Finn Maginness
| Finn Maginness | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Maginness in May 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Finn Maginness | ||
| Born | 23 February 2001 | ||
| Original team | East Brighton (SMJFL)/Scotch College (APS)/Sandringham Dragons (NAB League) | ||
| Draft | No. 29 (F/S), 2019 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 17, 2020, Hawthorn vs. Western Bulldogs, at Adelaide Oval | ||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
| Position | Midfield/Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Western Bulldogs | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020–2026 | Hawthorn | 64 (16) | |
| 2027- | Western Bulldogs | 0 (0) | |
| Total | 64 (16) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Finn Maginness (born 23 February 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for Hawthorn, continuing a three-generation family tradition after his father and grandfather also played for the club.
Early career
[edit]Maginness played for the Sandringham Dragons in 2019 and also represented Vic Metro in four games across that year's national carnival. He also played for his school Scotch College, Melbourne and was captain of the First XVIII.[1] Prior he played community football for East Brighton Vampires in the South Metro Junior Football League.
AFL career
[edit]Hawthorn secured Maginness under the father–son rule, after matching North Melbourne's bid with Pick 29 in the 2019 AFL draft. [2]
Maginness had to navigate a difficult COVID-19 affected season. He showed promise during the pre-season games and with scratch matches against other AFL clubs. His patience was rewarded with a round 17 debut against Western Bulldogs.[3]
Throughout 2022 and 2023, Maginness evolved into a tagging role, and quickly became one of the best taggers in the league, shutting down players such as Josh Kelly (Australian footballer), Touk Miller, and Clayton Oliver. He gained widespread praise for his tagging effort on Nick Daicos in Round 21, 2023, restricting Daicos to a career-low 5 disposals before Daicos left the field in the third quarter injured.
Following the 2024 Season, Maginness changed his guernsey number to the number 20 that his father wore before him.
Following the 2026 Season, Maginness was traded to the Western Bulldogs in the AFL Toyota 2026 trade period for a future third round pick (2027) from Port Adelaide as part of a 5 club mega-trade deal.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Finn's father Scott played 131 games for Hawthorn between 1988 and 1996. His grandfather Norm played 64 games between 1953 and 1958.
Maginness currently studies a Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws at Deakin University.[5]
Statistics
[edit]Updated to the end of 2026.[6]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2020[a] | Hawthorn | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Hawthorn | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2022 | Hawthorn | 32 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 108 | 93 | 201 | 41 | 57 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 12.6 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 0 |
| 2023 | Hawthorn | 32 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 69 | 134 | 41 | 26 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 10.3 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Hawthorn | 32 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 94 | 88 | 182 | 37 | 23 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 14.0 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 2025 | Hawthorn | 20 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 79 | 94 | 173 | 36 | 23 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 13.3 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 2026 | Hawthorn | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 54 | 82 | 11 | 12 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 9.0 | 13.7 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Career | 64 | 16 | 22 | 381 | 416 | 797 | 167 | 151 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 12.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0 | ||
Notes
- ↑ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Honours and achievements
[edit]Team
- McClelland Trophy (Hawthorn): 2024
- VFL premiership player (Box Hill): 2026
References
[edit]- ↑ "How potential Hawks father–son's greatest day turned to devastation".
- ↑ "The Maginness name returns to Hawthorn".
- ↑ "Debutant alert: Finn's in!".
- ↑ hawthornfc.com.au (9 October 2026). "Maginness departs Hawthorn". hawthornfc.com.au. Retrieved 9 October 2026.
- ↑ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ↑ "Finn Maginness". AFL Tables. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
External links
[edit]
- Finn Maginness's profile on the official website of the Hawthorn Football Club
- Finn Maginness's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Finn Maginness at AustralianFootball.com
