'Completely wrong': Mitchell rejects claims Hawthorn was dishonest about Sicily's injury

[ad_1] Sam Mitchell admits his bristling response to questioning about James Sicily's harm standing "did not age properly" after the Hawthorn captain was dominated out for a minimum of two matches.

Sicily has succumbed to a "hip/belly" problem that the Hawks stated flared up after final week's 51-point thrashing by the hands of Collingwood.

The versatile defender will miss key clashes with the Western Bulldogs on Thursday evening and Adelaide eight days later, earlier than a bye in spherical 15.

Mitchell acquired defensive within the build-up to the Collingwood contest when quizzed about Sicily's type and health, and denied his skipper had been obstructed by an harm.

James Sicily's harm points flared up after Hawthorn's loss to Collingwood final week. ( Getty Photos: Josh Chadwick )

The Hawks' fourth-year coach lashed stories of a groin criticism as a "storm in a teacup", and confused Sicily's kicking, specifically, had not been affected.

Sicily's harm standing was up to date on Tuesday, with the membership now hoping he can be match to return to motion towards North Melbourne in spherical 16.

On Wednesday, Mitchell stated it was "fully mistaken" to counsel Hawthorn had been dishonest about Sicily's health.

"At no level [previously] has he ever been an opportunity to not play, in order that was my frustration final week," Mitchell stated.

"It did not age too properly, clearly. He acquired a giant flare-up out of the [Collingwood] recreation and he'll miss a few weeks a minimum of now." Mitchell reiterated Hawthorn had not thought-about leaving Sicily out of the group till this week.

"It hasn't even been shut," he stated.

"There's accidents the place [it is a case of], 'Is he going to get to the road?' and, 'Is he going to have the ability to play this week?' — and he is by no means been in that class.

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"He is positively been enjoying each recreation, and clearly it does not age properly when it comes out like that, however he acquired one thing that we did not anticipate.

"It has been monitoring and getting barely higher every week, his numbers on the screening course of, after which this week had a giant regression, so we have to get him proper."

Mitchell stated Sicily was "a bit pissed off" by the setback, having performed all 12 video games thus far this season.

"One of many downsides of the harm is he hasn't been capable of practice loads," the coach stated.

"Whereas not enjoying has by no means been a threat, his precise coaching consistency hasn't been there.

"Clearly that makes it a bit bit harder to carry out on the weekend, however he is such a proud type of man, all the time attempting to coach and do a bit extra.