Finn Maginness

Finn Maginness
Maginness in May 2026
Personal information
Full name Finn Maginness
Born (2001-02-23) 23 February 2001 (age 25)
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 90 kg lb 198.416
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)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2026.
Career highlights
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

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. Prior he played community football for East Brighton Vampires in the South Metro Junior Football League.

AFL career

Hawthorn secured Maginness under the father–son rule, after matching North Melbourne's bid with Pick 29 in the 2019 AFL draft.

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.

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.

Ahead of the 2025 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 during the trade period in exchange for a future third round pick from Port Adelaide as part of a 5 club mega-trade deal.

Personal life

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.

Statistics

Updated to the end of 2026.

Legend
  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
2020Hawthorn32 1002810050.00.02.08.010.00.05.00
2021Hawthorn32 20051015150.00.02.55.07.50.52.50
2022Hawthorn32 16371089320141570.20.46.85.812.62.63.60
2023Hawthorn32 1312656913441260.10.25.05.310.33.22.00
2024Hawthorn32 1366948818237230.50.57.26.814.02.81.80
2025Hawthorn20 1346799417336230.30.56.17.213.32.81.80
2026Hawthorn20 62128548211120.30.24.79.013.71.82.00
Career 6416223814167971671510.30.36.06.512.52.62.40

Notes

  1. ↑ 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

Team

References

  1. ↑ "How potential Hawks father–son's greatest day turned to devastation".
  2. ↑ "The Maginness name returns to Hawthorn".
  3. ↑ "Debutant alert: Finn's in!".
  4. ↑ @AFL_House (9 October 2026). "Western Bulldogs trade in Finn Maginness, Hudson O'Keeffe, 2026 Round 5 Picks 81 and 87, 2027 Round 2 Pick, 2027 Round Four Pick, 2028 Round Two Pick, 2028 Round Three Pick (all tied to Port Ade), 2027 Round Three Pick (tied to GCS), 2028 Round Four Pick (tied to Melb). (4/9)" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  5. ↑ hawthornfc.com.au (9 October 2026). "Maginness departs Hawthorn". hawthornfc.com.au. Retrieved 9 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Finn Maginness". AFL Tables. Retrieved 12 August 2026.