Teenage sensation Jack Ginnivan has slotted a career-best five goals to help lift Collingwood to an 11-point win over Essendon in an enthralling Anzac Day encounter. The 19-year-old had just 12 disposals but was awarded the Anzac Day medal as best afield for his match-winning haul in the traditional blockbuster. The result squared the Magpies’ season record at 3-3 and left Essendon reeling at 1-5, with their finals hopes just about shot. The experience of Scott Pendlebury (25 disposals) was important in his 15th appearance on Anzac Day and Nick Daicos (22) relished the big stage. In the earlier game, Sydney shook off some errant kicking to notch a stirring come-from-behind 41-point AFL victory over Hawthorn on Anzac Day in Launceston.

Source: The Guardian April 26, 2022 19:21 UTC