Not even a profession night time from “special” and “next level” midfielder Tom Green may save GWS from dropping to the Western Bulldogs on Saturday, however his coach is licking his lips at what’s to come back from the Giants prodigy.
Green, 22, went blow-for-blow with Bulldogs champion Marcus Bontempelli at Manuka Oval, and whereas grasp Bontempelli (25 contested possessions, 14 clearances) presumably acquired the factors over apprentice Green (38 disposals, three targets), it was a tantalising show from the younger Giant.
Often labelled a ‘bull’ for his stoppage brutality, Green’s coach Adam Kingsley mentioned his elevated operating energy and skill to search out uncontested ball was taking his recreation to new heights.
“Typically he’s been a really strong stoppage player, but he’s now finding the ball in transition … that’s through work-rates, through positioning, and then tonight he’s been able to finish his work,” he mentioned.
“He’s (52) games into a career, it’s a pretty special career already in terms of what he’s capable of.
“I am unable to wait to see him progress and develop over the following two, three, 5 years, my perception is he may very well be an elite midfielder of the competitors if he isn’t there already.
“Particularly in the second half tonight, that was next level, so that’s the baseline for him, that’s what I expect.”
Bontempelli, who’s nonetheless solely 27 regardless of his already sturdy legacy within the recreation, would possibly boast 4 All-Australian blazers and a premiership medal, however he did not produce a 30-disposal, three-goal recreation like Green till his 147th recreation.
Green, who’s simply produced that type of prolific night time in his 52nd, led a late GWS comeback earlier than the Bulldogs took the win 13.8 (86) to 10.11 (71).
The Giants are hanging powerful in each recreation of Kingsley’s reign, however he demanded they cease letting deficits accumulate with out firing a response.
“(Green) certainly was able to impact the game particularly in the last quarter, he kicked a couple in the last quarter and it ended up being a really special night for him,” he mentioned.
“But again, too little, too late, we need to be able to do our work a little better when we’ve lost momentum and right at the moment with the game slipping away, we don’t quite have the ability to regain momentum and keep the margin close enough.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
