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“Wasn’t a fan”: Hawks teammate didn’t love Ginnivan’s showboating
Andrew Slevison • June 6th, 2025 9:38 am
Jack Ginnivan was the igniter in two different forms as Hawthorn bounced back against the Western Bulldogs on Thursday night.
The 22-year-old put the nail in the coffin of the Dogs with 14 minutes left in the game, showing the ball in jest as he ran into an open goal to put the Hawks up by 27 points.
Mind you, Ginnivan performed well with 23 disposals and two goals, and that shouldn’t be overshadowed, but his actions late will attract the headlines.
After the game his match-winning teammate Mabior Chol, who kicked four goals, admitted he wasn’t a fan, but knows what Ginnivan is like so took it with a grain of salt.
“I wasn’t a fan of it to be honest,” Chol said on Fox Footy.
“But it’s Ginnivan, what can you do? It’s him, it’s his personality.
“I’m just kind of glad, he’s had a massive few weeks and hopefully he can carry that into next weekend.”
Ginnivan sparked his side to victory and was also the source of infuriation for others.
There was some feedback on broadcast and social media, and Ginnivan responded with what could only be seen as a cryptic message for the dinosaurs.
It’s a very interesting incident given how the Hawks blew up when Port Adelaide’s Willie Rioli did something similar back in Round 5.
But at the end of the day, the Hawks won by 22 points so they had the last laugh.
Sam Mitchell’s side, who had lost three on the trot, will next look to make it two wins in a row when they host Adelaide in Launceston next Friday night.
