Jack Ginnivan

Jack Ginnivan (born 9 December 2002) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Collingwood Football Club, where he won a premiership in 2023.

Jack Ginnivan
Ginnivan playing for Collingwood's VFL team in July 2021
Personal information
Full name Jack Ginnivan
Nickname(s) Ginni
Date of birth (2002-12-09) 9 December 2002
Place of birth Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Original team(s) Bendigo Pioneers (NAB League)
Draft No. 13, 2021 rookie draft
Debut Round 19, 2021, Collingwood vs. Port Adelaide, at Marvel Stadium
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Hawthorn
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2021–2023 Collingwood 42 (58)
2024– Hawthorn 00 0(0)
Total 42 (58)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early life and state football

Ginnivan started playing Australian rules football at the age of six, following Hawthorn winning the 2008 AFL Grand Final. As a youth, he played for the Newstead Football Club in the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football League and at the age of 11, kicked his 100th goal for the club.[1] Later, he played junior football for Golden Square and Strathfieldsaye Storm in the Bendigo Football Netball League, helping them win a premiership in 2019.[2] In 2020, Ginnivan played for Bendigo Pioneers in the NAB League and was selected for the Vic Country team.[3] Ginnivan studied at Bendigo Senior Secondary College and grew up supporting Hawthorn.[4]

AFL career

2021: Debut season

Ginnivan was drafted by Collingwood with their first pick of the 2021 rookie draft, which was the 13th pick overall.[5] After kicking 11 goals over three matches in the Victorian Football League (VFL), including several four-goal games,[6] Ginnivan made his AFL debut against Port Adelaide in the nineteenth round of the 2021 AFL season, at Marvel Stadium.[7] He played in the last five games of the season, kicking six goals.[8]

2022: Breakout season as a youngster

In the 2022 Anzac Day match, in just his tenth career game, Ginnivan kicked five goals and won the Anzac Medal as best on ground,[9] as well as the Rising Star nomination for round 6.[10] As his second season progressed, he quickly became a high-profile and controversial player, after gaining a reputation among media and rival spectators for ducking or shrugging into high tackles to win free kicks,[11] and later admitting to doing so deliberately and even practising the technique in an unusually frank interview.[12]

Ginnivan was booed by rival fans for much of the end of his second season – including an infamous incident when Sydney fans booed him after he had left the game with injury, drawing considerable scorn towards those fans in the media.[13]

2023: A year of controversy and success

In the summer of 2023, Ginnivan was on a training tour with Collingwood in Torquay, where he was caught taking illicit substances in the hotel bathroom.[14] He was given a 2 game ban and missed games against Geelong and Port Adelaide.[15]

Ginnivan played only 14 of the club's 26 games, making his first appearance of the season in round 5 against St Kilda, kicking 1 goal from 13 disposals.[16] He would continue to appear in and out of the side throughout the season, and kicked a total of 12 goals, with a season-high of 3 goals against Essendon in round 24.[17]

Ginnivan played as the substitute for Collingwood's two finals games before earning his spot in the opening 22 for the Grand Final. He found out he would be playing after his dad, Craig, posted about it on Facebook.[18] Ginnivan became a premiership player following Collingwood's win over Brisbane Lions by 4 points, amassing 7 disposals and 1 behind on the day.

Following the Grand Final, Ginnivan requested a trade to Hawthorn, and was traded on 18 October.[19]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2023 season.[20]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
  #  
 Played in that season's 
premiership team
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2021Collingwood33 563387451841.20.67.61.49.03.60.80
2022Collingwood33 2340191616222362341.70.87.02.79.72.71.53
2023#Collingwood33 14128874012732160.90.66.22.99.12.31.11
Career 425830286109395112541.40.76.82.79.42.71.34

Honours and achievements

Team

Individual

References
  1. Landy, Samantha (16 August 2014). "Newstead forward Jack Ginnivan slots nine goals to make it 101 for the year and chase dad's record". Herald Sun.
  2. "Storm caps unbeaten run to reserves premiership". AFL Central Victoria. 23 September 2019.
  3. Alvaro, Michael (15 May 2020). "AFL Draft Watch: Jack Ginnivan (Bendigo Pioneers/Vic Country)". Aussie Rules Draft Central.
  4. "Student profile: Jack Ginnivan". Bendigo Senior Secondary College. 30 October 2020.
  5. "Rookie Draft: Ginnivan becomes a Magpie". Collingwood. Telstra. 10 December 2020.
  6. "Magpie to make debut". Castlemaine Mail. 23 July 2021.
  7. Colangelo, Anthony (21 July 2021). "Pies to debut two in clash with Port Adelaide". The Age.
  8. Williams, Peter (25 August 2021). "2020 AFL Draft standouts: North Melbourne & Collingwood". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Talented forward Jack Ginnivan also grabbed his opportunity late in the season, coming in and playing the last five games of the year and slotting six goals, including three against Hawthorn.
  9. Hope, Shayne (25 April 2022). "Ginnivan shines in Pies' AFL win over Dons". The West Australian. Teen sensation Jack Ginnivan has slotted a career-best five goals to help lift Collingwood to an 11-point win over Essendon in an enthralling Anzac Day encounter.
  10. "Ginnivan a Rising Star, kicking 40 goals for the season". 26 April 2022. Collingwood forward Jack Ginnivan has won the round six Rising Star nomination for his five-goal haul on ANZAC Day.
  11. Ben Waterworth (6 June 2022). "Leigh Montagna's warning for Jack Ginnivan as young Pie's 'skill' polarises AFL world". Fox Sports. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  12. Ben Sutton (13 July 2022). "'It's a great way to kick a goal': Polarising Pie Jack Ginnivan on playing for free kicks". 7 News. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  13. Sam Goodwin (15 August 2022). "AFL world in uproar over 'disgusting' scenes in Collingwood loss". Yahoo Sport. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  14. Waterworth, Ben (19 February 2023). "Pies defend culture, insist Jack Ginnivan video that led to illicit drugs ban an 'isolated incident'". Fox Sports.
  15. Healey, Catherine (18 February 2023). "'Truly sorry' Pies star Jack Ginnivan banned as Collingwood hit by illicit drug scandal". Fox Sports.
  16. Vinall, Marnie (16 April 2023). "As it happened: Magpies hold off late Saints scare to claim win in Gather Round blockbuster". The Age.
  17. Gabelich, Josh (25 August 2023). "Pies livewire primed for September, hefty loss to 'drive' Bombers' off-season". Australian Football League. Telstra.
  18. Zita, David (30 September 2023). "Lions' cutthroat call on key back; Pies make changes as livewire elevated: Grand Final Teams". Fox Sports.
  19. "Collingwood farewells Ginnivan". Collingwood. Telstra. 18 October 2023.
  20. Mason, Jack (30 September 2023). "Jack Ginnivan - player stats by season". Australian Football. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
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