Jack Ginnivan goes public with new girlfriend as AFL players and partners shine at Brownlow Medal

Some of the biggest names in the AFL dazzled on the red carpet.

Jack Ginnivan didn't manage to complete a fairytale season with Hawthorn on the field in 2024, but it appears as though the young gun has found happiness off it. Ginnivan went public with new girlfriend Lily Mitchell at the Brownlow Medal on Monday night, with the young couple dazzling on the red carpet.

Ginnivan and Mitchell looked very smitten as they walked the red carpet before the prestigious event, with Mitchell stealing the spotlight with a jaw-dropping bronze gown. Ginnivan looked very dapper in a white suit jacket and black pants, but AFL fans were clamouring to find out more about his new girlfriend.

Monday night's ceremony was the couple's first public appearance together, continuing a brilliant year for Ginnivan. The young forward helped the Hawks turn around their 0-5 start to the season to make the second week of the finals, where their season was ended by Port Adelaide.

Jack Ginnivan, Nick Daicos and Toby Greene, pictured here with their partners at the Brownlow Medal.
Jack Ginnivan, Nick Daicos and Toby Greene with their partners at the Brownlow Medal. Image: Getty

Ginnivan found himself at the centre of controversy when his cocky suggestions that Hawthorn would meet Sydney in the preliminary final blew up in his face, sparking a public sledge from Port coach Ken Hinkley on the field after the Power's win. But Ginnivan was all smiles on Monday night as he looked to put the saga behind him.

“Upon reflection, probably not the smartest idea,” he told Channel 7 regarding his social media comment. “But the leaders and the coach had my full support and they backed me in. I’ve just got to grow up I guess and be a bit smarter.”

Jack Ginnivan and Lily Mitchell.
Jack Ginnivan and Lily Mitchell at the Brownlow Medal. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell previously said about Ginnivan's admission: “I thought the fact that he put that out there, he’s 21 years old, and if you think about the amount of things that he has had in his life up to this point, some of them he has brought onto himself but a lot of it has just been public interest for who knows what reason.

“I think he has had an enormous amount of focus for someone so young, and the fact that he recognises now that it is time for him to grow up, I think, hats off to him. It’s not going to be perfect, I don’t think he’s going to be sound, I’m sure at some point that (statement) will be played back in my face or his face and said, ‘oh I thought you were trying to grow up Jack’, because it’s not perfect.

“I think all of us that go from realising that there is some growing up to do to actually doing it, I think there is going to be some teething issues. But I’m glad that he has recognised that that is something that he needs to do.”

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Ginnivan and girlfriend Mitchell were among the many who dazzled on the red carpet on Monday night. Annalise Dalins, the new fiancée of Collingwood star Josh Daicos, led the looks in a gown by Oglia-Loro Couture.

Former Collingwood coach and 2003 Brownlow medallist Nathan Buckley attended with girlfriend Brodie Ryan for the second year running. Brodie opted for a satin blush pink number that flared into a skirt, paired with a triple-strand of pearls and a side-swept hairstyle.

While Triple J host Dee Salmin opted for a different approach, wearing an ensemble that initially cost her just $20 on re-sale website Etsy. Ms Salmin, the partner of Collingwood captain Darcy Moore, turned her year 12 formal dress from 2011 into a skirt for her second Brownlow.

Patrick Cripps won his second Brownlow with a record haul of 45 votes. Nick Daicos finished runner-up with 38 - a tally that also would have broken the previous record of 36 held jointly by Dustin Martin (2017) and Ollie Wines (2021).

Andrew Brayshaw and fiancé Lizzie Stock at the Brownlow Medal.
Andrew Brayshaw and fiancé Lizzie Stock. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
Taylor Walker and partner Ellie at the Brownlow.
Taylor Walker and partner Ellie. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
Ollie Wines and Olivia May at the Brownlow Medal.
Ollie Wines and Olivia May. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
Jeremy Howe and wife Kahlia at the Brownlow.
Jeremy Howe and wife Kahlia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
Nick Vlastuin and Georgia Kelly.
Nick Vlastuin and partner Georgia Kelly. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
Massimo D’Ambrosio and partner Hannah Avsarq at the Brownlow.
Massimo D’Ambrosio and partner Hannah Avsarq. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
Scott Pendlebury and wife Alex at the Brownlow.
Scott Pendlebury and wife Alex. (Photo by Sam Tabone/WireImage)
Caleb Serong and Chloe Furnari.
Caleb Serong and fiancé Chloe Furnari. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
Josh Daicos and Annalise Dalins at the Brownlow Medal.
Josh Daicos and Annalise Dalins. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
Harley Reid and Yasmin Duursma.
Harley Reid and partner Yasmin Duursma. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
Patrick Cripps and wife Monique at the Brownlow.
Patrick Cripps and wife Monique. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
Ariarne Titmus and Laura Kane.
Aussie swimmer Ariarne Titmus and AFL Executive General Manager Laura Kane. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
Nathan Buckley and Brodie Ryan.
Nathan Buckley and partner Brodie Ryan. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
Adam Treloar and wife Kim Ravaillion at the Brownlow.
Adam Treloar and wife Kim Ravaillion. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
Tom Mitchell and Tayla Brown.
Tom Mitchell and partner Tayla Brown. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
James Sicily and wife Emma at the Brownlow Medal.
James Sicily and wife Emma. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
Josh Daicos and partner Annalise Dalins at the Brownlow Medal.
Josh Daicos and partner Annalise Dalins. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
Dale Thomas and Abbey Holmes.
Channel 7 hosts Dale Thomas and Abbey Holmes. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
Darcy Moore and Dee Salmin at the Brownlow.
Darcy Moore and partner Dee Salmin. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

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