Hawthorn has secured Finn Maginness under the father-son rule, after matching North Melbourne's bid with Pick 29 in the 2019 NAB AFL Draft.
Finn’s father Scott, a 1989 premiership player, played 131 games for the Hawks across a nine-year career.
Described as a hard-working, big-bodied midfielder, Maginness played for the Sandringham Dragons this year in the NAB League, averaging 20.8 disposals, 5.4 tackles and just shy of a goal per game.
The 18-year-old also represented Vic Metro in four games across this year’s national carnival, recording some impressive numbers including 18.3 disposals, 7.5 tackles and 4.3 inside 50s per outing.
Standing at 187cm, Maginness’ 2019 campaign saw his draft stocks continue to rise as the year progressed, with his strengths of endurance running, clean hands and leadership nous coming to the fore.
Stay tuned for more draft news to come.
