- Jack Ginnivan commented on Jo Hall
- Channel 9 presenter criticised the football star
- But the Hawthorn star doesn’t give up
Jack Ginnivan has responded to the tragic events at Collingwood and Channel 9 presenter Jo Hall after he was branded a ‘disgrace’ for his antics against his former club on Saturday night.
Ginnivan shone against his old club after a two-week absence with a hairline fracture in his fibula during the Hawks’ convincing 20.13 (133) to 9.13 (67) victory at a rain-soaked MCG on Saturday.
The 21-year-old, who was part of the Magpies’ winning team last year, has achieved 31 possessions and four clearances in his career-best 58 games so far.
He also scored two goals, causing jubilation when he netted in the third and fourth quarters to impress Hawthorn in front of 74,171 fans and give their hopes of a place in the final a huge boost.
After his second goal, Ginnivan made a sleeping gesture, indicating that it was bedtime for his opponents.
After scoring in his third term, he kissed the Hawthorn badge on his shirt, prompting boos from some Collingwood fans.
Hall was unimpressed by his antics, posting on Twitter: ‘What a clever bastard Jack Ginnivan is. We got beaten by a much better team. But his behaviour is outrageous.’
Ginnivan has since responded directly to Hall, tweeting, “That’s a mean thing to say, Jo,” accompanied by a sad face emoji.
Jack Ginnivan has responded to a Channel 9 presenter on social media
Channel 9 newsreader Jo Hall branded Ginnivan a ‘disgrace’ after Hawthorn’s win
He then added further salt to Collingwood’s wounds by replacing his profile picture with a screenshot from his sleepover.
AFL fans watching at home were quick to criticise Collingwood supporters for targeting their former star.
‘Collingwood fans booing Ginnivan is absolutely hilarious. Same fanbase that were enraged when others booed him incessantly when he played for them and loudly defended him,’ one fan posted on X.
Another posted: ‘Pies fans last year: don’t boo Ginnivan, it’s bad for his mental health. Pies fans this year: boo.’
“They are. Dirty,” replied a third.
‘Ginnivan owns Collingwood and their supporters. The irony. You couldn’t have written this script any better,’ posted another.
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell praised Ginnivan’s development as a footballer after the match.
The young footballer refused to admit to the Collingwood tragedy on social media
“Ginni is one of those players that the public loves and the media loves to talk about… but in our preparation we didn’t pay much attention to him,” Mitchell said.
‘We mainly look at what he does for us as a team.
‘We know he has been an important player for us over the past year and we have missed him over the past few weeks.
‘We knew it would be a lot of energy to have him back and the sense of theatre in the game was fantastic.
“But for us it was very important that he played his role and did his job, and he did more than that.”
