Jack Ginnivan

'Yeah just utterly disappointed in myself... feel like I've let 44 of my best mates down,' the 20-year-old told 7NEWS in an exclusive interview.

He’s put so much trust in me the last year.. I can’t really speak on why I did it, but like I said, a few drinks and a lack of judgement is all I’ve got,” he said. “As I said it’s an issue in society. He has also received a $5000 suspended sanction and will partake in an education program. “Now that I reflect I do, yeah. I know that,” he said. He’s got so much trust in me.. He’s always had my back in the media... hundreds of thousands of people,” Ginnivan told 7NEWS in an exclusive interview. He stresses they did not know what he was doing. When I walked into that bathroom I didn’t think someone would be videoing me. Stream them all for free on

Collingwood star Jack Ginnivan has been suspended for four matches, after an incident at a Torquay pub.

In a statement released on Saturday, Ginnivan added: “I want to take ownership of my actions in the vision which shows me with an illicit substance. The IU has interviewed Ginnivan who admitted to the illicit substance use. Ginnivan will be required to undertake further education above the current mandated training on illicit substances and its effects.” [Jon Pierik](/by/jon-pierik-hveju)is a sports journalist at The Age. Ginnivan has received one strike under the league’s illicit drugs code. “He has put so much trust in me in the last year … He added that he did not know there had been footage of him in the bathroom. Firstly, my family and the Collingwood football family who each support me so well on and off the field. “I am truly sorry to everyone that I have let down with my behaviour. “When I walked into the bathroom, I did not think somebody would be videoing me. Ginnivan said “a few drinks and a lack of judgement” had let him down. Ginnivan, in an interview with Seven News, replied “yep” when asked if this had been a rare occasion that he took drugs.

Collingwood young gun Jack Ginnivan has been suspended by the AFL for two matches for illicit substance use.

"The AFL wishes to reiterate that AFL players are well-educated when it comes to the harms associated with the use of illicit substances," AFL executive member Andrew Dillon said in a league statement. "All players and staff are continually educated on appropriate behaviours and we expect everyone at our club to uphold the highest of standards as representatives of the wider Collingwood community, our members, supporters and corporate partners," Wright said in the club statement. "I understand that as an AFL player I have standards I need to meet and, on this occasion, I have fallen well short of the standards expected of me as a footballer and as a representative of Collingwood."

Collingwood's Jack Ginnivan has confessed to taking illicit drugs and will be at the mercy of AFL and club suspensions. Ginnivan reportedly took an illicit ...

I can’t really speak on why I did it, but like I said, a few drinks and a lack of judgement is all I’ve got”. hundreds of thousands of people,” Ginnivan told 7 News. a lack of judgement at the time. “The vision was captured by a member of the public following the Club’s pre-season camp in January and was distributed to media in recent days. He’ll also miss both of Collingwood’s pre-season practice games, as well as receiving one strike under the AFL’s illicit drugs policy. feel like I’ve let 44 of my best mates down..

COLLINGWOOD forward Jack Ginnivan has been banned for the first two rounds of the season after admitting to illicit drug use. Ginnivan will also miss the Magpies' two pre-season matches against Carlton and Hawthorn, and cannot play VFL at any time ...

"I am truly sorry to everyone that I have let down with my behaviour. Firstly, my family and the Collingwood football family who each support me so well on and off the field. Ginnivan took part in the Magpies' intraclub hitout on Friday night, but suffered a cut leg late in the first half and took no further part in the game.

Collingwood's Jack Ginnivan has been banned for the opening two matches of the AFL season after he admitted to using an illicit substance.

