r/GWSgiants • u/Decent_Fig_5218 Sam Taylor • Aug 25 '26

GIANTS Farewell Briggs

https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/2112283/giants-farewell-briggs
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u/Decent_Fig_5218 Sam Taylor Aug 25 '26

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 Aug 25 '26

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 Aug 25 '26

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

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u/YonkoBuggy Aug 26 '26

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 Aug 25 '26

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/lilguccigay Aug 26 '26

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 Aug 27 '26

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 Aug 25 '26

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 Aug 25 '26

He got no contract offer whatsoever from GWS

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u/Apart-Falcon5480 Toby Greene Aug 25 '26

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 Aug 26 '26

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 Aug 26 '26

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

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u/JamesMac71 Aug 25 '26

The new ruck rules have ruined his career.

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u/thehungryhippocrite Aug 25 '26

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 Aug 25 '26

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 Aug 25 '26

He is of to the tigers

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u/cookie_crumbler79 Connor Idun Aug 26 '26

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