The GIANTS' VFL team to take on the Gold Coast SUNS on Saturday afternoon has been announced.

As revealed on Thursday, captain Stephen Coniglio will play his second consecutive game in for the VFL team as he continues to build fitness following surgery 14 weeks ago to repair a syndesmosis injury and reconstruct a big toe on the same foot.

The 27-year-old will play alongside forward Tom Hutchesson who returns from a hamstring injury sustained in the GIANTS' round 9 VFL win over Aspley. 

This match will be broadcast live on the GIANTS' Youtube channel, with the GIANTS to also provide quarter by quarter score updates on Twitter and a full post-match wrap following the game.

As a result of the evolving COVID-19 situation across the country and previous interruptions to scheduled games, the AFL has announced the 2021 VFL home-and-away season will move to a 14-round season.
 
A top eight finals structure will commence on Saturday August 28 with the VFL Grand Final to be held on Sunday September 19 at Marvel Stadium.
 
AFL Head of Talent Pathways and State League Competitions Tristan Salter said the VFL community continues to navigate its way through a challenging year for sport.
 
“The VFL community has shown great resilience, commitment and dedication to get through an unprecedented year for football,” Salter said.
 
“The season has been different, but the rivalries are fierce, the standard is exceptionally high, and the addition of new clubs has provided a competition like no other.”
 
“The VFL football-starved community of fans across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland have been rewarded with the highest standard of state league football in the country this season and there is much for fans to look forward to as we push towards the finals.”
 
“The current ladder represents the best of the VFL this season, three AFL clubs, two AFL-aligned clubs, three VFL standalone clubs including the Southport Sharks from Queensland. Two games separate fourth from 10^th.”
 
“We move forward with momentum and look forward to that Sunday in September at Marvel Stadium.”

VFL Round 13

GIANTS v Gold Coast SUNS
Saturday, July 10 at 1:00pm
ETU Stadium, Melbourne