The GIANTS - with nine listed players - were defeated by the Brisbane Lions in the VFL on Saturday afternoon.
Jake Stein (25 disposals), Braydon Preuss (11 marks, 44 hit-outs) and Leyton Chisholm (25 disposals, one goal) all stood out for the orange and charcoal, but it wasn't enough as the GIANTS fell to an 8.10 (58) to 10.16 (76) defeat at Blacktown International Sportspark.
“It was a really solid effort and we fought hard until the end considering we lost two important players early in the first half,” said GIANTS VFL coach Damian Truslove.
Truslove shared his assessments of the AFL and VFL listed players who played in the match.
AFL Listed Players:
11 Braydon Preuss
23 disposals, 11 marks, 44 hit-outs
It was a fantastic performance from Braydon this week. He was dominant in the ruck and took 11 marks on the back off his great attack on the contest.
21 Leek Aleer
16 disposals, 6 marks
Leek’s first game back post injury, he attacked the ball hard and had some great aggressive spoils.
29 Cameron Fleeton
9 disposals, 3 marks
Another reliable performance down back. He won or halved his contests and took some strong marks overhead.
31 Jarrod Brander
21 disposals, 8 marks
Ran hard on the wing for the entire contest. He supported our backline really well and used the ball well by foot.
32 Kieren Briggs
18 disposals, 1 goal
Another strong performance in the ruck and up forward. It was exciting to see him flying for his contested marks again.
35 Will Shaw
Unfortunately, he got injured early into the contest and couldn’t continue. He pulled up well and should be ok for this week.
42 Jake Stein
25 disposals, 7 marks
Another excellent game down back. He took some really important marks and was heavily involved in our ball movement in the back half.
43 Cooper Hamilton
12 disposals, 1 goal
Cooper played a new role in the midfield this week. He’s still learning his new craft but he fought hard for the entire contest.
45 Wade Derksen
8 disposals, 1 goal
Worked hard up and down the ground as a forward. He continues to improve his running patterns and forward craft.
VFL Listed and Academy Players:
47 Josh Green
10 disposals, 2 marks
Started really well around the stoppages but unfortunately hurt his shoulder in the second quarter and will be sidelined for the remainder of the year.
48 Harry Grintell
17 disposals, 1 goal
Gave us great drive off half-back and has improved his life and death defence down back.
49 Sam Frost
17 disposals, 3 rebound-50s
Hard and tough as a defender, he saved several goals on the back of great tackling and defensive pressure.
50 Billy Clark
18 disposals, 4 marks
Played on the wing and supported the defence really well. He got involved in our ball movement and used it well by foot.
51 Ryan Hebron
13 disposals, 1 goal
Played up forward this week and presented well at the ball. He always looks dangerous in front of goal.
52 Brodie Romensky
11 disposals, 3 marks
Played a defensive role in the front half of the ground this week. He attacked the ball hard and his tackling pressure was outstanding.
53 Bailey Stewart
20 disposals, 4 tackles
Played in the midfield and we were impressed with his strong tackle intent.
55 Noah Casalini
5 disposals, 1 goal
Noah’s first game for the club, he played as a key forward and led at the ball well.
57 Sebastian Quirk
15 disposals, 3 tackles
Played as a forward, he ran hard to support the backs and his positioning at the fall of the ball is great.
59 Brad Rauter
3 disposals, 1 tackle
Played as a key defender and won or halved most of his contests. He played a really selfless role for the team.
60 Leyton Chisholm
25 disposals, 1 goal
One of his best games so far this year. He found plenty of the ball and was damaging by foot.
64 Ethan Grace
15 disposals, 3 marks
He gave us great run and drive off half-back and used it well by foot.
65 Billy Barnes
17 disposals, 4 marks
Played a role in the midfield and forward. His tackle pressure was excellent, and he ran hard to outnumber at the contest.
66 Luke Fellows
11 disposals, 1 goal
Played on the wing this week and had great running patterns to support our defenders.
