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7NEWS
14-06-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Fans rage at AFL social team for trolling Adelaide after loss to Hawthorn
The AFL's official social media account has sparked widespread fury after a strange post — following Hawthorn's narrow win over Adelaide — taunted the Crows and their fans. After the Hawks' lucky escape on Friday night (the Crows led the game for more than 105 minutes while Hawthorn spent less than nine minutes in front), the AFL's account posted a mock image of Jack Ginnivan holding a phone and pretending to call 'Adelaide'. The phone used the Crows logo to complete the drama, and the post was brutally captioned: 'Hawks are calling to say goodnight.' The AFL Media team will say they were referencing a viral TikTok trend where people call their boss to say goodnight. And just a few days ago Ginnivan — the cheeky Hawthorn forward — shared vision of himself calling his coach Sam Mitchell and indeed saying goodnight to his bemused boss. Of course, passionate football fans don't take well to losing games, and tormenting them in the aftermath — especially when supporters feel their team should have won — is rarely wise. But the AFL decided to go there, and the backlash was inevitably swift and ferocious. It was a brave move considering the AFL (based in Victoria with 10 out of 18 teams coming from that state) is regularly accused of 'Vic bias' by non-Victorian fans (and, at times, non-Vic clubs). 'This tweet is not a good look coming from a governing body imo. Its unprofessional and only helps consolidate certain narratives among fans about AFL attitudes to non-Victorian AFL clubs,' one fan said. And another: 'Can't say I've ever seen a league wide account take sides and troll an individual team. If it was from HawthornFC, then sure, go right ahead, but really bizarre coming from AFL.' Australian Olympic volleyball player (and Crows fan) Andrew Schacht also joined the pile on. 'Jesus, are you serious? You are supposed to at least pretend to be unbiased. VFL,' he fumed. The backlash continued. 'Why is the official, impartial account posting this?' one fan asked on X. And another: 'God the AFL is cringe. Not even hiding their bias and careless at the state of the game.' And another: 'Disgusting post AFL showing your true colours Vic team.' The rage also spilled over onto Reddit. 'This is bad taste, A team doing it immediately after a match would be poor, but from the official AFL accounts, it is really disappointing (even if they are 'separate' they represent the AFL),' one user said. And another: 'Why the f*** do the Crows always cop it from the AFL?' Other comments also called the post 'weird' and 'embarrassing', and many suggested it would be OK from a Hawthorn fan page or a teenager, but not an official account from belonging to league HQ. 'This is really weird from competition management. I'd expect it from a 13 year old Hawks fan. Quite embarrassing,' a fan said. And another: 'The AFL posting this is a genuine disgrace. You guys are the AFL not a Hawthorn Fan Page made by a 12 year old kid. Scheduling a night game in Tasmania at this time of the year with two top 4 teams is embarrassing to play in those conditions, sort yourself out.' And another: 'Not sure about this! Not a good look from the 'governing body'.' And another: 'Seriously the AFL needs some new social media people. Not this work experience trash.' And another: 'AFL Social Media department is a rabble.' The post comes a week after AFL boss Andrew Dillon drove to the home of Geelong star Bailey Smith to discuss Smith's own social media behaviour and headline-grabbing indiscretions. 7NEWS chief AFL reporter Mitch Cleary revealed last Sunday that Dillon organised the meeting after Smith made a post that alluded to illicit drug use. Geelong coach Chris Scott defended Smith, saying: 'I think he responded to a troll in the way that modern day players respond to trolls. 'I think it was a joke and it should have been intended that way.' The problem, of course, is humour is subjective and humans are sensitive.
