Jack Ginnivan

Jack Ginnivan (born 9 December 2002) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Jack Ginnivan
Jack Ginnivan playing for Collingwood in 2021
Personal information
Full name Jack Ginnivan
Date of birth (2002-12-09) 9 December 2002
Place of birth Strathfieldsaye, Victoria
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 80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Collingwood
Number 33
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2021– Collingwood 11 (20)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 7, 2022.
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 Newstead 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 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]

AFL career

Ginnivan was drafted by Collingwood with their first pick of the 2021 rookie draft, which was the 13th pick overall.[4] After kicking 11 goals over three matches in the Victorian Football League (VFL), including several four-goal games,[5] Ginnivan made his AFL debut against Port Adelaide in the nineteenth round of the 2021 AFL season, at Marvel Stadium.[6] He played in the last five games of the season, kicking six goals.[7]

In the 2022 Anzac Day match, Ginnivan kicked five goals, winning him the Anzac Medal,[8] as well as the Rising Star nomination for round 6.[9]

Personal life

Ginnivan studied at Bendigo Senior Secondary College.[10]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season[11]
Legend
 G  Goals  K  Kicks  D  Disposals  T  Tackles
 B  Behinds  H  Handballs  M  Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2021Collingwood33 563387451841.20.67.61.49.03.60.8
Career 563387451841.20.67.61.49.03.60.8

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. "Rookie Draft: Ginnivan becomes a Magpie". Collingwood. Telstra. 10 December 2020.
  5. "Magpie to make debut". Castlemaine Mail. 23 July 2021.
  6. Colangelo, Anthony (21 July 2021). "Pies to debut two in clash with Port Adelaide". The Age.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. "Ginnivan a Rising Star". 26 April 2022. Collingwood forward Jack Ginnivan has won the round six Rising Star nomination for his five-goal haul on ANZAC Day.
  10. "Student profile: Jack Ginnivan". Bendigo Senior Secondary College. 30 October 2020.
  11. "Jack Ginnivan - player stats by season". Australian Football. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
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