The GIANTS will welcome back dual best and fairest winner Josh Kelly from concussion protocols and forward Jesse Hogan, who was rested, into a team that pushed Carlton for a half last week.

All-Australian Lachie Whitfield (hip) will need to prove his fitness at main training on Thursday but is closing in on a return, while utility Harry Perryman is also in the frame for his first game since suffering a rib injury in the round 13 win over North Melbourne.

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Coniglio: There's No Better Match than this Saturday

Mark McVeigh and Stephen Coniglio joined the Swans and spoke to the media ahead of Sydney Derby XXIV.

"That's a pretty significant injury he got over so we need to make sure he's 100 per cent, GIANTS coach Mark McVeigh said on Wednesday.

"He's trained really hard for a week-and-a-half now and had a good hitout on the weekend. If he feels comfortable, we'll definitely be playing him."

Young gun Tom Green will be an interesting watch for the GIANTS after McVeigh admitted form was a big factor in him being managed out of the team that lost to the Blues.

The stakes might not be as high as for the GIANTS as they will be for the Swans this weekend, but the clash will give them the chance to replicate a finals-type feeling in the back end of a disappointing season.

"I think so. We need to see the season out in the right way," McVeigh said.

"Our players need to make sure they finish well because you're presenting the footy club, you're representing the supporters. We're very fortunate to be playing in such a big game at such a great venue against such a great team and that should spur you on."

Co-captain Stephen Coniglio added: "It's a bit different to a final but it is exciting. We have a lot of guys coming back in and it's always a privilege to take on a team we really do love playing."