The newest GWS near-miss has left coach Adam Kingsley satisfied they’ll match it with anybody within the AFL, supplied they’ll make extra of their scoring possibilities.
The Giants had a whopping 70 inside 50s in Sunday’s six-point residence loss to Richmond, however their effectivity inside 50 was a woeful 42.9 per cent.
Richmond, in contrast, solely managed 47 ahead entries and had a a lot better effectivity of 66 per cent.
While GWS are fifteenth with a 4-8 file, their solely belting was a 65-point loss to high aspect Collingwood.
Otherwise, their greatest shedding margin is 21 factors.
“Clearly our focus this week has been our entry and being able to finish our work a little better,” Kingsley mentioned.
“But I’m pleased with how we’re going – I think we’re playing the right way.
“We’re giving ourselves each alternative to be in video games, not to mention win them.
“If we continue to play that style of footy then I think we’ll be in with chance of winning every game we play.”
One of the highlights of the Richmond match was veteran Callan Ward, who thrived within the midfield with 32 possessions.
Ward was relegated to the sub function final month, however he has impressed since shifting into the midfield to cowl for Josh Kelly’s hamstring harm.
It is creating a nice drawback for Kingsley as soon as Kelly returns within the subsequent fortnight.
“He has added something – a lot of hardness,” the coach mentioned of Ward.
“He’s finding the ball and getting a lot of inside-50 kicks for us.
“He’s been terrific for us in there and created a scenario the place we must have the dialogue, to see what the very best combine is inside and the place the opposite items fall.”
Ruckman Kieren Briggs was another standout, kicking two goals, and is drawing comparisons to their ruck coach Shane Mumford.
“I do not know if he is as essentially as violent as Mummy … however he definitely has that nature about him. He’s a competitor,” Kingsley said.
Younger players such as Briggs are making their mark as the Giants deal with a spate of injuries – Kelly, Sam Taylor (hamstring) and Isaac Cumming (calf) are notable casualties, while Brent Daniels (hamstring) was hurt against the Tigers.
“It’s put us able the place we’re getting video games into a number of the guys who have not had a number of publicity to AFL footy,” Kingsley mentioned.
“We’ve been in a position to put a number of video games into younger gamers – study on the job.”
GWS will play North Melbourne in Hobart on Sunday, a fortnight after upsetting the Cats in Geelong.
“It feels fairly related, Geelong and Hobart, by way of the climate after the solar goes down,” Kingsley mentioned.
“We journey effectively collectively. We had a very peculiar sport down on the MCG (towards Collingwood), however apart from that we have travelled effectively.”
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