Jack Ginnivan

The AFL have come under serious fire from footy fans over the most divisive rule in 2022 was thrust back into the spotlight on Sunday. James McKern.

Blaming players getting hit in the head is a terrible path for the #AFL to be going down with what we know about brain injuries. Journalist Mark Gottlieb wrote: “At no stage is this tackle EVER going to be a legal one. While not explicitly stating the hard line stance on the “exploitation” of the rule was due to Ginnivan, it was hard to see it had not been brought in because of the Pies star. Basil Zoccali wrote: “Even as an Essendon supporter, that was high on Jack Ginnivan. The kid almost lost his head!” “Is that a significant enough dropping of the knees not to warrant a free kick?” Ginnivan is far from the first player to exploit the rule and draw free kicks by dropping at the knees.

Collingwood legend Tony Shaw has accused the AFL of persecuting Jack Ginnivan as the club sought clarification over...

"We won't make blame, or excuses around things. "Wild to think high tackles were put in the game to protect players' health and now are being blatantly ignored for a 19-year-old," Cox posted on Twitter. "The AFL has persecuted a player on a whim and now has again opened up umpires to embarrassment due to this Ginnivan interpretation." "We need to speak up about that." "We need to clarify this with the umpires, no question about that," Browne told 3AW. Collingwood legend Tony Shaw has accused the AFL of persecuting Jack Ginnivan as the club sought clarification over a decision not to award the young dynamo a free kick for high contact.

The AFL tweaked the rules around high tackles ahead of round 19; Current and former Magpies players Tony Shaw, Mick McGuane and Mason Cox have called for ...

"We won't make blame, or excuses around things. "The AFL has persecuted a player on a whim and now has again opened up umpires to embarrassment due to this Ginnivan interpretation." - Collingwood president Jeff Browne said the club would "speak up" about treatment of Jack Ginnivan

Collingwood president Jeff Browne says the club is seeking a response from the league over a head-high tackle on Jack Ginnivan on Sunday, while a triple ...

Watching him on the field is like a masterclass for an AFL coach. Sign up for the Real Footy newsletter. On-field, the midfielder-forward showed a real consistency in his performance. “To be honest, I thought that was a free kick. Not just on-field but a little bit off-field at the moment,” he said. How can we think “the AFL cares about concussions and head high contact” after this.” We need to clarify this with the umpires, no question about that. “I am really clear with it. I don’t think there was any leaning into it,” McRae said. In my opinion, it was a free kick but I could be wrong.” “The health and safety of players is the primary concern of both the AFL and the clubs, and we will continue to work with clubs, their coaching panels, as well as players to ensure the safety of the game,” he said. It has become personal.”

THE AFL has admitted its umpires were wrong by not awarding Jack Ginnivan a high free kick in Collingwood's dramatic win against Essendon.

“How can we think “the AFL cares about concussions and head-high contact” after this.” In this instance a free kick should have been awarded to Ginnivan. But the league insists Ginnivan instigated the “initial” high contact from Bomber Mason Redman.

The AFL conceded Jack Ginnivan should have been awarded a free kick for a high tackle by Mason Redman.

There are instances where, at full speed, in real time and at ground level, some decisions are extremely challenging to make, and this one is an example of that." In this instance a free kick should have been awarded to Ginnivan. In this instance a free kick should have been awarded to Ginnivan."

The AFL have bitten the bullet and owned up to a glaring error that saw a divisive young star's “head taken off” on Sunday. James McKern. 2 min read.

“Wild to think high tackles were put in the game to protect players health and now are being blatantly ignored for a 19 year old. In this instance a free kick should have been awarded to Ginnivan,” the AFL’s statement said. The AFL have admitted Jack Ginnivan should have received a free kick.

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The AFL was forced to clarify its rules last week after a number of instances where Ginnivan was not awarded free kicks despite being tackled high, while a number of other players were given frees for similar situations. "For a young person, he's dealt with a lot and some of it is from his own doing, but it could be a distraction for him and that's the result, his form." "In this passage of play, Collingwood's Ginnivan is responsible for the initial high contact however Essendon's Redman then continues with the tackle in an unreasonable manner, holding Ginnivan around the neck," an AFL statement on Monday evening read.

Jack Ginnivan has delivered a cheeky clip to the AFL with a hilarious update to his personal Instagram account on Monday. James McKern. 2 min read.

“But the crudeness of that tackle, it was a hard crude tackle, we must outlaw that ahead of him dropping a little bit. While not explicitly stating the hard line stance on the “exploitation” of the rule was due to Ginnivan, it was hard to see it had not been brought in because of the Pies star. Jack Ginnivan has delivered a cheeky clip to the AFL with a hilarious update to his personal Instagram account on Monday.