‘Designed to hurt’: Jack Ginnivan accused of attempting dangerous ‘chicken wing’ tackle

Collingwood’s Jack Ginnivan may have some explaining to do after he was accused of attempting the dangerous “chicken wing” tackle.

Collingwood forward Jack Ginnivan is copping backlash following an alleged chicken-wing tackle on eight-time All-Australian Patrick Dangerfield during Geelong’s thrilling qualifying final at the MCG on Saturday.

Collingwood forward Jack Ginnivan has been accused of attempting a “chicken wing” tackle on eight-time All-Australian Patrick Dangerfield during Geelong’s thrilling qualifying final at the MCG on Saturday.

According to footy reporter Mark Robinson, Dangerfield was “furious” with the Magpies young gun after the incident, where Ginnivan appeared to wrench back on Dangerfield’s left arm while Collingwood teammate Taylor Adams held the 2016 Brownlow medallist down.

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The alleged “chicken wing” tackle took place in the first quarter of Geelong’s six-point victory near the Magpies forward pocket area.

“It is the MRO’s role to investigate anything they deem outside the rules,” Geelong Head of Football Simon Lloyd told The Herald Sun.

“We will continue to leave this area of the game in the AFL’s hands.”

But Ginnivan was not cited by the Match Review Officer, reportedly because officials didn’t see the incident take place.

Patrick Dangerfield getting tackled by Jack Ginnivan. Picture: Supplied

“The down the ground footage, it’s not good. Seriously, it’s not good,” Robinson told Fox Footy’s AFL 360 on Monday evening.

“Patrick Dangerfield, my understanding, he was furious at the time, furious when he got to the bench and spoke to the club after the game.

“You have to zoom right in. Ginnivan sort of rolls on him and grabs an arm and rolls him over. He winces there, Dangerfield.

“Arms aren’t supposed to do that, go in that direction.

“You can’t be doing that.

“There’s codes in football amongst the players. There’s certain codes and chicken-winging is certainly out because the person’s vulnerable.

“You can pop a shoulder or dislocate an elbow. I’m not picking on Jack Ginnivan, but this is a great game to play, you’ve got to respect aspects of this game.

“Craig McRae and the footy department have got to sit him down and say, mate, that can’t be done. It can’t be done.”

Jack Ginnivan of the Magpies. Picture by Michael Klein

Hawthorn legend and Fox Footy commentator Dermott Brereton claimed he witnessed what took place.

“I was at ground level and I thought, ‘I’m going to watch nothing but Ginnivan for 10 minutes’,’’ he told the News Corp publication.

“I saw it and had I been a teammate I would’ve been incensed by it.

“It had nothing to do with playing our sport. It wasn’t a spur of the moment, it was something designed to hurt somebody when play was dead.

“And I’ve done those things, and I’ve copped my whack for them, but the game has moved on from my era.

“One thing I would say about myself and the way I see the game now, if you want to catch a poacher, hire a poacher to catch him.’’

Collingwood will face the Fremantle Dockers in a must-win semi-final at the MCG on Saturday evening, with the first bounce scheduled for 7.25pm AEST.