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Gawn empathy for AFL rival Ginnivan

Jack Ginnivan received support from an unlikely source ahead of Collingwood's clash with Melbourne. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Collingwood dynamo Jack Ginnivan has found an ally in Melbourne captain Max Gawn ahead of the two sides' blockbuster AFL clash on Friday night.

Ginnivan has been a lightning rod for media and public debate around players drawing free kicks for high contact this season, leading to last month's umpiring crackdown on the tactic.

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