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Jack Ginnivan of Collingwood was suspended by the AFL following his admission of using illegal substances.
Jack Ginnivan of Collingwood has been suspended for the first two rounds of the AFL season following his admission of using illegal substances.
The AFL declared Ginnivan guilty of “conduct unbecoming” after video from last month’s Torquay show him using illegal drugs.
A member of the public took the video during Collingwood’s preseason training.
Additionally, Ginnivan is not permitted to attend Collingwood’s next two preseason games.
The 20-year-old has been handed a suspended $5,000 fine by the AFL, which said his “conduct constitutes a notifiable adverse finding” under its illicit drugs policy.
Collingwood contacted the AFL’s integrity unit about the incident on Thursday night.
“I want to take ownership of my actions in the vision which shows me with an illicit substance,” Ginnivan said in a Collingwood 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.
“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.
“To our club members and fans, our sponsors and the AFL, I am aware my poor decision-making has impacted on all of you and for that I also apologise.
“I have made mistakes along the way and I’m determined to learn from them in order to be the best person and footballer I can be to avoid letting people down which is what I have done here.”
Collingwood’s general manager of football, Graham Wright, said the club was “incredibly disappointed” by Ginnivan’s behaviour.
“We will continue to work closely with Jack, who has owned his behaviour, to provide him with the support and continual education he needs as he continues his journey at Collingwood,” he said.
AFL executive general manager of football, Andrew Dillon, said all players had “a responsibility to themselves, their clubs and their professional careers to uphold community expectations”.
Ginnivan made his senior debut with Collingwood in 2021.
He played a key role in the Magpies’ turnaround last season, with the club reaching the preliminary finals a year after finishing 17th on the ladder.
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Collingwood star Jack Ginnivan handed two-match ban from AFL for illicit substance use
Collingwood young gun Jack Ginnivan has been handed a two-game suspension from the AFL after vision emerged of the forward with an illicit substance during the off-season.
In a statement released Saturday evening, the AFL said Ginnivan “admitted” to drug use during a probe by the league’s Integrity Unit.
As punishment, Ginnivan has been suspended for rounds one and two of the 2023 season and slapped with a $5000 (suspended) fine.
During his suspension, the 20-year-old will also be unable to contest Collingwood’s pre-season trials against Carlton and Hawthorn and ineligible for VFL selection.
On Thursday, the AFL Integrity United was contacted by the Pies concerning vision that had emerged of Ginnivan with an illicit substance in Torquay in January.
9News Melbourne reports that the vision shows Ginnivan alongside another man in a toilet cubicle at the Torquay Hotel on Australia Day, with a white illicit substance on a key.
Collingwood’s general manager of football Graham Wright said he was “incredibly disappointed” in Ginnivan’s actions.
“As a club, we are incredibly disappointed to have observed vision showing Jack Ginnivan with an illicit substance,” he said in a club statement.
“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.
“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.
“We will continue to work closely with Jack, who has owned his behaviour, to provide him with the support and continual education he needs as he continues his journey at Collingwood.”
Ginnivan also acknowledged his wrongdoing, saying he had “fallen well short” of the expectations demanded in professional sport.
“I want to take ownership of my actions in the vision which shows me with an illicit substance,” he wrote in an Instagram story.
“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 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. To our club members and fans, our sponsors and the AFL, I am aware my poor decision-making has impacted all of you and for that, I also apologise.
“I have made mistakes along the way and I’m determined to learn from them in order to be the best person and footballer I can be to avoid letting people down which is what I have done here.”
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