The Advertiser
30-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Ladder-leaders flex muscle to continue Hawthorn's slide
Rampaging Collingwood have blown Hawthorn away by 51 points at the MCG, inflicting a third-straight defeat upon the Hawks. Under more pressure than any other team during the week after a 33-point loss to Brisbane, Hawthorn just couldn't go with the red-hot Magpies in front of 83,706 fans. Collingwood slammed through six straight goals from late in the second quarter to midway through the third term, setting up the 16.11 (107) to 8.8 (56) win. In an added blow for the Hawks, ruckman Lloyd Meek is facing a suspension after making late contact with Collingwood's Patrick Lipinski in the third quarter. Meek crashed into Lipinski from behind and the winger was forced from the field, where he later failed a concussion test. Collingwood players immediately flew the flag for Lipinski, sparking a mini melee, before kicking an easy goal from the goalsquare after a 50m penalty paid. The match review officer is unlikely to look kindly on an incident in which a player arrived late, resulting in the injured rival entering concussion protocols. Refreshed Magpies veteran Steele Sidebottom (27 possessions and two goals) was superb, banging through long goals and going on one run down the wing which included four bounces. Superstar Nick Daicos (32 disposals, one goal) was typically influential, while veteran forward Jamie Elliott continued his outstanding, career-best season. Elliott's five-goal haul took him to equal top of the Coleman Medal, level with Geelong star Jeremy Cameron on 33. The 32-year-old is set to smash his highest goal tally in a season of 39 back in 2023. Not even a lively outing from Jack Ginnivan against his former team could spark Hawthorn into action. After blitzing the Magpies with two goals and 31 possessions last year, Ginnivan turned it on early with three first-half majors. But unlike last year when Hawthorn cantered to a 66-point win, Ginnivan refrained from over-the-top goal celebrations. The Magpies premiership player was still routinely booed by the parochial Collingwood crowd. Hawks coach Sam Mitchell highlighted Ginnivan's performance as the only positive from the match. "We've got some work to do where we can get our players in positions to tackle more often, because you're not going to beat a side like that if you can only lay 38 (tackles)," Mitchell said. Dubbed the 'Hollywood Hawks' following their brilliant run to last year's finals, Hawthorn suddenly find themselves in a rut at 7-5. After missing the finals last year following their 2023 premiership triumph, Collingwood have surged to 10-2, sitting atop the AFL ladder. "It'd be close to it," McRae said when asked if it was Collingwood's best game of the season. "The game up in Brisbane was really strong ... I just really loved our maturity tonight, and particularly the last quarter." Shown up by the last two premiers in consecutive weeks, Hawthorn have more challenges to come in the Western Bulldogs and Adelaide. Rampaging Collingwood have blown Hawthorn away by 51 points at the MCG, inflicting a third-straight defeat upon the Hawks. Under more pressure than any other team during the week after a 33-point loss to Brisbane, Hawthorn just couldn't go with the red-hot Magpies in front of 83,706 fans. Collingwood slammed through six straight goals from late in the second quarter to midway through the third term, setting up the 16.11 (107) to 8.8 (56) win. In an added blow for the Hawks, ruckman Lloyd Meek is facing a suspension after making late contact with Collingwood's Patrick Lipinski in the third quarter. Meek crashed into Lipinski from behind and the winger was forced from the field, where he later failed a concussion test. Collingwood players immediately flew the flag for Lipinski, sparking a mini melee, before kicking an easy goal from the goalsquare after a 50m penalty paid. The match review officer is unlikely to look kindly on an incident in which a player arrived late, resulting in the injured rival entering concussion protocols. Refreshed Magpies veteran Steele Sidebottom (27 possessions and two goals) was superb, banging through long goals and going on one run down the wing which included four bounces. Superstar Nick Daicos (32 disposals, one goal) was typically influential, while veteran forward Jamie Elliott continued his outstanding, career-best season. Elliott's five-goal haul took him to equal top of the Coleman Medal, level with Geelong star Jeremy Cameron on 33. The 32-year-old is set to smash his highest goal tally in a season of 39 back in 2023. Not even a lively outing from Jack Ginnivan against his former team could spark Hawthorn into action. After blitzing the Magpies with two goals and 31 possessions last year, Ginnivan turned it on early with three first-half majors. But unlike last year when Hawthorn cantered to a 66-point win, Ginnivan refrained from over-the-top goal celebrations. The Magpies premiership player was still routinely booed by the parochial Collingwood crowd. Hawks coach Sam Mitchell highlighted Ginnivan's performance as the only positive from the match. "We've got some work to do where we can get our players in positions to tackle more often, because you're not going to beat a side like that if you can only lay 38 (tackles)," Mitchell said. Dubbed the 'Hollywood Hawks' following their brilliant run to last year's finals, Hawthorn suddenly find