From their hobbies outside of football, to where their footy careers started, here are some quick facts to get to know each of our recruits who joined the club following the trade period.
Find out more about Jack Ginnivan, Jack Gunston, Mabior Chol, and Massimo D'Ambrosio below.
Jack Ginnivan
Nickname: Ginni
Hometown: Castlemaine, Victoria
Birthday: 9 December 2002 (age 21)
Draft: Pick 13, 2021 rookie draft
Original team: Bendigo Pioneers (NAB League)
Position: Forward
Debut game: Round 19, 2021, vs Port Adelaide, at Marvel Stadium
Most disposals in a game: 21 disposals (Round 2, 2022 vs Adelaide, at the MCG)
Most goals in a game: Five goals (Round 6, 2022 v Essendon at the MCG)
Best game: Ginnivan kicked five goals and won the Anzac Medal as well as the Rising Star nomination following a best on ground performance (Round 6, 2022) in what was just his tenth career game
Instagram: @jackginnivan (127K followers)
AFL games played: 42 games / six finals (one premiership)
A highlight we love:
Jack Ginnivan kicks a crucial goal to kick off the final term.#GatherRound #AFLPiesSaints pic.twitter.com/Bsz48KmOR2
— AFL (@AFL) April 16, 2023
Footy fact: Ginnivan's AFL dream was realised on December 9 of 2020 when he was drafted to Collingwood, the day was extra special as it happened on his birthday!
Random fact: Ginnivan grew up supporting the Hawks and one of his favourite players was now Coach Sam Mitchell
Jack Gunston
Nickname: Gunners
Hometown: Beaumaris, Victoria
Birthday: 16 October 1991
Draft: Pick 29, 2009 national draft
Original team: Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup) / Beaumaris Football Club
Position: Key forward
Debut game: Round 9, 2010, vs Brisbane Lions, at AAMI Stadium
Most disposals in a game: 35 disposals (Round 18, 2017, vs Fremantle, at Subiaco Oval)
Most goals in a game: Six goals on four occasions (Round 17, 2023 vs West Coast 2023) (Round 17, 2015 vs vs Carlton), (Round 16, 2014 vs North Melbourne) and (Round 10, 2019 vs Port Adelaide)
Best game: Gunston was one of the best players on ground in the Hawks 2013 premiership win, kicking four goals to be the leading goal scorer in the match and finishing second in the Norm Smith Medal to teammate Brian Lake
Instagram: @jgunston19 (56.2K followers)
AFL games played: 242 games / 15 finals (three premierships)
A highlight we love:
Jack Gunston just can't miss 🤯#AFLPowerHawks pic.twitter.com/iYyJWuz7h4
— AFL (@AFL) March 26, 2022
Footy fact: Only two players from the national draft class of 2009 have played more games than Gunston – Dustin Martin (289) and Mitch Duncan (274), and with 452 goals to his name, Gunston holds the title as the leading goal-kicker among 2009 draftees
Random fact: Away from football, Gunston loves playing golf and spending time with his golden retriever Arlo
Mabior Chol
Nickname: Marbs
Hometown: South Sudan / Acacia Ridge, Brisbane
Birthday: 29 January 1997
Draft: Pick 30, 2016 rookie draft / Pick 45, 2019 rookie draft
Original team: Aspley (NEAFL)
Position: Key forward
Debut game: Round 23, 2016 vs Sydney, at the SCG
Most disposals in a game: 19 disposals (Round 12, 2021, vs Essendon, at Optus Stadium)
Most goals in a game: Five goals (Round 20, 2022, vs West Coast, at Metricon Stadium)
Best game: Chol surged into the top-10 in the Coleman Medal race of 2022 after producing some of his best aerial work against the Eagles (in Round 20, 2022) to earn himself an impressive bag of five goals
Instagram: @mabiorchol (32.9K followers)
AFL games played: 61 games / one final
A highlight we love:
This one is for the Mabior Chol fan club 🙌#AFLSaintsSuns pic.twitter.com/ukCi4boy86
— AFL (@AFL) April 16, 2022
Footy fact: In his first season at the Suns in 2022, Chol finished as the club's leading goal-kicker for the season with 44 majors to his name
Random fact: Chol was born in South Sudan, before his family fled to Egypt to avoid the ongoing civil war when he was just two years old, going on to live there for five years before eventually making his move to Queensland when he was eight
Massimo D'Ambrosio
Nickname: Mass
Hometown: Point Cook, Victoria
Birthday: 5 June 2003
Draft: Pick 3, 2022 mid-season rookie draft
Original team: Point Cook (WRFL) / Richmond (VFL)
Position: Utility
Debut game: Round 14, 2022, vs St Kilda, at Marvel Stadium
Most disposals in a game: 27 disposals (Round 3, 2023, vs St Kilda at the MCG)
Best game: In just his third senior appearance, D'Ambrosio became the first mid-season recruit to receive a Rising Star nomination in the same year he was drafted after producing the above impressive performance against St Kilda (Round 3, 2023)
Instagram: @massimodambrosioo (17K followers)
AFL games played: 16 games
A highlight we love:
After three straight Tiger goals, Massimo D'Ambrosio finishes well on the run 👏#AFLDonsTigers pic.twitter.com/WWuQtANeaZ
— AFL (@AFL) August 20, 2022
Footy fact: D’Ambrosio became the first Point Cook Football Club junior to be drafted into the AFL and in 2022 the club created an award in his name to recognise their best junior player during the home and away season
Random fact: His pre-game ritual includes journaling and spending time with family
