Hawthorn recruit Jack Ginnivan has been honoured with a special jumper number at his new club.
Ginnivan, who was part of Collingwood's 2023 premiership side that overcame Brisbane by four points, will wear the famous No.33 in the brown and gold after his trade to Hawthorn in the off-season.
Donning the number made famous by superstar small forward Cyril Rioli, Ginnivan will hope to replicate elements of Rioli's career which saw him win four premierships (2008, 2013-2015), and collect three All-Australian blazers and the 2015 Norm Smith medal.
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Luckily for Ginnivan, Tyler Brockman, who previously wore the 33, has left Hawthorn and joined West Coast, freeing up the number for the lifelong Hawks fan.
Ginnivan noted that he was a big Sam Mitchell fan growing up, with the latter now his coach at the Hawks.
"It's weird, one of my favourite players was obviously Sam," Ginnivan said.
Even though the No.33 holds significant weight around Hawthorn because of Rioli's success, Ginnivan admitted that when he was first traded to Hawthorn, he felt it was a full-circle moment to play under the four-time premiership Hawk.
"Growing up, watching him having his number on my back, those are things that you dream of as a little kid and then for that to happen, it's just so special," the 20-year-old said.
Mitchell's famous No.5 is worn by James Worpel.
Meantime, Collingwood premiership defender Isaac Quaynor had opened up on life around Collingwood since Ginnivan's exit.
"It's a little bit more quiet," Quaynor said at Melbourne Park on Wednesday.
"There's not as much banter between me and him [Ginnivan] but he's one of my good mates so we still stay in touch heaps.
"He's loving his time at Hawthorn so far."
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