themselves in a rut at 7-5. After missing the finals last year following their 2023 premiership triumph, Collingwood have surged to 10-2, sitting atop the AFL ladder. "It'd be close to it," McRae said when asked if it was Collingwood's best game of the season. "The game up in Brisbane was really strong ... I just really loved our maturity tonight, and particularly the last quarter." Shown up by the last two premiers in consecutive weeks, Hawthorn have more challenges to come in the Western Bulldogs and Adelaide. Rampaging Collingwood have blown Hawthorn away by 51 points at the MCG, inflicting a third-straight defeat upon the Hawks. Under more pressure than any other team during the week after a 33-point loss to Brisbane, Hawthorn just couldn't go with the red-hot Magpies in front of 83,706 fans. Collingwood slammed through six straight goals from late in the second quarter to midway through the third term, setting up the 16.11 (107) to 8.8 (56) win. In an added blow for the Hawks, ruckman Lloyd Meek is facing a suspension after making late contact with Collingwood's Patrick Lipinski in the third quarter. Meek crashed into Lipinski from behind and the winger was forced from the field, where he later failed a concussion test. Collingwood players immediately flew the flag for Lipinski, sparking a mini melee, before kicking an easy goal from the goalsquare after a 50m penalty paid. The match review officer is unlikely to look kindly on an incident in which a player arrived late, resulting in the injured rival entering concussion protocols. Refreshed Magpies veteran Steele Sidebottom (27 possessions and two goals) was superb, banging through long goals and going on one run down the wing which included four bounces. Superstar Nick Daicos (32 disposals, one goal) was typically influential, while veteran forward Jamie Elliott continued his outstanding, career-best season. Elliott's five-goal haul took him to equal top of the Coleman Medal, level with Geelong star Jeremy Cameron on 33. The 32-year-old is set to smash his highest goal tally in a season of 39 back in 2023. Not even a lively outing from Jack Ginnivan against his former team could spark Hawthorn into action. After blitzing the Magpies with two goals and 31 possessions last year, Ginnivan turned it on early with three first-half majors. But unlike last year when Hawthorn cantered to a 66-point win, Ginnivan refrained from over-the-top goal celebrations. The Magpies premiership player was still routinely booed by the parochial Collingwood crowd. Hawks coach Sam Mitchell highlighted Ginnivan's performance as the only positive from the match. "We've got some work to do where we can get our players in positions to tackle more often, because you're not going to beat a side like that if you can only lay 38 (tackles)," Mitchell said. Dubbed the 'Hollywood Hawks' following their brilliant run to last year's finals, Hawthorn suddenly find themselves in a rut at 7-5. After missing the finals last year following their 2023 premiership triumph, Collingwood have surged to 10-2, sitting atop the AFL ladder. "It'd be close to it," McRae said when asked if it was Collingwood's best game of the season. "The game up in Brisbane was really strong ... I just really loved our maturity tonight, and particularly the last quarter." Shown up by the last two premiers in consecutive weeks, Hawthorn have more challenges to come in the Western Bulldogs and Adelaide.
7NEWS
04-05-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Jack Ginnivan makes ‘complicated' admission after kicking another two goals since AFL return
Hawthorn forward Jack Ginnivan says it was 'good to go back' to the VFL for a week and refresh his mind before bouncing back since his AFL recall. The 22-year-old was goalless in four out of five games to start the year and dropped for the Hawks' Easter Monday clash with Geelong. Swapping the big MCG stage for Kardinia Park, he kicked four goals for Box Hill and was immediately brought back into a winning Hawthorn side. Two goals helped put West Coast to the sword last week before he kicked another two in a 65-point victory over Richmond on Sunday. 'I just had a few sighters early and lucky enough to put the next two through,' Ginnivan told Triple M in the rooms afterwards. He said the VFL reset was '100 per cent' what he needed, pinpointing his reunion with ex-Collingwood teammate Trent Bianco as a motivating factor. 'I obviously wasn't playing my best footy,' Ginnivan said. 'AFL's a hard game and sometimes you really make it too complicated from the head up. 'It was good to just go back, kick a few goals, play with one of my best mates Trent Bianco and then come back into the side and just be a really confident player again and show my flair. I think I'm doing that the last two weeks.' While the scoreboard was the highlight, Ginnivan's work outside Hawthorn's forward 50 didn't go unnoticed. He had a career-high nine marks and equalled his second-best disposal count (23) to be an important link man in the Hawks' attack. 'I've really tried to get in good shape,' Ginnivan said. 'When you're standing next to Dylan Moore and Connor Macdonald, who run a six-minute 2km, you've really got to make sure you're close enough to them. 'It's something I've really worked on ... at Collingwood I probably didn't work as hard, just used to like to kick them out the back. 'Now I'm really working hard and getting on the end of a few hard ones, not easy ones.'
