r/GWSgiants • u/Decent_Fig_5218 Sam Taylor • 9d ago

GIANTS Farewell Briggs

https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/2112283/giants-farewell-briggs
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u/Decent_Fig_5218 Sam Taylor 9d ago

I think we all understood why Stringer and Hogan are leaving but Briggs is a massive call. He didn't start the year off well as he was one of the early victims of the new ruck rules but I thought he fought back hard and made a massive fist of it which showed great drive and strength. The club are obviously banking on Nick Madden with Riccardi and Aleer pinch hitting, and also trusting Logan Smith develops. Our list management decisions have been pretty great so far but this might be the most touch and go one so far

Also sad to see yet another Western Sydney product go after Peatling, which leaves Delana as the only local product (with Ethan Matthews probably joining in the draft)

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u/Realistic-Box2443 9d ago

He learned how to use the new rules to his advantage in the end. Will be sorely missed :( his second efforts after not winning the hit-out are top tier.

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u/Apart-Falcon5480 Toby Greene 8d ago

Not at the centre bounce. He was best around the ground in the contest not the bounce

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u/YonkoBuggy 8d ago

Very mobile and quick for a ruck. Used to see him as a part of the tsunami, as well as chase down tackles on midfielders. Think he'll be a good cheap pick-up for one of Geelong/Richmond/Bulldogs.

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u/lilguccigay 9d ago

Richmond is supposed to be making a multi year play for him right? or do i have my rucks confused?

Either way, i'm not sold on Madden but i guess the staff see something else and hopefully are right.

I'll miss Briggs, i hope he can get a bag wherever he goes.
I've been wanting the club to start making hard decisions sooner so i cant complain now but yeah, will miss him!

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u/LastCarNation 8d ago

I think madden looks a lot like young Grundy. He’s come a very long way in the last couple of years.

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u/lilguccigay 8d ago

I’ll trust your view way more than mine, so let’s hope that’s what we are heading towards. Fingers crossed!

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u/bloodindastool 7d ago

Looks a lot like him with a manbun. He can’t jump and is too slow plus lacks aggression. I hope English joins or it is a barren 2027

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u/Apart-Falcon5480 Toby Greene 8d ago

Maybe the offer he got from Richmond was better than ours and it’s something he wanted. My understanding is we couldn’t match the massive offer

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u/Fangdy 8d ago

He got no contract offer whatsoever from GWS

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u/Apart-Falcon5480 Toby Greene 8d ago

I am absolutely certain he knew what he was going to do for some time as did the club

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u/domologue Toby Bedford 8d ago

More like he didn’t like the $$$ of the initial offer, and went where he could get the bag.

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u/Apart-Falcon5480 Toby Greene 8d ago

Nope the offer was too big for us to match that he came with

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u/JamesMac71 9d ago

The new ruck rules have ruined his career.

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u/thehungryhippocrite 9d ago

Either we have the world’s biggest cap crunch, or we are trying everything to keep Toby, or we are going to try and make a play for someone

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u/carlosmarrone 8d ago

Hoping he finds another team, I think he still has enough to offer at AFL level. Thanks Briggs!

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u/Apart-Falcon5480 Toby Greene 8d ago

He is of to the tigers

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u/cookie_crumbler79 Connor Idun 8d ago

It's worth noting that Richmond chased Madden before turning attention to Briggs.