‘No issue’: Coach responds to pub antics

News.com.au - 06/09
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell says Jack Ginnivan’s pre-final pub dinner was “absolutely” a non-issue for him as the Hawks booked a semi-final spot on Friday night.

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell says Jack Ginnivan’s pre-final pub dinner was “absolutely” a non-issue for him as the Hawks booked a semi-final spot on Friday night.

Ginnivan mimed cracking open a can of beer as he celebrated a final-quarter goal in the Hawks’ 37-point win over the Western Bulldogs, which came after he was snapped at a Richmond pub the night before.

Mitchell said he knew about Ginnivan’s Thursday evening plans and said he had no problem with the pub visit given the Hawks forward’s early bedtime.

The 21-year-old had 15 disposals at 93 per cent efficiency along with...
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