News.com.au
28-04-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Jack Ginnivan footage causes stir as ‘ugly' act exposed
Jack Ginnivan has got away with an ugly act of twice kicking West Coast's Jack Graham during the Hawks' big win over the Eagles in Perth on Sunday. The livewire forward has captured plenty of attention on social media with footage of his first quarter incident with Graham spreading across cyberspace. FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. The former Collingwood star was seen lashing out at Graham after he had been brought to ground when playing for a free kick that was dismissed by the umpires. The 22-year-old clearly didn't like how Graham got back to his feet while standing over his opponent and kicked out at the former Richmond premiership player. You can watch the incident in the video player above. The first kick went between Graham's legs towards his groin. With Graham off balance after the kick, Ginnivan lashed out again kicking towards Graham's shins. Another West Coast player came in to give Ginnivan a verbal serve after the Hawks player's attempts to play for a free kick went unrewarded. One video clip of the incident shared on X has more than 45,000 views with many commentators slamming Ginnivan for the act that unfolded right in front of umpires. While the whistle-blowers waved it off, it is possible the AFL Match Review will cite Ginnivan for foul play. Ginnivan went on to kick two goals as Hawthorn romped to a 50-point win. He was also not shy in performing his goal celebrations in front of angry fans at Optus Stadium. Ginnivan was back in the side after he had been overlooked at the selection panel before the team's Easter Monday blockbuster against Geelong. Ginnivan has been hot and cold in 2025 after coming off a disrupted pre-season where he struggled with an ankle injury. The Hawks, meanwhile, snapped a two-match losing streak with the big win over in the West. The Eagles had no answer after being blown away in the second quarter and a tactical move to move captain Oscar Allen into a defender did not pay off. Allen had taken a brief spell away from football after his meeting with Hawks coach Sam Mitchell was exposed, leading to calls for him to stand down as captain. But instead of his traditional forward line role, Allen was thrown into defence on Sunday – and was well beaten by opponent Mabior Chol.
Herald Sun
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Herald Sun
Jack Ginnivan footage causes stir as ‘ugly' act against West Coast exposed
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Jack Ginnivan has got away with an ugly act of twice kicking West Coast's Jack Graham during the Hawks' big win over the Eagles in Perth on Sunday. The livewire forward has captured plenty of attention on social media with footage of his first quarter incident with Graham spreading across cyberspace. FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. The former Collingwood star was seen lashing out at Graham after he had been brought to ground when playing for a free kick that was dismissed by the umpires. The 22-year-old clearly didn't like how Graham got back to his feet while standing over his opponent and kicked out at the former Richmond premiership player. You can watch the incident in the video player above. The first kick went between Graham's legs towards his groin. With Graham off balance after the kick, Ginnivan lashed out again kicking towards Graham's shins. Another West Coast player came in to give Ginnivan a verbal serve after the Hawks player's attempts to play for a free kick went unrewarded. One video clip of the incident shared on X has more than 45,000 views with many commentators slamming Ginnivan for the act that unfolded right in front of umpires. While the whistle-blowers waved it off, it is possible the AFL Match Review will cite Ginnivan for foul play. Ginnivan went on to kick two goals as Hawthorn romped to a 50-point win. He was also not shy in performing his goal celebrations in front of angry fans at Optus Stadium. Ginnivan was back in the side after he had been overlooked at the selection panel before the team's Easter Monday blockbuster against Geelong. Ginnivan has been hot and cold in 2025 after coming off a disrupted pre-season where he struggled with an ankle injury. The Hawks, meanwhile, snapped a two-match losing streak with the big win over in the West. The Eagles had no answer after being blown away in the second quarter and a tactical move to move captain Oscar Allen into a defender did not pay off. Allen had taken a brief spell away from football after his meeting with Hawks coach Sam Mitchell was exposed, leading to calls for him to stand down as captain. But instead of his traditional forward line role, Allen was thrown into defence on Sunday – and was well beaten by opponent Mabior Chol. Originally published as Jack Ginnivan footage causes stir as 'ugly' act exposed
