Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell says Will Day will continue to play on managed minutes as other Hawks remain a test ahead of their Friday night clash with the Bulldogs.<\/p>\n
Day returned to the AFL last week after sustaining a shoulder injury during the pre-season, finishing with 18 disposals and five clearances from just 62 per cent time-on-ground.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe (Day) pulled up well,\u201d Mitchell said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019ll still be managed \u2013 less managed. Eight or 10 minutes more than he did last week. <\/p>\n
We usually have a player who plays around that level of game time anyway. It\u2019s not usually someone like Will Day \u2026 so we\u2019re just using that for him at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mitchell also confirmed Conor Nash \u2013 who was a late out last week \u2013 will be a test.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe had a sort of a strange spasm in his neck so he\u2019s still a test if I\u2019m honest,\u201d Mitchell said. <\/p>\n
\u201cI was certain he was playing this time last week. We\u2019re more optimistic than pessimistic.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mitchell also revealed he had asked the AFL for clarification on the rules after Nick Watson was called for running off his mark and denied a goal after the half time siren. <\/p>\n
\u201cI sent a few questions up the flagpole and got some answers. It\u2019ll be interesting to see if anything else comes back,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve had a chat with our players about what I thought the rules were and where you have to kick from. We control what can control and that’s making sure we understand the rules.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t think it was an umpiring issue, I thought it was a rule issue and \u2026 it\u2019s getting closer to a resolution it seems.\u201d <\/p>\n