“High footy IQ”: Hawthorn forward flags post-career move

Hawthorn's Jack Ginnivan has an interest in becoming a coach one day, and assistant coach David Hale believes he has the attributes to be a successful one.

Ginnivan missed Monday's match simulation against Geelong at the Kennedy Community Centre due to a finger injury, but was sitting alongside Hale and Sam Mitchell in the coaches' box.

The former Pie flagged an interest in becoming a coach following his playing career, with Hawks coaches noting his ability to see the game.

"It does get heated sometimes, but it's something I might transition into after footy," Ginnivan said.

"Assistant coach, head coach — who knows? It was a good experience.

"Hopefully I'm playing for another 10 years, so I don't know, but it's definitely something I'm interested in.

"I love the game, and obviously we've got one of the best coaches in the game as well, so it's good to just squeeze the lemon off him as well."

Hale noted Ginnivan's incredible football brain, and says he'd benefit from the experience.

"He's got a very high footy IQ, so he sat in the box," Hale said post-match on Monday.

"He didn't say a lot, which is not too dissimilar to what Jack will do. But just seeing the game from where it is, up in the grandstand, is obviously a little bit different.

"We get players when they're injured to sit in the box at times during the year as well. It gives a perspective of what it's like from a coaches. I think he enjoyed the role, and might prefer to be out there, but I think he took a few things out of it."