- Jack Ginnivan responded to Jo Hall
- The Channel 9 presenter criticized the football star
- But the Hawthorn star is not giving up.
Jack Ginnivan has responded to the tragic news of 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 former club as he returned from a two-week absence with a hairline fracture to his fibula in the Hawks’ dominant 20.13 (133) to 9.13 (67) victory on Saturday at a rain-soaked MCG.
The 21-year-old, who featured in the Magpies’ flag-winning side last year, racked up career-high figures of 31 disposals and four clearances in the best of his 58 games to date.
He also scored twice, sparking wild celebrations when he scored in the third and fourth quarters as Hawthorn ran riot in front of 74,171 fans and gave their finals hopes a huge boost in the process.
After his second goal, Ginnivan made a sleeping gesture, suggesting it was time for his opponents to sleep.
After his goal in the third period, he kissed the Hawthorn crest on his jersey, prompting boos from some Collingwood fans.
Hall was not impressed with his antics, posting on Twitter: “Jack Ginnivan is so smart. We got beat by a much better team but his behavior 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 responded to a Channel 9 presenter on social media
Channel 9 newsreader Jo Hall branded Ginnivan a “disgrace” after Hawthorn’s win
He then rubbed salt into Collingwood’s wounds by updating his profile picture with a screenshot of him celebrating in his sleep.
AFL fans watching the match from home were quick to criticise Collingwood supporters for attacking their former star.
“It’s absolutely hilarious that Collingwood fans are booing Ginnivan. The same fans who were enraged when others booed him non-stop when he played for them and were very vocal in their defence,” 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.’
“It’s them. They’re disgusting,” a third replied.
“Ginnivan got the better of Collingwood and his supporters. What an irony. This script couldn’t have been written any better,” posted another.
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell praised Ginnivan’s growth as a footballer after the match.
The young football star refused to back down from the Collingwood tragedy on social media
“Ginni is one of those players that the crowd loves and the media loves to talk about him… but in our preparation we didn’t give him much importance,” Mitchell said.
‘We focus more on what he does for us as a full-back.
‘We know he’s been an important player for us all year and we’ve missed him the last few weeks.
‘We knew that getting him back would bring a lot of energy and the theatrical feel of the game was fantastic.
“But it was very important to us that he played his role and did his job, and he did more than that.”