily to return on time for Hawthorn's match with North Melbourne after the bye. 'You don't see that (the injury) often, we have had one recently a couple of years ago which can settle down in a couple weeks, but they can take a little bit longer,' he said. 'We're hopeful the two weeks can be a maximum. He would probably play the third we hope, but there's a bye then, so on the other side of the bye hopefully we get him back. 'One of the downsides of the injury is that he hasn't been able to train a lot. While playing has never been a risk, his actual training consistency hasn't been there. 'Obviously, that makes it a little bit tougher to perform on the weekend, but he's such a proud sort of guy he's always trying to train, always trying to do a bit more.'
News.com.au
3 days ago
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‘Makes them look a bit silly'
AFL: After weeks on debate about his performances, the Hawks have announced that James Sicily will miss the next two weeks with an injury making the whole situation look bizarre.
News.com.au
3 days ago
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Hawks skipper set to miss key clashes
AFL: Hawthorn captain James Sicily is set to miss his side's season-shaping fortnight with a hip-abdominal injury.
