Hawthorn expect a feisty welcome at Adelaide Airport for Jack Ginnivan and have called for respect ahead of the AFL semi-final against the Crows.

But Hawks coach Sam Mitchell is confident Ginnivan and his teammates can have their football do the talking.

While the opponent has changed, there is a remarkable similarity to 12 months ago for Hawthorn — a knockout semi-final at Adelaide Oval, with plenty of feeling.

And much of that spice is again centred around Ginnivan.

Last year, a pre-game social media post from the Hawks forward had Port coach Ken Hinkley make an aeroplane gesture after the Power won their epic clash.

That nearly sparked a post-game stoush and earned Hinkley a $20,000 fine.

This time, Ginnivan is again in the crosshairs after his doorstop last month with a TV

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