AFL 2025: Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell rules Finn Maginness out for the season
Hawthorn has gained a star in Will Day but lost a key player for the rest of the season in an “easy decision”.
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Hawthorn will complete its push for the premiership without Finn Maginness after coach Sam Mitchell ruled him out for the remainder of the season.
Maginness sustained a lacerated kidney during his side’s win over Port Adelaide in Launceston last weekend.
Despite being rushed to hospital post game, it’s unclear when and how the injury occurred.
Maginness has remained in Tasmania alongside medical professionals, family and Hawthorn staff members.
Mitchell said Maginness had improved but the club had parked a return date this season to prioritise his health.
“He came up after the game with a bit of soreness. Obviously, looking at it with hindsight it seems like easy decisions,” he said.
“Like, ‘Oh, we’ll just get him home to Melbourne and then we’ll work it out’.
“I think our medical team have done a great job in making sure that firstly he stayed. We probably got a bit lucky that Scott and Anna were there, his parents.
“I rang him yesterday, she answered, he was having a bit of work done. Rob McCartney is down there, our head of football went down there for a few days.
“He’s feeling supported but feeling pretty ordinary, so unfortunately it means his season is going to be over from an on-field sense. That’s probably at the back of our minds at the moment.”
Maginness’ exit is softened by the return of star Will Day.
Day has not played in four months since his sizzling start to the 2025 season.
Mitchell remained unsure on the selection of forward Mabior Chol, who has battled a groin injury, after a short turnaround and travel between the Hawks’ matches.
“If it was the last game of the season (Chol) could play, but he’s going to be up against it after that,” he said.
“We’re leaning towards not playing him and giving him another week. That’s not 100 per cent confirmed but I suspect it will be another one.”
Originally published as AFL 2025: Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell rules Finn Maginness out for the season
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