GWS utility Harry Himmelberg thinks he want to stay in orange and charcoal past 2023 however says he isn’t in a rush to re-sign with the Giants.
The 26-year-old has made a comparatively quiet begin to the season as a ahead, with simply seven objectives from 5 video games.
However, he had rival golf equipment salivating as he took a towering mark late in opposition to Hawthorn, earlier than goaling to place the Giants in entrance, solely then to push into defence to make the matchwinning save on the different finish of the bottom.
Himmelberg is a restricted free agent on the season’s finish, however insists he isn’t paying any consideration to opposition curiosity as he focuses on enjoying a key function within the Giants’ revival.
Speaking from Canberra forward of Saturday’s huge match in opposition to Brisbane, he stated he was “comfortable” with the prospect of remaining on the Giants and ignoring the noise round his contract state of affairs.
“For me it’s pretty easy; it’s tougher on my manager Dave Trotter – he’s the one who has to deal with it all … he just sort of lets me play footy and focus on footy, and that’s what I’m doing at the moment,” Himmelberg stated.
“New coaches, new system, so I’m concentrating on learning that more so than worrying about contract stuff. I just want to play good footy and I just want to win.
“I think (remaining at GWS is his preference) … it will play out throughout the year, but I’m comfortable where I am at the moment and I’m really happy with how the team is progressing this year. I’m just having fun playing footy.”
GWS has misplaced its previous seven matches at Canberra’s Manuka Oval by a median margin of 37 factors, with its final win on the venue coming in spherical 7, 2019.
Himmelberg stated the Giants need to flip the bottom again into their fortress, having gained 9 consecutive video games there between 2016 and 2018.
“I think Kinga said in his presser this week that we want to make this ground a fortress – the last couple of years we haven’t done that, but we’ve got all new coaches, an all new game plan now and we’re looking to work on that and really improving that record, because we love playing here,” Himmelberg stated.
The Tom Green Fan Club tent has once more been erected at Manuka Oval regardless of the absence of the Canberran star via suspension, with Himmelberg joking Green had arrived days earlier than to make sure it was nonetheless arrange.
Hard-running midfielder Harry Perryman has returned from a torn hamstring to take Green’s place within the facet, whereas Brent Daniels (managed) comes into the 22 together with final week’s sub, Harry Rowston.
Veteran defender Adam Kennedy has been omitted, whereas the Giants confirmed Cooper Hamilton will likely be sidelined with a “small stress fracture” in his foot which doesn’t require surgical procedure.
Source: www.news.com.au
