2013 preview: Get ready for some big highs and lows as the Giants build a team full of scary talent, says Fox Footy expert Brad Johnson.
GWS co-captain Callan Ward fires off a handball against Brisbane. Source: Getty Images
TAKE a bow Giants; as first years go, theirs was seriously impressive.
Between Jeremy Cameron standing on defenders' backs, Toby Greene regularly racking up 30 possessions and Stephen Coniglio slicing through traffic, the Giants chiefs got it dead right with their list build.
They play tough, contested footy, and are already raving about the influence of coach-in-waiting Leon Cameron on the likes of inside midfielders Dylan Shiel and Coniglio.
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This year they will still be vulnerable down back, but the emergence of Jonathon Patton and super-slick No. 1 pick Lachie Whitfield will get more tongues wagging. Capable of 3-5 wins this year, and accelerating quickly thereafter.
PREDICTED FINISH: 17-18th
Jonathon Patton kicks for a goal against Sydney. Source: Getty Images
PLAYERS TO WATCH
ADAM TRELOAR
ADAM Treloar has flown under the radar despite finishing last season like a freight train. Had 37 possessions against Collingwood and ranked second at the club for disposals from Round 13 onwards. An elite goalkicking midfielder in the making.
JONATHON PATTON
LAST year it was Jeremy Cameron; this season it's Jonathon Patton's turn to light up the forward line. Strong-marking forwards with his mobility at 197cm are a rare commodity, so enjoy.
Lachie Whitfield is expected to be taken at No.1 by the Giants. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun
SUPERCOACH STARS
LACHIE WHITFIELD SILK on a wing/back flank. No. 1 draft pick is skinnier than the war-horses we saw emerge in orange last year, but already on track for a Round 1 berth.
CALLAN WARD
IT'S easy to forget Ward is only 22 years old. Few players are more fearless than this bloke. Should break through the 100-point-per game average mark for the first time in his career this season.
GWS GIANTS 2012 INSTANT RECALL
2012 SEASON: 18th
BEST & FAIREST: 1. Callan Ward. 2. Toby Greene. 3. Jeremy Cameron
GOALS LEADER: Jeremy Cameron (29)
TOP DISPOSALS: Toby Greene (539)
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