The GIANTS will welcome back three stars for Saturday’s cutthroat Elimination Final, with Jesse Hogan, Jake Stringer, and Josh Kelly all returning from injury to take on the Hawks in week one of the 2025 Toyota AFL Finals Series.

Hogan will play his first game in a month in Saturday’s do-or-die final, with the reigning Coleman Medallist a welcome return to the side after proving his fitness following time out with foot soreness. 

Stringer will join Hogan in attack on Saturday, with the dynamic forward set to play his first final in four years after overcoming a hamstring injury which saw him miss the final two games of the home and away season.

Stringer will enter his first finals campaign for the GIANTS following a stellar run of form prior to his injury, with the 31-year-old kicking 14 goals in his last five games to play a key role in the club’s surge into finals.

Kelly is another huge addition for Saturday’s must-win meeting with the Hawks, with the vice-captain sure to add his trademark class and composure to Adam Kingsley’s side after overcoming a calf injury which kept him sidelined for five weeks. 

In further great news, fellow vice-captain Stephen Coniglio will face the Hawks after successfully exiting concussion protocols. 

Harry Rowston, Max Gruzewski, and Jacob Wehr are the three unlucky omissions from this week’s side. 

Meanwhile, Brent Daniels and Jack Buckley were unavailable for selection due to injury. 

Saturday’s Elimination Final will be the first time the GIANTS and the Hawks will meet in an AFL finals series, with the winner to keep their premiership dreams alive. 

The mouthwatering Elimination Final will get under way at 3:15pm on Saturday at ENGIE Stadium.

Elimination Final 

GIANTS v Hawks
Saturday, September 6 at 3:15pm
ENGIE Stadium | Wangal Country