‘Why would he put himself in that position?’: Hawks defend Ginnivan’s night out

By Jon Pierik Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell was aware that Jack Ginnivan was heading to a Richmond pub on Thursday night, less than 24 hours before the Hawks were set to face the Western Bulldogs in an elimination final at the MCG. Ginnivan, 21, was pictured with a drink in hand at the London Tavern in Richmond, although the club said he was not drinking alcohol and had only a soft drink on what was a quiet night out for …