- Jack Ginnivan has responded to Jo Hall
- Channel 9 presenter blasted the footy star
- But the Hawthorn star is not backing down
Jack Ginnivan has responded to Collingwood tragic and Channel 9 news presenter Jo Hall after he was branded a ‘disgrace’ for his antics against his former club on Saturday night.
Ginnivan starred against his former club on return from two weeks out with a hairline fracture of his fibula in the Hawks’ dominant 20.13 (133) to 9.13 (67) victory on Saturday at a rain-drenched MCG.
The 21-year-old, who featured in the Magpies’ flag-winning side last year, amassed career-high tallies of 31 disposals and four clearances in the best of his 58 games to date.
He also kicked two goals, sparking wild celebrations when he struck in the third and fourth quarters as Hawthorn ran rampant in front of 74,171 fans and gave their finals hopes a massive boost in the process.
After his second goal, Ginnivan made a sleep gesture – suggesting it was bedtime for his opponents.
After his third-term goal he kissed the Hawthorn badge on his jersey – prompting booing from some Collingwood fans.
Hall wasn’t impressed with his antics, taking to Twitter to post: ‘What a smart a**e Jack Ginnivan is. We were beaten by a way better team. But his behaviour is disgraceful’.
Ginnivan has since responded directly to Hall, replying to her tweet with: ‘That’s a mean thing to say Jo’ along with a sad face emoji.
Jack Ginnivan has responded to a Channel 9 presenter on social media
Channel 9 news reader Jo Hall labelled Ginnivan a ‘disgrace’ after Hawthorn’s win
He then further rubbed salt in the Collingwood wounds, updating his profile picture to a screenshot of his sleep celebration.
AFL fans watching at home were quick to criticise Collingwood supporters for targeting their former star.
‘Collingwood fans booing Ginnivan is absolutely hilarious. The same fan base that was incensed when others booed him incessantly when he played for them and vociferously defended him,’ posted one fan to X.
Another posted: ‘Pies fans last year: don’t boo Ginnivan, it’s bad for his mental health. Pies fans this year: booooo.’
‘That’s them. Filthy,’ replied a third.
‘Ginnivan owning Collingwood and their supporters. The irony. You couldn’t write this script any better,’ posted another.
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has hailed Ginnivan’s growth as a footballer after the match.
The young footy star refused to back down against the Collingwood tragic on social media
‘Ginni is one of those players that the crowd love and the media loves to talk about … but in our preparation we didn’t make much of him,’ Mitchell said.
‘We look more at what he does for us as a side.
‘We know that he’s been an important player for us across the year and we’ve missed him the last couple of weeks.
‘To get him back, we knew it would bring a lot of energy and the sense of theatre of the game was fantastic.
‘But for us it was really important that he played his role and did his job, and he did more than that.’
