Although he says he sometimes had to don an “invisible cloak” at Collingwood, Hawthorn’s Jack Ginnivan says his three years at the Magpies did teach him how to win close games; intel he is now sharing with Hawks coach Sam Mitchell.
After three seasons at Collingwood Jack Ginnivan crossed to Hawthorn and is enjoying the extra freedom he says he is afforded as a forward.
Ginnivan, 21, had a season-high 23 disposals and kicked a goal at Marvel Stadium, and was instrumental in the Hawks maintaining an attacking mindset in the final term, a week after they relinquished aJack Ginnivan says the Hawks must continue to attack in tight situations.Collingwood’s famed ability to win close matches culminated in last year’s premiership, in which Ginnivan played his last game for the club before a bombshell trade to Waverley.
“We saw last week I was on the bench trying to coach a little bit. I love being in close situations. I feel like what I need to do in close situations, to help people around me feel comfortable,” he added. “We probably didn’t know which way we wanted to go. Did we want to save the game, did we want to knock them out? This week we just wanted to knock them out. We did that, and it was a great feeling.”Getty Images
“Being able to control that narrative and making sure there was a positivity on the bench was something we didn’t get right last week, so part of that learning was not just for the players, but for the coaches as well.” “But Hawthorn, which has been so great for me, you are allowed to be free and you can go and change over patterns and stuff, where at Collingwood you are stuck on one side, and things like that. It’s been great to be able to roam free and be able to touch the ball more because I feel like when I touch the ball, it can work really well for me as well.”
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