What’s in store for the Orange team this year. We know there’s a wealth of Premium Defenders at GWS. There’s a Breakout from last season that could go even further, and a few cheap players that could fill out some spots on difficult lines. “There’s a big, big sound from the west of the town. It’s the team of the mighty Giants.”
The Lock
Finn Callaghan ( Mid ) $605.500
The Breakout from last year was undoubtedly Finn Callaghan. His line breaking pace and ability to transition the ball from defense to attack was super impressive. In his last 10 games of 2026 he averaged a touch over 120. I see no reason Finn can’t bring this sort of form directly into this season. The new rules should only help him, so what are you waiting for ? Lock in Finn.
The Dark Horse
Steven Coniglio ( Mid) $ 321.100
2025 was unmitigated disaster for “Cogs” Was it his fitness ? A lack of confidence ? Is he just washed ? There’s certainly more questions than answers when it comes to this pick. All reports are he’s happy and has a “new lease on life ” Now we have all heard these kind of pre season reports before. For me role is everything, If he can get enough mid time with a mix of half Forward, he could be an interesting option. Could he get Fwd DPP in round 6 ? Certainly one to keep an eye on in pre season.
The Break out
Brent Daniels ( Fwd ) $ 300.300
Ok he has already kind of Broken out , but let’s try and keep this simple. In 2024 Brent played 20 games and averaged 90 SuperCoach points. That’s almost good enough for a F6 spot at only $300K. He’s easily best 23 when fully fit, so job security is not an issue. If he’s fit, he’s an option. I will personally be keeping a close eye on him when I attend the Giants Swans community series match on the 26 February. If he plays well, and has no major time on ground issues, he could make his way into a few sides. fingers crossed with this one.
The Rookie
No real rookies to speak of at GWS this year.
So that’s it for the GWS preview, let me know in the comments if there’s any other players you are considering from GWS
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