GIANTS co-captain Josh Kelly isn’t buying into claims the GIANTS are in for a rough rebuild this year, telling 3AW’s Wide World of Sports “anything is possible” in 2023.

But Kelly told 3AW that didn’t mean the GIANTS were expecting a year down the ladder.

“I feel like we’ve got the pieces, we just need to put it together and play some consistent footy, play our roles and do those things over and over again that makes the good teams really good,” he said

“Pre-season has been really good for us. We’ve had some really big sessions lately, and it’s an exciting place to be right now."

Having joined the GIANTS in November along with an almost completely new coaching group, Kingsley has provided a re-fresh for the club, one that has been welcomed by the playing group.

“He’s been outstanding” Kelly said of Kingsley.  

“He’s come into the role and obviously we want to implement a new game plan, new strategy, and we’ve got a full new coaching staff as well that have gelled really well together, and Adam’s led all of that really well.

“He's been really strong in his messaging and in building those relationships with the playing group, but also just building those relationships around the club in general - with all the staff and everyone involved, he’s been really strong on that and it’s been really impressive."

When asked about what the GIANTS style of play might look like in 2023, Kelly confirmed a faster, more exciting pace was on the cards – something GIANTS fans can look forward to.

“Adam had a really clear idea about what he wanted to bring in, what that looked like, what type of players we have, and what game plans can be built off the back of that.

“We want to move the ball a bit faster, we want to be more exciting, we want to take things on a bit more, and that’s been something we’ve been working on a lot.

“It’s not going to happen overnight when you’re introducing new game plans and new habits but these little changes like you mentioned - The Orange Tsunami – if we can get that up and going and certain other elements within that I think it’s going to be really exciting for us."

The GIANTS open their 2023 campaign against the Adelaide Crows on March 19 at GIANTS Stadium.