There has been a new addition to the GIANTS this week, Denmark's Aksel Bang, who is the club's international rookie and is currently on leave from national service in Afghanistan.??

Bang, who grew up playing soccer, was voted the best player in last year's Euro Cup.

Bang will watch the side take on the Bombers at Etihad Stadium Saturday before playing for the reserves the following week.??

"It's been ok, I haven't really been able to play some footy down there (in Afghanistan) because there's a bit of a situation down there," Bang told reporters after being presented with his GWS jumper.??

"We've had one kick, there's not really any good players there, there's one other guy in the army who used to play so we had a little kick.??

"It's a bit hard to keep up with these boys."