“I am truly sorry to everyone that I have let down with my behaviour. I can’t really speak on why I did it, but like I said, a few drinks and a lack of judgement is all I’ve got.” “When I walked into that bathroom I didn’t think someone would be videoing me. Firstly, my family and the Collingwood football family who each support me so well on and off the field. hundreds of thousands of people,” Ginnivan told I know that,” he said. “I understand that as an AFL player I have standards I need to meet and, on this occasion, I have fallen well short of the standards expected of me as a footballer and as a representative of Collingwood. feel like I’ve let 44 of my best mates down.. a lack of judgement at the time. AFL executive general manager of football Andrew Dillon said via an AFL statement: “The AFL wishes to reiterate that AFL Players are well-educated when it comes to the harms associated with the use of illicit substances, and have a responsibility to themselves, their clubs and their professional careers to uphold community expectations.” The 20-year-old admitted to using the substance and will be stood down for the remainder of the practice matches and the opening two matches. Collingwood’s Jack Ginnivan has been banned for the opening two matches of the AFL season after he admitted to using an illicit substance.

The Collingwood Football Club wishes to address vision which has emerged of AFL player Jack Ginnivan. General Manager of Football Graham Wright said: “As a ...

“I am truly sorry to everyone that I have let down with my behaviour. Firstly, my family and the Collingwood football family who each support me so well on and off the field. He has also received a $5000 suspended sanction and will partake in an education program.

Collingwood young gun Jack Ginnivan has been suspended for the opening two rounds of the AFL season after admitting to using an illicit substance.

Ginnivan has been banned for the opening two rounds of the 2023 AFL season as a result 'I understand that as an AFL player I have standards I need to meet and, on this occasion, I have fallen well short of the standards expected of me as a footballer and as a representative of Collingwood.' Ginnivan kicked 40 goals during the Magpies' stunning rise to a preliminary final last season 'I want to take ownership of my actions in the vision which shows me with an illicit substance,' Ginnivan said in a Collingwood statement on Saturday. Collingwood young gun Jack Ginnivan has been suspended for the opening two rounds of the - Jack Ginnivan suspended for the opening two games of the AFL season

Collingwood football boss Graham Wright said the club is treating Jack Ginnivan's drug use as an isolated incident.

But in this case it wasn't an issue." "They're Jack's private issues around his mental health ... "He obviously forfeits his spot in the first few rounds and we're not quite sure when he'll get in, so it's a significant cost for him," Wright said. "We certainly hope our players don't partake in illicit drugs, but I don't think it's a big issue in the competition and we certainly don't think it is here." Ginnivan confessed to his drug use when fronting Collingwood's leaders and the AFL, and later apologised for his "poor decision-making" through a club statement. Asked if drug use is a problem for the AFL as a whole, Wright said: "I hope that it wasn't a major issue but players are part of society and drugs are part of society."

Jack Ginnivan has complained about being filmed in the bathroom after the Collingwood star was punished a video involving illicit drugs.

I can’t really speak on why I did it, but like I said, a few drinks and a lack of judgement is all I’ve got. "I am truly sorry to everyone that I have let down with my behaviour. "When I walked into that bathroom I didn’t think someone would be videoing me. I know that. hundreds of thousands of people. a lack of judgement at the time. I know that," Ginnivan told feel like I’ve let 44 of my best mates down.. Firstly, my family and the Collingwood football family who each support me so well on and off the field. "The vision was captured by a member of the public following the club’s pre-season camp in January and was distributed to media in recent days. "I understand that as an AFL player I have standards I need to meet and, on this occasion, I have fallen well short of the standards expected of me as a footballer and as a representative of Collingwood. "I can imagine anyone else getting videoed in a bathroom would feel pretty uncomfortable."

Collingwood young gun Jack Ginnivan has been suspended for the first two rounds of the AFL season after...

Ginnivan said he is "truly sorry" for his behaviour, which he told the Seven Network he had put down to "a few drinks and a lack of judgement". "I understand that as an AFL player I have standards I need to meet and, on this occasion, I have fallen well short of the standards expected of me as a footballer and as a representative of Collingwood." "I want to take ownership of my actions in the vision which shows me with an illicit substance," Ginnivan said in a Collingwood statement on Saturday.