Brayden Maynard, the hard-nosed Magpie, may play a major role in a “physical and combative” confrontation between Collingwood and Hawthorn to end Gather Round.
For the first time since his shocking move to the Hawks, the Magpies will face their Premiership colleague Jack Ginnivan. On Sunday, the vivacious goalscorer is probably going to square up against Maynard.
One day before the game, the Magpies will assess their final lineups, but in any case, Maynard is going to try his hardest to irritate Ginnivan.
The Collingwood backline brigade is anticipating “a bit of fun” when Ginnivan suits up for his fourth Hawks game, according to Captain Darcy Moore.
Regarding the anticipated Ginnivan fight, Moore stated, “We haven’t decided yet, we’ve got some meetings this afternoon where we might throw that around.”
“[Maynard] is definitely a possibility; ‘Bruzzy’ got us all started this season, and his competitive spirit has been an inspiration to many of us.
“I’m eager to compete against Jack in this game. It should be somewhat enjoyable. He is undoubtedly and always will be a premiership teammate, so there will always be that unique connection.
The skipper of Hawthorn is prepared to lead the Hawks at Adelaide Oval while the Magpies try their hardest to upset the Hawks.
Should Ginnivan and his old buddies come to blows, the All-Australian defender might find himself on the other end of the field.
The Hawks’ dependence on Ginnivan has increased throughout the course of the week as a result of Luke Breust and Nick Watson’s injuries, who were their small forward tandem.
