Josh Gibson isnt sure whether AFL teammate Brad Hills mid-season meeting with Fremantle will become common across the league.But Gibson suggests Hawthorn have no issue with it, saying the three-time reigning premiers pride themselves on being frank with one another.Hill, who is homesick, recently visited Perth to meet with Dockers coach Ross Lyon.Similar trips have attracted plenty of angst and scorn in recent seasons, even earlier this year when Western Bulldog Lin Jong inspected the facilities at Collingwood.Some former players have been aghast at Hills trip west but the Hawks were aware and happy.Footy is changing ... theres going to be different scenarios that you didnt see 10 years ago, Gibson said on Tuesday.I cant speak on behalf of everyone and every footy club environment. Weve got a pretty good group here that is tight and we talk about a lot of things.Hill responded to the headlines in the best possible fashion, playing his best game of the season.The 23-year-old tallied 31 disposals in the Hawks 70-point win over Richmond on Sunday.You look at the way Hilly played and I think it was great for him to get it off his chest, Gibson said.He was relaxed when he played.Were not going to keep talking about it. Hes got a job to do, as do we.Hill has insisted he hasnt made any final decision.The speedster, who is the younger brother of Dockers star Stephen, admitted he was a bit nervous telling teammates about the visit.Clarko (coach Alastair Clarkson) brought me in with the leaders, they spoke to me and they were very good about the way they said it to me, made me feel a bit more comfortable, Hill said.Theyve done a lot for me over the time, (now I want to) repay them with playing some good footy.Romelu Lukaku Belgium Jersey . 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Coming out of the Summer Olympics break, Phoenix reeled off three straight impressive wins with a dominating defense.But the past two games their defense has regressed, giving up 87 and 92 points in losses.The Mercurys high-powered offense isnt the problem at 84.5 points per game. Its the defense that allows 84.4 points per game that has cost Phoenix a chance to move up in the standings.The Heat have their own defensive problems as they allow 83.7 points per game.The Dream hosted the Mercuury on July 3 in the only meeting this season of the teams.dddddddddddd Brittney Griner dominated with 27 points and 10 rebounds as the Mercury waltzed out of Atlanta with a 95-87 victory.If the Dream are going avenge that loss, they will have to find a way to stop Griner.The Dream also will need their supporting cast to step up. In the first meeting, Tiffany Hayes and Angel McCoughtry combined for 48 points, but that wasnt enough.In their last game, McCoughtry and Hayes combined for 52 points against Seattle on Sunday. But the Dream dug a hole too deep to climb out -- they trailed by 24 heading into the fourth quarter -- and dropped a 92-81 decision to the Storm.In their last game, the Mercury met up with a buzz-saw otherwise known as Tina Charles and the New York Liberty. Once Charles got going, it was pretty much lights out as Phoenix lost by 22.Griner was a nonfactor in that game, scoring two points in 23 minutes.The two teams wont have to wait long to meet for a third time this season. Atlanta travels to Phoenix for another crucial game on Sunday. ' ' '